August 1, a junior can hear from college coaches for the first time. Last week, the first piece was the highlight video. This week is the one most families skip and later regret. The target list. Here is how to build one that does not waste the next twelve months.

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Parents now come to me when their athlete is in eighth grade because they have watched thirteen-year-olds get tagged online like a verbal commitment means something at that age. It does not in any sport. No college coach builds a roster around someone who has not finished growing. The early noise is for the parents. The real recruiting starts later than the internet wants you to believe. Breathe.

🧵. 1. NCAA eligibility update — what families need to understand: Do not panic. Do not change plans overnight. Do not assume this is final yet. But yes, this could become a major shift in how families think about college baseball timelines.