*update* - CS did well! Topic

**UPDATE**

Have to give CS some props.  Sent in a ticket about this and they found a glitch and resolved the issue.  Becuase I had recruited him for 2 years and offered a scholarship both years, the computer thought I had hit the class size limit so was blocking him from considering me.  The CS rep quickly found out I wasn't hitting the class size max and corrected the error as well as indicating a program change would be made to prevent this in the future.  Very prompt response from CS. 
Got the guy to sign.

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Afraid I am going to lose a guy through a system glitch.

I am recruiting a player who seems like he is ready to sign (we are into day 2 of the signing period) but he is NOT EVEN listed as considering my school.  I tihink this is a mistake but wanted to get other opinions.   I've only ever seen messages like this from people who were strongly considering my school.  BTW:  I have had a schollie offer out since first recruiting cycle.

8pm 11/3:  SCHOLARSHIP OFFER - "Coach, I'm really on the fence right now - you've said everything I needed to hear, but so has another school. I can definitely see myself playing for you next year. I just can't decide yet."

8pm 11/3:  HOME VISIT - "Coach, I've been a fan of Roanoke since I was little. Thanks for taking your time to visit with my family. Now they are as excited as I am!"

11pm 11/3: PHONE CALL - "Wow! His whole family was on the line talking to me! He really made it clear that he's our man even though he's still talking to some other schools. I think we have a great shot at {name deleted}"

11PM 11/3 PROMISED TIME - "Thanks for promising me time on the court to show my game next year. You know I'm gonna hold you too that, but just cause I'm pretty sure I'm gonna commit to you"

8am 11/4 HOME VISIT - "Coach, you're a class act and if the rest of the coaching staff and school are as dedicated as you, then I can't wait to play. Thanks for taking your time to speak with me."

Am I missing something?  The player should be at a minimum considering me, and should really be signed.  No school is listed as considering.
 

11/4/2010 2:07 PM (edited)
He won't sign if he's not considering you.

You just haven't recruited him enough to get him to consider you yet.

Offer him another HV.
11/4/2010 9:37 AM
My question is, though, shouldn't he be considering me by this point based on the reactions to I am receiving?  I have never received things like "Now they are as excited as I am" "pretty sure I'm gonna commit to you" without being considered.  I always receive those 1 cycle before they sign.
BTW:  The above is not all of my efforts. I have been recruiting this guy for 2 years so I have lots of effort into him. 
11/4/2010 9:51 AM
see update
11/4/2010 2:08 PM

It is nice to see that CS found the problem and corrected. I would however still be a bit upset since you had to put extra effort in to this player that you should not have had to. I don't know if you had other openings to fill or not but if you did the additional effort on this player could have cost you other players.

11/4/2010 2:26 PM

In the end, it didn't hurt me.  He was my last recruit and based on the communications, he didn't pull down until late.  At the time of the correction, I asked that part of my recruiting efforts be pulled back as I seemed to have gone overboard.   CS refunded my recruiting efforts that I requested. I didn't ask for much though and not sure how much they would have given me back, but I was and still am happy.   In the end I may have "lost" a few dollars, but I overrecruit my last players frequently anyone as they are generally my high value targets and I want to secure them.

11/4/2010 3:34 PM
I actually ran into a similar problem. I had the recruit saying he couldn't wait to sign with me and my AC was giving me the info that it looked like we'd have a new signee soon, etc....yet the player wasn't considering me. Went away for work and came back and he was signed so I never figured out if it was a glitch or problem or what
11/5/2010 1:43 AM
same thing happened to me, first time ever it happened... got a new schollie update which said the guy coudlnt wait for signing day yet he wasnt considering me... he started considering me the next cycle without anymore effort
11/5/2010 3:44 AM
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