Will unofficial visits help me in the athletic recruiting process?
One question that I surprisingly get asked often about the athletic recruiting process is related to unofficial visits. Basically many athletes/families want to know if making these unofficial visits will help them throughout the recruiting process in the eyes of college coaches. That really is not an easy question to answer. First, athletes making these [...]
Money is a huge issue during the athletic recruiting process. What should I do?
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 family members being laid off or having to find new jobs. So when money is tight within a family, there is no doubt [...]
How the little things matter in the recruiting process and the battle for an athletic scholarship
I have harped for quite sometime about how college coaches do a great job narrowing down their recruiting databases and eventually finding recruits that can fit their system. These coaches cut through the thousands of athletes to eventually get to only a small number in any sport that deserve a scholarship offer. But what makes [...]
When do I know a college is recruiting me?
I recently had a chance to speak with a parent about how interest colleges are in his son. This football recruit had received some big time questionnaires and early information from some big time programs throughout the country. But because the athlete is so young, the amount of attention that he can get is limited. [...]
Athletic Recruiting Misconception: I just sent out my highlight tape and should be hearing back from coaches soon
Just to let readers know, I will be putting together a series of articles based on common misconceptions with the athletic recruiting process. This includes why the misconception is a problem and what should be done instead. In the majority of cases, these misconceptions do not work so it is important to avoid if you [...]
Importance of college football and college basketball camps during the recruiting process
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 that I am aware of) to this. As an athlete during the recruiting process, you may be sent an invite to a college [...]
Q&A with a Division II basketball coach about the recruiting process
As an athlete at the high school level, if you are not familiar with the recruiting process, it is not an easy journey. With so many pitfalls and problems that can pop up along the way it is difficult to really know what to do. But that is why a site like this was created. [...]
I’m a sophomore/freshman with football recruiting interest. What do I do?
If it is that early in the recruiting process, schools can only have limited contact with you. By NCAA rules, they can only send you a questionnaire and camp invites. Obviously with the numbers game at the summer camps, they would love to bring you on campus. That doesn’t matter if you will be the [...]
Common misconceptions that are associated with the athletic recruiting process
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 heard from families quite often. In this series of articles, I will be talking about why the misconception exists, if there is any [...]
The five things that you really should think about regarding a future college
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 don’t believe that these should be among the very top things that you are looking for on your college search. So I have [...]