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Thomas Sydeski’s Summer Adventure an Extraordinary Experience What more could a kid want?  Being accepted to attend the Manning Passing Academy must be a heady accomplishment to begin with, but then add having the unbelievable chance to stand alongside Peyton Manning himself during a workout session.  That’s what NSR quarterback prospect Thomas Sydeski did this summer.  Think … Read more

NSR Clients Get the Best Videos from the Very Best Editors College coaches cannot possibly see all the qualified prospects play their sport in person.  That’s a given.  But, through properly managed and edited video clips, coaches can conduct initial evaluations which give them a heads-up on prospects they would not otherwise have access to assessing. … Read more

College Prospects Are Now Competing During Down Time, Too Pushing yourself to improve is essential to reaching the ultimate goal of a college scholarship offer.  Today’s college prospect works year round. It’s necessary because you know that somewhere someone is working hard to take the scholarship you want. Competing for scholarships, then, assumes a high … Read more

Athletic Privilege Creates No Fear in Some College Athletes LSU’s Jordan Jefferson had it within his power to have stopped all the trouble. Revelations in the past year of Tennessee, Ohio State, North Carolina, Miami and LSU student-athletes running aground are sad examples of the inability of some young athletes to understand that their choices … Read more

    Who Do You Trust, a real scout or a telemarketer?  What is an Open Enrollment (OE) scouting service? These are in essence nothing more than telemarketing companies fronting as scouting services. Their intent is to sign as many unsuspecting prospects as possible, duping them into thinking that their methods will effectively get them … Read more

There Are Parallel Lessons to be Learned in Recruiting from This Weekend’s Impending Disaster As the hurricane Irene bears down on the East Coast of America this weekend, we are hearing a lot about on-the-ground Disaster Relief Teams and how they have been planning for years for potential catastrophic events like Irene.  These teams of professionals … Read more

Our Presentations Point Toward the Target and We Hit It Every Time Parents of aspiring college athletes have loads of things to consider.  To name a few:  How much should we do, or invest in, to give our child the optimum shot at receiving a college scholarship offer?   Which source of information can we trust as being the … Read more

There Really is an Alternative Which Can Put You Back on Track You are a high school senior with lots to offer a college athletic program. You have done all the things your coaches, parents and influential advisors have suggested. Your athletic stats and grades are solid. You’ve received at least a fair amount of credit … Read more

Editor’s note:  NSR Southern California (San Diego) Area Scout, Dave Batzer, was recently interviewed by the Pomerado News in Rancho Bernardo, CA.  Below are the highlights and excerpts of the article.  Exposure key to landing scholarship By Michael Bower Rancho Bernardo (High) graduate Kristina Serhan landed a spot on the volleyball roster at UC Riverside with … Read more