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How'd they find out about my son?

obradyobrady500+ posts
My son had a very unexpected, but pleasant, surprise this week. He received a recruiting letter from a BIG TIME D1 program. While I've always thought he had the potential, this was totally out of the blue. It was from a California school. We recently, unexpectedly, we had to relocate to Texas, so all of his history is in Georgia. He/we had never even considered any schools out of the SE, at the time.

What has me perplexed is how did they find out about him? Those who may know my posts know that he hasn’t been on any travel teams, or select teams, as they call them here in Texas. He has been to a couple of college camps, an Auburn Showcase, 1 PG showcase in June, and participated in the WWBA tournament in East Cobb this past July and that's it.

While I saw that the PG Showcase and the WWBA tournament were well attended by scouts, do the California teams go that far looking for players? Or, do you think that they may just be getting a player list and sending out feelers for anyone meeting their needs, the old buckshot approach?

I will add that if attending a few well placed events gets you on the radar screen, then I’ve saved a lot of money over many of my friends!
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TRhitTRhit10,000+ posts
One never knows where the name gets picked up

My own son got his call based on a few coaches having a Saturday beer together and talking baseball and recruits---one coach said he was looking to bring in a freshman outfielder not that he had signed the JUCO players he wanted--my sons name came up, that night he got a call then the visit and then the deal all on another coaches recommendation.

One can never tell how it happens-- but you gotta make sure the name is out there--we marketed pretty heavy and hard
PrepsterPrepster10,000+ posts
Everyone who receives introductory recruiting correspondence should keep in the mind that it's not unusual for baseball programs to build databases numbering in the hundreds for each recruiting class (I've heard 800-1,000 in some cases.). One of the methods they employ is to routinely place every participant at certain showcases on their mailing list, regardless of whether they saw them play. Doing this early in the process, they figure that the subsequent combination of individual expressions of interest they receive and their own, in-person efforts will narrow the field to a more manageable number of players who are actually being recruited.

Obrady, this is not to say that your son's not one of that program's chosen few. He may be. However, my advice to you and every other family who's interested in a school that contacts them is to make certain that they let the program know of their specific interest. Otherwise, you risk being nothing more than a line on the database spreadsheet.
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B BobbleheadDoll5,000+ posts
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He has been to a couple of college camps, an Auburn Showcase, 1 PG showcase in June, and participated in the WWBA tournament in East Cobb this past July and that's it.


That says it all. We are still getting letters from schools etc and son is in his 2nd yr at college. They get lists,from events and tournaments. We had an offer from a school that used a roving scout who attended tournaments and recommended players to a few schools. I sat witha roving scout a few weeks ago and he worked for an organization that places ball players on several schools. He was travelling all over the place and said he got paid for players he recommended that signed with a school represented by his company.
K KmomNH100+ posts
My son has travelled extensively playing AAU and select team ball since he was 12, and has attended 1 PG showcase.

He has a teammate who's never played outside of NH but has attended 2 PG showcases.

Both boys are 6'2", 170 lbs. Son is primarily an RHP who occassionally fills in where needed (1st, 3rd, OF and recently short). Teammate is mostly a SS, but fills in as an RHP.

Both boys are '08's and are receiving letters and emails. Only one school has contacted both of them.

No other player on their school or fall teams has received anything from anyone.

That doesn't necessarily mean anything - its just an observation.

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