ShareI have talked at different times about my dislike for some recruiting services. But with recruiting services, there are companies that do an excellent job and can help families in certain situations. I will freely admit that if time for a family is limited, and they have the money, then it may be worth investing [...]
ShareIn 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 [...]
ShareThe summer may seem like something in the far off distance but for junior and sophomore athletes out there ready this, the rest of the winter and the spring will fly by. Before you know it, the summer season will be upon you. So with that in mind, it may be important to at least [...]
ShareWith this being August and football camps in the rear view mirror for the summer, this article may be coming out a little late. But being able to help yourself at football camps does apply if you will be attending football camps in the future. Because little will change for the most part regarding these [...]
ShareI have long talked about how strongly I am against football recruiting camps and combines that charge money. The only thing that happens from these camps is that you are filling up the pockets of those that are behind the whole scheme. While they may claim that the results are sent to every school in [...]
ShareWhile this may have been better suited to be posted in late May or early June, one of the most popular search terms to get to this site has been “what should be expected at a summer football camp.” For football players out there who have yet to attend their first football camp but will [...]
ShareAs I talked about in yesterday’s article, college coaches usually have a good feel for an athlete going into their camps. While the may send out “invitations” to thousands upon thousands of athletes throughout their region, there are normally only a select few that are actually going to get a look during the recruiting process. [...]
ShareFor those who did not see recently in the news, Student Sports was purchased by ESPN. The reason that ESPN purchased yet another company that follows prep athletics is because of their release in August of ESPN Rise. And while this didn’t strike many as ground breaking news, this is very important in the eyes [...]
ShareRecently we have had some great comments and questions related to figuring out the interest from a college coach who invites an athlete to their summer camp. It may be because I am a cynic and think the majority of invites that go out are to build up camp numbers and put more money into [...]
ShareI can only imagine the hundreds and thousands of dollars each year that are spent on football and basketball camps throughout the country. While I am sure everyone has dreams of a scholarship during that time, the realistic factor is that it rarely happens. I am willing to guess that the percentage is somewhere in [...]