The clock is ticking… The NCAA’s regular signing period for football and soccer is just two months away. The regular signing period for all other sports is only four months from now. A small percentage of high school seniors signed National Letters of Intent during the NCAA’s early signing period in November. A small percentage … Read more
Many high school athletes dream of being recruited by college coaches and receiving scholarship offers. For that dream to turn into reality, we need to address some common myths about the college recruiting process. College athletics is multiplying thanks to organizations like the NCAA and the NAIA working to expand their programs. But why are … Read more
College recruits sometimes regret their decisions because they limited their options and didn’t choose the right school. Put aside the highest-level NCAA Division I prospects. It is absurd what they must endure to decide on a college. Consider instead those prospects who hear from maybe 10, 20 or 30 college programs. Those student-athletes are making … Read more
College coaches use something called a recruiting list when they’re on the recruiting trail. And if an athlete isn’t on it when they’re at an even then the likelihood of them being noticed is very slim. We hear this from prominent coaches all the time, “if you’re going to be good, they’ll find you. It doesn’t … Read more
The college recruiting game is stacked against you. You are a first-team all-conference, Honor Roll, two-sport athlete, and everyone is telling you that you will get a scholarship. The only problem is that you haven’t heard from any college coaches and offers are already being made to athletes in your graduating class. This means you … Read more
It’s every college softball recruit’s worst fear…what if I commit and there’s a coaching change? Will they honor my offer and commitment? Will I want to stay committed to playing for the new coach? Will I still have the opportunities I had previously if the coach I committed to leaves my senior year (of high … Read more
College athletics. Being in recruiting for over three decades has taught NSR scouts an essential truth. There is a place for every high school student-athlete wanting to play college athletics. We have seen it over and over again in our 37 years of working with prospects and college coaches. Colleges recruit more than the All-Staters. They … Read more
NCAA D-I men’s basketball has expanded a key recruiting rule. Effective August 1 of this year, more people will be included in the group of individuals connected to NCAA D-I men’s basketball prospects. Previously, only parents, guardians, coaches and family members were considered within that circle. The updated rule, however, throws a net over anyone perceived … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Birmingham, Ala — Brittany Wagner, the academic counselor in the hit Netflix original series, Last Chance U, won’t be helping students at East Mississippi Community College this fall. Instead, Wagner and her company, 10 Thousand Pencils LLC, will be working as the academic counselor for National Scouting Report. “I am super excited … Read more
College freshman athletes face the daunting task of preparing for the leap from high school to the next level. It is neither a simple nor easy jump. Unquestionably there are high school prospects that have been pushed hard by their prep and club coaches. But in truth the rigors they survived then cannot measure up … Read more
