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 [...]
When can Division III 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 [...]
Division III athletic recruiting is tougher than you would think for college coaches
For those that want to continue playing athletics in college while getting a strong education, looking at the Division III level may be worth it. Athletes don’t exactly aspire to be Division III athletes but those that plays sports at this level are true competitors who are basically playing for free. But what many athletes [...]
Will looking at bigger college programs hurt the recruiting attention from smaller schools that are actually recruiting me?
An athlete I had a chance to speak with about the football recruiting process basically mentioned to me that a number of Division III and NAIA schools were showing him interest. This schools were genuinely hoping to land him at the college level. Each was going to offer him a solid package to get him [...]
My son won’t call back Division III football coaches. Will that hurt him and what should I do?
In one of the best all time comments on Recruiting-101, I had a parent ask some serious questions about calls from college coaches. Here is what she said: “My son is getting loads of calls from DIII schools and a few from DII. I have almost threatened to disown him if he doesn’t return the [...]
I’m a senior who didn’t sign a Letter of Intent on Signing Day. What should I do?
This situation happens more often than many people throughout the country think. While a number of athletes are having press conferences to finalize their future college, other senior football players have not yet made a college decision. And in the majority of situations, these are the athletes who have not been offered by the Division [...]
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 III 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 [...]