Gauging Interest from Coaches

eyeskypie
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 17:26:59 +0000

My player is 2023 in a big 4 team sport. Following the excellent advice from here. 5 Top D3 personally responded back to my player 2-3 times, so far. They used words like, “you are in the strong pool” or “keep on sending videos and updates” or “you are a recruitable candidate for X school”. All of them asked for test scores even TO schools since we told them my player will be taking the test this spring.

My player school’s regularly sends kids (academic and/or athletic) to these schools, so they know the profile. My thinking is that if they are not interested, my player would have been ghosted or sent auto-replies. They all said they are focusing on 2022 until Fall, but keeping an eye on the 2023.

The music just started and folks are still picking out dancing partners, so I am cautious and steely-eyed. My position is that the coaches are also casting a big, wide net. My player is also applying to academic D1, so they probably know that.

So when do we know they are really serious or is this just the nature of recruiting? All of the coaches wanted my player to attend their ID camp. One coach said that wanted my player to attend a small 18-20 person ID camp.

Is Junior Day the big event? My player has been to many (non school) high level ID camps, so this is nothing to us, as a family.

My feeling is that I am going to feel sick until my players gets that acceptance letter or email, so maybe this is just a stressed induced post. Any thoughts are welcomed. Sorry for the obfuscation. Gotta protect the innocent. Thanks!