What's your son's recruiting story?

MKbaseballdad posted:

Twoboys posted:

Still a novice here, but just eyeballing the PG commitment lists, many 2017 committing to D1 daily!  And if you look at overall numbers, here is what PG has (knowing many are not reported)

College Commitments
'16 (3,998) |  '17 (1,113) |  '18 (311) |  '19 (65)

So if 2017 class ends up with almost 4000 commitments too (and some not reported) then there are 2900 commitments TO GO STILL.

Ok maybe that is wishful thinking for my 2017, but it seems like there is 2017 activity at just about every school (including the powerhouses, despite having the classes "filled") still, some more than others, granted, but still nevertheless activity.

 

 

 

Having been through this with my 2016 last summer I can say that there comes a time where you have to change gears and begin to focus on D3 schools.  You should go by what the schools are telling you (by not contacting or responding to your 2017) and not by what you are seeing on the PG recent commits page.  I don't think that's now - but starting in Aug you should have a pretty good idea of where is stands and you don't want to have him scrambling to find a D3 fit.  

MKBaseballdad is correct. NOW is the time to vet interest for a 2017. And exactly as he said about communication. RC's call & text 'Prospects' . They do NOT call 'Follows' and once again, the simple way to figure out if you are a 'Prospect' or a 'Follow' is the phone.

StrainedOblique posted:

MKbaseballdad posted:

Twoboys posted:

Still a novice here, but just eyeballing the PG commitment lists, many 2017 committing to D1 daily!  And if you look at overall numbers, here is what PG has (knowing many are not reported)

College Commitments
'16 (3,998) |  '17 (1,113) |  '18 (311) |  '19 (65)

So if 2017 class ends up with almost 4000 commitments too (and some not reported) then there are 2900 commitments TO GO STILL.

Ok maybe that is wishful thinking for my 2017, but it seems like there is 2017 activity at just about every school (including the powerhouses, despite having the classes "filled") still, some more than others, granted, but still nevertheless activity.

 

 

 

Having been through this with my 2016 last summer I can say that there comes a time where you have to change gears and begin to focus on D3 schools.  You should go by what the schools are telling you (by not contacting or responding to your 2017) and not by what you are seeing on the PG recent commits page.  I don't think that's now - but starting in Aug you should have a pretty good idea of where is stands and you don't want to have him scrambling to find a D3 fit.  

MKBaseballdad is correct. NOW is the time to vet interest for a 2017. And exactly as he said about communication. RC's call & text 'Prospects' . They do NOT call 'Follows' and once again, the simple way to figure out if you are a 'Prospect' or a 'Follow' is the phone.

Great point - thanks!

This is by far one of the best articles that cuts through the crap for any college baseball recruiting situation....especially right now as we are at the intersection of 2017 D1 recruits and 2016 D1/D3 high academic recruits.  I assume the same for D2 but have no experience there. 

You have to ask yourself are you a "buyer" or a "seller" in every contact with coach.   This tells you everything you need to know.

http://www.tier1athletics.org/...a-buyer-or-a-seller/

As always, JMO.

FENWAYSOUTH,

I agree with you, that is a great short, to the point, article.  I've never heard it explained any better or simpler than that.

PGStaff posted:

FENWAYSOUTH,

I agree with you, that is a great short, to the point, article.  I've never heard it explained any better or simpler than that.

Agreed!