Comments on: The Truth About Walking-On http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2008/04/24/the-recruiting-wire-424/ The college athletic recruiting process can be extremely difficult. Finding the right athletic scholarship offer is extremely idfficult. NCSA specializes in help student-athletes find the right college fit. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:19:14 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Keith http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2008/04/24/the-recruiting-wire-424/comment-page-1/#comment-25075 Keith Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:21:06 +0000 http://blog.ncsasports.org/2008/04/24/the-recruiting-wire-424/#comment-25075 Zach - Way to hang in there! Thanks for sharing. Zach – Way to hang in there! Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Zach O'Dell http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2008/04/24/the-recruiting-wire-424/comment-page-1/#comment-25018 Zach O'Dell Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:03:16 +0000 http://blog.ncsasports.org/2008/04/24/the-recruiting-wire-424/#comment-25018 I was a well respected pitcher in high school but my team never amounted to anything. I nearly quit because of the lack of effort and lost the drive to play. I never sought out to be recruited cause I didn't feel I would amount to anywhere good. I ended up applying to a DII (Shippensburg Univ.) for academic purposes and regained that spark. I'm 5'9 a buck 150 and was one of two players of 34 that tried out to make it. I made it as a pitcher. Unfortunately once the fall season was over, the coach gave me the boot, surprising me along with recruited and veteran players. It wasn't all bad because he had a sit down meeting with me telling me he'd do all that he can to get me somewhere else to play knowing I have the drive to play college ball. In less than a week, 5 colleges had returned his calls. I'm now at a DIII state school as a sophomore and am officially the closer. Sure it's a long shot, but with hard work and dedication, I've made it possible and I think anyone with this type of drive can do the same. I was a well respected pitcher in high school but my team never amounted to anything. I nearly quit because of the lack of effort and lost the drive to play. I never sought out to be recruited cause I didn’t feel I would amount to anywhere good. I ended up applying to a DII (Shippensburg Univ.) for academic purposes and regained that spark. I’m 5′9 a buck 150 and was one of two players of 34 that tried out to make it. I made it as a pitcher. Unfortunately once the fall season was over, the coach gave me the boot, surprising me along with recruited and veteran players. It wasn’t all bad because he had a sit down meeting with me telling me he’d do all that he can to get me somewhere else to play knowing I have the drive to play college ball. In less than a week, 5 colleges had returned his calls. I’m now at a DIII state school as a sophomore and am officially the closer. Sure it’s a long shot, but with hard work and dedication, I’ve made it possible and I think anyone with this type of drive can do the same.

]]> By: Cheap Softball Bats http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2008/04/24/the-recruiting-wire-424/comment-page-1/#comment-17769 Cheap Softball Bats Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:03:04 +0000 http://blog.ncsasports.org/2008/04/24/the-recruiting-wire-424/#comment-17769 Interesting to see that there is a program like this. I think it is great for the player that may think the "grey shirt" offer is the best they can get. Me personally I would rather play any day then bench it. Interesting to see that there is a program like this. I think it is great for the player that may think the “grey shirt” offer is the best they can get. Me personally I would rather play any day then bench it.

]]> By: Keith http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2008/04/24/the-recruiting-wire-424/comment-page-1/#comment-10682 Keith Tue, 19 May 2009 16:38:37 +0000 http://blog.ncsasports.org/2008/04/24/the-recruiting-wire-424/#comment-10682 Will - What have the Miles College coaches told you. Those are questions best asked of them. Will – What have the Miles College coaches told you. Those are questions best asked of them.

