National Scouting Report scouts know this to be true: Rarely does a college prospect end up playing for his or her favorite school. For that reason, a prospect’s Plan B often evolves into Plan A. Another truth: Every prospect fits into a Division I, II or III box. Their athletic talents and skills, along with … Read more
Two months ago, Dylan Autenrieth was an outstanding 2016 National Scouting Report football prospect at North Paulding High School in Dallas, Ga. Today, he is an early enrollee at North Carolina State. Mike Ewing, NSR’s area director in North Georgia, learned about Autenrieth through a friend. After Autenrieth’s junior football season, Ewing went to see him … Read more
Chuck Howard doesn’t consider himself a jinx. His teams just happened to be on the losing side – every time – during the five Super Bowls he covered for television stations in Buffalo, N.Y., and Charlotte, N.C. Will the sixth time be a charm? Howard, Charlotte Area Director for National Scouting Report and veteran sports … Read more
When a female high school athlete measures 6 feet, she normally receives attention from college coaches, regardless of which sport she plays. It’s a “big” deal, so to speak. It’s an even “bigger” deal when she plays three sports. Sydney Wader, a 2016 softball pitcher, volleyball middle and basketball post from Vilonia High School in … Read more
Call him 0ld school. That’s what you think when watching National Scouting Report basketball prospect Kobe Toney. The 5-foot-11 point guard from Dublin High School in California is a throwback to how many astute observers think the position should be played. No wild off-balance three attempts. No out-of-control slashes to the bucket. No flashiness with … Read more
West Virginia University coach Sean Covich laid down the law to his men’s golf recruits in a recent tweet: “Dear recruits: If I research your social media and find multiple uses of profanity/pics of alcohol, will likely cost you a scholarship,” he tweeted. Get the point, college prospects? Social media is a wonderful tool used … Read more
Imagine you are playing in a high school football game on a chilly, fall Friday night. You are a defensive end. You have been preparing to hit somebody all week in practice. When the offensive huddle breaks, you notice the player lined up across from you is big — very big — at 6 feet … Read more
Picture yourself as a college softball coach. Your school’s administration, including the athletic director, has impressed upon you and other coaches the importance of recruiting prospects who would make the school proud. Then you come across a note from a prospect that reads: “I won’t lie. Softball is not my life. I’ve grown through other … Read more
National Scouting Report was well represented at the 75th annual National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Convention last week in Baltimore. More than a half-dozen NSR area directors and scouts, led by National Soccer Director Gil Barkey, interacted with college coaches and manned the NSR booth at the Baltimore Convention Center. More than 10,000 … Read more
“The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.” -Coach Vince Lombardi Is there a more iconic name in American sports than Lombardi? Arguably not. And when you are a Lombardi playing football, the inference people inevitably make is unavoidable. The name, after … Read more
