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	<title>The College Athletic Scholarships Blog &#187; Early Signing</title>
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	<description>The college athletic recruiting process can be extremely difficult.  Finding the right athletic scholarship offer is extremely idfficult.  NCSA specializes in help student-athletes find the right college fit.</description>
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		<title>Recruiting Advice from Recent MTSU Softball Signee</title>
		<link>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/11/17/recruiting-advice-from-recent-mtsu-softball-signee/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:56:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Wellhoefer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Athletic Scholarships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Choosing the Right Fit]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey guys!
Okay listen up. I know that you have been told all these different things when it comes to being recruited. You have heard these ideas from coaches, parents, and other players. Well let me just tell you from my point of view since I have recently completed this process. I am not a patient [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Futures Game Q&amp;A with Steven Fisher</title>
		<link>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/11/05/futures-game-qa-with-steven-fisher/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:14:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandon Liles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently had an opportunity to ask Steven Fisher, of San Marcos High School in California, a few questions about his experience at the Team One Futures Game which was recently played on October 23rd in Peoria, Arizona. Here is the quick interview:
It is quite the honor to be invited to play in the Team [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mayfield Commits to Lynn University</title>
		<link>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/11/03/mayfield-commits-to-lynn-university/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/11/03/mayfield-commits-to-lynn-university/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:32:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Wellhoefer</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/?p=3734</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My name is Megan Mayfield and I’m going on a softball scholarship to Lynn University.  Being recruited isn’t something that just happens overnight and you can’t just rely on talent alone, a lot of work goes on behind the scenes.  Between team and individual practices, the hours spent on the practice field are uncountable. If [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Baseball Commitments for Class of 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/10/16/new-baseball-commitments-for-class-of-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/10/16/new-baseball-commitments-for-class-of-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:45:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandon Liles</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Athletic Scholarships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Choosing the Right Fit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coach Communications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[College Baseball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Early Signing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are some of our latest college baseball commitments for the 2010 class:
Brian Monette to the University of Southern Illinois – Carbondale
Brian Essig commits to the University of the Pacific
 
 
And David Johannessen decides on Florida Atlantic University
 




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		<title>Newest 2010 NCSA Baseball Commitments</title>
		<link>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/09/01/newest-2010-ncsa-baseball-commitments/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/09/01/newest-2010-ncsa-baseball-commitments/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:20:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandon Liles</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Athletic Scholarships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Choosing the Right Fit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coach Communications]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to our latest commitments for baseball in the 2010 class:
Cody Smith to San Diego State University
Christopher Divarco to Northern Illinois University
Ryan Mas to University of North Carolina – Charlotte
We wish you the best of luck and we look forward to hearing about your success in the future!
 




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		<title>Which 2009 Graduate Baseball Players Have Committed Where?</title>
		<link>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/02/25/which-2009-graduate-baseball-players-have-committed-where/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/02/25/which-2009-graduate-baseball-players-have-committed-where/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:09:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandon Liles</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Athletic Scholarships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Choosing the Right Fit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[College Baseball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Division II]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Division III]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ncsasports.org/2009/02/25/which-2009-graduate-baseball-players-have-committed-where/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A couple of great websites that I look at often to keep track of which players are committing to what colleges are PG Crosschecker and College Baseball Insider. Check these sites out to see if any of your senior competitors have committed or who has committed to the college you are interested in.



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		<title>What happens when the coach recruiting you gets fired?</title>
		<link>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/01/29/what-happens-when-the-coach-recruiting-you-gets-fired/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/01/29/what-happens-when-the-coach-recruiting-you-gets-fired/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 04:56:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Babb</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ncsasports.org/2009/01/29/what-happens-when-the-coach-recruiting-you-gets-fired/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On this blog you&#8217;ve learned a great deal about the recruiting process, including the 5 things everyone should know and the 5 things everyone must do.  One thing that all student-athletes must do is contact a minimum of 100 college coaches.  If you wonder why, check out what happened to this highly rated D1 football prospect just 4 days [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Its Never Official Until Signing Day</title>
		<link>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/01/13/its-never-official-until-signing-day/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/01/13/its-never-official-until-signing-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:06:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Davidson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[College Football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Early Signing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It isn&#8217;t often that a high school coach bans a Division I football coach from his campus.  Especially when that coach&#8217;s name is Steve Spurrier.  But, that is just the case in Atlanta where Tucker High  Coach Franklin Stephens told reporters that Steve Spurrier is no longer welcome.  The rift began when South Carolina told [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When Should Scholarships Be Offered?</title>
		<link>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2008/12/18/when-should-scholarships-be-offered/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2008/12/18/when-should-scholarships-be-offered/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:04:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Davidson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Athletic Scholarships]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fox Sports recently ran an article discussing the recent trend of scholarship offers coming as early as the 8th grade.   At least 10 sophomores and a handful of freshman basketball players have already committed.  In response the National Association of Basketball Coaches passed a non-binding rule asking coaches to not offer scholarships or accept commitments [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Take Your Time (Sometimes)</title>
		<link>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2008/10/27/take-your-time/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2008/10/27/take-your-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:52:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Davidson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Athletic Scholarships]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ncsasports.org/2008/10/27/take-your-time/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The recruiting process moves extremely quickly.  If you blink an eye your chance at playing in college could blow by before you even get a chance to get started.  So recruits need to prepare early in their high school careers so that they can act quickly when the times comes.
 However, sometimes recruits can move too [...]]]></description>
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