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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>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:28:30 +0000</pubDate>
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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>8 Days Till Signing Day: Coach Chmiel On How He Evaluates Student Athletes</title>
		<link>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2012/01/24/8-days-till-signing-day-bob-chmiel-on-how-he-evaluates-student-athletes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kbrown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Signing day is about a week away and many athletes out there are wondering what Coaches look for when they offer student athletes scholarships. Coach Bob Chmiel discusses the three things he uses to evaluate players. Coach Chmiel spent seven years as Notre Dame&#8217;s Director of Football Operations and Recruiting Coordinator/Assistant Coach. Prior, Chmiel was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FAQs About the NLI and Signing Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:24:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kbrown</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/?p=11359</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What is the National Letter of Intent? The NLI is a binding agreement between a prospective student athlete and an NLI member institution A prospective student athlete agrees to attend the institution full time for one academic year (two semesters or three quarters The institution agrees to provide financial aid for one academic year  Penalty [...]]]></description>
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		<title>4 Powerful Tools a Parent has Learned in Recruiting</title>
		<link>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2011/09/13/4-powerful-tools-a-parent-has-learned-in-recruiting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:12:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charlie Adams</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/?p=10264</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In this article, you will learn the 4 Things one father has learned as he goes through the recruiting process with his son, and gain insights on how to find the right fit for your daughter on son to play the sport they love at the next level. Mike O’Neill and his wife Laura came [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mediocre should not be a goal&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2010/11/08/mediocre-should-not-be-a-goal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2010/11/08/mediocre-should-not-be-a-goal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 20:22:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NCSA Sports</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Andrea Daley from Western New England College gives some insight into recruiting and the swim program there.  Read on: 1. How would you describe yourself as a coach? I am passionate about swimming. I love watching athletes improve and reach their goals. I make it a point to make each individual feel important and take [...]]]></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>The Power Of A Trusted 3rd Party Analysis</title>
		<link>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2010/09/29/the-power-of-a-trusted-3rd-party-analysis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2010/09/29/the-power-of-a-trusted-3rd-party-analysis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 15:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Corey Domek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Charlie Adams brings 23 years of experience covering the recruiting process of high school athletes who reached their dream of playing college sports. Adams was an award winning sportscaster at television stations and a longtime professional speaker. He is also one of NCSA&#8217;s Recruiting Experts. As a speaker, I have a few thousand conversations 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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		<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>
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		<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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