Wow.  Welcome to the real world.  It's a very common – and very difficult situation.  I think it's time for you to make a video that specifically addresses this issue.  I know you have the 3X 101 video up – and it's very good.  But, this would be a video aimed directly at coaches stuck in the conventional past.  You have plenty of examples of their teaching in your mechanics forum.  Show examples of bad mechanics and then show examples of pitchers like Bauer, Chapman, Morrow, etc. and explain specifically what they do to produce velocity that is counter to conventional teaching.  Talk directly to the coaches and tell them what they're missing.  Don't **** them off – but, don't sugar coat it either.  Just tell the truth.  Put it up in a forum that everyone could access when the situation called for it.  It would be a very important contribution to the world of pitching instruction and I don't know anyone more qualified to do a great job of it.  There is such a need for this, I can see it going viral on the internet.  Pitchers like the young man above could use it to show their coaches what they are working on.

As to talking to the coach about this – I won't pretend that this isn't tricky.  And being a freshman probably makes it even trickier.  I will tell you that many conventional coaches are not open to new ideas and don't take it well when they're challenged.  But, all pitchers are responsible for their own careers.  I would tell him to use either the video above if you make it or another video of one of your analyses to show the coach what he is working on.  Just go in to see the coach and say "here's what I'm working on – what do you think?".  There are several possible outcomes.  Ideally, the coach will see the light and will embrace 3X for his entire program – which is what he should do.  The most common outcome is probably that he will leave the young man alone to do his own thing – in which case he will either succeed or not depending on a combination of his work ethic in implementing 3X and his talent.  If the coach takes a my way or the highway approach, a parent may have to step in.  A young man's future is at stake and it can't be entrusted to a closed-minded coach. 

I've spent a lot of time trying to answer this – and I wish I could give a better answer.  But, the truth is that's it's a very difficult situation.  As a freshman, the young man can't be expected to go in and convince the coach by himself.  That's why he needs a video or something that explains the entire 3X approach – so he can just give it to the coach.  The young man needs to be coached by the 3X supporter who wrote you and his parent on how to approach the coach respectfully.  He should not argue with the coach.  Just give him the material and see what he says.  But, if it doesn't go well a parent needs to be prepared to step in.  That may not go well either – but, the one thing that can't be allowed to happen is to allow the coach to teach the young man pitching mechanics that you and I both know will kill his future. 

Bottom line:  He must talk to the coach.  However it goes – the alternative is worse.           

And this just in… the earth is round.  I like it, Brent – because it will get their attention when they see it.  Put a lot of thought into this.  I think it's an important project.  Remember that its purpose is to enlighten the unenlightened.  It needs to be done in a tone that a young pitcher or his parent can feel comfortable showing to a coach.  So, don't call them idiots.  Let me do that in my posts…

I envision a video in which you point out examples of conventional teaching.  The balance point, up-down-out stuff is the most common.  Then show that high performance pitchers don't pitch that way – and never did.  Then explain why.  You should be able to show examples of Koufax, Gibson, Seaver, etc. – as well as the modern guys.  This is your magnum opus.  What would you say if you had twenty minutes in front of an entire coaches convention of guys who are filling the world with 82 mph strike throwers?  We're looking forward to this.  Make us proud.