How to finish the evaluation period strong when deciding on camps during the football recruiting process
The May evaluation period has flown by and once June hits, that means college football coaches will not be able to contact you with phone calls and visits until the fall. You will still be able to call them, attend their camps, receive letters, and email with them but the evaluation period will be closed [...]
Should you consider your recruiting options in multiple sports? Would it help me?
To be able to play at the Division I level in any sport takes a great deal of skills and abilities. But to have those attributes in multiple sports shows what kind of athlete you really are. Because playing both sports (Outside of possibly football and track), this article is focusing more on looking at [...]
How much football recruiting interest can I receive as a sophomore right now?
While most college coaches normally focus on older prospects, they also want to have a good feel for the top up and coming prospects. That is why it is always important to show interest to sophomores and even sometimes freshmen if they are good enough. While few receive scholarships that early in the process, many [...]
I’m a junior with football scholarship offers. What do I do right now in the month of May?
If you are one of the few football players in the country with scholarship offers in hand (By that I mean a written offer, not a verbal scholarship), you still need to consider yourself a very lucky person. The percentage of scholarship football players is less than 2% when Signing Day comes around. The fact [...]
How vital phone calls are from college coaches right now in the football recruiting process during the spring evaluation period
As someone who talks with football recruits throughout the country, I can say flat out that I love the months of April and May. The reason is because this is the time to separate the haves from the have nots. It finally shows what recruits have serious recruiting interest and others who don’t. First off, [...]
Filling numbers at elite basketball & football camps and why this article must be read before finalizing your camp schedule
I had a chance to talk to a recruit last night and was speaking with him about summer camps. While this was a basketball player, this article does apply to a variety of different sports. Before going into what he said, let me state that he has multiple Division I offers from low major schools [...]
What exactly does a recruiting email from a college coach look like during the athletic recruiting process?
I recently had a parent email an email that was received from a college that is recruiting him. While I will obviously keep the identity of the college a secret, what they sent is the prototypical mass email that is sent out to thousands of athletes in their database. So if you get something similar, [...]
Summer football recruiting camps are rapidly approaching. What should I be doing to prepare for them and what should I expect?
I hate to say this to football recruits reading this throughout the country but these upcoming camps at the end of May, June, and July really can make or break the recruiting process for you. The reason why I hate saying this is simply because many athletes who dream to play at State University will [...]
The thirty second rule in recruiting highlight videos and how you need to take a look at your video and think about it
Recently when talking to a parent regarding putting together a highlight tape, one of the things that was mentioned was the thirty second rule. While this may or may not be true, it would not surprise me one second if this really does happen. And considering this rule came from an Ivy League school, I [...]
When exactly 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 [...]