Q&A with an Athlete: Being deadlined by a college coach
ShareAs I have mentioned many times before, being deadlined is when a college coach tells you that you have until a certain date to accept the scholarship or they will offer another prospect at that same position. When you are in this situation, it is always extremely tough because this may be the school that [...]
Football recruiting and basketball recruiting questionnaires: What is the point for me to fill them out?
ShareChances are that if you played at the varsity level in just about any sport and contributed, you may find yourself on a recruiting database. The first step in that recruiting database is to send out a questionnaire. The reason that these college coaches send out these questionnaires is to get more information about you. [...]
Parents, interviews, nervousness, and the athletic recruiting process
ShareI 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 [...]
The five things you should be doing if you currently hold at least one athletic scholarship offer
ShareThe goal of the entire athletic recruiting process is to impress a coaching staff enough at their school that they are willing to pay for your college education. You will need to work hard in your sport/the weight room, in the classroom, and in marketing yourself to these coaches but it certainly can be done. [...]
Ten things that will hurt your overall stock in the athletic recruiting process
ShareUnless you get an early scholarship offer, the athletic recruiting process is not easy. There are going to be times of stress, frustration, and hopefully joy when you finally make a final decision. But before picking a college, there is going to be a lot of things to do. But instead of focusing on that, [...]
Should I make calls to college coaches at any point in the athletic recruiting process?
ShareOutside of a scholarship offer, I have said that one of the most telltale signs for interest from a college program is a call from their coaching staff. This shows that they are interested enough in your ability to take time out of their day to call you and sell their program. But one thing [...]
The slippery slope of receiving early scholarship offers by Division I-AA and II schools in the football recruiting process
ShareWhen it comes to scholarship offers in the football recruiting process, 95% of the news is from Division I-A (BCS) schools doing the offering. Most of the scholarships are from programs in BCS conferences in hopes that they are able to land top recruits early in the process. If they do that, the coaches are [...]
The mindset of an athlete following a football recruiting camp
ShareOver the past decade, I have spoken with hundreds of high school athletes and written thousands of articles on these standouts. The subject of the interviews usually depends on the time of year. If I was speaking with a football recruit now for an interview, what I would be asking him about is college football [...]
The Evaluation period, the dead period, the quiet period, and the contact period: What are these and how do they effect the recruiting process?
ShareEach one of the four mentioned terms in the title are things that you need to know before going into the recruiting process. What makes them so vital to athletic recruiting is the fact that they are rules handed down by the NCAA that determines the amount of contact Division I coaches can have with [...]
What hardware and software do I need make a football recruiting or basketball recruiting highlight video? Part 2
ShareAs the fourth step in my five steps to a scholarship article, there is little doubt the important of putting together a recruiting highlight video to send out to college coaches. This may actually be the most important overall step in the hunt for a scholarship and it is vital that you make sure your [...]
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