ShareWhen starting the recruiting process, some may think that all schools start at the same time when sending prospective athletes mail. That however could not be further from the truth as there is no sudden date where everything gets going. Some schools like to get in early on younger players and try to show their [...]
ShareOne of the most interesting things about the scholarship process at the Division I and Division II levels that I think most people do not realize is that when you sign your Letter of Intent, it is not something that will certainly last four or five years. These scholarships are a contract that last year [...]
ShareOne of the most difficult factors in basketball about the fall Signing Day is that things can happen so quickly during the winter and spring that make you want to change your mind. For example, coaches can be fired or move on to different jobs. Even if you are signing a Letter of Intent with [...]
ShareThere are a number of times in your life that it is important to go through the process. While many people would trade the steps to get there for the eventual outcome, the process of going through those steps eventually help mold you into the person you are. That is why I think it is [...]
ShareI received a very troubling email from a parent recently. His son is currently a junior at a school that had the same coach in place for the past decade. But after the year, he decided to retire as varsity coach. With few candidates available in the area, the school eventually went with a young [...]
ShareFirst off, let me note that regardless of if you are a top twenty recruit in the country or someone who will play Division III football, colleges are limited in what they can send you. The real mail can begin on September 1st of your junior year. Before that date, colleges are legally only able [...]
ShareAs mentioned recently, Recruiting-101 has had the pleasure of adding NCSA Sports as an advertiser for our site. We had a chance to do a quick Q&A about what they offer and how they can help athletes. As I have said and will say again, their services may not apply to every family but it [...]
ShareOne of the areas that I have talked about in the recruiting process is decommitting and how it can hurt a recruiting class for college coaches. Regardless of if you are a recruit or a parent, I think with any avenue in life, it is essential that you keep your word. So if you are [...]
Share If you have been an avid reader of this site and heeded our advice over the last few months, then chances are that you have not figured out your final plans for summer college football recruiting camps. The reason is not because I push athletes and their families to procrastinate until the last moment. [...]
ShareAs 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. [...]