ShareFor some sports like football, an outstanding recruiting highlight video can make or break what type of attention that you will receive in the recruiting process. I have stressed for years the importance of having a quality product put together and the impact that it can have on you. But in working on one recently, [...]
ShareGoing into the recruiting process, some parents may think that each and every year, colleges have the same amount of scholarships to offer. While all schools at the Division I level have an equal scholarship amount, it doesn’t mean that these schools have the same scholarships to offer on a yearly basis. For football, Division [...]
ShareCollege coaches may confuse parents during the athletic recruiting process but what they are looking for can be boiled down to a few simple things. They may seem rather mundane but have these five attributes can be the difference from you playing at USC or the local junior college. It could make or break your [...]
ShareI recently had a chance to speak with a senior football player who is currently immersed in the recruiting process at this point. The schools that he has been hearing from are mainly in-state Division III programs as well as a few Division II schools from around his area. And while he likes those schools [...]
ShareAs always with Recruiting-101, I am happy to answer questions and comments that are suggested by readers all over. While I am picky about what articles I will write about, if there is a good question that has not been covered, I am happy to help answer those questions in the form of an article. [...]
ShareWhen talking about the recruiting process, there are a number of different terms and phrases that I use. While it is something that I assume most people know, I do realize that for people new to the athletic recruiting process, some of these terms may go over your head. So with that in mind, I [...]
ShareI seem to say this every week but I feel strongly that scholarship offers breed other scholarship offers. There is no doubt in my mind that a college coach is going to take a closer look at a recruit if he or she knows that an athlete has a scholarship offer from a school at [...]
ShareChances are that if you are reading this website, then you have heard crazy rumors about the recruiting process. It may be a high school player who accepts a scholarship offer at a big time school simply because they were offered a car and money. Another story may be about how a recruit took an [...]
ShareWhile there are a lot of different topics that can be talked about this time of year, I recently received an interesting email from a parent who was looking for help in the recruiting process. While this site does focus on football and basketball, her son plays a completely different sport and yet is still [...]
ShareFor junior recruits across the country, there is no doubt that taking the time and making the trip to Junior Days is worth it. These are held for football, basketball, baseball, and I am sure other sports as well. The basic definition of a recruiting Junior Day is where a college brings in a number [...]