The head coach from yet another D1 school called my son personally to ask if he was coming to the showcase he'd invited him to. I called today to see if I could tell if their was any real interest. I was going to ask if he'd ever seen my son play, what he thought about him, and if he'd be able to get my son through admissions given his GPA and SAT scores. I never got that far, however, because after telling the coach We'd misplaced the showcase pamphlet he sent us, he was intent on mailing another right away. I had to spell my son's last name at least three times for him when giving it. Our last name has 5 letters in it, I don't think he has a clue who my son is.
Gee, should my son give up his plans for this weekend and spend two or three hundred dollars to attend this showcase, or should he go stay with his cousins in Detroit where he has box seats waiting for him to watch the Yankees beat the Tigers, as planned. What would you do?
quote:Originally posted by strike123:
Gee, should my son give up his plans for this weekend and spend two or three hundred dollars to attend this showcase, or should he go stay with his cousins in Detroit where he has box seats waiting for him to watch the Yankees beat the Tigers, as planned. What would you do?
Send my son to Detroit.
quote:Originally posted by ILVBB:
I would call the recruiting director and ask 2 question; Have you seen my son play and can you describe him? and Can you get him trough admission with his grades and test scores?
Um...that's actually 3 questions, but we get your point...lol...just a little good ribbing!
It's ironic that I read this post again today because I just talked to a coach up in Tennessee (DIII school) that had seen My son at a showcase back in July. During the conversation I mustered up enough courage to ask him did he see My son perform and what did he think? I got the answers I was looking for. I was very transparent with the coach and basically told him I was new at all this and it was quite overwhelming at what all is out there. He completely agreed and sympathized with Me.
He stated that showcases were absolutely the very BEST venue for coaches to watch potential players due to them all being under "one roof". I did My homework at the showcases We've attended to see who all would be there and with that knowledge, skipped some personal invitations to their camps. If they TRULY want to see him then they'll get their chance at the showcases.