Five differences in Division I-A (BCS) and Division I-AA (FCS) football recruiting
I recently received an email from a mother wanting to know more about the Division I-AA football recruiting process. This parent felt that the site talked to much about the Division I-A football recruiting process so she wanted to learn more about what her son was to expect when looking into schools. Because of this [...]
The slippery slope for early scholarship offers by Division I-AA and II schools in the football recruiting process
When 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 [...]
I got an offer from a Division I-AA (FCS) football program. What does that mean financially?
Many of the top Division I-AA (FCS) football programs use their camp like BCS schools across the country. They try to bring in as many top rated recruits as possible, and if they see one that stands out, most are not afraid to extend a scholarship offer. The problem with receiving this scholarship offer is [...]
My son outplayed a Division I football recruit. Where are his scholarship offers?
With the high school football season just around the corner, many of the top prep players are working in preparation for a great year. Some of these prep players are among the best in the country and have received multiple Division I scholarship offers. While the total numbers of Division I recruits are small, chances [...]
Do Division I-AA (FCS) schools call during the spring football evaluation period?
I have spent most of the spring evaluation period talking about the importance of calls from college coaches at the Division I-A (BCS) level. These are so vital because this is the first time that football recruits can actually get a good feel for where they sit with a college. If the school calls, then [...]
The importance of fallback schools during the athletic recruiting process
If you had read the articles where I talked about how you should consider all of your options during the athletic recruiting process, this is going to be another story along those lines. But there is no doubt that this article pertaining to fallback schools does have some major relevance. What is a fallback school? [...]
Division I-AA (FCS) timetable for official visits in the football recruiting process
One of my favorite parts about this site is when users interact with those on the site and ask questions about specific situations that they are currently going through. Because the recruiting process is so difficult, especially for football, there are always a ton of questions that parents have been unable to ask. Well, one [...]
Division I-AA (FCS) timetable for scholarships in the football recruiting process
One of my favorite parts about this site is when users interact with those on the site and ask questions about specific situations that they are currently going through. Because the recruiting process is so difficult, especially for football, there are always a ton of questions that parents have been few rarely ever ask. Well, [...]