Prevy to certain info wrote:
Just let the coaches know as soon as you can talk to them that you are looking elsewhere and that you appreciate them recruiting you. Wish the good luck and be on your way. End it on good terms.
Right, as you know no one has ever had top go back after the school changed their mind. Keep it professional.
I had pretty much decided on the big, D1 school in my state and when a D2 coach from a smaller state school that I had barely heard of called, I gave him the 'thanks but I'm going to 'Big State U'. He persisted and wanted me to come for a campus visit. I did; I was sold; forgot about Big State U and had a fine career and great college experience at smaller d2 state U. BTW, at the time, the d2 school had an outstanding distance program, very competitive with Big State U. So, don't be as closed minded as I was. (at first).
especially since neither of the schools you're considering are good at running
Just be honest. College coaches understand that hearing "no" is part of the job. They will respect you for being honest. Remember that recruiting is an investment of time for a coach. Any amount of time a coach is spending on a kid who is not interested is less time they are spending on someone who is. Their time is valuable and you will be helping them spend it better if they know you are not interested. The sooner you tell them you're not interested, the sooner your phone will stop ringing with coaches bothering you. As other posters have said, there are plenty of ways to say "no" politely. Good luck with your college choices.
Ticktock wrote:
especially since neither of the schools you're considering are good at running
Really? Finishing 5th (Missouri) and 6th (SIU-Carbondale) at the Midwest Regional isn't any good?
SIU also had an All-American this year.
Try not to be an ignorant fool next time you post.
You sir are an idiot wrote:
Ticktock wrote:especially since neither of the schools you're considering are good at running
Really? Finishing 5th (Missouri) and 6th (SIU-Carbondale) at the Midwest Regional isn't any good?
SIU also had an All-American this year.
Try not to be an ignorant fool next time you post.
Missouri is where good runners go to die. It wasn't good enough for Adam Perkins, Teg, Jason Sandfort and so on. What makes you think you will be different?
or Joe Falcon or Mark Curp...both Missiouri high school boys.
No wrote:
Missouri is where good runners go to die. It wasn't good enough for Adam Perkins, Teg, Jason Sandfort and so on. What makes you think you will be different?
Missouri is where good runners go to die. It wasn't good enough for Adam Perkins, Teg, Jason Sandfort and so on. What makes you think you will be different?
This seems to be about right. SIU on the other hand seems to be getting better every year.
...or 2:09 Marathoner Ronald Tabb; a Mo. high schooler as well.
hog wild... wrote:
or Joe Falcon or Mark Curp...both Missiouri high school boys.
No wrote:Missouri is where good runners go to die. It wasn't good enough for Adam Perkins, Teg, Jason Sandfort and so on. What makes you think you will be different?
I can't believe that someone is even asking this question - especially a young man. You are about to go away to college and you are a freaking pussy. Grow some balls and learn how to speak with someone over 20. Say that you are not interested and move on. I highly doubt that coaches life is going to end because some punk ass kid (and yes you are a kid if you had to ask this question) doesn't have the balls to say no.
Sorry for the frustration but this is amazing. Total lack of social skills.
I can't believe that someone is even asking this question - especially a young man. You are about to go away to college and you are a freaking pussy. Grow some balls and learn how to speak with someone over 20. Say that you are not interested and move on. I highly doubt that coaches life is going to end because some punk ass kid (and yes you are a kid if you had to ask this question) doesn't have the balls to say no.
Sorry for the frustration but this is amazing. Total lack of social skills.
Prevy to certain info wrote:
As a college coach, this is why I don't make phone calls (I have spoke about 10 minutes on the phone this year).
When I was being recruited, I couldn't stand the calls after awhile and found it hard to tell coaches I wasn't interested. Some high schoolers just don't have the confidence to inform the coaches that they aren't interested.
Just let the coaches know as soon as you can talk to them that you are looking elsewhere and that you appreciate them recruiting you. Wish the good luck and be on your way. End it on good terms.
Don't you find it difficult to recruit then?
My daughter just committed. In the end it came down to two schools, as it almost always does. Both coaches were very active recruiting her, but they didn't bug the crap out of her either. A third school she liked too, but the coach never called her (but told her in email and on her official visit that she was her #1 distance recruit). She just assumed because the coach never called he really wasn't that interested. These kids have egos - they need to feel like they're wanted.
I know it must suck calling tons of kids, but that's the life of a college coach.
Yea, I second this thought, how do you recruit? I was lucky enough to be recruited by a handful of schools out of college and one of the local schools just stopped calling for like three months. When he finally called again I told him I thought he had lost interest for some reason. I know Bowerman pulled it off back in the day, but you aren't Bill Bowerman, and hell, even Dellinger couldn't pull it off late in his career, and you are by no means the great Bill Dellinger. So get off your horse and call the damn high school kids.