Recruiting at the Division III level is tougher than you would think for college coaches
For those that want to continue playing athletics in college while getting a strong education, looking at the Division III level may be worth it. Athletes don’t exactly aspire to be Division III athletes but those that plays sports at this level are true competitors who are basically playing for free. But what many athletes [...]
I’m a junior basketball recruit. What should I be doing now during the basketball recruiting process?
One of the features that I hope to do monthly is to focus on what I feel recruits in football, basketball, and possibly other sports should be doing right now to help themselves in the recruiting. As I have said many times, this is a difficult journey and most families are intimidated by it. But [...]
Will unofficial visits really help me throughout 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 can I do in the quest for a scholarship?
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 few years. 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 [...]
Misconceptions that are commonly associated when dealing 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 overall importance of college football and college basketball camps
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 [...]
Ways that the athletic recruiting process has changed over the last twenty plus years
I recently had the chance to email some questions to a former athlete who played major Division I college football. He graduated high school in 1981 and college in 1985. Fast forward over twenty years his son recently signed a Division I scholarship. Some of these questions talk about what has changed, what he did [...]
Is AAU or high school hoops more important during the basketball recruiting process?
I recently had a chance to talk to a few coaches. Some were college coaches and others were high school coaches. And one of the most interesting aspects of their opinions is how much emphasis should be put on AAU basketball. In one corner, you have a high school basketball team that you should be [...]
I just sent out my highlight tape. When should I be hearing back from college coaches?
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 [...]
Do football scholarship offers come during the month of March? If so, what type of recruits will get them?
When thinking about this question, I do have to once again repeat what I wrote in an article last week. Out of all the months in the year, March is one of the slowest and most boring for junior football recruits. There are a few reasons as to why this is. Most college coaches at [...]