Coaches telling athletes to play and not worry about the athletic recruiting process are not helping you
ShareI recently had a chance to speak with an athlete who recently kicked off his senior year of high school. This player excels in both football and basketball. The ability he has shown in both sports has helped him catch the interest of college coaches. This athlete also plays at a small school and it [...]
Could being lazy cost you over $111,328 during the athletic recruiting process?
ShareYesterday I talked about what type of background work research college coaches do when trying to figure out which athletic recruits that they want to offer a scholarship to. And if there are two players on the fence, the coach is definitely going to offer the one who works the hardest and has the best [...]
What type of background check will a college coach do for an athletic recruit?
ShareCollege coaches in all sports earn thousands and even millions of dollars to bring in the best athletes to help them win games, contests, or matches. Because you are not going to win a national title without top notch recruits, these coaches understand that they must find the best athletes who have enough character and [...]
What is an athletic recruiting board?
ShareOne of the most interest aspects of the recruiting processes at all levels is what is called a recruiting board. This is where college coaches have an ongoing white board where they have recruits listed that they are looking at for different positions. In the majority of cases, these recruiting boards are basically seen only [...]
Excuses why I am not receiving any athletic recruiting attention
ShareIt seems that when talking to different recruits, there are two different camps that the athletes sit in. The first is those that are fully aware of what college programs have been recruiting them. They know what level these schools are at, which ones they have visited, and which schools that they seem to like [...]
How much do academics really matter in a final college decision for athletics?
ShareIn speaking with thousands of athletes over the last decade, one question that I like to ask frequently is about what they are looking for when making a final college decision. Although I am always interested, the reason why I ask this is to just see if what they say and how it really factors [...]
Does having a teammate who is also being recruited help or hurt you in the athletic recruiting process?
ShareThere are some high school programs who are blessed with multiple Division I athletes year after year. They send a number of players every decade to that level as they have proven to be a pipeline for colleges. Other high schools may be lucky to have a Division I athlete once every fifty years. It [...]
The athletic recruiting process for ALL sports is very similar
ShareIf you have been a long time reader of Recruiting-101, there is no doubt that you would have realized that we focus mostly on football, basketball, and then add in some baseball as well. Yes, it doesn’t seem to be fair in the over athletic equation but I personally don’t know how much that really [...]
Two things that will spark football recruiting interest during the fall for seniors
ShareIn the minds of most athletes and especially their parents, the way to improve your stock in the eyes of college coaches and get recruited by a number of big schools as a senior is to put together a great senior season. I have heard this from countless players that they are focusing on the [...]
The lowdown on unofficial football recruiting visits
ShareWith the college football season in full swing, I have seemed to be fielding more questions that relate to unofficial visits as of late. These unofficial visits are something that I strongly recommend and something that I feel will give you a better feel with regards to what a school has to offer. So with [...]
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