I know this should go into the injury forum, but I thought it would get more looks here.
Monday night I broke my fibula in the second round of the state football playoffs. I had surgery yesterday morning. They put in 6 screws, a plate, and a pin. I will be on crutches for 3 months and then they will remove the pin. After that I will start physical therapy.
I have been a 4 sport athlete in high school playing football, basketball, track, and baseball. So I have been very busy and I haven't got much exposure for baseball at all. Also, it doesn't help that Iowa plays high school ball during the summer. I was planning on going to some schools for their camps over Thanksgiving and Christmas break, but now that isn't going to happen with the injury. I also had some workouts lined up for some top junior college programs.
I've gained a lot of attention from schools just by my stats and accolades in baseball and also by my success in other sports. I'm a talented athlete and I can really play anywhere on the baseball field. I play shortstop for my high school team, but I will probably play outfield, 3B, or 2B in college. In baseball I've been named all-state every year and I have been all-state in football twice. I was also all-conference in basketball and I won conference in the long jump and placed second in the 100m dash. I have set state records in baseball and also in football as a QB.
It's tough to sit here and see other guys that I've played with and against give their verbal committment to D-1 schools. Some guys I feel that I'm better than, but they have just had better exposure because most of them play only baseball. It has always been my goal to play baseball at the D-1 level and I believe I have the skill and athleticism to do so. Also, I feel I have a lot of untapped potential in baseball once I get to college and can play it year around.
I just haven't done a very good job with exposure. I've thought about going the junior college route, but now I'm pretty limited to the local JC's. They are ok, but most of the junior colleges I've talked to are in Arizona and Florida. I'd like to go to a Juco in a warmer climate if possible. I've also heard some negative things about junior colleges and that scares me a little.
My grades are pretty good as I have a 3.2, with a 25 ACT. I got a 3.6 this first quarter, so my GPA continues to rise.
I just don't know where to go from here. I understand that good baseball is played at the D-2 and D-3 levels. I also understand that receiving a good education is my first priority. I just feel I can play at a higher level if just given the opportunity. I've always been the kind of person that wants to be the best at anything I do.
I would consider walking-on at a school if it is the right fit. I'm just really down right now and any positive insight would be great!
It was hard before trying to decide on a school, but now it is really hard because I'm going to try to get back to full stregth. It just seems like the whole situation is out of my hands now and their is nothing I can really do as far as schools go.
Any help would be great! You can send me a PM if you have any advice. Thanks!
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