What type of grades do I need to play Division I athletics?
The goal of the majority of high school athletes is to play at the Division I level in college. And while some may have the ability on the football field, basketball court, or baseball diamond, one aspect that may be just as important is your work in the classroom. The NCAA has academic requirements that [...]
Looking at the NBA Draft and their prep rankings
With the 2008 NBA Draft now behind us, I feel that it is a good time to take a look at the top draft picks and see where (Or even if) they were ranked by Rivals.com when coming out of high school. And because many of the top picks were freshmen, it is obvious that [...]
Miscellaneous Athletic Recruiting Ramblings – 6/28/2008
Thank Again While the month has not officially ended, it has been a great stretch once again for Recruiting-101. As I have said before, I cannot thank the users of this site enough for visiting and checking out the content. This site is to help educate readers out there during the journey of the recruiting [...]
Part 1 – What role should your high school coach play in the athletic recruiting process?
Love them or hate them, your high school coaches will play a very important role during the athletic recruiting process. It doesn’t matter much what sport you play but if you want to play at the college level, you will need them on your side to help you achieve your goals of playing athletics past [...]
The cost of the athletic recruiting process
For those about to start the athletic recruiting process in any number of sports, it is always a dream to receive a scholarship offer from your dream school, commit, and call it a day. But the problem is that the game of recruiting rarely works that way unless you are a special athlete that is [...]
When can Division II schools recruit me for athletics?
As I have mentioned here in just about every article written, it is essential in the recruiting process to consider all of your options. And while you may have grown up with Division I eyes, it may be time to consider other options. They may essentially be back up options but the most important thing [...]
Football Recruiting Advice for Long Snappers
Another series of articles that I am going to continue doing is breaking down the recruiting knowledge that I have for different positions in both basketball and football. While some may feel that recruiting is all the same, that is definitely not the case at all. The recruiting process for a quarterback, lineman, linebacker, or [...]
How much football recruiting interest can I receive as a sophomore?
While most college coaches normally focus on older prospects, they also want to have a good feel for the top up and coming prospects. That is why it is always important to show interest to sophomores and even sometimes freshmen if they are good enough. While few receive scholarships that early in the process, many [...]
Miscellaneous Athletic Recruiting Ramblings – 6/22/2008
It was another eventful recruiting week. Many schools throughout the country have started holding their football and basketball camps, which means they are likely offering scholarships to top athletes. Hopefully you are among that group! Regardless, here are some ramblings on a variety of different subjects throughout the recruiting world. Natural disasters and recruiting camps [...]
How do I get an ESPN Scouts Inc. Recruiting Profile?
When looking at Rivals.com and Scout.com, it was a breeze finding contact information and the email addresses needed to contact recruiting experts and get yourself listed in their database of top players. But it was definitely a challenge to find much at ESPN. It may be because they want to keep the database limited or [...]