I also believe that if you have the talent, they will find you and you will get noticed. But I also believe that going to a showcase or two can help (if you have something to show!). After attending a showcase in May, the attention my son received kind of exploded over the summer. The attention went beyond our geographical area, so I wonder if those out of state coaches would have known about him if not for getting in the PG system. Maybe, maybe not. We don't play for a national, well-known travel team. They are a middle of the road team. To my knowledge his travel coaches were not making calls on his behalf. If you feel like your son has something significant to show, and attending is not going to be a financial burden for you, why would it hurt? Of course, your son would need to be on board.
I credit showcases big time in my sons recruitment. He didn’t play for a power team. That’s how he got his name out tgere. When there are 200 coaches watching the same game you are, you decide real quick if you want a kid because everyone is getting to see the same thing. PBR Futures gave my son that opportunity. We had texts coming in immediately after he came off the mound saying. Xyz is offering, call ASAP. We weren’t the only ones. Schools that had recruited for months were suddenly ready to offer. We also knew if they didn’t, they probably weren’t going to. People can say its a money grab but what it is, is paying for a stage. What you do when you get on the stage is up to you.
On another note, because son was in the PG system and had done well, they tweeted that he was one to watch at WWBA and gave his game time and location. On that stage, he bombed huge with a huge crowd. First time seeing all those coaches and all those guns. We thought the world had ended, but it didn’t
Francis - If your son knew more than you, he would know there are many ways to get recruited. His understanding of the process is one dimensional and limited based on what you've shared. His idea of college recruiting may work for some, but it doesn't work for all. After spending time and asking questions on HSBBWeb, I think you understand this better than your son.
Recruited = Passion + Skill + Persistence + Exposure + Luck
As always, JMO. Best of luck!
I'm starting to feel like a veteran having discovered HSBW when my 2020 was in 8th grade...…. we have dabbled in several of the different recruiting channels over the last four years. We attended a free PBR event when he was a freshmen and watched him throw-up a 71 mph. Then we spent the next several months debating whether he should attend another event to erase that dang 71...….he didnt. We used Fieldlevel to create a free profile. This proved to be helpful. A lot of good information and his HS head coach used it to promote him. My son did the research, decided what was important to him and what he was looking for in a school. He narrowed down his list of schools and then we looked at their prospect camps. He attended a handful that were inexpensive, never paid more than $70, and obtained some good feedback. Two of these camps have resulted in serious interest. He did attend one that was put on by an organization that had 50+ coaches attend and 130+ players. I wont give the name but it was a money grab for sure. He played for a very good travel organization with a well connected coach. This resulted in some convos with different schools that he had never considered. The coach was a big help. Fast forward four years and he decided to do another PBR event. He does the event and a week later, the recruiting flood gates opened. He's had several schools reach out to him with interest and requesting he visit the school. Not one has asked him to show up to a prospect camp, they saw what they needed to see. The biggest lesson learned from all this...… be realistic about the players ability and know what pond you are fishing in. PBR and PG work for many players and the ones that it doesn't work for, most of them, probably shouldn't have been there in the first place. No two journeys are the same.
Recruited = Passion + Skill + Persistence + Exposure + Luck (I love this!) This should be on a T-shirt, FENWAYSOUTH
LUVMYKIDS wrote : “Recruited = Passon + Skill + Persistence + Exposure + Luck ; This should be on a T-shirt”
It already is and I see it all over the place : #jucoroute
Adbono - Seriously? I came up with this several years ago (10?) with my son as a joke....he's a math geek. He failed to see the humor. I guess I missed a business opportunity.
fenwaysouth posted:Adbono - Seriously? I came up with this several years ago (10?) with my son as a joke....he's a math geek. He failed to see the humor. I guess I missed a business opportunity.
Yes it’s a real thing.