Recruiting: If You are Sure, It is Time to Start
March 5th, 2009 - byI talk to many families about the Five Things they need to Know and the Five Things they need to do to get recruited. I spend a considerable amount of time explaining why each of these facts is so important and why each action step is necessary. Afterwards, I always expect families to start racing 1000 mph working to make sure their student athlete 
fulfills their recruiting potential. Obviously, this isn’t always the case, but I always wonder why.
If you are sure that you want to play college sports why wouldn’t you give yourself every opportunity to hear from college coaches? Are families worried about the work involved? Are they worried that their child will lose interest in their sport? Do they think that all the work I just described is unnecessary?
The fact of the matter is that the every recruit needs to go through the work associated with these five steps. You can’t just wish your way to exposure and a scholarship. There are too many other prospective recruits across America that are working on these steps right now to ever take a lackadaisical approach.
So really I encourage every family to answer one simple question, “Do you want to play?”
If the answer is yes, then there is absolutely no reason to waste any time!
