Recruiting Comes Full Circle
December 11th, 2008 - by 
Tonight at Soldier field two former highly recruited Purdue Quarterbacks will face off in a crucial game with major playoff implications. However, they almost weren’t connected at all. Drew Brees was the former collegiate stud breaking into the NFL when he met Kyle Orton at an Elite 11 Football Camp, then a top recruit considering following in his footsteps at Purdue. Orton was committed to Purdue at the time, but was starting to lean towards Colorado. When Orton spoke to Brees those doubts were silenced.
“I told him, ‘You can do whatever you want to do, but, if you want to get a great education, want to have a chance to start four years, play in the Big Ten and throw the ball 50 times a game, then you should come to Purdue,”‘ said Brees, Purdue’s all-time passing leader with 11,792 yards. “It was really that simple.”
Orton recalled: “It was good advice.”
Hearing first hand about a program right from the horse’s mouth is an opportunity every recruit needs to set up. Most recruits wont get the chance to meet former players at big time camps, but every recruit has the opportunity to take official and unofficial visits. Every potential collegiate athlete should make sure they take the time to talk to players in the program so that get a real feel for how things operate. Asking questions about the athletic, academic and social components in a student athlete’s life can give real insight into choosing the proper university.
How do you set up visits to schools? The first step is getting colleges interested in you. Start that process with NCSA now!
March 25th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
I really liked your blog with the Drew Brees item. I think Bress may be a hall-of-famer.
I try to follow as much NFL news as I can from Sao Paulo, Brazil.