Can you get an athletic scholarship playing sports at a small school? Will it hurt you?
One of the biggest myths in the world of recruiting is that just because you play at a small school, chances are low that college coaches will give you a scholarship just because of your competition. But considering that the majority of scholarships seem to be handed out to players from large school, is this [...]
Top five things college coaches search for in athletes that they are looking to sign
One of the reasons that I pose questions on the weekends to users is to get feedback regarding what they want to see on the site. That was the case last weekend and I have already received some good responses on what users want to see. If you do have any other suggestions, feel free [...]
How it feels to be committed and have your college decision behind you
With Signing Day 2012 nearly here, that means a number of the top football players across the country will be getting a chance to sign a Letter of Intent with the school they expect to play for over the next four or five years. But with many athletes still in the midst of the recruiting [...]
Do you take the athletic scholarship right now that is on the table or wait for your dream school?
One of the areas that I discussed in the article about taking all five of your official visits is if you should make your college decision based on the offers you currently have or roll the dice by hoping that another school will extend you a scholarship. But what should you do if the school [...]
How to handle athletic recruiting visits from college coaches in order to be prepared
If you are a sought after recruit, one thing that you must get used to is the fact that you will be getting visits from college coaches very often. These coaches will mostly be coming to your high school but they may also see you in action at one of your games or come to [...]
Now is is an absolute terrible time to be open with the football recruiting process before Signing Day 2012
With less than a month to go before Signing Day 2012 hits, one thing that I heard more than I expected during late December and early January is about how senior football recruits are still open and don’t have any favorites. This happens for two reasons. The first is the athlete doesn’t really want to [...]
What a coaching change can do during the athletic recruiting process and how to use that to your advantage
It doesn’t matter what sport it is but a change in coaching will have an overall impact on the recruiting process at that given school. And unless they have already named a coach-in-waiting (which Florida State and Texas have done), then that impact will be something that is negative to the current crop of recruits [...]
I’m a senior football recruit and my scholarship has been pulled. What do I do this late in the recruiting process? Am I screwed?
I hate to bring up an article like this because it may force parents to have nightmares when sleeping but this is something that does unfortunately happen to recruits at all levels. For example, as I mentioned a few weeks back, a linebacker who had committed to South Carolina had his scholarship offered pulled when [...]
10 things to do if you are a senior in the football recruiting process and have an athletic scholarship offer
If you are a senior in the football recruiting process or other sports for that matter, my hope for you is that you are holding at least one scholarship offer. Obviously this will not be the case for everyone in their final year of high school but having that offer on the table definitely will [...]
Should I take all five of my athletic official visits? What are the advantages/disadvantages of doing it/not doing it?
One of the toughest questions to answer in the recruiting process is should I take all of my official visits. With the football dead period about to end and with less than a month left until Signing Day 2012, recruited athletes will need to make a decision if they want to end the recruiting process [...]