Waiting until your senior season does not help athletic recruiting
I recently had a chance to speak with an athlete who is a very good basketball at a small school. He played some for an AAU team during the summer but didn’t get all...
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Why academics matter more than ever in the athletic recruiting process
I have always stressed on here that one way to really help yourself in the athletic recruiting process is by taking care of your grades. Most coaches feel that the athletes with the best...
Does making an Official Visit mean you will get a scholarship offer in the athletic recruiting process?
When looking at the article Level of Recruiting Interest from College Coaches, the top three levels that a college coach can show a prospective recruit is a written offer, a verbal offer, and an official...
Stats don’t mean s*** during the football recruiting process
I have talked frequently about the importance of excelling at college camps during the football recruiting process. These camps are when college coaches get a chance to work with you, evaluate your skills, and...
My son outplayed a Division I football recruit. Where are his scholarship offers?
With high school football teams around the country already kicking off the season, many of the top prep players have already had a chance to get games under their belts. Some of these prep...
Athletes believing that attention and letters equal a scholarship offer and why this is not a great way to think
I recently had an opportunity to speak with a basketball recruit about what college programs had been showing him interest. This talented athlete is very gifted but he just wrapped up his freshman year...
As a multiple sport athlete, should you narrow your focus to one sport or consider all of your options in the recruiting process?
The majority of high school athletes have skills in a number of sports. This athleticism is what has helped you catch the eye of college coaches and also intrigued them about your ability to...
Ten things that you can do to hurt yourself in the athletic recruiting process
Unless you get an early scholarship offer, the athletic recruiting process is not easy. There are going to be times of stress, frustration, and hopefully joy when you finally make a final decision. But...
The five things you should do if you currently DO NOT hold an athletic scholarship offer
While the goal is to get an athletic scholarship, I would assume that the vast majority of families out there reading are ones that currently are offer less at this point of the recruiting...
Each coach will say that they have a unique evaluation process for scholarship offers during the athletic recruiting process
When it comes to college coaches and their evaluation process, it is always extremely interesting how some vary compared to others. And while most have similar processes on how things are handled, each school...
Parents, interviews, and the athletic recruiting process
I have talked about this before but I believe it is nearly impossible to take the bias out when thinking about your kids. And because each and every parent wants the best for their...
