
I had previously assumed that the majority of high school coaches would be completely honest with college coaches trying to recruit their athletes. These prep coaches would tell their potential future coaches if a kid works hard, is lazy, or is known for his partying with friends.
But in talking to a [...]
I received an email with a question that was somewhat similar to this. The family wanted to know what to do because they had received calls from other schools but their dream school had not contacted them over the phone as of yet. The athlete was already starting to get mad about [...]
I can promise you that one of the most confusing parts of the football recruiting process is trying to figure out what coaches are thinking. They may be saying one thing about how you need to keep working hard and having success on the field but how do you know what [...]
Recently I had a chance to see an article on the University of Texas Rivals site, OrangeBloods.com. The article spoke about how the football coaching staff was all getting raises after the season. Now, let me state that it is usually public news about the salary of a head coach at [...]
As I have mentioned, some college coaching staffs begin the recruiting process with over 5,000 prospective recruits. With a list like that, it is definitely not an overnight project to narrow it down to the thirty to fifty (that number varies by school) prospects that they will eventually offer athletic scholarships. Schools like Nebraska, [...]
Trying to answer this question really depends on each situation as well as the sport. Basketball and football are among the biggest sports at the college level but their process of finding prospective athletes is much different. Regardless of how they hear about you, it is important for you as an athlete to get your [...]
When talking about football camps during the summer months, I have mentioned the importance of going to just one day of camp at a number of different places. The reason is to save money, time, and get to more camps along the way. I have stressed this and will continue stressing [...]
College coaches may confuse parents during the athletic recruiting process but what they are looking for can be boiled down to a few simple things. They may seem rather mundane but have these five attributes can be the difference from you playing at USC or the local junior college. It could [...]
While there are a lot of different topics that can be talked about this time of year, I recently received an interesting email from a parent who was looking for help in the recruiting process. While this site does focus on football and basketball, her son plays a completely different sport [...]
One of the things that I have always talked about to athletes, parents, and their families is that they need to take control of the recruiting process themselves. When they starting learning more about to get their son or daughter recruited and do it themselves, it is a great relief for [...]