Can you really take away the bias that you have on your kids’ athletic ability?
ShareWhile I do not have kids, I do know that parents think that their kids are the best at whatever they do. It may be in school or sports but they always feel that the son or daughter they raised is the best in whatever they do. My parents felt that way even as I [...]
The position you want to play vs. the position that college coaches want you to play
ShareIt 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 dual threat quarterback [...]
How vital the month of May is for junior football recruits across the country
ShareThere is no doubt that before May of your junior year in high school, it is extremely difficult to really gauge how interest college coaches are in you as a prospect. I receive that very question quite frequently from families throughout the country. How can I judge what college coaches are serious about me as [...]
I’m a sophomore/freshman with no football recruiting interest at this point. What do I do?
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 [...]
Hours of practice that you must except if you want to be a Division I athlete
ShareIn previous articles, I have talked about how important it is to love the sport that you want to play at the college level. No matter how much you think you need a scholarship (There are student loans), if you don’t love the sport, getting through four or five years of it will not be [...]
The importance of staying strong academically and how it can factor into athletic recruiting
ShareThe later that you really start thinking about academics and the importance that it will play in college, the more behind you will be. Every single class you take in high school will play a factor in if you are will be academically eligible for the college level. And the longer you wait to get [...]
If my son is shy on the telephone with a college coach, will they stop recruiting him during the spring evaluation period?
ShareI received this question a few months back when talking to a parent of a senior football player in the Class of 2011. 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 doesn’t know. What the [...]
Being honest with yourself about the amount of recruiting attention that you are receiving
ShareI have had the opportunity to talk to thousands of high school athletes over the last decade through a variety of different venues. And through that time, I have met a number of outstanding young men who will be successful in whatever path they decide to take after school. In most situations, the athletes are [...]
The five best times to excel to help yourself during the football recruiting process
ShareGoing into the football recruiting process, some families feel that as long as you find a way to excel in at least one year at the prep level, then there is a good chance that you will get scholarship offers. And while I wish that were true for all those hard working football players (and [...]
Taking the time to really process athletic recruiting visits and the importance of not making rash college decisions
ShareI recently had a chance to speak with a parent of one of the top basketball players in the country. This recruit has excelled against the top players on the AAU circuit and he basically can name any college in the country that he wants to go and he will receive a scholarship to play [...]
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