Would You ?

I could not in good conscience advise him to do that. Apart from his "chances," that scenario would be indicative of a program that doesn't do its homework very well.

I know of one potential walk-on recruit who was told, "We'll have around 35 players next fall. It could be 33, 35, or even 37." Even that situation would not sit well with me.

The old hypothetical question is posed.

The answer:

Go where they love you as much as you love them.

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The old hypothetical question is posed.

LOL

Oldslugger-I think that makes a lot of sense.

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Originally posted by TripleDad:
With the new rules in place. Would you advise your son to accept an offer to be a recruited walk-on with the understanding that he has to try out in the fall for a spot on the team. Lets say you know there are 12 "recruited walk-ons" to fill 2 roster spots.
Lets assume the offer is from his dream DI and he has offers of 25% at schools that are further down on the list.

What would you do?

I am not sure anymore what we would do, though I strongly beleive that you should never settle for something that you really don't want.

If this is the school your son has dreamed of earning his degree and playing for the baseball team all of his life, I would advise him of the situation keeping in mind his options if he does not make the team.
He needs to decide which is more important. There are no guarantees even with 25%, but chances are more likely that there is a roster spot avaialable for him come spring, he just has to prove himself for a starting position.

I'd sit down and make a list of positives and negatives and discuss each one, sometimes that helps to make things clearer to what is really important, what one is really looking for, for both player and his folks.

Good luck.

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Originally posted by TripleDad:

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The old hypothetical question is posed.

LOL

trip, why are you laughing out loud?

Ask anyone what the hook was when they made their decision. You may be surprised it was that simple.

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Originally posted by TripleDad:
With the new rules in place. Would you advise your son to accept an offer to be a recruited walk-on with the understanding that he has to try out in the fall for a spot on the team. Lets say you know there are 12 "recruited walk-ons" to fill 2 roster spots.
Lets assume the offer is from his dream DI and he has offers of 25% at schools that are further down on the list.

What would you do?

No, that seems illogical to me.

In my mind, a recruited walk-on is similar to a scholarship player without money. Thus, if the coach said you were assured a spot on the 35 man roster and had just as much chance as the next guy to earn playing time, then I would consider it. It all depends on whether they are men of their word and the only way to find that out is research. If they back out on their promises, word will get around over time.

A chance to try out in the fall is not recruited for anything imho.

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I'd sit down and make a list of positives and negatives and discuss each one, sometimes that helps to make things clearer to what is really important, what one is really looking for, for both player and his folks.

The old Ben Franklin test does work TPM.

Tons of talk about $$, but CD and others made a good point. You gotta show em you can play. You gotta show em you have something a "cut above" the others.

That gives them the confidence to play you. That gives them the understanding that the player knows what it takes, even the little things that gives one the edge.

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Originally posted by ClevelandDad:

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Originally posted by TripleDad:
With the new rules in place. Would you advise your son to accept an offer to be a recruited walk-on with the understanding that he has to try out in the fall for a spot on the team. Lets say you know there are 12 "recruited walk-ons" to fill 2 roster spots.
Lets assume the offer is from his dream DI and he has offers of 25% at schools that are further down on the list.

What would you do?

No, that seems illogical to me.

In my mind, a recruited walk-on is similar to a scholarship player without money. Thus, if the coach said you were assured a spot on the 35 man roster and had just as much chance as the next guy to earn playing time, then I would consider it. It all depends on whether they are men of their word and the only way to find that out is research. If they back out on their promises, word will get around over time.

A chance to try out in the fall is not recruited for anything imho.

CD is correct. Recruited walk on means, to me, a player is asked to join the team in teh fall and spring but with no $$. All he would have to do is earn his playing time.
It appears your son is being asked to "try out" to win one of two spots against 12 others.

That's tough. That's why you need to explain exactly what this means to your son, present all options and discuss.

TPM, No the question is hypethical only. The reason I ask is apparently from many of the post on this site, kids are being recruited to walk on. They arrive in the fall and find they are competing for a roster spot. If you knew ahead of time that you would be competing for a spot, what would you do?

From my understanding a true recruited walk on (recruited by a coach with ethics) competes for playing time, is already considered part of the roster, the difference is are given no $$, but part of the team nonetheless.

Walk ons (who come to open tryouts) compete for roster spots.

If a coach asks you to commit during early signing, do you usually have the entire early signing period to make up your mind before an offer is potentially pulled?

FF explain further.

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Originally posted by floridafan:
If a coach asks you to commit during early signing, do you usually have the entire early signing period to make up your mind before an offer is potentially pulled?

Most coaches will put a timeframe (deadline) to the offer, we were able to negotiate a longer period of time, but I have seen other players consider the offer and when they went back to accept, the coach said we gave your money away. He then had to contact another school for an offer, all before this early signing period.