Share Since this site was created, I have continued to talk about the importance of marketing yourself. Putting together a highlight tape and a web page will help you with the recruiting process. Yes, there will be cynics out there who say that you are full of yourself and have a huge ego because you [...]
Share Because basketball is one of the most unique sports governed by the NCAA, they have setup different rules as to how they handle AAU. This is a time where the top basketball players around travel the country to compete against the best competition. Every major player that has made it to the NBA in [...]
Share In previous articles, I have talked about how important it is to love the sport that you want to play at the college level. No matter how much you think you need a scholarship (There are student loans), if you don’t love the sport, getting through four or five years of it will not [...]
Share With many senior athletes throughout the country coming to decisions or at least narrowing things down this time of year, I think it is important to break down a number of factors in the decision process. There will be a variety of things that I cover here and in the future so it is [...]
ShareIf you are lucky enough to be an athlete in a sport that has two signing periods, you must make a decision as to when you want to sign your National Letter of Intent. While the ball may not always be in your court, you should have some options as to when you should sign. [...]
Share In another edition of the miscellaneous ramblings from across the country, I found a number of different things to talk about. Obviously this time is interesting because of spring Signing Day. The college basketball season is now over and coaches are looking to wrap up the Class of 2008 and look ahead to 2009. [...]
Share Everyone dreams of the opportunity to play Division I football at a major school. But obviously with the amount of scholarships and other talented players throughout the country, it is not going to be an easy feat. But some players do have the luxury of picking and choosing any school they want to play [...]
Share There are a number of times in your life that it is important to go through the process. While many people would trade the steps to get there for the eventual outcome, the process of going through those steps eventually help mold you into the person you are. That is why I think it [...]
Share One of the most interesting things about the scholarship process at the Division I and Division II levels that I think most people do not realize is that when you sign your Letter of Intent, it is not something that will certainly last four or five years. These scholarships are a contract that last [...]
Share First off, let me note that regardless of if you are a top twenty recruit in the country or someone who will play Division III football, colleges are limited in what they can send you. The real mail can begin on September 1st of your junior year. Before that date, colleges are legally only [...]