With some athletes having finished up the 2010 regular football season, this is the time when families need to start to think about putting together highlight tapes from the past season. This is a vital time in the recruiting process so it is important to know what to do. First off, let me clarify about [...]
As the fourth step in my five steps to a scholarship article, there is little doubt the important of putting together a recruiting highlight video to send out to college coaches. This may actually be the most important overall step in the hunt for a scholarship and it is vital that you make sure your [...]
This past weekend I had a chance to talk to a family friend about potentially playing college soccer. While this is obviously a sport that does not receive too much coverage on here, a lot of the recruiting principals that I talk about do apply to other sports. And while some are different, the advice [...]
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 [...]
I have had a chance to look at hundreds and possibly thousands of highlight recruiting videos over the last decade. During that time, I have seen a great deal of outstanding highlight videos as well as some terrible videos that would not get the top player in the country a scholarship. The transition from VHS [...]
When requesting highlight videos from athletes, one thing I often hear from them is that they are waiting until their coaches get done putting it together. For families where money is an issue, this is probably a smart thing to do. But for those who have college programs requesting tape, it may be smart to [...]
After speaking with a few Division I coaches lately (CLICK HERE FOR THE ARTICLE), it really helped reiterate to me the importance that athletes who want to be recruited need to have their video highlights online. While some would prefer to just have this footage available on DVD or VHS, now is a perfect time [...]
I recently received an email from a very loyal reader of Recruiting-101. This helpful aunt has been doing everything she can to help her nephew in the recruiting process and that includes gathering as much recruiting information as possible to help him hopefully land a scholarship down the line. And from what she has emailed [...]
I think I might just be lightening up a little bit overall on recruiting services. While they are not for everyone and can be expensive, there is no doubt that certain recruiting services can be helpful in situations where time is limited. For that I owe an apology to the all of those that work [...]
I have had a chance to look at hundreds and possibly thousands of highlight recruiting videos over the last decade. During that time, I have seen a great deal of outstanding highlight videos as well as some terrible videos that would not get the top player in the country a scholarship. The transition from VHS [...]