Turn a campus visit into a VISIT?

The Baseball program likely won't be interested until his measureables are there...

3and2Fastball posted:

The Baseball program likely won't be interested until his measureables are there...

I would tend to agree and the only reason I am thinking about having him reach out is that, according to PG, they have offered another 2022 with lesser measurables and a couple of 2021's on par with his current measurables.

I do understand that PG does not validate commitments and the 2022 could have self reported in error.

I wouldn't expect them to offer him anytime soon but perhaps take 5 minutes to shake his hand and know his name for the future. 

Perhaps you find out if they have a home fall baseball scrimmage or a fall practice and go check that out too.  I don't know how to find out this information.  You and your son can see the level of play of a P5 program up close.   I don't think you would be able to speak to the coaches at practice and certainly not a scrimmage.  I don't think the coaches will see you in their office either unless the measurables are there.  Hey, worst case you see practice and you can work that into future emails to the coaches.  Just a thought.

I would say yes schedule a visit with admissions, the campus tour and the academic side. Every campus visit we did, we scheduled that (ourselves), then spent the night and did baseball the next day. A couple of times it worked for us to drop by a practice on the first day, then baseball tours and games the second. The campus tours, sitting in on a class and meeting with faculty in what he was planning to major in that week told him a lot about both the school we were visiting and what he might want in other schools. And it often was very illuminating to see what went on at a practice or game when some kid and his mom wandered in, as opposed to what happened when team and coaches knew there was a "a recruit" in the house.

The first couple of times we told the coaches that we were coming and wanted to do an academic tour, they were very eager to arrange it themselves, and then often either didn't do it, or had us tour with a coach or a player. After that happened a couple of times I started setting up the academic side ourselves. We wanted to know what the school was like for regular kids, which is often very different from what it's like for athletes.

Iowamom23 posted:

I would say yes schedule a visit with admissions, the campus tour and the academic side. Every campus visit we did, we scheduled that (ourselves), then spent the night and did baseball the next day. A couple of times it worked for us to drop by a practice on the first day, then baseball tours and games the second. The campus tours, sitting in on a class and meeting with faculty in what he was planning to major in that week told him a lot about both the school we were visiting and what he might want in other schools. And it often was very illuminating to see what went on at a practice or game when some kid and his mom wandered in, as opposed to what happened when team and coaches knew there was a "a recruit" in the house.

The first couple of times we told the coaches that we were coming and wanted to do an academic tour, they were very eager to arrange it themselves, and then often either didn't do it, or had us tour with a coach or a player. After that happened a couple of times I started setting up the academic side ourselves. We wanted to know what the school was like for regular kids, which is often very different from what it's like for athletes.

 

This is great feedback, thanks.  We are really going to see how the school would fit academically and culturally.  The idea being to find the schools that fit, from first hand experience, before any decisions need to be made.

Absolutely.   Gather as much information as you possibly can, and visit as many schools as possible.  If the baseball coaches can meet with you so much the better.  

Young people need to visit these schools and ask questions because chances are good they will be paying for their education when they leave.   Parents need to do the same.   I learned so much during this phase of my son's recruitment.   I can't tell you how many schools surprised us with some of their academic programs, and how many schools we thought were going to be great but ended up being stinkers.