Sure maybe they're busy, but if they truly value you being a part of their program then they would take the 5 minutes to say hello. They don't care about you, you're just a number.
It depends on the circumstances. Are you talking about track or XC? Is the head coach in town (it is Thanksgiving week)? Will you be coached by the head coach?
If you've been taking to the head coach all along and they are sitting there in the office and won't say hi, then sure it's an issue. But if they are the head track coach and work with sprinters and will only know your name if you're scoring points for them and they are out on vacation this week, I wouldn't think of it as a red flag.
Sure maybe they're busy, but if they truly value you being a part of their program then they would take the 5 minutes to say hello. They don't care about you, you're just a number.
"red flag" meaning you aren't actually good enough to make his team
It depends on the circumstances. Are you talking about track or XC? Is the head coach in town (it is Thanksgiving week)? Will you be coached by the head coach?
If you've been taking to the head coach all along and they are sitting there in the office and won't say hi, then sure it's an issue. But if they are the head track coach and work with sprinters and will only know your name if you're scoring points for them and they are out on vacation this week, I wouldn't think of it as a red flag.
I'm not talking about me just to be clear and the visit wasn't this week. This kid has spoken to both the assistant and the head coach (briefly). They've been recruiting him since his junior year and covered travel expenses for him. This is a distance runner and the head coach is a distance coach. This distance runner is among the top 5 in a competitive state in multiple events/xc and the program is a top 5 school in their division.
Another school who is roughly just as competitive had him out a few weeks before this visit and the head coach stopped by and chatted for about 10 minutes tops before he headed out for the day. That went a much longer way than nothing at all. The kid is leaning toward that school. In his words, "I just appreciated that the head coach took the time to at least say hello, he didn't have to take me to dinner or anything."
I think that if you have a kid come all the way out to visit your school on your invitation, you should at least say hello or call the kid to talk for a minute. At least pretend to care about the athletes you're bringing in.
Some of these major programs are just machines churning athletes.
It depends on the circumstances. Are you talking about track or XC? Is the head coach in town (it is Thanksgiving week)? Will you be coached by the head coach?
If you've been taking to the head coach all along and they are sitting there in the office and won't say hi, then sure it's an issue. But if they are the head track coach and work with sprinters and will only know your name if you're scoring points for them and they are out on vacation this week, I wouldn't think of it as a red flag.
I'm not talking about me just to be clear and the visit wasn't this week. This kid has spoken to both the assistant and the head coach (briefly). They've been recruiting him since his junior year and covered travel expenses for him. This is a distance runner and the head coach is a distance coach. This distance runner is among the top 5 in a competitive state in multiple events/xc and the program is a top 5 school in their division.
Another school who is roughly just as competitive had him out a few weeks before this visit and the head coach stopped by and chatted for about 10 minutes tops before he headed out for the day. That went a much longer way than nothing at all. The kid is leaning toward that school. In his words, "I just appreciated that the head coach took the time to at least say hello, he didn't have to take me to dinner or anything."
I think that if you have a kid come all the way out to visit your school on your invitation, you should at least say hello or call the kid to talk for a minute. At least pretend to care about the athletes you're bringing in.
Some of these major programs are just machines churning athletes.
My daughter went on an official to Oregon when Robert Johnson was there- she was top in her state for years and he didn't take time to even speak with her. (In fact walked by her and spoke to the distance coach for a moment but never even addressed her) Was one of the number of reasons she turned them down and committed elsewhere. Shows true colors. Shes at a fantastic college now where the Head coach truly values her and they are a very successful team, just kicked ass at NCAA. Listen to your gut!!
I'm not talking about me just to be clear and the visit wasn't this week. This kid has spoken to both the assistant and the head coach (briefly). They've been recruiting him since his junior year and covered travel expenses for him. This is a distance runner and the head coach is a distance coach. This distance runner is among the top 5 in a competitive state in multiple events/xc and the program is a top 5 school in their division.
Another school who is roughly just as competitive had him out a few weeks before this visit and the head coach stopped by and chatted for about 10 minutes tops before he headed out for the day. That went a much longer way than nothing at all. The kid is leaning toward that school. In his words, "I just appreciated that the head coach took the time to at least say hello, he didn't have to take me to dinner or anything."
I think that if you have a kid come all the way out to visit your school on your invitation, you should at least say hello or call the kid to talk for a minute. At least pretend to care about the athletes you're bringing in.
Some of these major programs are just machines churning athletes.
My daughter went on an official to Oregon when Robert Johnson was there- she was top in her state for years and he didn't take time to even speak with her. (In fact walked by her and spoke to the distance coach for a moment but never even addressed her) Was one of the number of reasons she turned them down and committed elsewhere. Shows true colors. Shes at a fantastic college now where the Head coach truly values her and they are a very successful team, just kicked ass at NCAA. Listen to your gut!!
lol who needs the gut when he practically gave her the middle finger?
Sure maybe they're busy, but if they truly value you being a part of their program then they would take the 5 minutes to say hello. They don't care about you, you're just a number.
"red flag" meaning you aren't actually good enough to make his team
Kind of embarrassing for you that you assumed this coach was male based on this post.
My goodness I would hate to be a coach these days. If they are too hands on such as taking a road trip with an athlete then they get criticized. If they are too hands off such as in the OP scenario then they still get criticized. Either way they are criticized. SMH
This is weird. I visited 4 schools when I was looking and every head coach took at least 15 minutes to meet. Not meeting with recruits, even if it's just a quick courtesy handshake, is lazy.
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