the first Sept 1 under the new NCAA rules

Historically, Rising Jr's receive Letters on September 1 from schools interested in ' following' the recruit . Yes, contact rules have been changed but I don't think it changes the 'Sept 1 letters'

As far as your question about what should your son do, I suggest he does nothing. Wait and see what letters show up. Then, he can shoot the RC an email thanking him for the letter and updating him on his baseball schedule if he wants. So, generally the school makes the first contact move not the kid.

StrainedOblique posted:

Historically, Rising Jr's receive Letters on September 1 from schools interested in ' following' the recruit . Yes, contact rules have been changed but I don't think it changes the 'Sept 1 letters'

As far as your question about what should your son do, I suggest he does nothing. Wait and see what letters show up. Then, he can shoot the RC an email thanking him for the letter and updating him on his baseball schedule if he wants. So, generally the school makes the first contact move not the kid.

 

 

 

I hadn't heard about these letters.  (Just when I was starting to think I had learned the basics of this process...    Actual paper letters delivered by the postal service, or emails?  And are these contacts typically going to come from schools he already has heard from (as opposed to, e.g., schools that saw him play at Headfirst or PG tournaments this summer but haven't sent anything previously)?

Postal Letters and maybe some emails. Usually schools that had him on rosters at Stanford or HF when they attended.

My sons never got a letter.  Never heard of anyone getting letters.  My son does not send letters to his recruits as a college coach.  They got phone calls.  The greatest thing you can do is teach him how to have an adult conversation if he doesn't already.  Mine struggled.  I had to put in the 7 word rule.  You could not answer any question with less than 7 words. 

How did your summer go?  Good.  how is school going this year?  OK.  Are you playing football this year?  No.

I made him learn how to use a telephone for something other than texting and snapchatting.  I made him learn to communicate.  They want you to tell them reasons they should continue to pursue you.  Tell them the good things that happened this summer but be honest.  That is the biggest thing. 

Chico Escuela posted:

Any other thoughts?    

Probably goes without saying, but just in case, make sure he actually picks up any calls from unknown callers. I think most kids are in the habit of ignoring them.

MidAtlanticDad posted:

Chico Escuela posted:

Any other thoughts?    

Probably goes without saying, but just in case, make sure he actually picks up any calls from unknown callers. I think most kids are in the habit of ignoring them.

That's actually a helpful point.  I'm not sure my kids realize their smartphones are capable of sending and receiving voice calls--they just think of them as devices for texting YouTube and social media.

I don't think the new rules cause any change to the contact on Sept. 1 (the new rules do change when an OV or UV can be taken). So your son should look out for inbound calls, texts, emails, etc.

Son got one snail mail letter, but that doesn't seem to be the norm -- and with that school, in addition to the snail mail letter, on Sept. 1 he also got a phone call from the HC, a text from the RC, and an email, so I guess they were covering all their bases. But my son never got an offer from that school, so my advice would be not to put too much stock in Sept. 1, one way or the other.