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Three Year Plan?

M MTCatcherDad14100+ posts
Can someone please explain what the coach means when he says that the school expects the incoming players to be there for three years.

This is the scenario. My son met with a coach at a high level D1 school. The coach stated that the system is built around incoming players being there for three years. He discussed the extra summer classes that are expected for additional credit, etc. to meet early graduation requirements. I do understand the concept that a lot of players get drafted after their junior year. However, I also understand that not all players get drafted after their junior year.

So, one question is whether or not those players that are not drafted are expected to just leave the team or are they expected to play their senior year? Also, should an offer at a school like this simply be considered a three-year scholarship opportunity (I know that you still have to make the team each of those three years?) It is all a bit confusing for me in this particular area.

Thanks for your input.
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ClevelandDadClevelandDadHSBBWeb Administrator
I think I understand what this coach is saying and it seems to me that what he is saying is a recruiting tool for him. Basically, they are saying that if they are recruiting you, that you are likely a pro prospect in 3 years and I am guessing that appeals to many players.

I would ask the coach these questions directly. None of us know exactly what he means as far as what might happen in the fourth year. I've seen star college players (All-American types) go undrafted. I am guessing that if your son were a star player, they would find a place for him on the roster and may also allocate money for him if that turned out to be the case. The only one who really knows is the coach making these claims however. Anything any of us say is mere speculation.
PatriotPatriot100+ posts
My son is signing his NLI this week to a program just like you describe. Yes, some players do graduate in three years with summer school. If they can it gives them options based on where they fall in the draft. One player came back his fourth year to get a masters and play because he did not like the mlb offer. I think it gives the players more options. A top D-1 program has to pursue players that will get drafted out of HS and/or be drafted as juniors in college or they would stop being a top 10 or 25 program. If the player decides to play his senior year and can contribute, what coach wouldn't want a veteran like that.
TPMTPMHSBaseballweb Member since 2003
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Originally posted by lefthookdad:
I see it a little different.....by the way you describe it I take it as he sees then there for at least 3 years, not that he sees them there ONLY 3 years


Could be as you see it, or, is he saying if you are still here for your 4th year there is no scholarship money?

My son was given a nice scholarship and it was more or less understood if he was still there as a senior it was on his own dime.

I don't however think that he was refering to the fact he would be drafted, no one can predict that for sure. It just sounds to me that he gives his players 3 years, regardless, with a chance to make up credits in summer.

Best is to ask exactly what is meant so you can plan accordingly.
W whammer3110+ posts
I don't think I want to go to any school that says up front u are only useful to us for 3 years. I have a son signing at a smaller D1 school this week. Maybe I am naive, but we liked hearing about the baseball program and the educational opportunity. I understand he is not a lock pro prospect and education is very important to us so maybe I have a different perspective.
jemazjemaz1,000+ posts
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Originally posted by whammer31:
I don't think I want to go to any school that says up front u are only useful to us for 3 years. I have a son signing at a smaller D1 school this week. Maybe I am naive, but we liked hearing about the baseball program and the educational opportunity. I understand he is not a lock pro prospect and education is very important to us so maybe I have a different perspective.


I believe the message delivered to the original poster was meant -- and should be taken -- as a positive. It does not mean the player will not graduate; it means that after three years in this particular program, he has a pretty darn good chance of getting drafted and subsequently having Major League Baseball pay for the remainder of his college, which will in all likelihood be a greater contribution than he is getting from his baseball scholarship.

Of course, there are no guarantees, but in some of the power programs it happens so regularly that (as the coach said) they plan for it.
W whammer3110+ posts
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Originally posted by jemaz:
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Originally posted by whammer31:
I don't think I want to go to any school that says up front u are only useful to us for 3 years. I have a son signing at a smaller D1 school this week. Maybe I am naive, but we liked hearing about the baseball program and the educational opportunity. I understand he is not a lock pro prospect and education is very important to us so maybe I have a different perspective.


I believe the message delivered to the original poster was meant -- and should be taken -- as a positive. It does not mean the player will not graduate; it means that after three years in this particular program, he has a pretty darn good chance of getting drafted and subsequently having Major League Baseball pay for the remainder of his college, which will in all likelihood be a greater contribution than he is getting from his baseball scholarship.

Of course, there are no guarantees, but in some of the power programs it happens so regularly that (as the coach said) they plan for it.


I understood that, but I thought a later post was about it being on their own dime. But you are right. I am sure the big boys have to plan on losing to the draft before freshman year and right after junior year.
TPMTPMHSBaseballweb Member since 2003
I only posted what son was told but he was a prospect out of high school. I think you all may be drawing conclusions about graduating in 3 years and being drafted.
I would like to know what it all really means not what we think it means. Keep in mind the more who graduate the better for the program not necessarily the player.
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bballmanbballman10,000+ posts
Not sure if this is a sign of the school my son goes to, but the coach told us that a good number of baseball players don't graduate in 4 years. He told us that if bballson needed an extra semester or two, his scholarship would still apply. Who knows if that is what will happen, but that is what he said. Kind of the opposite of what is going on here.

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