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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No one is recruiting you based on your HIGHlights that you filter onto social media[/quote]

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All coaches told my kid they wanted to see him play in person.  They also want to see full games.[/quote]

100% maybe one kid every now and then gets online famous enough to get attention from colleges. It's not worth invest any real time and effort, and definitely no money, into. Your kid is better served practicing at home than spending hours growing a social media presence.[/quote]

I think maybe you are misunderstanding.  Nobody, well nobody reasonable and sane which excludes a good many here, said a child has to be "internet famous."

Coaches want to see a kid play in a game. Sure. That's understandable.   How do I get some of these coaches interested in taking the time to come watch me play?

Send them an email but never send any videos to them?  Good luck.  That is like trying to date online but refusing to add a photo. It isn't likely to work in your favor.

Yes, coaches will be at tournaments and have an "opportunity" to watch your precious child play. But lots of other kids there want their attention too. If they have contacted the school ahead of time, sent some videos.and formed something of an email correspondence with the coach, who do you think the coach is probably going to watch?[/quote]

You do not go on social media because college coaches are searching there for kids.  You go on because you can post your videos and updates on showcases.  If you are on the college coach's radar then yes they go to look.  They also look to check game times and fields at showcases in case anything changed -- this has been big at ECNL Nashville where schedule changes because of the weather happen every year.  At least that is what a number of coaches said.  DD now committed.  It is just a place to put stuff and to send coaches.  To you atract them through emails and having them come see you. [/quote]

You basically said what I said. [/quote]

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