Best direction for unsigned 2010's

Any recommendations as to the best direction to take for unsigned seniors.
Any takes out there on a few seniors. Eddie McGrath, Jake Harden, Mario Labrador, David Anderson?

 

Questions to be asked:

1. where do their grades qualify them to go
2. where do they want to go (considering #1 & #3)
3. what is their family's ability to pay the difference
4. what are their baseball weaknesses (speed, etc)

If they have been seen regularly without getting offers then you should probably pick a couple of schools that meet the above criteria and seek them out and put on the full court press. There are thousands competing for hundreds of slots....just because a kid has played all of his life and knows the game doesn't mean a school will commit to him. The pitcher who knows how to deal but walks as many as he strikes out are not a sought after commodity. Same with the position player who can't consistently amke a good throw or cant put a spankin' on the ball...plenty of them around who have played for 10 years, but have reached their peak.

If they are uncommitted 2010's then:

1. They will stay that way
2. A full court press may yield a spot somewhere, but with less than hoped for money and other considerations

 

Scout out and visit D3 schools if they really want to continue to play at the next level.

If they have strong academic skills, there is usually quite a bit of money available at those schools. One that I would highly recommend is Birmingham-Southern College (www.bsc.edu) in Birmingham, AL. They are the highest ranked academic institution in Alabama and have an outstanding baseball program. BSC's geographic location puts it in the heart of SEC country and they take football to a whole new level! Lots to do around the "Magic City".

The weather is good and the facilities are top notch. The school is purposely growing but they are committed to their academic vision. The team is heavy with juniors and seniors. My son goes there now and I'd be glad to help anyway I can. Just PM me.

 

I second that!!!!!! Birmingham-Southern is outstanding in all aspects of a college life.

 

Blue is true!!!!

 

First of all don't give up. Make contact with the schools that you are interested in, hey the staff do miss out on ball players. Keep your options open for all levels, D1,D2 and D3. Baseball is baseball no matter what level it is. There is also Jr College, which is a route more and more players are taking. North Carolina and Tennessee has some of the best Jr College baseball in the country. Pursue your dream of playing baseball in college for as long as you can, because playing this game does come to an end at some point and you don't want to wondering 10 years from now, Did I try every route possible.

 

Excellent points, pirates.

I want to bring this up as well. this quote is found in the Coach Osborne interview, but it applies to this topic. It was about attending a showcase camp at this time of year.

"He needs to contact the coaches that were in attendance and try to get a visit, a tryout or just some sort of feedback from the coach. Do not wait on coaches. We like to be pursued."

 

1. Keep doing your homework (SCHOOL work)
2. Keep working hard
3. Keep pushing others around you
4. Keep your head up.
5. Keep your focus on your TEAM.

If a kid can do these 5 things, then I think he will be successful. I know a few guys who are in this position now. Does it mean they are any less of a ballplayer than Player X who has already committed to a school? No. Does it mean they will not play college ball? No.

I think #5 may be one of the most important ones I listed above that a lot of folks don't consider. If you will focus on pushing yourself as well as your team in the off-season, and then continue to push your team hard during the spring... You will be less likely to put pressure on yourself. Putting pressure on yourself during your senior year does absolutely nothing to help you. You won't throw strikes and you will hit pop-ups. Coaches will take note of your leadership and work ethic. They ain't interested in some kid who is sweatin bullets throwin' as hard as he can walkin the bases loaded and swingin for the fence everytime. Chill out. Play the game, don't let it play you.

Lots of guys were "late bloomers" and need their senior year to show schools what they got. There ain't nothin wrong with that.

Someone touched on it but JUNIOR COLLEGE BASEBALL is a great route. Yeah, it's not "sexy". JUCO ball isn't "cool". JUCO ball "sucks". For those of you who don't take JUCO ball seriously... Go watch a practice. Fall practice is probably about done.. but go watch a workout. Once the spring rolls around, go watch some Region X Baseball. You will be amazed at the talent schools like Surry, Pitt, Lenoir, Blue Ridge, Louisburg, Southeastern, Wilkes, etc. have. I could ramble on about JUCO ball all night long but if you have any specific questions, send me a message.

Back to the original question, just don't give up hope. Keep all your options open. Don't "Settle" on a school because you think time is running out. Time runs out when you give up. Make sure you choose a SCHOOL before baseball program. What if you get hurt? What if you get cut? You are a student first, don't forget it. Do you want to go to a small-town D3 school for 4-years because you think its the only place you can play? What happens when you get put up on the shelf? You gonna be happy there?

Don't lose focus. Have fun. LOTS of time left.

GOOD LUCK

 

thought eddie was going d3 in va? hope it's still an option!!

 

This is my first post on here but thought I could try and provide some input. A lot of people do not like showcases because they think they are all about the money but they can be very good (I know this from personal experience). I am a current player and the school that I am at now actually first saw me at a showcase. The three schools I narrowed it down between all saw me at the showcase. So going the showcase route is not a bad idea by any means. But as it was said earlier, the main thing is to keep working hard and always go all out. You cannot put enough emphasis on playing hard every play. Also, more and more players are starting to go the JUCO route which is not a bad idea. At this point, don't be afraid to take looks at DII and DIII. Just because it is not a DI school, that does not mean it is not quality baseball. I can back this up because we got beat by a first year DI team 2 out of 3 last year. Keep working hard and be open to options other than DI.