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Your tactics are somewhat dependent on your situation, but it may not matter that much.

If three schools who finished ahead of his school in the conference standings last year have already offered, it's good for him to know this relevant information about your actual market value.

However, if your best option so far is walk-on status at a school in a weaker conference, you can give a more circumspect answer like, "We've talked to a few schools including so-and-so, but we're taking it slow because there's so much for us to learn."

Either way, you can be pretty well assured that your negotiations will take place in an environment in which the coach has more information than you do. Baseball coaches are members of a small fraternity, and they can usually find out who else is interested in you and can assess the intensity of that interest. Even coaches in the same conference competing for the same players talk to each other, so there's really not much point in playing it too coy.
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Originally posted by Swampboy:

Baseball coaches are members of a small fraternity, and they can usually find out who else is interested in you and can assess the intensity of that interest. Even coaches in the same conference competing for the same players talk to each other, so there's really not much point in playing it too coy.



A TIGHT knit bunch they are! Big time!
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Originally posted by CollegeParentNoMore:
Keep it simple, honest and straight forward, tell everyone the same truth so you don't get caught up forgetting what you told one coach and not another. There's nothing worse then casting suspison/doubt on yourself by not telling the truth or obvioulsy holding back information.


Good advice.
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Originally posted by 2012pitch:
Ok, thanks everyone. I guess I've been doing the right thing then, just wanted to make sure. So, what happens if college A and College B, in the same conference, both find out that they are interested in the same prospect?


You hope for a bidding war. It's basic economics...supply and demand.
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Originally posted by Tx-Husker:
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Originally posted by 2012pitch:
Ok, thanks everyone. I guess I've been doing the right thing then, just wanted to make sure. So, what happens if college A and College B, in the same conference, both find out that they are interested in the same prospect?


You hope for a bidding war. It's basic economics...supply and demand.


Yes indeed, it's a good problem to have, especially if he's interested in both school's.
We want coaches to be honest with us. We want others to be honest with us. Just be honest when your asked. Having other options, offers, interest is a good thing. Especially when it comes from the competition in the same conference. The fact is coaches talk all the time about players. They pretty much already know who is on each other's radar. And as a previous poster already said if you tell the truth you don't have to worry about keeping your story straight. Good luck

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