DD is seeing a significant increase in D3/D2/D1 interest. 2021 RHP/1B. Good bat. Good student.
In 3 weeks went from meek interest by D3s into a "full ride" (athletics+academics+monthly stipend) offer from a mid-major D1. We believe she caught the attention of one of the big-name SoCal club coaches at a PGF event last Saturday. By Sunday she had a crowd watching her. To her credit, she delivered.
Pre-Thanksgiving SurfCity is coming up and it seems like interest might ramp quickly. She doesn't have a specific school or set of schools targeted. Wants a big school, close to home if possible, liberal arts major. Her Dad and I favor academics over softball. We live in CA.
Realizing I might get the wet noodle for not posting this in Parent Brag, I could genuinely use some advice.
How to prioritize schools when DD really has no real preference? (She sends emails to about 70 schools.)
What to do about winter camps/clinics? Do we show love to everyone who loves us? Or do we just pick a few schools and try to get to know those coaches and hope she clicks with one of them?
Is there a magic question to ask so we know going in what the coach and team experience is really like?
How to deal with the potential timing mismatch of offers? Should we let the first few offers go and see what materializes later? Do offers have expiration dates?
Also, she is feeling like there is another half-step up in mph/spin/RBIs coming.
I don't know what I don't know. Anyone have a similar experience? Thanks.
In 3 weeks went from meek interest by D3s into a "full ride" (athletics+academics+monthly stipend) offer from a mid-major D1. We believe she caught the attention of one of the big-name SoCal club coaches at a PGF event last Saturday. By Sunday she had a crowd watching her. To her credit, she delivered.
Pre-Thanksgiving SurfCity is coming up and it seems like interest might ramp quickly. She doesn't have a specific school or set of schools targeted. Wants a big school, close to home if possible, liberal arts major. Her Dad and I favor academics over softball. We live in CA.
Realizing I might get the wet noodle for not posting this in Parent Brag, I could genuinely use some advice.
How to prioritize schools when DD really has no real preference? (She sends emails to about 70 schools.)
What to do about winter camps/clinics? Do we show love to everyone who loves us? Or do we just pick a few schools and try to get to know those coaches and hope she clicks with one of them?
Is there a magic question to ask so we know going in what the coach and team experience is really like?
How to deal with the potential timing mismatch of offers? Should we let the first few offers go and see what materializes later? Do offers have expiration dates?
Also, she is feeling like there is another half-step up in mph/spin/RBIs coming.
I don't know what I don't know. Anyone have a similar experience? Thanks.