Are these camps at colleges benificial as far as players getting looks?
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You'll need to do your research. Some are just used as supplemental income. I can recommend the TCU camp. Very well run.
Change up you have any money I can borrow? 
I think people would be shocked to learn the very limited correlation between attending a D1 camp and getting a "look" especially from that institution. Shockingly few of the recruits that actually sign with most D1s ever attended a camp at that school. There are certainly exceptions, but for 99 out of 100, there is simply no correlation either way. Hate to say it, but it's a fact. The "real" recruits have made contact with the school already, and most would not lower themselves to attend one of the camps. There are plenty of good reasons to attend a camp, but hoping to be "discovered" all of a sudden is not realistic. Do the math . . .
Change up I'm still waiting on that answer on the loan?
Texdad10,
Funny you say that 99 out of 100 attendees to the camp never make the team. My son received a camp letter today that made a reference that all current roster players have attended one of their camps. Now, I'm sure that there is some truth to your statement, however it seems that most colleges use these camps for an evaluation of players to see if they are a prospect or not.
Funny you say that 99 out of 100 attendees to the camp never make the team. My son received a camp letter today that made a reference that all current roster players have attended one of their camps. Now, I'm sure that there is some truth to your statement, however it seems that most colleges use these camps for an evaluation of players to see if they are a prospect or not.
Longtoss,
I agree with your statement - I have never heard the facts as presented by Texdad10 - in fact just as you said just the opposite.
The letters my son has received this fall have all invited him to attend one of their Fall / Winter camps (and he will).
99% of D1 signees did not attend the camp of their signed University?! - wow!, where did that fact come from?
I agree with your statement - I have never heard the facts as presented by Texdad10 - in fact just as you said just the opposite.
The letters my son has received this fall have all invited him to attend one of their Fall / Winter camps (and he will).
99% of D1 signees did not attend the camp of their signed University?! - wow!, where did that fact come from?
Crawdad,
Where do you draw the line with regards to how many of these camps you can atttend. I would estimate that we have received information from at least 10-12 colleges who are holding some type of winter camp. I assume the best approach is to try and attend the camps that your son has the most interest in attending. The downside is the cost. Most of these camps range from $125 - $200.
Where do you draw the line with regards to how many of these camps you can atttend. I would estimate that we have received information from at least 10-12 colleges who are holding some type of winter camp. I assume the best approach is to try and attend the camps that your son has the most interest in attending. The downside is the cost. Most of these camps range from $125 - $200.
My son is only going to one and it is to the school that he is most interested in going to.
Another factor is that it is the holidays and we have other things to do as a family.
He may end up going to a one day pitching camp as well but I would think that one or two would be plenty. He is just coming off of football season and wants a break before baseball season starts up on FEB 1.
Another factor is that it is the holidays and we have other things to do as a family.
He may end up going to a one day pitching camp as well but I would think that one or two would be plenty. He is just coming off of football season and wants a break before baseball season starts up on FEB 1.
Clemente21<
Sorry but i am running a little short.
I have been buying hair coloring to send to Keller Dad so he can hide the fact that he is a GRAND PA. Check with me later.KD how is the baby?
Sorry but i am running a little short.
I have been buying hair coloring to send to Keller Dad so he can hide the fact that he is a GRAND PA. Check with me later.KD how is the baby?
I have worked the camps at LSU for a while. Most of the "early sign" guys were at the camp getting instruction from LSU coaches (every once in a while I would get one). I would be assigned 10 kids in my group and if any showed the type of ability they were looking for, I would call the recruiting coordinator over for a look. One year I had a kid peppering the wall and hitting ball out during BP. Coach came over, got him a ride to a JUCO (LSU was out of money), and 2 years later, he was a Tiger.
Coaches made lots of money off these camps. While Coach Bertman made probably in the neighborhood of a "half mill" the assistants did not. Great way to pay the assistants, and was a great way for assistants to get private lesson business.
Camps are big money makers for college staffs. The look you want, all depends on what camp you go. I can only speak of the LSU camps that I worked while Coach Bertman was the head coach. If you were good, you were noticed. David Dellucci of the Rangers was a camper there.
Coaches made lots of money off these camps. While Coach Bertman made probably in the neighborhood of a "half mill" the assistants did not. Great way to pay the assistants, and was a great way for assistants to get private lesson business.
Camps are big money makers for college staffs. The look you want, all depends on what camp you go. I can only speak of the LSU camps that I worked while Coach Bertman was the head coach. If you were good, you were noticed. David Dellucci of the Rangers was a camper there.
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Clemente21<
Sorry but i am running a little short.
I have been buying hair coloring to send to Keller Dad so he can hide the fact that he is a GRAND PA. Check with me later.KD how is the baby?
Baby is doing much better. She's off of O2 and out from under the incubator lights. Eating formula and getting bigger by the day. They are thinking Christmas she will get to go home.
And, you have to have a head of hair to use hair coloring.
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There will be current professional players as special guests
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Saturday's schedule is 9-12 a.m.
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Fee is $249 and you can get more info plus an online registration form at http://www.soonersports.com.
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