NCSA caught up with football standout Steve Frost to talk about his high school career and the opportunity to compete at the college level.
NCSA: How do you show a college coach that you are really interested in their program?
Frost: If a Coach shows interest, I'll respond with an e-mail. If he personally responds, I'll give him a ring ASAP.
NCSA: What are you doing to “take charge” of your recruiting process?
Frost: NCSA has helped me in a way that puts everything in MY lap. The tools provided in the NCSA Recruiting ToolBox have helped me to be more up front and outgoing with my responses to coaches.
NCSA: What makes you a unique athlete that stands out from a crowd?
Frost: I take pride in what I do. Not only for myself, but I represent NCSA. If I screw up and I'm a part of their program, they look bad. For a community of people putting this much time and effort into helping me succeed, making bad decisions would be taking that service for granted.
NCSA: How do you handle nerves when communicating with college coaches?
Frost: Coaches are people, too. They're just sports teachers. Nerves were never really an issue for me in the first place. I just try to be as personable and down to earth as possible during communication.
NCSA: How do you deal with disappointment in the recruiting process? Can you give an example?
Frost: In my opinion, there's never really a disappointment unless you don't get into the school you want. If you get looks from other schools and not end up going, all that did was get your name on other people's lists. Being looked at by schools in the same conferences allows you to open up options even more. Since joining NCSA, I have yet to encounter a disappointment. My name is getting out there, so I'm happy.
NCSA: Why did you get involved in football?
Frost: Football was a way for me to not worry about school, friends, parents, etc. It was an excuse to forget about everything for a minute and hit someone. It's always been fun, and I love to participate in a sport that requires passion and brotherhood. That's all me.
NCSA: What motivates you before a big game? What’s your pre-game ritual?
Frost: Every home game I'll walk around the field in a specific pattern. Before the coin toss, I take a knee on the 30 yard line on our sideline. I'm not usually a prayerful person, but when I think about how God has allowed me to participate in such a wonderful thing every Friday night, I feel like I need to thank him.
NCSA: Who is your favorite college athlete?
Frost: Dan Gustine. You will never hear the name. He was the fifth string QB for Pitt. He went to Bishop Canevin when I was a freshman graduating that year. He was only 5'8 195. He played LB and QB. A kid like that being able to make the team in D-1 ball really shows that hard work and motivation can allow you to strive for bigger and better things.
NCSA: Tell us what you've learned working with NCSA so far?
Frost: The recruiting process was very vague too me. I never really had an idea of what to do, how to handle certain situations, or how to make the first contact. NCSA has provided me with not only answers, but good sensible answers that have shown success in my time with them.
