Visits and Offers: Slow Down

A lot of what gets called recruiting is just events. A camp invite means they wouldn’t mind looking at him in a controlled setting. It is not a scholarship. It is not love.

When a real offer comes, slow down. Visit if you can. Watch a weekday practice. Sit in the dugout atmosphere. How do they talk to their own players when nobody is recruiting?

Ask about the incoming class at his position. Ask who is coming back. “We’ll find a spot” is not a plan.

He should do most of the talking. You are there. You are not running the meeting. Guide. Don’t become his agent.

If the only reason he likes the place is that they liked him first, keep looking. Feeling wanted is not the same as being a fit.