Why are you "not" being recruited?

TOP 5 REASONS YOU'RE NOT BEING RECRUITED!

 1. As college recruiting continues to evolve and change, a high school student-athletes' chances of being recruited have dropped exponentially. Players still continue to use recruiting techniques that were utilized 10, 15 and 20 years ago. Well, I'll let you in on a little secret...THAT WILL NOT WORK! Today, high school baseball players are not only competing against their peers, they're going toe-to-toe for roster spots against 12,000-15,000 college transfer and NCAA portal monsters. These "men" already have proven college resumes. You "must" do something different in order to be successful with your recruiting. And if "that" wasn't enough (not to be the bearer of bad news), when you arrive on campus, you're going to see the likes of some of the strongest, fastest, hardest-hitting and velo oriented guys you've ever met. And guess what? You're going to have to take their job. It doesn't get easier boys.....so be prepared.

2. You don’t start thinking about recruiting until it's late. You have to be 1000x more proactive today....start earlier. MUCH EARLIER. Now this doesn't mean you'll be recruited earlier. NCAA programs cannot contact you about recruiting as early as they used to, but it certainly doesn't mean they can't ask a coach about you. Do not wait. Start NOW!

3. A college coach sends you a letter or email. It looks great and feels even better....It should be great, right? Well, its probably not what you banked on. This is the biggest recruiting mistake all athletes and parents make. Is the communication an invite to participate in a showcase so your skills can be evaluated? Is it a camp? Or is it something different? Either way, you're on cloud-nine after reading it. You now know you’re good enough for college coaches to find you, right? Well, proceed with caution! In all of my years of recruiting, I have "never" seen a camp invite from a college coach that meant "anything." In other words, you are NOT on their radar. Your name was taken from the travel baseball roster database.

4. You look at too few schools. Coaches of select colleges can sometimes send out thousands of letters to recruits for less than five positions. Sometimes being on the radar of just 10 coaches is probably not good enough to ensure that you’re going to be recruited. Players continue to think, just because you were recruited, doesn't make you an impact player. Who is in front of you at your position? How many are in front of you. Who else will be coming in at your position. How good are they? Most never do their research on college rosters. This is the reason why so many players continue to be placed on JV (or "B" teams), never play, sit the bench, or are given their outright release and cut. Some ride it out until they transfer, increasing transfer and portal numbers, while others simply become discouraged and quit the game they once played with enormous passion. This could've been avoided.

5. They don't go where they "know" they can play. And this can be tricky., since I would "never" tell a young man not to dream. Dreams are what keep us alive, so keep doing it! BUT at the same time, we must be realistic. If you're 5'10" 160 pound RHP who throws 83 mph, you're probably not going to a Division I school. So why would you continue to attend camps of these schools? All you're doing is wasting tens and thousands of dollars on "false hopes," not dreams. GO WHERE YOU CAN PLAY.