- Jul 4, 2014
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I'm asking this question not for myself but for the sake of my sister's family and her daughter. I know nothing about D1 recruiting and hope you'll be able to enlighten me (and in turn, my sister and her family.)
Sister's dd, Jen, is a junior in HS and plays for one of the big name teams in CA. Team is a big name but coach is not a big name. Of the 16 girls on Jen's U18 team, only 4 have been committed. 2 of the 4 are to D1 schools. One a major D1 and the other mid to low major D1. The other 2 kids are committed to D3s. Jen is a good pitcher (she doesn't play any other positions nor bat), not phenomenal, but she's fast and she's got the height (6'4") and attracts a lot of initial attention. The reason I say initial attention is, for some reason or other, she has difficulty holding on to the attention of a coach. According to my sis, many coaches come out to watch Jen, over and over again. They talk to her coach on her big name team. Some ask Jen to call them, they speak a couple of times, but nothing further comes of it.
Currently Jen is talking to a mid-major D1 school. No offer has been made yet. My sis and her dh, who are lovely, can sometimes be a little conceited. They've told me that if Jen expresses interest in attending this mid-major D1 school, an offer will immediately be made by the coach. (note that after 4 telephone conversations, no offer has been made yet - but I'm not familiar with D1 recruiting - so maybe this is accurate).
My sis and her dh, don't want Jen committing to this mid-major because they are convinced that a major D1 (schools ranked in the top 20) will come knocking in the new year. Jen, my sis and her dh are adamant that Jen will only go where she can be a starter her freshman year (at a major D1 school to boot!). In order to get Jen more exposure, my sis and her dh have also now resorted to contacting college coaches themselves and asking if they've seen Jen and if they can send Jen's skills video to them.
Everything that's happening in Jen's recruiting process sounds like a horror story - a prime example of "what not to do if you want to get recruited". Is my sis and her family wasting their time? Are their expectations realistic? Don't major D1 school verbal early? From what I've read here and seen elsewhere, major D1s have verballed players as far into 2020 already. Would major D1s have room for 2018 pitcher this late in the game?
I feel terrible for my sis. For Jen's sake, I really hope they are doing the right thing. Maybe some expert opinions can help talk some sense into them.
Sister's dd, Jen, is a junior in HS and plays for one of the big name teams in CA. Team is a big name but coach is not a big name. Of the 16 girls on Jen's U18 team, only 4 have been committed. 2 of the 4 are to D1 schools. One a major D1 and the other mid to low major D1. The other 2 kids are committed to D3s. Jen is a good pitcher (she doesn't play any other positions nor bat), not phenomenal, but she's fast and she's got the height (6'4") and attracts a lot of initial attention. The reason I say initial attention is, for some reason or other, she has difficulty holding on to the attention of a coach. According to my sis, many coaches come out to watch Jen, over and over again. They talk to her coach on her big name team. Some ask Jen to call them, they speak a couple of times, but nothing further comes of it.
Currently Jen is talking to a mid-major D1 school. No offer has been made yet. My sis and her dh, who are lovely, can sometimes be a little conceited. They've told me that if Jen expresses interest in attending this mid-major D1 school, an offer will immediately be made by the coach. (note that after 4 telephone conversations, no offer has been made yet - but I'm not familiar with D1 recruiting - so maybe this is accurate).
My sis and her dh, don't want Jen committing to this mid-major because they are convinced that a major D1 (schools ranked in the top 20) will come knocking in the new year. Jen, my sis and her dh are adamant that Jen will only go where she can be a starter her freshman year (at a major D1 school to boot!). In order to get Jen more exposure, my sis and her dh have also now resorted to contacting college coaches themselves and asking if they've seen Jen and if they can send Jen's skills video to them.
Everything that's happening in Jen's recruiting process sounds like a horror story - a prime example of "what not to do if you want to get recruited". Is my sis and her family wasting their time? Are their expectations realistic? Don't major D1 school verbal early? From what I've read here and seen elsewhere, major D1s have verballed players as far into 2020 already. Would major D1s have room for 2018 pitcher this late in the game?
I feel terrible for my sis. For Jen's sake, I really hope they are doing the right thing. Maybe some expert opinions can help talk some sense into them.