Defending Has Become a Lost Art at the High School Level Say all you will about the faster pace of basketball today and the higher scores being put up, but in the end, college coaches still want to recruit high school prospects which are fundamentally sound on the defensive end of the floor. Time and … Read more
Get Things Rolling, but Head In the Right Direction Over the next few paragraphs, we’re going to give you some potential recruiting directions you can take with your kid. Check which one you are already on. Then, check out the lowdown on what you’ve chosen to do. Finally, read and follow our recommended course corrections. Perhaps we … Read more
When you first read about it, you think there’s a misprint. Then, you look again. It’s true. West Liberty College’s men’s basketball team is averaging over 122 points per game. You read that correctly. Their lowest output so far this season is 86. That’s more than most teams will tally in a single game all … Read more
Parents Enrolled Daughter Early in Both for Maximum Affect Alexa Gerchman had just completed her freshman year at Dunmore High in Pennsylvania and was playing in a summer, travel softball tournament when an opposing coach approached Alexa’s dad, Mark. “Your daughter is the best shortstop here,” the coach told Mark. With that, Mark got on the phone … Read more
There’s Something Special About the College Football Experience Which the Pros Can’t Match Although the NFL will march on for another three weeks or so, when the BCS champion is crowned tonight in Glendale, AZ, the football season will, in essence, end for many fans. Include me in that group. Give the NFL credit for having created … Read more
Take the Initiative and Sprint to the Finish Line The Big Push is on. High school senior athletes around the globe are squirming in their seats wondering if their dream to play college athletics will come true at some time over the next six months. If you are one of those seniors, take notes. It’s time … Read more
At Some Point, It’s Better to Know Than Not Know Unless you are at the top of a college coach’s recruiting list, pinning one down about a scholarship offer is, well, nearly impossible. Coaches are elusive that way for a simple reason, they have to be. Coaches are constantly on the prowl for the recruits … Read more
The following is a re-printing of an article written by Gordon Clemmer for The Riverside Sports Examiner in Riverside, CA, on December 18, 2010. The Winning Edge; What does it takes to play at the collegiate level? Being a standout athlete in high school is no longer a guarantee of playing time in college, let … Read more
Perfect Football Was Played in the Orange Bowl Frankly, I found it unbelievable. What Stanford did to Virginia Tech in the second half of the 2011 Orange Bowl could easily be called the Massacre in Miami. Although the first half seemed even, at least on the scoreboard, there were hints that the Cardinal had the upper hand. If you’ve seen … Read more
It’s time for that time-honored ritual. You know which one I’m talking about, right? It’s the one which immediately follows a sport’s season when coaches get canned for not producing enough W’s. Happens all the time. We’re used to it. We’re even numb to it. The coaching carousel turns round and round and we’re just along … Read more
