Baseball players are born to compete. We are always finding ways to get that competitive edge over our opponents. Through these uncertain times, that opponent has become ourselves and the player we want to be. It is easy to sit around and do nothing while you wait to find out what is going to happen … Read more
As a softball player you are programmed to persevere. If you are going through a slump, you keep swinging. If you are having trouble hitting your spots, you keep pitching. This same mindset is what will get you through the recruiting process as you experience the effects of COVID-19. The players who dream of playing … Read more
Official visits and even unofficial visits are a critical time for athletes in the recruiting process. How they go most times determines if the athlete will receive a scholarship offer. Visiting with a college coach and taking a tour of the university helps athletes figure out if the school is the right fit for them. … Read more
It usually goes unnoticed, but college coaches don’t say five key things to recruits. In attempting to attract the best available prospects, coaches put on the best face possible. But that’s not news to anybody. It is a given that coaches step up their game when communicating with high school prospects and during campus visits, … Read more
Campus visits are extremely important for young college prospects. Initial and subsequent casual meetings at camps, tournaments, showcases and combines are all fishing expeditions. Coaches are merely trying to get a read on prospects and their parents at these brief encounters. They’ve seen what they need to when the athlete performs. They’ve completed their pre-visit … Read more
An athlete’s character matters to college coaches and will always help them get noticed. Having good character may seem obvious, but for some reason, it’s still a difficult thing for people to understand. College coaches care about an athlete’s academics and their athletic ability. But, another big one is their character. How hard you work when … Read more
Being a college athlete has a ton of benefits. Not only does it allow you to continue playing the sport you love but it helps prepare you for the real world. In fact, the majority of former college athletes say that being part of a team helped prepare them for life after college. This is just … Read more
A typical day for a college scout starts early in the morning, with phone calls to coaches, prospects and prospects’ parents. One of the greatest things about being an NSR college scout, getting close to prospects and their families during their road through the recruiting process. NSR scouts help their athletes any way they can, … Read more
Everybody knows college coaches want to see a prospective student-athletes skills video before they start recruiting them. Many times, coaches won’t even watch an athlete play until they’ve seen some skills video. Mostly so they don’t waste their time. College coaches across all divisions have very little time to recruit and even less time to … Read more
A huge congrats from all of us at National Scouting Report to Emmy Guthrie, a 2021 pitcher prospect from Wilson, Oklahoma, who is committed to the University of Oklahoma to play softball! Emmy has been committed to OU since September of 2017, prior to the NCAA Division 1 rule changes. Emmy recently climbed the national ranks … Read more
