I found this website a couple of years ago when my son was a freshman in high school. I just finished reading a post from a high school freshman desiring to make varsity. I am a long time lurker but an infrequent poster because frankly I'm not sure what I can offer with my limited experiences. But I do want to pass this on so the newbies will KNOW that most of the information on this site is absolutely spot on. I think most of as human beings get caught up not able to see the big picture. We are a society that wants immediate gratification. Unfortunately the world rarely works out that way. A little over a year ago my son was diagnosed with a UCL tear. We were fortunate enough to get to see Dr James Andrews and the injury did not require surgery, but was able to fully recover with rehab. Fast forward a year. My 2015 just received his first D1 offer! We were blown away. This long-winded post is not about us or to pat us on the back. I want those out there to KNOW that patience is the key. There have been PLENTY of times that I would read a response similar to mine from one of the "old timers" and roll my eyes. It is amazing how perspectives change over time. I am in NO WAY an "old timer". As a matter of fact, so much has happened in the last 12 months, but son still has 2 more years before he goes to college. So when I look back and see all the changes and think we have TWO more years I can only shake my head. I can only hope that I can remember that this is a marathon, not a sprint to quote a poster from this site. I can't wait to see what the next 2 years hold.
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