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		<title>Ask Coach Taylor Video Edition: To Combine or Not to Combine</title>
		<link>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2012/02/07/ask-coach-taylor-video-edition-to-combine-or-not-to-combine/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2012/02/07/ask-coach-taylor-video-edition-to-combine-or-not-to-combine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:20:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kbrown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi Coach, I have a question as to when my younger football players should attend a combine.  I currently have an 8th grade and a freshman player.  My thought was to have them enter a combine or two early so that when they are a older and it REALLY counts they will have the experience and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ask Coach Taylor: Dear Coach T, I was injured should I tell the college coaches that are recruing me?</title>
		<link>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2012/01/31/ask-coach-taylor-dear-coach-t-i-have-been-injured-should-i-tell-the-college-coaches-that-are-recruing-me/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:52:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Coach T, I was  injured last week, should I tell the college coaches that are recruiting me?]]></description>
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		<title>Dear Coach Taylor, my highschool team is not very good should I transfer highschools?</title>
		<link>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2012/01/30/dear-coach-taylor-my-highschool-team-is-not-very-good-should-i-transfer-highschools/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2012/01/30/dear-coach-taylor-my-highschool-team-is-not-very-good-should-i-transfer-highschools/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:28:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kbrown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Coach Taylor, My high school team is not very good should I transfer high schools to play on a better team? I&#8217;m afraid college coaches won&#8217;t recruit me because my team is bad.]]></description>
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		<title>5 Days Till Signing Day: Choosing a School For The School Not The Coach</title>
		<link>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2012/01/27/5-days-till-signing-day-choosing-a-school-for-the-school-not-the-coach/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2012/01/27/5-days-till-signing-day-choosing-a-school-for-the-school-not-the-coach/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kbrown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Navigating through the recruiting process can be very overwhelming for a family, especially for the athletes themselves. These 17/18 year old student athletes are faced with a decision that will affect not only the rest of their athletic careers but their entire lives. It is important that student athletes are educated on every aspect of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ask Coach Taylor &#8211; What Should I Include In My Cover Letter?</title>
		<link>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2010/10/06/ask-coach-taylor-what-should-i-include-in-my-cover-letter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2010/10/06/ask-coach-taylor-what-should-i-include-in-my-cover-letter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:40:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Corey Domek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coach Taylor, when sending highlight videos to colleges you&#8217;re interested in, should a cover letter be enclosed or just a note stating my interest. If so, what exactly should it state besides my desire to play for their organization? I would definitely recommend including a cover letter. The only reason you might not include a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Finding The Perfect Fit To Ensure Playing Time</title>
		<link>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2010/09/29/finding-the-perfect-fit-to-ensure-playing-time/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2010/09/29/finding-the-perfect-fit-to-ensure-playing-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 15:08:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Corey Domek</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/?p=8065</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Charlie Adams brings 23 years of experience covering high school athletes who reached their dream of playing college sports. Adams was an award winning sportscaster at television stations. He is also one of NCSA’s Athletic Recruiting Experts. Adams wrote the following observations below: I was at a Club Swim Meet this past weekend and struck [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Offering 14 Year Olds &#8212; Scary? Or Becoming The Norm?</title>
		<link>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2010/09/29/offering-14-year-olds-scary-or-becoming-the-norm/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2010/09/29/offering-14-year-olds-scary-or-becoming-the-norm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 15:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Corey Domek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Charlie Adams brings 23 years of experience covering the recruiting of high school athletes who reached their dream of playing college sports. Adams was an award winning sportscaster at television stations and is one of NCSA’s Recruiting Experts. I was driving near Indianapolis this week and heard former Indiana University Basketball Coach Dan Dakich hosting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Importance Of A Great Recruiting Video, And Being Selective When Choosing A Head Coach</title>
		<link>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2010/09/29/the-importance-of-a-great-recruiting-video-and-being-selective-when-choosing-a-head-coach/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2010/09/29/the-importance-of-a-great-recruiting-video-and-being-selective-when-choosing-a-head-coach/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 14:55:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Corey Domek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Charlie Adams brings 23 years of experience covering the recruiting of high school athletes who reached their dream of playing college sports. Adams was an award winning sportscaster at television stations and is one of NCSA’s Recruiting Experts. I had a long conversation with a mother and father whose daughter, a soccer player, had just [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Tell Me, Show Me</title>
		<link>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2010/06/07/dont-tell-me-show-me/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2010/06/07/dont-tell-me-show-me/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:34:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NCSA Sports</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NCSA recently received feedback for the College Coach&#8217;s Corner from Shenandoah University&#8217;s Baseball Coach, Kevin Anderson: 1. How would you describe yourself as a coach? Cooperative 2. What is unique about the experience at your school? You will have an opportunity to get a quality education and play first class baseball on the D3 level. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Finding Your Recruiting Niche</title>
		<link>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2010/05/17/finding-your-recruiting-niche/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2010/05/17/finding-your-recruiting-niche/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 17:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NCSA Sports</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NCSA’s College Coach’s Corner recently received feedback from Coach Astley about his tennis program at Emerson College. Here is what he had to say: How would you describe yourself as a coach? I’m really interested in the development of players and finding ways that they can grow as people and get more out of their tennis. [...]]]></description>
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