“Athletic Character” Puts Many Prospects Over the Top Ask college coaches this: “Would you prefer a kid with talent lacking in desire over a less talented one with an all-or-nothing approach?” Almost every coach will opt for the kid who will practice and play hard every time they put on the uniform. Talented prospects that don’t seem to be invested … Read more
West Virginia Star Tennis Player Shares Her Journey Dave Johnson, NSR’s Northeast Florida Area Director, immediately saw the extraordinary promise in Ashley Pilsbury. A tennis “lifer,” Ashley came by her talent honestly. Her dad, Eliot, was an accomplished tennis pro, at one point being ranked No. 22 in world singles. Later, in what would eventually become an indelible influence on … Read more
Young Athletes Get More than W’s and L’s from Leading a Sports-related Life Let’s not forget where we were or where we could be. Instead, let’s relish where we are. There are a lot of options and distractions out there for kids and parents in this the fast-moving, Digital Age. Yet, chances are that if … Read more
Shot in the Dark Was Literally That on Fourth Play-0ff Hole How we love cool endings and this is one deserving of our weekly award for what’s good in sports. This time we head out to the Nevada desert and TPC Summerlin to find our TWIS recipient. We would say it’s Jonathan Byrd’s lucky day, but … Read more
Jones’ 300+ Yard-Game Fails to Lift Sooners in 36-27 Loss Being rated #1 is turning out to be more of a curse than a compliment. For the third consecutive week, the nation’s top-ranked FBS program was shut down by an underdog. This time it was Missouri’s turn to spoil (and revel in) the day as … Read more
Improvements Are Possible if the NCAA Gets Out of Its Own Way It’s been about a month since newly appointed NCAA president Mark Emmert moved into his Indianapolis digs, but we haven’t heard a lot from Mark. Good for him. Let’s hope he’s hold up in the NCAA confines trying to get a grip on what … Read more
Espinoza is the Recruiting Coach for a Half Dozen Brownwood Kids We love it when a plan comes together. In this case, all the stars came into alignment for NSR’s Jason Espinoza (left), one of the company’s top licensees and scouts who covers the Heart of Texas territory. NSR clients love Jason for good reason – … Read more
So-called smaller schools will aggressively compete for your kid. Many of these schools may not be able to offer athletic scholarships. However, they can typically put together excellent financial packages for their athletes. For example, NCAA Division III colleges are an excellent option for high school student-athletes. The NCAA mandates that these schools not offer … Read more
Added Emphasis on Helmet-to-helmet Contact is Welcome News It may have taken several devestating blows this past weekend, not to mention the spinal cord injury of a Rutgers University lineman, but we nevertheless appreciate the action taken by the NFL this week to encourage strict enforcement of penalties for helmet-to-helmet contact. Anyone who watches the … Read more
Jones Surpasses Performances of past Heisman Winners Bradford and White Following two weeks of top-ranked teams being knocked off (See Alabama and Ohio State) their lofty perches, the Oklahoma Sooners blasted their way to the top spot of the initial 2010 BCS football poll by blowing out conference rival Iowa State 52-0 on Saturday in Norman, … Read more
