Trust: It’s the Thing Which Separates NSR from Other Scouting Services Who do you want representing you? A scout who can speak firsthand to a college coach about your abilities and attributes, or a talking head whose intimate knowledge of you as a person, an athlete and a student is limited to what can be … Read more
Trio Getting Individual Attention from Schools Across America It’s not all that unusual for an NSR scout to encounter talented siblings of different ages or even twins for that matter. But, triplets? That’s is definitely not what Northeast Pennsylvania Area Director Ed McGrady expected when he set up an appointment to interview soccer standout Zach … Read more
This Little Gesture Can Inspire Even After a Dressing Down Never underestimate the value of a pat on the back. Whether it comes from a parent, a coach, a teacher or a teammate, this simple act of appreciation goes much farther than most people realize. When I was a kid playing youth ball in a small community, … Read more
Dramatically Improve Your Chances of Catching An Offer We see thousands upon thousands of high school prospects each year whose stated dream is to play college athletics. They’ve thought about it for years. Talked about it with family and friends. Yet, so many of these talented, young athletes never get beyond wishing and hoping. Why? They and … Read more
Focus on Your Ultimate Objective Until You Find “It” Assume nothing as you search for everything you want in a college. Far too often high school prospects take the word and opinion of others about which schools and programs are excellent, good, okay or unacceptable. Those opinions are based on their unique perspectives, not yours. The … Read more
There are downsides to social media and this fact became evident recently. We have learned that this past week four girls from Stillwater (MN) High’s hockey team were handed one-game suspensions for posting on Facebook a hanged teddy bear wearing jersey number 34 with the caption, “Another successful bear hunt.” In their subsequent game against … Read more
Coaches Dream of Finding These Hard-working Student-athletes Which “handle” do you want attached to a description of you as an athlete? Smart? Not bad. Athletic? That’s good, too. Team player? Another good one. But, when you add the word hustle to those descriptive terms, you have put the icing on the cake for college coaches. … Read more
An athlete’s statistics or numbers don’t tell the whole story, but they help give coaches a little perspective on a possible recruit. It’s especially noticable to college coaches if an athlete is padding their stats or abilities. Don’t Lie About Your Statistics Want to do yourself, and college coaches a huge favor? Don’t fudge on your … Read more
With all the Super Bowl brouhaha over, thankfully, we turn our attention to basketball and tournament season. Although still a couple to a few weeks away, teams are nonetheless already scrambling for higher seeds. In high school hoops, tournament basketball is arguably the most exciting event of the year. The air becomes thick with fan anticipation as the regular season winds down. Must-win games … Read more
The reason for these seminars, which are put on for high school sports teams, club sports teams, and other sports related organizations, is to educate prospects, coaches, and parents in the recruiting process. Unfortunately, some people are using these seminars to sell their products and services – usually related to recruiting or a recruiting service. Their message is often slanted toward the need for their products and service.
