If you're just now at the beginning, you are waaaaay behind (I hate clichés)but also know this is the beginning of the journey
If you're just now at the beginning, you are waaaaay behind (I hate clichés)but also know this is the beginning of the journey
Believe me. You have more knowledge than 97% of the TB parents out there, just by being part of this community.To be honest, I personally feel pretty uninformed by how this whole process goes down. Like most things in life, until you have gone through the entire process, you don't really know. Everyone's situation is a little different.
I said they know the rules. I didn't say they follow them though in my experience most do.You would hope so, but I would bet quite few either don't fully understand them, or they don't follow them.
I remember one of the top 24 pitchers announced her commitment on 9/1/22 to an SEC school. It's almost as if the deal was in place before that day.
There are visits, conversations, offers, trade offs to come. We are far from behind but a ways from the end.If you're just now at the beginning, you are waaaaay behind (I hate clichés)
I'm in the unique situation of having always underestimated my daughter and her continuing to show me she doesn't really have a ceiling. I've always been supportive but needed others and experiences to let me know what she was capable of.Honest assessment of player Talent Level is a big component.
Part of the conundrum folks run into is the family assessment of their kid Talent level they think they are
vs .
What the coaches are looking for. And the reality of the level of the talent assessment.
There may not be any best way for coaches to respond about recruitment.
They can either be blunt and say
'you are nowhere near what we are looking for.'
Or
they can put you in a group with a lot of others and say 'thank you for contacting us and attending camps. we are not ready to make our selections yet'
( which can leave a big door open of false hope. With a crack of reality)
Or
for the few that are actually going to be contacted they get The Upfront conversation. Which for many will be we are going to continue observing you. You're on the observation list. With no conclusion for some months to come perhaps. in that group there may be a long wait for d1's hopefuls... waiting till senior summer transfer portal settles down.
Within that immediate contact group is that 1% that will get an offer before anything else hits mainstream social media.
Honest assessment of the situation may be the hardest for families. But probability it is the most important!
SupportiveI'm in the unique situation of having always underestimated my daughter and her continuing to show me she doesn't really have a ceiling. I've always been supportive but needed others and experiences to let me know what she was capable of.