Summer vacation was once just that — a vacation. Not any more. College prospects who are serious about being recruited must create a summer workout plan if they hope to keep up with their competition. Unfortunately, getting into a daily routine is not the easiest thing to do. After nine months of school, high school … Read more
We are coming to the end of another school year. Hopefully, our National Scouting Report recruiting seminars and blogs have taught you a thing or two about college recruiting in the past year. Before you depart for the summer, NSR would like to test your recruiting knowledge. Below are 20 true-false questions that may make … Read more
The most successful college prospects, those with multiple offers, build textured lives. Whether that texture is derived from their involvement in art, music or cultural events, outdoor activities, community volunteering or part-time work, these types of athletes are special to college coaches. Coaches know that these prize recruits with multi-layered resumes will add far more to … Read more
The right fit is a big deal for college prospects. Fortunately, the NCAA allows prospects to go on an unlimited number of unofficial visits. In turn, they should go on as many as possible. However, prospective D-I student-athletes can’t start going on unofficial visits until September 1 of their junior year in high school. There’s … Read more
The so-called sorry state of today’s youth is an overblown, inaccurate argument. Generally, Americans have become a cynical lot. Watch the talking heads on the news, listen to talk radio, gather around the coffee pot at work, or get into a conversation with a neighbor. Finding something positive to talk about is getting harder because we focus … Read more
Confident and committed are powerful words to describe a high school athlete. Those adjectives should not be taken lightly, especially when talking to college coaches. See, there is confidence and then there is confidence. There is commitment and then there is commitment. Sean Nasseth can be described as both. A 2017 National Scouting Report soccer … Read more
National Scouting Report’s on-the-ground scouts attend high school and travel sporting events to evaluate athletes. Part of our evaluation is to observe their physical conditioning. That is important because there is always a back story which points to how an athlete got to that point. Does the athlete work at his craft? Is he fundamentally … Read more
A 5-foot-10 catcher usually grabs the attention of college softball coaches. Such was the case with National Scouting Report prospect Meaghan Adler of Pittsford Medon in Pittsford, N.Y. In addition to being a standout catcher, she plays first base and outfield, is a solid student (3.3 GPA, 1820 SAT, 28 ACT) and is left-handed. After being … Read more
One of the first questions National Scouting Report scouts often ask potential college prospects is: How far are you willing to travel to play college sports? Many times, those high school athletes respond: “I want to stay close to home.” Wrong answer. NSR scouts would prefer them to say: “I’m open-minded.” National Scouting Report promotes … Read more
Where college prospects dream of playing rarely matches their final destination. Reality in recruiting frequently stuns high school prospects and their parents. Time is the culprit. Families wake up one crisp Saturday morning, pile into the minivan and excitedly head to their first T-ball game. The next thing they know, their young athletes are preparing for their high school … Read more
