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Yeah, I think there is a better way to ask for feedback.
How about:
Really interested in your program and it would be honored to play for you. I am more than open to any advise you may have for me. I am also very interested in attending any of your upcoming camps. I am hoping you respond positively to this email, but if that is not the case please advise otherwise. Thanks.
Rolling Hard, here's the problem with what you said.... EVERY email received by coaches says something like this: it'd be an honor to play for you, etc. etc. And very few kids actually mean it.
Coaches and TB organizations (in many cases) encourage kids to cast a wide net out with coaches, writing to every single coach with their own form letter of their interest, their schedule, their stats, etc. The hope is, if I send 300 emails and I get a reply back from 2 or 3... that's good! And college coaches know this. Right or wrong, this is probably why colleges don't respond to many of them because the player's "interest" is usually sent to 300 schools in the same form letter. I was the PITCHING COACH at schools and would get daily emails from shortstops, center-fielders, etc. who are simply writing to every single coach who's email is not hidden on a webpage. Literally dozens per day during the fall showcase season.
I made note of pitching emails I got there were not form letters from PSA's (Prospective Student Athletes). While in Omaha, if someone mentioned something about Omaha, about Creighton's campus, etc. I'd know this was more of a direct email to me vs. one that's going to be copied and sent on and on. Yes, of course those can be form letters too and you can substitute "Austin" for Omaha and keep sending but, it's not nearly as common.
Bill