The two sides of a decommit during the athletic recruiting process
One of the areas that I have talked about in the recruiting process is decommitting and how it can hurt a recruiting class for college coaches. Regardless of if you are a recruit or a parent, I think with any avenue in life, it is essential that you keep your word. So if you are [...]
Five Keys to a Basketball Recruiting Scholarship Offer
Last week we put together a list of five keys that will help you to a football scholarship offer. But since I know football is not the only sport that athletes out there play, I thought I would do something for basketball as well. While the sports are similar in the chase for a scholarship, [...]
You must play AAU basketball for a bigtime scholarship offer according to Bruce Pearl of Tennessee
Tennessee head basketball coach Bruce Pearl has coached at a variety of college programs at all different levels throughout the country. And although the Vols are considered a football program, it hasn’t stopped Pearl from winning a lot of games and bringing in top flight recruits to Knoxville. We recently found an article where Pearl [...]
With AAU over, now is the time to get a feel for where you are in the basketball recruiting process
I have said time and time again the the only way for 99% of athletes to get a major Division I scholarship is to play AAU basketball. Without it, how exactly are college coaches in all parts of the country going to see you play? If it didn’t exist, I can only imagine how many [...]
How AAU basketball is the way to help yourself during the basketball recruiting process and land a scholarship offer
There is no doubt that the NCAA shutting down college basketball coaches able to go to spring AAU tournaments does not help basketball recruits throughout the country from adding to their scholarship lists. However, there is no doubt that playing AAU basketball at as many open events as possible is the best way to draw [...]
How do I get on an AAU or club team to help myself during the athletic recruiting process?
Before diving into this article, the main subject of this article is basketball but it can also be carried over into sports that have club teams (soccer/volleyball) and the majority of sports that have different off-season all star teams (football is the main sport that does not have this). So even if you see that [...]
A basketball recruit making a verbal commitment makes no sense right now
I recently had a chance to talk to a basketball recruit who was receiving a variety of interest from a number of schools. While it was not major basketball programs that were recruiting him, there were some schools that thought he could play at a high level in college. But before they could evaluate him [...]
How much do college coaches factor in the record of my team during the athletic recruiting process?
The goal of any coach at any level is to win games. No matter how much they want to develop the athletes and help them grow as people, the bottom line is that they have to win. This doesn’t matter if it is junior high to the major colleges. There is at least some pressure [...]
Basketball Recruiting: AAU vs. High School
I have talked many times about the importance that college coaches put on AAU basketball. It doesn’t seem to matter much what the athlete does during the regular season, it is all about what they do during the summer AAU circuit when college coaches are keeping an eye on them throughout the country. These college [...]