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In college athletic recruiting, everything depends on first being recognized and evaluated by college coaches. Nothing else truly matters to an aspiring high school athlete if these first two critical steps have not happened.
Signing periods are looming. The NCAA early signing period is only two months away. Not all seniors will sign, or can sign, during the ESP. History tells us that between 30 and 40 percent of those allowed to sign national letters of intent during the ESP will do so. That leaves between 60 and 70 percent who will not have a legally binding agreement with colleges going into the final semester of the school year.
This all means that there is still time for seniors to get noticed and evaluated, but there are things working against unknown seniors. First, most college coaches already have their 2014 recruiting lists formed and it would take special athlete to supplant the ones the coaches have already spent time recruiting and with whom they have developed relationships. Second, because most NCAA Division I programs have their ’14 classes set leaving the only viable options in division II and III along with NAIA and junior colleges. Third, breaking through to a coach at this stage takes a concentrated effort which must include getting the athlete’s profile, transcript and video in the hands of a large number of coaches because of the dwindling roster openings.
Seniors and their parents should take things into their own hands. It’s high time to get aggressive and not wait on their high school or club coaches to make connections with college coaches. In truth, these well-meaning coaches are limited in their reach and now that school has started the time they can reasonably expect to spend promoting their seniors to college coaches is minimal at best.
This occurs every year as thousands of high school seniors are taken aback by the circumstances they find themselves. It’s a shame, really, but for the legitimate college prospects one unacceptable option is to wait a moment longer in their quest to earn a college scholarship or roster position. The opportunity to play be a college athlete only comes once a lifetime. Go for it now or be left behind.
National Scouting Report is dedicated to finding scholarship opportunities for athletes who possess the talent, desire, and motivation to compete at the collegiate level. We’ve helped connect thousands of athletes with their perfect college.