Craziest things I have heard from parents during the athletic recruiting process
I have spent a great deal of time covering recruiting over the past decade for a wide variety of publications and websites. There is no doubt that one of the most interesting things that I receive from a day to day basis is emails from parents. Some are fantastic about the recruiting process and realize [...]
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 [...]
Levels of Athletic Recruiting Interest
I wrote sometime ago about the different levels of recruiting interest. This is a piece that continues to need updating because of the changes that are going throughout the athletic recruiting process. With scholarship being the goal, it is always interest for athletes to see where the interest that they have been getting ranks. In [...]
When can Division II schools recruit me for athletics?
As I have mentioned here in just about every article written, it is essential in the recruiting process to consider all of your options. And while you may have grown up with Division I eyes, it may be time to consider other options. They may essentially be back up options but the most important thing [...]
What is the difference between a low Division I school and a high Division II school in the athletic recruiting process?
When growing up playing basketball, I don’t ever recall saying about how I dream of getting a Division II scholarship offer. Because of the desire for anyone to play at the Division I level, kids start focusing just on their attention at this level and end up having Division I eyes. The problem with this [...]
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? [...]
Athletic Scholarship Comparison Chart at all levels
One of the things that I hope to break down in the next few weeks is to give readers a better feel for the difference between all levels of post high school options. This includes Division I, II, III, NAIA, Junior College, and Prep Schools. While there are other options that you can choose, these [...]
When can Division II schools recruit me for athletics?
As I have mentioned here in just about every article written, it is essential in the recruiting process to consider all of your options. And while you may have grown up with Division I eyes, it may be time to consider other options. They may essentially be back up options but the most important thing [...]