Kyle Boddy posted:"If I had to do it over again, and I wish I could, my 2012 would not have done a PG at IMG as academically, he didn't need it. He would've done a "gap year" that we created with the following: taken some junior college classes (though not enough to impact collegiate eligibility), SAT/ACT test prep and test again to maximize the number of schools he could be a candidate and maximize merit scholarship opportunities, work to make spending money and savings, volunteer, continue to develop his baseball skills via individual training, work on speed, strength, and agility, etc.. For game action, in many areas of the country there are fall and winter leagues/programs. Our local college runs a league for high school kids here. In the Spring, there are places to play in a few areas. Adult leagues, college camps, etc. all can provide some game action. My son ultimately played in a SoCal league the Spring of what would've been his PG year after we left IMG."
This idea is something I have thought about for a long time. I think your plan is extremely well-thought out.
This is almost exactly what we had planned for our 2016. He had a serious accident last June with internal damage so he missed all the recruiting events and camps he had planned. He only got clearance to resume all activity four weeks ago, so he is back to training and is feeling well, so that's good. So what to do about college? Like I said, we were making a plan resembling the one in the post above but two weeks ago, his trainer told him that he would be better off going the JUCO route. He said he spoke to a couple of college coaches about the situation and what they would think of a potential recruit taking a gap year. They said they would wonder what kind of shape the kid was in, not playing for the whole year. They said he should go to a JUCO.
There are so many smart and experienced people here...I would really appreciate opinions.
Thanks in advance 