Should I attend all the Junior Days I am invited to during the athletic recruiting process?
There is a junior football prospect who I recently spoke with about what is going on with his recruiting. This athlete has done a marvelous job marketing himself to schools throughout the country. He has impressive testing numbers and looks solid on film. And with that, he has received a lot [...]
If my son is shy on the phone with a college coach, will they stop recruiting him?
I received this question a few months back when talking to a parent of a senior football player in the Class of 2009. This mom talked about how her son is not very talkative (it happens a lot in teenagers) and he is especially shy on the phone to people he [...]
When should I start marketing myself to college coaches during the athletic recruiting process?
In the past, I have always talked about the most important time to market yourself during the athletic recruiting process is after you have logged extensive minutes at the varsity level and put up some solid stats. It doesn’t matter much your age or the sport. But for whatever reason, this [...]
How many athletes do college football coaches call during the spring evaluation period?
One of the most interesting and loaded questions that I have received in recent weeks was sent by email recently. The athlete wanted to know more about phone calls from college coaches and what exactly does it mean. As I have said, this is a sure sign that the college coaches [...]
What happens at a Junior Day during the football recruiting process from the eyes of an athlete?
I have written a number of different articles talking about what a Junior Day is and what happens throughout these visits. These are important events during the football recruiting process that I would recommend if you have the time and money to travel there.
And while I can only pass along what [...]
The position you want to play versus the position college coaches want you to play
It doesn’t seem to matter much the year but there are always excellent athletes who have the opportunity to continue their career at a college for one position but pick a smaller school because they are willing to play them at the position that they want. A perfect example would be a [...]
Athletic Recruiting Misconception: I am waiting for my season to come and then the recruiting will start
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 [...]
The evaluation process for football scholarship offers from the eyes of college coaches
I can promise you that one of the most confusing parts of the football recruiting process is trying to figure out what coaches are thinking. They may be saying one thing about how you need to keep working hard and having success on the field but how do you know what [...]
I am a parent who feels helpless in the athletic recruiting process. What should I do?
For most parents reading this, the reason that you were able to find this site is that you want to be able to be proactive throughout the athletic recruiting process for your son or daughter. Maybe this is your first time and for others you may have done it before but [...]
One scholarship for a position, three offers out, and multiple commitments. What happens in this scenario?
I recently received a very interesting email regarding the football recruiting process. The parent had a question about a scenario that could easily happen to any college program. The situation is that the school is only wanting to bring in one tight end during the recruiting class of 2010. This [...]
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