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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What is the end game here? I played in the ACC and outside of a couple of pitchers, no one took private lessons. While I understand things have changed in the past ten years, I still do not believe that doing all of this extra stuff is going to make you stand out. The best athletes stood out, were recruited and played. The majority of student athletes in college played two and three sports growing up. This seems really over the top. [/quote]

In short, it’s all a race to nowhere.

It’s up to the parents and DC to decide early on if being recruited is the ultimate goal. If so, great. Plan accordingly and realistically; is DC even physically capable/recruitable? We knew fairly quickly that DC’s height/build would already made being recruited highly unlikely.

Consider DC course of study and degree re: college. If DC wants to pursue STEM field, how would this work if recruited to play on a team out of state, SLAC? Is the scholarship helpful then? Would DC attend that school without a scholarship?

Consider that being a college student is tough enough - but add to that the obligations and physical and mental load of being on a team. It can be grueling and not all professors are flexible and/or understanding. Is your student highly organized and strong academically?

Does your student truly love the sport?

Been there with 3DC and DH was a D1 athlete.[/quote]

What if your kid just wants to be as good as they can at something they love, with no aspirations for where they end up, and the family has time and resources to pay for lessons? Why does everything have to be about college? It isn't for my DC.[/quote]

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