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In the past, I have talked about why college camps are a money maker for the coaches at the school. There have been very few exceptions (I will talk about one later that I am aware of) to this. As an athlete during the recruiting process, you may be sent an invite to a college camp and think that is something that could eventually lead to a scholarship. While that rarely happens, there are some good things that come out of college camps (CLICK HERE FOR WHAT A CAMP INVITE REALLY MEANS).
The area that I have never really talked about before is that while at college camps, other schools are working the camp as well. For example, if you have dreams of playing at the big in-state school, you are going to attend their camp. But chances are slim that you are good enough to play at that high of a level. Other coaches, from Division I-AA, II, III, NAIA, and Junior Colleges, are likely to be working for prospect themselves..
The problem is that when kids have to pay hundreds of dollars to attend a camp, they are not their trying to wow the Division II coaches in attendance. Seriously, how many seniors do you really think pony up the money to go to a camp without at least a hope of showcasing their skills into a scholarship offer? That is why it is very important to pick camps on improving your skills..
Before deciding on where you will camp, you really should take all of the recruiting aspect out of it. You need to go to camps that will help you become the best player you can be. Obviously most seniors are paying the money to try and be recruited by the odds of leaving with anything but a t-shirt and a pat on the back are slim. So if you have been named All State or All Conference, chances are good that camp invites will eventually come..
What you should do when receiving those invites is talk to coaches and other players who have been to camps before. It always seems that some of the smaller camps are the ones that are the most fundamental and important for the athlete in the long run..
If I had a son who wanted to play Division I football, I would pick two camps that focused on recruiting. As mentioned in other articles that were written by parents and athletes, just go to one day of the camp. If it a senior elite camp, go to one day of it. If it is a week long camp, just attend for one day. Make sure that the coaches are aware that you are coming. That one day should give them more than enough time to make a decision based on your abilities. It is pretty obvious what level you can play at in a day..
Then I would have my son go to one or two camps, depending on the schedule of his high school football team, that focus on improving and becoming a better player. Learning the techniques that college coaches will teach you is worth the price. Obviously these camps will be expensive but you are saving money by going to just a day of recruiting camps..
A few camps stories that I feel inclined to tell that I have heard over the years. The first two will be negative ones and the last will be positive. A few summers back, a big in-state school sent out the camp invites to players all around the State. They had a really good year on the football field so interest in their camp grew. Some players went to the camp to see if they were good enough to earn a scholarship and ended up being one of seven hundred campers there. That number is amazing for a camp. The chances of the coaches not being completely over whelmed are small. It was not a surprise when the players left with no offers..
The second camp story camp this last summer. A running back was one of the few juniors named All State in his area so it was obvious he was good. He received the camp invites and decided to go to a camp out west. At the tail end of the camp, the prospect was talking to one of the coaches. This was the first time the coaches actually realized who the prospect was. He had taken a flight, paid for the camp, and did all of these things and the coaches were not sure who he was..
The final camp story is from a basketball program that is working to get themselves among the elite in the country. I spoke with their coaches about them having an elite camp. After making money from other kids at camps, these coaches wanted to have a great elite camp. Instead of charging hundreds of dollars, they bumped the price down to around $50. That was to cover the food and lodging. This would be a great camp to attend because the competition is top notch and the numbers are small. Throw in the price and it is easy for anyone to attend..
Anyways, I would keep the number of camps to a small total but it may be worth seeing because other coaches will be there. But keep in my mind that just because you were invited to a camp does not mean they are recruiting you..
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Admin i have a question for you…I am a sophomore and have recieved 3 letters, 1 from Brown, and 2 from D-3 schools. Would you recommend I attend the Brown 4 day summer camp (the brochure for it came with the letter and questionnarie I recieved)? Also, I am really interested in Columbia…Though I haven’t recieved a letter from them , would you recommend I attend there camp? Financially, these camps are not a problem, but if I do a camp I am only going to 1 or the other…Also, I filled out Columbia’s online questionnaire, should I also send them my recruiting profile?
Robert,
Thanks for visiting the site and the question. As a sophomore, colleges obviously are limited in what they can send you. If money is not an issue and you have heard good things about the camp, yes I would attend the Brown camp.
As for Columbia, I would market yourself to their school. When filling out the online forms, they don’t always go to the coaches. I would go to their website and try to find the email address for a coach. Then introduce yourself, profile included, and ask them for more information regarding their summer camps.
As a sophomore, you should pick what you would consider a dream camp. So in the best case scenario, go to the camp that you hope to end up at.
Thanks for the reply…2 questions…
If I were to email the Columbia coach, is he allowed to email me back? (B/c i am only a sophmore and I heard they can’t contact you directly unless you have passed Sep. 1 of your Junior year)
Also, In this email, what should I include?…
Robert,
Yes, I believe they can email you at any time (Especially if you email them first). Tell them your name, where you play, what you like about their school/program and include your recruiting profile.
Would you be willing to just give my recruiting profile a quick glance to see if it is sufficient enough and includes all the nessecary information? If so, where can I send it to?
Last question…do I email the head coaches of these schools? Or some assistant coach?
Robert,
I would usually try to find the recruiting coordinator at the school and email them. It does depend on the level but for Division I schools, the head coach is extremely busy.
I recently went to a combine and performed very well. Coaches at clemson got wind of it and personally contacted me to invite me. Does that make it more worthwhile?
Another quesiton…do bigtime recruits ever attend these camps? Do they not have to? Do they get free entry?
Thanks
jamal,
Good questions. First off, your Clemson mention depends. Do you think it is serious? I assume camps are always looking to add to their numbers but they might want to seriously evaluate you. That would have to be your judgment call there.
As for top recruits, some go, some don’t. Some recruits come to be able to work with the coaches and learn more about them. Other top recruits just come to the camp to watch.
If they are being let in free, that is an NCAA violation.
I really don’t know, the recruiting director left a number. i was 6′2/225, ran a 4.6 dd, put up a 4.3 shuttle, 10-1 broad jump, 7.43 3-cone, 41 inch vert, (had 44+, cleared them all out, but they made me redo it)…but they havent even seen any film, I’m just getting it out. I had impressive stats, yes, but since they havent seen any film and my name is just getting out I really don’t know if its legitimate attention. I might still go though. Looking at my stats, do you think they may be serious?
I spoke with the coach and he said they’d like to have me, but when I asked about receiving a potential questionaire he seemed somewhat relucant…sortof leads me to think its not serious…plus the camp is next week, short notice, so I’m really not sure. Thanks for your help, though.
Jamal,
You sound like a potential recruit so it is really up to you.
If you want, try to talk to them about one day of camp and ask the cost. See what they say about if that would be long enough to evaluate you?
I don’t know a whole bunch about Clemson but say you go to there camp and a DI-AA school is there and really started to recruit you hard.
My advice is to find out the price, the time you have to be there, and if your schedule conflicts. If you have the money (I would hope it isn’t more than $100) and the time, you might as well go for it.