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Get Scouted Scouting CareersCollege coaches should not be toyed with by parents and prospects.
Yes, there are some appropriate things parents can do and/or request from coaches, but every coach has a limit. Not knowing that particular point of no return can result in a coach backing off indefinitely if it is crossed.
Recruiting can be going smoothly. A coach is being very accommodating. Then a parent or athlete asks what appears to be a harmless question, say, about an added benefit such as a specific dorm, and the next thing you know, the coach vanishes, never to be heard from again. Oh, and that scholarship offer is gone, too.
It happens.
How do you know how far you can go? Being sensible usually works.
Coaches normally don’t mind doing something a little extra for the prospects at the top of their white boards if it is within the recruiting rules. But coaches also know the rest of the team will know immediately if a new recruit is being treated differently. And most athletes already in the program and paying their dues don’t look too favorably on favoritism.
Then there’s the “camel’s back” thing. Every coach has a “one-too-many-straws” breaking point. For parents unknowingly carrying that straw and carelessly tossing it on the coach, the rejection can be startling as well as devastating.
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National Scouting Report is dedicated to finding scholarship opportunities for athletes who possess the talent, desire, and motivation to compete at the collegiate level. We’ve helped connect thousands of athletes with their perfect college.