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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]FWIW, don't go in with high expectations. DS approached the college coach after admissions and was basically stiff armed. They do tend to bring in all they need through the recruitment process, even if none of them are getting $$ or a thumb on the scale.[/quote]

Boys may be different in terms of timing but my female rising college freshman was offered her spot (D3) late in her HS junior year and committed in July, then was accepted (high academic school) ED. It’s pretty late to be having a first conversation with the coach. Agree that Coach Renee is great and her steps worked for us but my kid started the process as a sophomore. And had lots and lots of video to share with the coach— do you have film?[/quote]

Boys are very different. They recruit much later. Boys on my sons MLS Next team are just committing now.

My son was injured his entire Jr year so he had zero game tape and couldn't play in front of coaches. He did know 3-4 college coaches fairly well prior to injury. They all wanted him to stay in touch and send him tape. He has had honest conversations with them about their roster limits, chances, etc.

We had our son plan to concentrate on getting into schools on his own this Fall while really rehabilitating.  He has an UW 4.0/4.4 at a private with a near perfect standardized test score.  He is going to do exactly what OP's kid plans to do to some of the schools he was unable to be seen by or even contacted due to the injury.  A few have been emailing him back offered opportunity to be seen this spring, etc.

I think he will likely see where he gets in and then see where there is a realistic opportunity to actually play, walk on even if he is redshirted first year.[/quote]

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