As to pitch calling I think you will find it polar opposites. Quite common for catcher to call game in TB and unusual in college. Then again they are two totally different dynamics with aside from a stick and ball having very little in common.
Without a doubt the best vantage point to call pitches is from behind the plate. However, that is a moot point. The real question is which approach is more effective, the coach in the dugout with the data or the kid behind the plate? The empirical data suggests that with respect to college this is best handled from the dugout. Keep in mind that there are other benefits that transcend pitch selection when the game is called from the dugout versus in the silo of the battery.
Without a doubt the best vantage point to call pitches is from behind the plate. However, that is a moot point. The real question is which approach is more effective, the coach in the dugout with the data or the kid behind the plate? The empirical data suggests that with respect to college this is best handled from the dugout. Keep in mind that there are other benefits that transcend pitch selection when the game is called from the dugout versus in the silo of the battery.