High School Recruiting

I am the mother of a D1 player and would like to take this opportunity to say if parents read this site very carefully they will learn an awful lot about the process and will be able to ask questions if they cannot find the answers. Please do not hesitate to access the site menu for information as well.

Our goal here is to educate parents and players on the ins and outs of recruiting, while also having fun with other topics. Giving parent input of our experiences ( parents of high school players, college players and pro baseball players) has been very helpful to most who visit this site who are beginning the process.

Yeah Al,

But you can get all the advice you'd ever need right here for free.

If your good enough you wouldnt need to hire a recruiting company to get you a College Spot playing any sport beyond high school.

natefun, I agree that most of what a recruiting service provides can be had for nearly free with diligence and hard work on the part of the parents and player. However I disagree that if you're good enough someone will find you regardless of marketing, if that's indeed what you're saying. That statement is just waaaay too simplistic. Do you think that every kid of college age and eligibility, deserving of a spot on a college roster is on one? I'd tend to doubt that.

If a recruiting service is going to be as diligent as my son (and my husband and I) then they might be worth the money. True, I've discovered that the so-called "experts" (high school coaches and baseball instructors) often are not focussed on the individual player's FUTURE goals..pretty much concentrating on the here and now. Getting the letters out, keeping track of emails, knowing what opportunities are out there...it's a big job. I can't think of finer experience to have with one's child then to see him begin to think beyond high school and beyond and develop the skills to talk abou himself and interact with other adults effectively. Handing it over to a recruiting service doesn't feel right to me..but then we may have missed some important stuff along the way. On the other hand, it is such a big job that if you really don't have the time (or your son can't really take the time to do it) then you need some help.