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Here I am Again with Another Recruiting Question

F 2Fast10+ posts
Thanks for putting up with my other questions a couple of months back. I am learning the etiquette of this board and hopefully will not rub anyone the wrong way. I understand that everyone here is just as interested in their own son's progress as I am and we are all learning this process together.

Our son is a pitcher first, OF/batter second (although he could go either way). He's been recruited by many local colleges and universities and some major league teams have sent out questionnaires and have asked for his schedule.

A very good D1 college has said they will get him into their program no matter what. But now we haven't heard from them for two weeks.

Is this a bad sign? Would they string us along and then pull out before we had time to sign up with another college, one which might compete directly with them? I know that sounds awful, but does this sort of thing go on?

I guess if they really want him they'll let us know. They were ready to come over and sign him up in November. Now, no word from them. Should we contact them and still believe what they say? I have heard horror stories of athletes being sort of left at the altar.

What is the best way to see if some of our alternative colleges still have an interest?

Thank you for your help.
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Rob KremerRob Kremer1,000+ posts
Don't be afraid to pick up the phone and call the coach or recruiting coordinator, and ask a direct question: "Are you still interested?"

You can do it yourself, or (in my opinion, preferably) have your son do it.

Or you can email the same question. No reason to beat around the bush. Tell them you are close to making a decision and wanted to circle back to them before the decision was made, since they had expressed interest.
CPLZCPLZ1,000+ posts
Schools always have more than just a single option at a position of need. When they wanted to sign your son, it probably became fairly obvious that he was one of their first options at that position and wanted to lock him up.

A good many things could have happened, more prospects at your sons position, a sense by them that signing your son might not happen, forcing them to move on, they could be very busy, that scholarship slot may have been given to someone else at your sons position, or others.

As RK stated, never a bad idea for junior to call the coaches. But just like you don't want the college to string you along, they don't want to be strung along either. Very delicate balancing act.

The signal that junior sent by not agreeing to sign, IMHO, is probably the major reason for shift in efforts. It sends a message that the school is not on Juniors short list and that he is holding out for a different school or better offer. Nothing wrong with that, but you can't expect schools to sit idle while junior finds his way.
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D DXBIBLE10+ posts
I asusme he's a senior.

Don't overlook the fact that they are really focused on Fall practice right now. While that's no excuse for dropping the ball, it may explain what's happening as opposed to moving on to someone else on the list.

But do ask the question, and its best to have your son make the call. My son found college coaches, for the most part, very honest in response to direct questions about where he stood.

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