In High School Recruiting, Who Can You Depend On?

It’s True, Choices Abound, but Only One Pick Will Get Real Results

You want a college athletic scholarship.  Your grades are good.  Your competitive drive is strong.  And, your will to reach your goals is focused.  But, not enough colleges are showing you interest.  You’re paddling upstream and don’t know how to change course.  

Thinking back, you were told lots of things by lots of people — mostly adults with good intentions but with very little follow through.  There’s the family friend who knows somebody at one of your favorite colleges but he couldn’t ever seem to get in touch with them.  Your coach reassured you time and again that he would contact a bunch of schools for you, but nothing really came of it.  Then there’s your uncle who said that coaches would definitely find an athlete as good as you.  In all cases, the conversations were accompanied by a pat on the back and a kind, “Don’t worry, everything will work out.”  Yet, nothing’s happening and as each day passes, as all those well-wishers are going about their daily lives, reaching your lifelong dream appears to be in greater jeopardy minute by excruciating minute.

You could…post your info on a free Web site.  That should do it, right?  Well, not so fast.  History tells us that college coaches don’t go to these sites to recruit because they know that they would have to sift through thousands upon thousands of other athletes, many far less talented and deserving as you, to find that one athlete to fit their program.  Don’t go there.  Too much of a pain, they would tell you. 

You could…send out a few resumes and videos to schools on your own.  But, that’s only one shot at the target and you have to ask yourself how much weight will coaches give to info which arrives from kids and parents as they ask, “Is my time really being spent wisely on evaluating a prospect I know nothing about and who has not been screened?”  Probably not. 

You could…visit a campus and talk to a coach without notice.  You know, just drop in and surprise her with a copy of your resume and video.  Hmmm….how effective would that really be?  Pretty obvious. 

You could…ask a professional high school scout for help.  He’s not a telemarketer, though, he’s a real scout.  He’s seen you perform in person, evaluated you, talked to your coach and has personal knowledge of your skills, abilities, grades, character and personality.  He has explored your needs and knows which colleges will best match what you want to accomplish athletically and academically.  He works for a reputable company that has a long history of helping kids just like you to get noticed, evaluated and recruited.  Better yet, he talks to college coaches every day.  That’s what he does, for goodness sake.  It’s his job.  Yeah, you could do that and you could find out that you have far more options than you thought were possible. 

So, the question is: what will you do? 

Contact your NSR area scout today at nsr-inc.com or call (800) 354-0072 to learn more.  Scouting on the ground is our business.  Helping student-athletes secure their dreams is our passion.  See the difference NSR can make for you.