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ESPN posted an article written about Bill Conley of Scouts, Inc. that talked about the importance of intangibles during the recruiting process. While I agree with everyone that he mentioned during the article, I will be talking about each one in my own opinion and also adding a few more intangibles to [...]
We recently had a comment from a parent who sits in a very desirable situation. Even though his son is just entering his junior year of high school, he already holds two early scholarship offers. What that means is his son has already gotten off to a great start in the [...]
If you read about any of the athletes throughout the country that have made their college decision within the last few weeks, a major thing that stands out when they talk about it is that they wanted to be able to focus on their senior season of football. And in many [...]
In the land of football recruiting, there is little doubt that college coaches at the Division I level are looking for the prototypical sizes out of players at each position. They know what height they are looking for at quarterback, offensive tackle, defensive back, and every other non special teams positions [...]
On July 24, 2008, the NCAA decided that it needed to update their policy with regards to social networking websites. With sites like Facebook and MySpace so popular, it is not very difficult for a college coach to find a potential recruit through that system. That would then make it extremely [...]
Going back in time to a place that seems like twenty years ago, I can freely admit I had little idea of the recruiting process. I rarely got off the bench in basketball as a junior and still had thoughts that there was potential for me to play at the Division [...]
For that have been watching television over the last week plus, there is little doubt that you have stumbled upon the 2008 Bejing Olympics. This version of the games is once again extremely exciting and fun for those watching from home. But there is more than just the enjoyment of watching [...]
When writing articles for this site, it really seems to vary on which are made in the perspective of an athlete and from the perspective of a parent. Because both parents and athletes do visit the site, I try to help from both sides. But with this article, I will be [...]
For those football athletes about to enter their junior year, now is a great time to get started on the recruiting process. I have always stressed that the earlier you start, the better it will be for you in the long run. So if you haven’t already immersed yourself in the [...]