ID Camps / frustrating

StPaulDad
Thu, 27 Jun 2019 14:30:41 +0000

I have learned that opportunities in athletic recruiting come to those who are assertive.

This is true, and it includes asking up front how many kids will be at a camp, how many coaches from other programs will be there, how many spots are still open for your kid’s class, etc. Coaches are not afraid of questions that’ll be answered pretty clearly on the day of camp, so ask away. BTW, the student should be on point for most of the non-financial questions to illustrate that the player is the competent one, not the tiger mom or a dad getting his second chance at a college career.

And once you get into a relationship with a school be transparent there too: what are my son’s chances of playing freshman year? How does my daughter rank in your recruiting class, how many are ahead of her, etc? How many walk-ons have you taken in the past few years? If the questions are honest (eg not “do you promise to be here for four years?” but “are you happy here or planning on leaving?”) the answers should be honest as well.