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RECRUIT TIPS: If a school is sending you letters, does that mean they will offer you?
Q: Does it mean a school will offer you a scholarship if they are sending you letters? A: No, letters are sent to players that are on the coach staff’s ‘watch list.’ There are 9 Reasons why players may be added to this list—but this list changes weekly and is, especially early in the process [...]
RECRUIT TIPS: I was getting recruited by multiple schools but got injured. Help!
Q: I was getting recruited by multiple schools, then got injured. I’m back, how do I get recruited again? A: You may have been on the radar with coaches or in communication with them, and they may have eliminated you from their ‘actively recruiting list’ after you got injured. Most coaching staffs have a database [...]
RECRUIT TIPS: I was injured last year, can I get recruited next year?
Q: I was injured last year, can I still get recruited next year even though I sat out? A: Absolutely! Injuries, in most cases, are more mentally challenging than physically challenging to recover from. And depending on what your injury occurs (FR/SOPH/JR/SR year), you may have to go the JuCo route. But understand, you can [...]
RECRUIT TIPS: If I do not have film for main sport, can I send film from 2nd sport?
Q: If you do not have film for your main sport, can you send film from your 2nd sport? A: No, most coaches probably won’t watch it. Wait until you have some good varsity film to send! LINK: 14 Tips For Your Highlight Clips. If you haven’t been contacted by the end of your junior [...]
RECRUIT TIPS: I’m going to be a SR and haven’t taken SAT/ACT. Is it too late?
Q: I’m going into my senior year and haven’t taken SAT/ACT yet? Is it too late? A: No, but you need to plan to take it as soon as possible. In order to enroll, you must have the appropriate test scores based on the NCAA Sliding Scale. It’s common for players to have to take [...]
RECRUIT TIPS: Do coaches prefer highlights or full game film?
Q: Do coaches prefer highlights or full game footage? Which do I send? A: Have them both ready and included in what you mail/email to coaches, if possible. LINK: 14 Tips for Putting Together Your Highlights Coaches get tons of emails with YouTube/Hudl links and hard copies of DVDs from players and have a limited [...]
RECRUIT TIPS: What should I write in my letters/emails to coaches?
Q: What should I write in my letters/emails to send to coaches? A: The #1 Rule to getting coaches to notice you or recruit you is that they MUST see you play—either on person or on tape. So before you send them letters or emails, get your highlights together and get them on YouTube or [...]
RECRUIT TIPS: Do athletic recruiting agencies work? Worth the money?
Q: Do athletic recruiting agencies work? Are they worth the money? A: No, not really. My advice: never pay a recruiting service to send your information to universities, especially larger Division I schools. At competitive Division I programs, stacks of athlete resumes aren’t taken serious or even looked at in most cases. If you have [...]
RECRUIT TIPS: Can I get a scholarship if I live overseas or in Canada?
Q: Can I get a scholarship if I live in Canada/Overseas? How do I get noticed? A: Yes, I’ve worked with foreign players nearly every year. The same rules apply as American students, but realize you will have to do a lot more footwork on your own (making phone calls, sending emails with your film [...]
RECRUIT TIPS: How Do I Know if my Coach is Throwing Away My Mail?
Q: How do I know if my HS coach is downtalking me or throwing away mail colleges are sending me? A: There really isn’t a good way to know. This does go on, particularly with higher-profile players who are being recruited by multiple schools. I have been a part of staffs—and we had been requesting [...]