Coaches' questionnaires

A simple note from your son explaining that he now has a new coach---then give the new coaches name and phone and allow the colleges to make their own decision

ALSO

Make a copy and have your sons summer/fall coach send in info

Should have worded this differently...my son did not play varsity last year. So the varsity coach won't have any stats or info on him. That is not to say that the coach doesn't know him..as my son was brought up to varsity for several tournaments and pre-league games. It's just the stats that are requested for the college questionnaires will be JV stats. My son has sent his JV stats in his intro/bio letters to the colleges..but he's written them in. Now the varsity coach is going to have to come up with some stats. Should we wait to give the questionnaires to the varsity coach..until there's been a few league games..

Don't know about the specific questionaires that you have but the schools my Son rec'd them from had stats (which he filled out himself based on JV) and there was area or questions for coach such as a mini scouting report and and a rating system 1-5, which the Coach filled out. Didn't seem to be a problem with any school.

My sons situation was different but a similar problem. He transfered from one HS to another in Oct of Jr year. He never gave the new coach any to fill out. He either used information from the summer teams, (more competitive anyway) or had his previous HS coach respond. Where it asked for HS coaches information, he also always put down the former coach since the new school coach had only seen him play once.

I personally don't belive any of this made a difference. Only ND actually made a phone call to the coach.

My son spoke to the office aides for his coach and they told him they throw all the questionaires in the trash. The coach told them to. The ones from colleges asking for names of potential players along with the request for specific information on individual players.

number...I'm not surprised at a coach telling his assistant what to do with inquiries...considering it is Mississippi!

Seems like the local coaches likely steer the best players to the 2 or 3 main universities in the state.

In my opinion, it is a stupid way to do business because it certainly hurts a prospects chances when someone indicates interest and a coach fails to respond. (And don't tell me that they are too busy because they teach a "Health" class or a PE class.)

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Originally posted by numberonefan:
My son spoke to the office aides for his coach and they told him they throw all the questionaires in the trash. The coach told them to. The ones from colleges asking for names of potential players along with the request for specific information on individual players.

I would just send form back without Coaches information.