]]> By: Will http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2008/04/24/the-recruiting-wire-424/comment-page-1/#comment-10644 Will Tue, 19 May 2009 04:40:02 +0000 http://blog.ncsasports.org/2008/04/24/the-recruiting-wire-424/#comment-10644 Hello, I come from a high school which has a RICH history of producing College and even NFL players. It's sometimes funny how on recruitment questionaires they sometimes ask you "Who is the best player you have ever played against?", i usually reply there same guys i share a locker room with. Many of the guys I hjave practiced and played with have ent on to D1 programs Duch as ULM, FAMU, Navy, Louisville, Kentucky, as well as MANY other places. We all have to basically promote ourselves to college coaches, because our coaches are not the best @ getting us recruited. I am an extremely hard worker (Bench 325, Squat 505, Clean 275 40: 4.8) I have recently been offered a scholarship from an NAIA school as an FB/ LB. I however due to family reasons i have chosen to go to Miles College in AL and "Walk On". I have spoken to some assistant coaches, and actually met the head coach, who personally invited me to summer workouts with the team. Since I was offered a scholarship @ a NAIA program, due i have a chance to get P.T. & @ least earn a partial scholarship @ this D2 program? Hello,
I come from a high school which has a RICH history of producing College and even NFL players. It’s sometimes funny how on recruitment questionaires they sometimes ask you “Who is the best player you have ever played against?”, i usually reply there same guys i share a locker room with. Many of the guys I hjave practiced and played with have ent on to D1 programs Duch as ULM, FAMU, Navy, Louisville, Kentucky, as well as MANY other places. We all have to basically promote ourselves to college coaches, because our coaches are not the best @ getting us recruited. I am an extremely hard worker (Bench 325, Squat 505, Clean 275 40: 4.8) I have recently been offered a scholarship from an NAIA school as an FB/ LB. I however due to family reasons i have chosen to go to Miles College in AL and “Walk On”. I have spoken to some assistant coaches, and actually met the head coach, who personally invited me to summer workouts with the team. Since I was offered a scholarship @ a NAIA program, due i have a chance to get P.T. & @ least earn a partial scholarship @ this D2 program?

]]> By: Brian Davidson http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2008/04/24/the-recruiting-wire-424/comment-page-1/#comment-6048 Brian Davidson Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:14:37 +0000 http://blog.ncsasports.org/2008/04/24/the-recruiting-wire-424/#comment-6048 A review of what Dawn? A review of what Dawn?

]]> By: Lawn http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2008/04/24/the-recruiting-wire-424/comment-page-1/#comment-6032 Lawn Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:16:19 +0000 http://blog.ncsasports.org/2008/04/24/the-recruiting-wire-424/#comment-6032 Is there a way to recieve a review of this? Is there a way to recieve a review of this?

]]> By: Edu Loans http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2008/04/24/the-recruiting-wire-424/comment-page-1/#comment-5599 Edu Loans Sat, 07 Mar 2009 22:49:50 +0000 http://blog.ncsasports.org/2008/04/24/the-recruiting-wire-424/#comment-5599 I keep listening to the news about getting various grant applications so I have been looking around for the best site to get one. Thank you for your help! I keep listening to the news about getting various grant applications so I have been looking around for the best site to get one. Thank you for your help!

]]> By: worried mother http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2008/04/24/the-recruiting-wire-424/comment-page-1/#comment-4013 worried mother Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:56:09 +0000 http://blog.ncsasports.org/2008/04/24/the-recruiting-wire-424/#comment-4013 My son has been offered a scholarship to a D1 school and his coaches are pushing him towards a D1AA school, I don't understand playing D1 he will get national exposure and is good enough to play at that level. He only wants to go to D1AA because this particular school has had a winning record and the D1 school is young. Also my son is willing to change majors to accommodate the D1AA program, what do u do when kids think coaches now more that parents. I am trying to get thru to him that I have his best interest at heart and he needs to put academics before football. Also is it true that D1AA schools usually shoot for financial aid first then make up the rest in scholarships more known as a partial My son has been offered a scholarship to a D1 school and his coaches are pushing him towards a D1AA school, I don’t understand playing D1 he will get national exposure and is good enough to play at that level. He only wants to go to D1AA because this particular school has had a winning record and the D1 school is young. Also my son is willing to change majors to accommodate the D1AA program, what do u do when kids think coaches now more that parents. I am trying to get thru to him that I have his best interest at heart and he needs to put academics before football. Also is it true that D1AA schools usually shoot for financial aid first then make up the rest in scholarships more known as a partial

]]> By: Tyson http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2008/04/24/the-recruiting-wire-424/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Tyson Tue, 06 May 2008 02:42:31 +0000 http://blog.ncsasports.org/2008/04/24/the-recruiting-wire-424/#comment-121 Pat, I have been going through the recruiting process and i got a couple of scholarship offers to Division II schools that i dint really like, I could have had others from Division II schools that i wanted to go to but the players at my position have been talking to that schools for quite some time. So they got the job over me. I took an offer from a Division I school that i love and have a great walk on program. So it's not always that your not good enough for the school you want to go to and get turned down, but it's that you got picked over kids that are familiar with the program and know more people. Questions? Comments? Pat,

I have been going through the recruiting process and i got a couple of scholarship offers to Division II schools that i dint really like, I could have had others from Division II schools that i wanted to go to but the players at my position have been talking to that schools for quite some time. So they got the job over me. I took an offer from a Division I school that i love and have a great walk on program. So it’s not always that your not good enough for the school you want to go to and get turned down, but it’s that you got picked over kids that are familiar with the program and know more people.
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