It has been a while since I have posted on here, which is bad, but been busy with family and the stress of what our son has gone through this past year. Originally he signed with a JUCO in GA, as a family we felt this was a good opportunity because one of his age, 17 graduated from high school(May Birthday), and the school was close to his grandfather in case he just needed a family member to visit. He had 1 D-1 offer and another DII offer but as I said from the advice we received on here and other outside sources we felt it was best situation for him to attend a JUCO.
So before school starts the Head Coach leaves due to budget cuts at the school and they cut his pay. We didnt think anything of it, stuff happens and coaches leave. So the new coach comes in and brings in a new kid that plays the same position. Well as I said stuff happens coaches will bring in kids they like, just more competition for our son. So after the fall season the coach asks our son to redshirt, we were excited about that because of the age it would give him an opportunity to have a year getting used to college and mature more athletically so we were on board. Son go to travel and catch bullpens which helped with his receiving and never played in the spring. So after the season the coach has the end of year one on ones with each player. He informs my son that he would recruited a couple more catchers and that he didnt have the money for him next year but he could walk on. Son was crushed and didnt know which direction to go with it being May when the coach informed him of his decision.
Luckily with him being so young he had the chance to play in the WWBA 17 and 18U and some other tournaments. We had him apply to school he was interested in because we knew it was very late in the game to get any sort of athletic money for 2013. Just so happened a D3 school really liked what they saw and was ready to get him into school, and they were willing to let him play football as well. Great he went on the visit and loved the school, so the next day he played in the CABA down in Charleston, SC. And a D2 school fell in love with him and were in need of a catcher. They had him up for a visit and he loved the coaching staff and school. Yesterday the D2 school called and made him an offer and as of today our son is part of the Newberry Wolves family!!
My point is please take heed to what the people have to say on here, I know at the time JH, ClevelandDad, smalltownmom and bballman were giving me wonderful advice. And I was reading the 2014 Anxiety thread and was thinking I had to type this because there is a school for every kid you just have to keep plugging and find the right fit. It may be the last minute just dont give up hope, use every resource available and definitely pray on it. Good luck to everyone out there!! I truly mean that.
