Getting left behind has to be the saddest thing in recruiting. National Scouting Report scouts see it at every turn. It is heartbreaking to see athletes whom they scouted in the ninth, 10th or 11th grade finish high school without realizing their dream of playing college sports. We remember their energy and zeal, their bright … Read more
Looking for excellent football fundamentals? Look no farther than Cameron Ford. A 6-foot-1, 280-pound guard, Ford consistently puts on an offensive line clinic when he steps on the field. Larry Perrin, National Scouting Report’s national director of football scouting, had nothing but high praise for him. Perrin said Ford, a 2017 prospect from Shiloh Christian High School … Read more
Summer is the perfect time for National Scouting Report prospects to improve their grades. No, they don’t have to go to a single class or turn in any homework. They can accomplish it in their free time. No schedule required. Nobody needs to stand over them with a wand made of holly possessing a phoenix feather … Read more
Few high school athletes fit in the highly selective NCAA Division I box. Yet, entering the recruiting process, athletes well outside Division I parameters hold out hope that they are the exception. It’s a natural expectation for prospects who have been playing their sport since they were old enough to walk. Yes, there are exceptions, … Read more
National Scouting Report is different from all other college scouting organizations. See for yourself. First, we use real on-the-ground scouts, whose role is to personally scout each prospect they selectively enroll. Most other services are telemarketing firms that connect with prospects from rosters they have secured. They barely scratch the surface about a prospect’s athletic ability, … Read more
Recruiting obstruction is a key mistake many parents of athletes make. College coaches first check the ability and grades of high school, club and travel athletes before deciding whether to start the formal recruiting process. Once that occurs, they have two goals in mind: getting to know the athletes and building relationships. Nothing is more essential as they … Read more
Lindsey James made quite an impression in her first major softball tournament of the summer. Playing in the recent USSSA Shootout on the Plains in Brighton, Colo., the 2017 National Scouting Report prospect stole the show. James dominated play against outstanding competition, helping her Colorado Strike Force travel team to a second-place finish and earning co-MVP … Read more
Reese Weber is one of hundreds of successful 2016 NSR prospects. Yet, her academic and athletic accomplishments make her truly special. While many of her peers who did not work with NSR have seen their aspirations evaporate, Weber’s dream of playing college athletics has come true. This fall she will enroll at Tennessee State University in Nashville … Read more
Baseball scouting is in Mike Gossner’s blood. Eight months a year for the past 11 years, he has been scouting high school, junior college and college baseball players for the Baltimore Orioles. Since January, he has been scouting high school players for National Scouting Report. “I just love the game,” said Gossner, 62, an NSR … Read more
At National Scouting Report, we constantly encourage our prospects to build relationships with college coaches. There are a number of ways we instruct prospects to initiate contact and remain in touch with college coaches, although coaches are severely limited to when and how they can make contact with prospects. But make no mistake, abiding by recruiting … Read more
