Having grown up in the 1970’s and 80’s, rock music was the dominant music genre for most social circles and the band Journey was definitely one of the bands at the forefront. In 1979 Journey released its album titled Evolution and here it is more than 35 years later and my current life has me … Read more
Welcome back to another school year! For high school student-athletes, that means another year of training, practices, games and college recruiting. If you’re a varsity athlete, hoping to play in college, you better understand the recruiting process. Recruiting is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity – a small window of opportunity – and there are no second chances. … Read more
The first Wednesday of February, 2015 was an unbelievable day for the staff at National Scouting Report: Football. We were on watch duty for our kids that were to sign National Letters of Intent to play college football. The east coast athletes started the festivities and set the tone for the rest of the country. … Read more
April 3, 2015 Pocket Radar, Inc. is proud to announce an exclusive partnership with the National Scouting Report for the Ball Coach radar to become the “Official Radar Gun” for scouting and prospect evaluations. Together, Pocket Radar and NSR will continue to help players and scouts evaluate different areas of performance and abilities across all … Read more
Don’t forget to be a kid! I have been involved in sports for the majority of my life first as an athlete, then as a coach, and now as a scout. I have seen the landscape of athletics change since I was a kid. When I was a young athlete you played your sport locally … Read more
It’s mid-March, most states are in High School softball season, and the college softball coaches are in season as well. Lately, I’ve had alot of prospects email/call lately asking if and how college softball coaches continue recruiting during their own season. It’s a big misconception that college softball coaches stop recruiting during their season. Does … Read more
Recruiting. One of the scariest words I ever heard as a softball player wanting to play at the next level. I had no idea where or even how to start and neither did my parents or my coaches. High school coaches always said, “If they are good enough, people will come.” As a high school … Read more
We’ve all seen Raven Chavanne, Caitlin Lowe, and Natasha Watley make defenses look silly for years. No matter how the defense sets up, slappers are able to adjust their plan of attack to get on base. What is a Slapper? There is not a template of what makes a player a possible slapper. Typically, college … Read more
A few years ago, an 8th grade football athlete I was coaching, approached me and said, “I want to play in college! What do I need to do?” The answer to the question, “What do I need to do?” is one that is not only applicable to this football athlete but applicable to any athlete, … Read more
Most things in life come down to timing. A student athlete wanting to play in college is no different. Timing for recruiting is essential. Almost daily, people ask me about timing. Concerned parents and dedicated athletes alike are trying to determine the best time to jump into the recruiting world. What is the best time … Read more
