Recruiting-101

HTML clipboard As an athlete at the high school level, it is always great to receive mail from college coaches. Even if it is a form letter or just a camp invite, it really...

HTML clipboard Over the next few weeks, I plan on putting together a string of articles that breaks down some of the misconceptions of the athletic recruiting process.  These are different statements that I...

HTML clipboard Most athletes state that the biggest factors in a college decision are location, playing time, and money.  While all of these should play a role into your final college decision, I personally...

HTML clipboard I have talked about this frequently over the last few months so there is little doubt that the economy has put families in a pinch over the last year.  This may include...

HTML clipboard I just received a question recently asking me if most players inflate their height and weight on recruiting services like Rivals.com, 247Sports.com, and other sites. Because I know that this unfortunately happens,...

HTML clipboard For those that want to continue playing athletics in college while getting a strong education, looking at the Division III level may be worth it.  Athletes don’t exactly aspire to be Division...

HTML clipboard In the past, I have talked about why college camps are a money maker for the coaches at the school. There have been very few exceptions (I will talk about one later...

HTML clipboard Recently, there were some comments on the site posted about Junior Colleges and the recruiting process involving them. Since it has been something that I really have not talked about, now is...

HTML clipboard I have had a chance to look at hundreds and possibly thousands of highlight recruiting videos over the last decade. During that time, I have seen a great deal of outstanding highlight...

There are a variety of different ways to look at a decommit during the athletic recruiting process.  One of the main reasons why I hear athletes decide to decommit is simply because they didn’t...