OVERWHELMED

Perfectly ok for your son to call him back.

also, if a coach has only sent personal emails and never called. does that mean he is only mildly interested?

minivamom- Nothing wrong with being proactive. Any form of contact is good, visits are great. If your son is interested in the schools that have been pursuing him, then definitely have him contact them on a consistent basis. Make sure they understand his interest level and stay on him. Recruiting is a two-way street many times in college baseball, and I think you'd be surprised to hear how many times persistence from a player turns out successful.

No need to stress, your son sounds like he is in a very favorable position. Absolutely a good idea to call if he is interested in pursuing these schools.

One note, make sure your son is the one doing the contacting, whether it be via email or phone. The coaches are recruiting young men, they want to see the responsibility

of course, it will be him. he is way more comfortable with email as he has a slight speech impairment. a coach will see he is interested with personal emails, right?
Also, do you think a player HAS to do a camp of a school that is not calling but sending personal emails to invite him to a camp; in order to show real interest in that school? these camps become so darn expensive.

We are in similar position.. A couple of visits, interest, then waiting for the next contact..all the coaches we have talked to so far say that the camp is not necessary but what if for some college coaches it is? How to know?

ask!

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Originally posted by minivanmom:
have a son LHP 2012..

..i think my son could probably go d1 but is certainly not a high level d1 recruit. he very tall and thin. throws a lot of junk and is not over powering.
not sure what to do next.......besides scream!!!

I'm guessing his problem is his fastball velocity. Maybe the best thing for him to do is find a solid JC, with a history of developing and placing pitchers at the next level. Time may help him.

hi dusty54. ask? how do we word that in an email,say.

Right. Hard to decipher some of the communications. Also.. Some coaches will tell your son that they are excited about their workout and then no more contact.. Hard on the boys..now we have an MLB involvement....who knows what they will say and do..

minivanmom - I believe that your son does need to follow up. It was the hardest part for our son though. (He just didn't know what to say) Coaches like to think that the players they are interested, are interested in them! Additionally, you may want a coach who has worked with your son to call. Bum is right about velocity, so make sure to keep all options open.

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Originally posted by Bum:

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Originally posted by minivanmom:
have a son LHP 2012..

..i think my son could probably go d1 but is certainly not a high level d1 recruit. he very tall and thin. throws a lot of junk and is not over powering.
not sure what to do next.......besides scream!!!

I'm guessing his problem is his fastball velocity. Maybe the best thing for him to do is find a solid JC, with a history of developing and placing pitchers at the next level. Time may help him.

I agree.
It's August, school begins for 2012's this time next year.
You are just approaching the early signing period for D1, there are plenty of options available for all players.

i don't have a problem with jc but wanted more of a four year college for him. d2 or naia right? his travel team is a really good one so 30% are committed. Is that a lot? so, 38 kids and 12 about are committed. i think that is part of my sence of urgency.

also, do you think most schools are giving offers to prosective athletes right now?

oh fast ball.....not great, hovers around 81. tops out at 84 (rarely)

We are in a similar situation. Son has started asking point blank, if I come visit/camp, am I going to get an offer?

Have to tell you, though, your son's velocity is low right now for a major d1. How tall is he and when did he start shaving?

Minivanmom, have him work on a solid long-toss program this offseason to improve his arm speed (and velocity).

LHP mom, tall has very little to do with it. Speaking from experience.

His velocity is too low for a D1, most won't even look at him. The magic number for a RHP is 88 for D1 ball, LHP less, 84-86ish, but he will need to have something special or different in their delivery to get noticed. At this velocity he would, at best, be a situational reliever if he has a quirky delivery and gets a lot of K's.

What is his GPA and test scores? If they are high then I would go D3 vs D2. You will get more academic money for a high academic kid than athletic. At least on the west coast D2's tend to be lower academic state schools. (generalization, I know there are exceptions) NAIA is also an option.

Like LHPmom said, be frank and have him ask straight up where he is on their recruiting board. When you get down toward the later stages you have to be very direct and ask. Questions like "where am I on your list, number 1 or number 10. If you are below 10 forget it. You can't waist your time and most programs will tell you where you are.

Based on what you posted I would focus on options below D1.

he is 6' 5". gpa 3.0.

Asking the coaches if I come to camp will I get an offer, seems extreme to me. We are in the same boat as everyone else in this thread but if I was a coach I would be turned off if a kid asked me that. But that is me, some may get the response they are looking for.

Most of the coaches we have spoken to like my son but want him to be seen by the other coaches at the school before making a decision.

Hell I know nothing about recruiting these days, when I grew up the HS coaches sending out football tapes is what worked.

LHPMom2012:

I also think your son is making a mistake if he is tying his camp/visit attendance to the guarantee of an offer beforehand. There are a variety of reasons why many coaches would refuse to do that and, possibly, get bent out of shape over it.

He might try this:
Pick the program that he thinks fits his level of play best. If at all possible, make it a place where he also likes the non-baseball aspects of the school.

Attend that program's camp or make an unofficial visit, and get the coach(es) engaged in a discussion about his appropriateness for that program. If they say, "We like you for us," great! If not, carry the questioning further and ask them to be honest and tell him where they might see him fitting in.

Of course, this works better if it's a camp because the coaches get a first-hand opportunity to see him play. If camp isn't available, the presumption would have to be that they have had opportunities to see him play in the past or the program is in a division that allows workouts on campus during unofficial visits (unlike DI).

Best of luck to him!

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You're getting good advice all around minivanmom. Keep us posted.

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thanks for the advice. i am starting to realize this is just the beginning of the recruting process. so, i should freak out just yet. plus, i am not set on him going d1, at all.