Comments on: How to Avoid 4 Common Recruiting Frustrations http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/03/03/how-to-avoid-4-common-recruiting-frustrations/ Read a college recruiting blog unlike any other, only at the National Collegiate Scouting Association. NCSA's blog is more than just college recruiting; it's also an athletic scholarships blog that's tailored to all high school athletes. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:00:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: guess handbags hina http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/03/03/how-to-avoid-4-common-recruiting-frustrations/comment-page-1/#comment-123202 guess handbags hina Sun, 09 Jan 2011 01:36:56 +0000 http://blog.ncsasports.org/2009/03/03/how-to-avoid-4-common-recruiting-frustrations/#comment-123202 one pair of good office shoes with a mid-heel (If you don’t work in an office then select a pair of shoes appropriate for your occupation.) one pair of good office shoes with a mid-heel (If you don’t work in an office then select a pair of shoes appropriate for your occupation.)

]]> By: Saif http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/03/03/how-to-avoid-4-common-recruiting-frustrations/comment-page-1/#comment-5745 Saif Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:41:22 +0000 http://blog.ncsasports.org/2009/03/03/how-to-avoid-4-common-recruiting-frustrations/#comment-5745 Thanks supportive dad, thats good to know Thanks supportive dad, thats good to know

]]> By: Keith http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/03/03/how-to-avoid-4-common-recruiting-frustrations/comment-page-1/#comment-5573 Keith Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:15:35 +0000 http://blog.ncsasports.org/2009/03/03/how-to-avoid-4-common-recruiting-frustrations/#comment-5573 Thanks, Jennifer, for mentioning that the know-it-alls in the stands don't know it all (or even some of it! :-). Thanks, Jennifer, for mentioning that the know-it-alls in the stands don’t know it all (or even some of it! :-) .

]]> By: Jennifer Sykes http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/03/03/how-to-avoid-4-common-recruiting-frustrations/comment-page-1/#comment-5567 Jennifer Sykes Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:41:14 +0000 http://blog.ncsasports.org/2009/03/03/how-to-avoid-4-common-recruiting-frustrations/#comment-5567 Its good to know that the four biggest frustrations in the topic will not necessarily keep my daughter from her dream. She is a freshman at Citrus High School in Inverness, Florida on the JV softball team. Her name is Lisa Sykes. I think something else that can also be distracting is listening to all of the other parents who just "know" what they are talking about. Its is definitly better to hear things from the pros at recruiting and the process. Its good to know that the four biggest frustrations in the topic will not necessarily keep my daughter from her dream. She is a freshman at Citrus High School in Inverness, Florida on the JV softball team. Her name is Lisa Sykes. I think something else that can also be distracting is listening to all of the other parents who just “know” what they are talking about. Its is definitly better to hear things from the pros at recruiting and the process.

]]> By: Supportive Dad http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/03/03/how-to-avoid-4-common-recruiting-frustrations/comment-page-1/#comment-5529 Supportive Dad Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:15:40 +0000 http://blog.ncsasports.org/2009/03/03/how-to-avoid-4-common-recruiting-frustrations/#comment-5529 Saif...Those are great questions. First, You absolutely DO NOT need to play 4 years of varsity to play college sports. Very few student-athletes spend all 4 years at the varsity level. Second, you DO NOT have to wait until you are playing varsity to get involved with recruiting. Although college coaches proabably wont be interested in your JV game film, there is nothing stopping you from starting to research schools academically and study the rosters and start developing a gameplan for connecting with those schools. You can begin buildling your resume immediately which is something you are going to add to for the next 3 years. To put it simply, no one has ever started the recruiting process too early, but MANY people have started too late. Saif…Those are great questions. First, You absolutely DO NOT need to play 4 years of varsity to play college sports. Very few student-athletes spend all 4 years at the varsity level. Second, you DO NOT have to wait until you are playing varsity to get involved with recruiting. Although college coaches proabably wont be interested in your JV game film, there is nothing stopping you from starting to research schools academically and study the rosters and start developing a gameplan for connecting with those schools. You can begin buildling your resume immediately which is something you are going to add to for the next 3 years. To put it simply, no one has ever started the recruiting process too early, but MANY people have started too late.

]]> By: saif bukhari http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/03/03/how-to-avoid-4-common-recruiting-frustrations/comment-page-1/#comment-5519 saif bukhari Thu, 05 Mar 2009 03:22:01 +0000 http://blog.ncsasports.org/2009/03/03/how-to-avoid-4-common-recruiting-frustrations/#comment-5519 im a freshman and i play football at a JV level, and although our JV had a 10-0 perfect season, im wondering if its really needed to be in Varsity for four years to get recruited by a good college? this was my first year playing, but i am a starter but do i have to wait untill im at the varsity level to start the recruiting process? and how much will it affect my chances? im a freshman and i play football at a JV level, and although our JV had a 10-0 perfect season, im wondering if its really needed to be in Varsity for four years to get recruited by a good college? this was my first year playing, but i am a starter but do i have to wait untill im at the varsity level to start the recruiting process? and how much will it affect my chances?

