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re: What's the best way for a player to get noticed by college coaches?
Posted on 1/19/16 at 12:00 pm to crazyLSUfan
Posted on 1/19/16 at 12:00 pm to crazyLSUfan
that won't be happening
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Posted on 1/19/16 at 12:01 pm to BigEdLSU
well it's one wayPosted on 1/19/16 at 12:29 pm to BigEdLSU
Grow him big. My son just finished high school started two years as defensive end, went to camps and dominated (because of technique), won a state championship, all state, all parish, all district, all metro he is 6'1 225 clocked a 4.6 40. Cited as top performer at Pete Jenkins D-line camp at Nichols, Top line backer at a SLU camp, top linebacker at a NSU camp, praised for drill performance at LSU camps. Offers? Lukewarm walk on offer to Mcneese, 1 DIII and 1 DII. 6'4 guys next to him at camps with no technique, speed or ability to tie shoe is getting drooled on by coaches
This post was edited on 1/19/16 at 12:34 pm
Posted on 1/19/16 at 12:47 pm to tiger7166
Yes, it seems that sometimes they are more intrigued by the big guy that they might be able to teach to play ball than the slightly smaller guy that already can. Always seemed to me that production should be the biggest factor, not potential.
I do think sometimes having too good a technique early on hurts because the coaches think the kid is winning on technique, and that when they teach the bigger kid technique HE will be better. Coaches have self-confidence I guess.
Doesn't account for instincts and the like, though.
I do think sometimes having too good a technique early on hurts because the coaches think the kid is winning on technique, and that when they teach the bigger kid technique HE will be better. Coaches have self-confidence I guess.
Doesn't account for instincts and the like, though.
Posted on 1/19/16 at 12:50 pm to yallallcrazy
You can't teach size or strength.
Just something a lot of athletes have to live with.
Just something a lot of athletes have to live with.
Posted on 1/19/16 at 1:00 pm to BigEdLSU
What sport we talkin' here? My dad and I came up with a great process for me when I was going through the whole thing. I played baseball...wouldn't know the first thing about any other sport.
Posted on 1/19/16 at 1:09 pm to ReauxlTide222
Baseball is one of the big sports. Certainly part of the topic.
Posted on 1/19/16 at 1:29 pm to McCaigBro69
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Not true. I had a teammate who was all-state Freshman, sophomore and senior year, due to a torn ACL his junior season, and he had one division one offer (Baylor), but he did start all four years. I was also a second-team all-state player in Texas and only had preferred walk on offers.
Who was you're friend if you don't mind me being nosy? I'm a big fan of the baylor bears every since tweety signed there!
This post was edited on 1/19/16 at 1:31 pm
Posted on 1/19/16 at 1:48 pm to Dyson3
My son just signed with an in state school this year (baseaball ) .
We looked at all the in-state schools and he chose one school that he thought he had a shot at playing for. He went to thier camps starting his sophomore year and developed a relationship with the coaching staff.
Generally speaking in baseball, college coaches are looking for:
Throwing velocity, sub 7.0 time in the 60 yard dash , pop with the bat .
He also played for the high school Marucci elite team the past two years. That allowed him to be seen by many college coaches in a short amount of time. In baseball, going to camps and playing on showcase teams unfortunately are a must.
We looked at all the in-state schools and he chose one school that he thought he had a shot at playing for. He went to thier camps starting his sophomore year and developed a relationship with the coaching staff.
Generally speaking in baseball, college coaches are looking for:
Throwing velocity, sub 7.0 time in the 60 yard dash , pop with the bat .
He also played for the high school Marucci elite team the past two years. That allowed him to be seen by many college coaches in a short amount of time. In baseball, going to camps and playing on showcase teams unfortunately are a must.
This post was edited on 1/19/16 at 1:59 pm
Posted on 1/19/16 at 2:21 pm to factor67
Congrats to your son.
In many cases, unfortunately, it's going to cost some serious money to get seen(camps, showcases). It can be much easier with a plan, though.
