Posts Tagged ‘coaches’
WHY HASN’T THE COACH CALLED BACK?
I was asked the question a few days ago from a high-level recruit as to why a D-1 coach hadn’t returned his phone call yet. Obviously, this answer can vary depending on the recruit. Below are a few reasons as to why the coach hasn’t returned a phone call: Grade of recruit: This was the case…
Read More3 WAYS TO SPOT PASSION ON THE FIELD
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][vc_column_text]Whenever a player goes out onto the field, he cannot always control whether he gets a hit, makes an error, or gives up a home run. A big part of baseball is failure! There are, however, many things each player can control,…
Read MoreCollege coaches don’t recruit you based on…
Here is a pretty standard (and sad) conversation I have with players and/or their families: “I don’t understand why I’m not getting scholarship offers. I hit .470 last year during my high school season.” Or another: “I can’t believe no one is recruiting me. I am the best pitcher on my team. I don’t throw…
Read MoreAre you good enough?
Over the next few posts, I am going to break down the recruiting process as simply as I can. Step 1 of the recruiting process is figuring out how good you are and at what level your CURRENT skills can play. In today’s video, I discuss how to figure out where your skills stand. In…
Read MoreDo you have the ability to see through a coach’s “hard-sell?”
As a parent, do you wonder how involved you should be in your son’s recruitment? How can you be involved if the coaches contact your son directly? Here is a question I received regarding this: Dear Tad- I would like your opinion on how much parents should be involved in the recruiting process of their…
Read MorePart 5: Is that coach REALLY interested in you?
I get a LOT of questions from players and parents asking if I think a particular school is interested based on certain communications. They will receive a camp invite or possibly an email from a coach…or they may get offered on an unofficial or official visit. What do all of these things mean? How can…
Read MorePart 2: Contacting college coaches
The past few videos, I have begun to break down the recruiting process into easy to understand parts and actions steps. My last video discussed Step 1 of the process, which is finding out what level you can play by determining your tool set. In today’s video, I discuss Step 2, which is how to…
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