]]> By: Brian Davidson http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/03/03/how-to-avoid-4-common-recruiting-frustrations/comment-page-1/#comment-5497 Brian Davidson Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:47:54 +0000 http://blog.ncsasports.org/2009/03/03/how-to-avoid-4-common-recruiting-frustrations/#comment-5497 While its very difficult to play after already entering college, its not impossible, I would suggest doing extensive research and sending out your high school footage to find the best possible walk on situation. Perhaps you could reach out to your old HS coach and teammates for possible leads. While its very difficult to play after already entering college, its not impossible, I would suggest doing extensive research and sending out your high school footage to find the best possible walk on situation. Perhaps you could reach out to your old HS coach and teammates for possible leads.

]]> By: Roderick Aboy http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/03/03/how-to-avoid-4-common-recruiting-frustrations/comment-page-1/#comment-5488 Roderick Aboy Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:17:25 +0000 http://blog.ncsasports.org/2009/03/03/how-to-avoid-4-common-recruiting-frustrations/#comment-5488 and also i played soccer for my old high school and now a freshmen in college in maui,hawaii. i really want to play college soccer,and i will someday. and also i played soccer for my old high school and now a freshmen in college in maui,hawaii. i really want to play college soccer,and i will someday.

]]> By: Roderick Aboy http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/03/03/how-to-avoid-4-common-recruiting-frustrations/comment-page-1/#comment-5487 Roderick Aboy Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:15:21 +0000 http://blog.ncsasports.org/2009/03/03/how-to-avoid-4-common-recruiting-frustrations/#comment-5487 after high school its hard to go and play college sport because its either you dont have the money to go to that college or you didnt get a scholarahip to play for that type of school. but this is so true about getting frustrared. we do get frustrated because first of all we all do want to get recruited into a sport we love to do but its pretty possibly hard to get recruited when you dont have much of a highlight video, and also getting noticed by coaches and what not. ive been wanting to play college soccer but the only possible way to do so is to try out/walk on. if time to do it. i do fget lucky enough probably talk to a college coach and ask if i could try out. neverthless its not to hard to do but you got to find the after high school its hard to go and play college sport because its either you dont have the money to go to that college or you didnt get a scholarahip to play for that type of school. but this is so true about getting frustrared. we do get frustrated because first of all we all do want to get recruited into a sport we love to do but its pretty possibly hard to get recruited when you dont have much of a highlight video, and also getting noticed by coaches and what not. ive been wanting to play college soccer but the only possible way to do so is to try out/walk on. if time to do it. i do fget lucky enough probably talk to a college coach and ask if i could try out. neverthless its not to hard to do but you got to find the

]]> By: Thomas Dwyer http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/03/03/how-to-avoid-4-common-recruiting-frustrations/comment-page-1/#comment-5475 Thomas Dwyer Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:31:50 +0000 http://blog.ncsasports.org/2009/03/03/how-to-avoid-4-common-recruiting-frustrations/#comment-5475 SMALL SCHOOL FRUSTRATION My son had 1st Team All-State success in football last year but played for a tiny school in the lowest class of high schools (measured by student size). Division I schools did not recruit him as a result, although he was recruited by smaller universities. He received an academic scholarship to his school of choice, a D-I university with a football program, and accepted it. He next tried to get the coaches' attention so that he could walk-on. He sent a professional and fairly impressive hilight DVD to the recruiting coordinator, position coach, and head coach. Result: no response. He re-sent it to them. Result: no response. He emailed them, with no response. His high school coach then sent the DVD along with a letter to the head coach. Result: within a day he got a call from the position coach enthusiastically inviting him to be a preferred walk-on. After a few weeks of pre-season practice he had impressed the coaches enough that he was told he would play his first year and was well on his way to earning a scholarhip. LESSONS: 1. Don't give up -- keep marketing yourself until they say "no thanks." Don't assume they've seen your DVD and aren't interested. Instead, assume that they haven't gotten around to viewing it yet; 2. If you are from a small high school, don't let that deter you. You may just have to prove yourself first; 3. If you realistically think you can play for a D-I team, consider the walk-on route. It's not easy, and is high risk, but is a viable alternative. This story has a sad ending, though, as my son received a career-ending injury before the season started. Nevertheless, the lessons remain valid. SMALL SCHOOL FRUSTRATION
My son had 1st Team All-State success in football last year but played for a tiny school in the lowest class of high schools (measured by student size). Division I schools did not recruit him as a result, although he was recruited by smaller universities. He received an academic scholarship to his school of choice, a D-I university with a football program, and accepted it.

He next tried to get the coaches’ attention so that he could walk-on. He sent a professional and fairly impressive hilight DVD to the recruiting coordinator, position coach, and head coach. Result: no response. He re-sent it to them. Result: no response. He emailed them, with no response. His high school coach then sent the DVD along with a letter to the head coach. Result: within a day he got a call from the position coach enthusiastically inviting him to be a preferred walk-on. After a few weeks of pre-season practice he had impressed the coaches enough that he was told he would play his first year and was well on his way to earning a scholarhip.

LESSONS: 1. Don’t give up — keep marketing yourself until they say “no thanks.” Don’t assume they’ve seen your DVD and aren’t interested. Instead, assume that they haven’t gotten around to viewing it yet; 2. If you are from a small high school, don’t let that deter you. You may just have to prove yourself first; 3. If you realistically think you can play for a D-I team, consider the walk-on route. It’s not easy, and is high risk, but is a viable alternative.

This story has a sad ending, though, as my son received a career-ending injury before the season started. Nevertheless, the lessons remain valid.

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