Sometime during my sophomore year, my dad sat me down and asked me to pick 50 schools that I might be interested in playing for. He took my list and emailed every single coach about my interest in their program. Btw, I was a NOBODY at this point. Rivals would have probably given me about a half star. No bologna, probably 80% of them emailed back explaining how greatful they were...explaining the difficulties they go through because of time and the budgets they have to deal with.
My dad and I started making a schedule of when I pitched and where...and emailed it to the list of coaches we had. This was met with a ridiculous amount of "OMG YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH THIS HELPS US." It got to the point that coaches would come find my dad in the stands and sit and talk with him about how much they appreciated the effort we put in.
As I got bigger and better, offers rolled in and I eventually made my decision. Going through this process really saved us money, and got me pitching in front of who I wanted to see me. There's no need to blindly travel the country each weekend and spend thousands to be seen. Also, it's shocking how many coaches will offer after not seeing a playing 1 or 2 times.
I went to the wood bat tourney in Georgia two times, 1 camp at Clemson(was my dream to play for them), and the rest of the time I was within an hour or two of where I lived in Florida. With a plan, there isn't that much need to bust your arse all over the place.
In many cases, unfortunately, it's going to cost some serious money to get seen(camps, showcases). It can be much easier with a plan, though.
Sometime during my sophomore year, my dad sat me down and asked me to pick 50 schools that I might be interested in playing for. He took my list and emailed every single coach about my interest in their program. Btw, I was a NOBODY at this point. Rivals would have probably given me about a half star. No bologna, probably 80% of them emailed back explaining how greatful they were...explaining the difficulties they go through because of time and the budgets they have to deal with.
My dad and I started making a schedule of when I pitched and where...and emailed it to the list of coaches we had. This was met with a ridiculous amount of "OMG YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH THIS HELPS US." It got to the point that coaches would come find my dad in the stands and sit and talk with him about how much they appreciated the effort we put in.
As I got bigger and better, offers rolled in and I eventually made my decision. Going through this process really saved us money, and got me pitching in front of who I wanted to see me. There's no need to blindly travel the country each weekend and spend thousands to be seen. Also, it's shocking how many coaches will offer after not seeing a playing 1 or 2 times.
I went to the wood bat tourney in Georgia two times, 1 camp at Clemson(was my dream to play for them), and the rest of the time I was within an hour or two of where I lived in Florida. With a plan, there isn't that much need to bust your arse all over the place.
Posted on 1/19/16 at 2:28 pm to Dyson3
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Dyson3
Mike Hicks.
Started at safety after Tim Atchison tore his ACL in 2009.
Posted on 1/19/16 at 2:34 pm to BigEdLSU
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I'm a long way away from that. The only one left in school is years and years away.
At this age it's a crapshoot of who has physically matured early.
my advice would be get him into a training program when he gets the appropriate age.
someone like JJ McClesky at ME sports on the northshore
derrick joseph in NOLA
Wyatt Harris at Sonic Boom in NOLA
all do great work and have some nice connections to add to exposure
Posted on 1/19/16 at 2:54 pm to Lester Earl
I've got my eye on a place in br when the time is right. Tommy Byers works with kids in town still.
Posted on 1/19/16 at 3:38 pm to BigEdLSU
A relative got more exposure at a 7 on 7 camp as a freshman and baseball camp in 7th grade than anything he got from articles and all district. Both times coaches started talking to him and took him over to talk to the HC. He still has a long journey ahead, but talks to coaches all the time.
Posted on 1/19/16 at 3:41 pm to JJ27
Sounds like a combination of him being that good and being at the right place. What camp if you don't mind me asking?
Posted on 1/19/16 at 3:42 pm to BigEdLSU
LSU and LSU.
Posted on 1/19/16 at 4:16 pm to McCaigBro69
Sure, I agree totally. But in the example above, what LB really needs to be 6'4" instead of 6'1" ? It doesn't really offer any advantage and may be a slight disadvantage in maintaining pad height.
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