The recruiting process can be fun, exciting, depressing, nerve racking, pretty much a roller coaster ride. It can mirror many people's HS baseball experience. Instead of enjoying the games, watching your son and the kids he has grown up with compete at the game they love it ends up being something very different. A time of worry. Worrying about scouts, college coaches, playing time, positions played, batting orders, fielding percentages, batting avgs, era's, all conference honors, etc etc.
So what happens when the HS days are over and you have spent those 4 years worrying about all of the above? You are sitting there one day saying to yourself "If I had it to do all over again I would have enjoyed it. I would have let all of that stuff go that really didn't matter and simply enjoyed those four years. I would do anything to go back and simply enjoyed watching those boys play the game." The problem is you can't go back. You don't get a do over in this thing.
The recruiting process is the same way folks. Instead of simply being thrilled that your son is good enough for someone, anyone, to want them your worried about when so and so is going to call and offer. Your worried about that big time D1 school making that call. Your worried about the right fit for him. Your worried about why so and so hasn't called and they called Johnny and your son is better as Johnny or just as good. Your worried that he is going to miss out. And on and on it goes. Let me set the record straight on all of this.
If they want your son you will know it. They will make it clear they want him. They will contact you. You will not have to chase them down and worry them into an offer. Do you want to go on a date with a girl that you have to beg to go with you? Or do you want to be with a girl that can't wait to see you?
Relax. Enjoy the entire process. Don't let B ruin A. Don't miss out on something you can't get back. Go where you are wanted as bad as you want to be there. And you will know. Put yourself out there in front of those coaches and see what they think. And date the girls that want to date you. And forget about the ones that don't.
Many times we want something so bad we hear what we want to hear instead of what's actually being said. We see what we want to see instead of what is actually in front of our eyes. So slow down and take your emotions out of it. Enjoy where you are and take it all in. Your son will find his place. Because they will date him if they want him. And if no one is dating him or will date him then crash the party as a walk on and see if you can earn their love. Either way your going to have to earn their love once your on the date.
I hope this makes sense. I bet it does to those who can't go back. Hopefully it will to those who still have time.
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