Parents of college prospects can have some wacky ideas about recruiting. We’re talking “Twilight Zone” kind of stuff, not just your ordinary, run-of-the-mill, off-the-cuff, get-the-hook stuff. We mean out there. Let’s start by saying that if we at National Scouting Report, the nation’s oldest and largest college recruiting organization, had a nickel for each time … Read more
Arguably no woman in sports history is more identified with excellence than Pat Summitt. Her passing from dementia, Alzheimer’s type, reminds us how one person can change the course of so many other lives, given the will and the opportunity. Because of Summitt’s indelible influence, all of us at National Scouting Report who emulate and aspire to … Read more
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
Chalk up another NCAA Division I softball commitment for National Scouting Report. Elle Buffenbarger, a 2017 pitching prospect from William Mason High School in Mason, Ohio, has verbally committed to play for Youngstown State University of the Horizon League. The Penguins, under head coach Brian Campbell, are coming off one of the best seasons in … 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
Patience often pays off for high school athletes who hope to play in college. Such was the case for Cierra “CJ” Scott from Charles Page High School in Sand Springs, Okla., who waited until May to accept an offer to play college basketball for Central Christian College of the Bible in Moberly, Missouri. Some might say … 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
