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!
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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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.