If I haven’t received any recruiting calls from college coaches, what should I do right now?
One thing that is extremely difficult about going through the recruiting process is being realistic about what level you can play at. I am sure the majority of players who grew up routing for State University want to go play there. The problem is that State University is looking for the best athletes in the [...]
What do college coaches look for in a highlight video? From Tom Lemming and NCSA Sports.
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What role should your high school coach play in the athletic recruiting process? (Part One)
Love them or hate them, your high school coaches will play a very important role during the athletic recruiting process. It doesn’t matter much what sport you play but if you want to play at the college level, you will need them on your side to help you achieve your goals of playing athletics past [...]
I’m a senior to be with a lot of football recruiting interest but no scholarship offers. What do I do?
Just as a quick note before I start on this article. When I do articles like this, and I have done them at various times during the year, I am not just cut and pasting the previous article. I am updating the situation for potential football recruits throughout the country. For example, one written in [...]
How much football recruiting interest can I receive during my entire sophomore year?
While most college coaches normally focus on older prospects, they also want to have a good feel for the top up and coming prospects. That is why it is always important to show interest to sophomores and even sometimes freshmen if they are good enough. While few receive scholarships that early in the process, many [...]
What do you want to get out of your college experience?
Before making your college decision, you really need to think hard about what you want to get out of your college experience. When bringing this up, I am not just talking about athletics and academics. There is so much more to the college experience. Things like campus life, dorms, male to female ratio, graduation rates, [...]
What are the time tables that Division II schools can recruit me for athletics?
As I have mentioned here in just about every article written, it is essential in the recruiting process to consider all of your options. And while you may have grown up with Division I eyes, it may be time to consider other options. They may essentially be back up options but the most important thing [...]
Parents, interviews, and how they should be handled during the athletic recruiting process
I have talked about this before but I believe it is nearly impossible to take the bias out when thinking about your kids. And because each and every parent wants the best for their children, having them go through the recruiting process is never easy. Parents feel that in a lot of the cases, they [...]
When exactly can college coaches call football recruits and basketball recruits during the recruiting process?
One of the areas that I continually here mistaken from athletic recruits of all sports is the time that college coaches can call. Some recruits think that since they didn’t get any calls from college football coaches in May, then that the coaches are not allowed to call. And while that is wishful thinking, it [...]
Unofficial football recruiting visits: Should I take them and what would be the best time to do so?
One of the more popular ways that readers out there stumble upon our websites is by using google and other search engines. One of the most searched phrases that brings people to this site regards unofficial football visits. I can’t really say what makes it so popular but I felt the need to break it [...]