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I received the following quick email from a Student Athlete this morning:

Im not sure if im getting letters becasue my coach doesnt really give us our stuff on time

I hope that everyone who read that was a horrified as I am.  For whatever reason, a coach has decided to not deliver what could be crucial recruiting information to a recruit.  Unfortunately, this scenario plays out all too often. Coaches think they are protecting their players from extra recruiting pressure and make the worst recruiting mistake:

They Assume that if the Player is Good Enough, Colleges Will find Him

A huge part of recruiting is starting early and building relationships with as many coaches as possible.  While mail indicates the least interest from a coach, it also represent the FIRST interest a college coach can express.  Recruits NEED to get this information and NEED to respond.

If this scenario sounds familiar, I urge you to sit down with your coach and express why you need to receive any recruiting news immediately.

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