One of my best friends from my college days recently passed away. He was a high school football coach. Craig Gill was my first college center. I was his quarterback. As freshmen at Elon (N.C.) College (now University), we had the world by the tail and bonded instantly. We were not only teammates, but both eventually … Read more
You’ve been there. You’ve seen it. You couldn’t believe your eyes. Remember that group of athletes who looked great on paper, but couldn’t play as a team? Despite all the talent, they couldn’t live up to potential. The coach couldn’t make it happen. Neither could lip service from everyone else. I’ve played a team that … Read more
Review Ashley Furst’s resume and you will see the quintessential National Scouting Report prospect. The 2019 softball prospect from Boone, Iowa, does not allow athletics to define her. Yes, she is a really good corner infielder, but Ashley is first and foremost a student. “I currently have a 3.88 GPA and am working on bringing that … Read more
Attention parents: You are your student-athlete’s home academic advisers for 12-plus years. Sometimes this truth gets lost in hectic lives coupled with unrealistic expectations of today’s educators. Kids’ grades can become afterthoughts and, when that happens, sooner or later they suffer the consequences. At National Scouting Report, we urge you to accept this critical responsibility knowing that … Read more
Cammie Moore is the embodiment of “the harder you work, the luckier you get.” Look at this 2017 National Scouting Report prospect’s resume. You can’t help but be struck by its balance. First-team All-Area in basketball and top 5 percent in her class. First-team All-District and a member of the National Honor Society. MVP of the … Read more
National Scouting Report scouts are focused on finding college prospects. We do this in various ways. We could spot an under-the-radar athlete at a high school game, match or meet. We might recognize one at a tournament, showcase or combine. Or parents, coaches or athletes themselves contact us for a free evaluation. Regardless of where or how … Read more
Savanna Holmes has accomplished something few athletes ever do — three state championships. The rising junior pitcher from Hale County High School in Moundville, Ala., recently led her softball team to its third consecutive state crown. Remarkably, the 2018 National Scouting Report prospect still has two years remaining in the circle before beginning her college career … Read more
Parents of college prospects can have some wacky ideas about recruiting. We’re talking “Twilight Zone” kind of stuff, not just your ordinary, run-of-the-mill, off-the-cuff, get-the-hook stuff. We mean out there. Let’s start by saying that if we at National Scouting Report, the nation’s oldest and largest college recruiting organization, had a nickel for each time … Read more
Arguably no woman in sports history is more identified with excellence than Pat Summitt. Her passing from dementia, Alzheimer’s type, reminds us how one person can change the course of so many other lives, given the will and the opportunity. Because of Summitt’s indelible influence, all of us at National Scouting Report who emulate and aspire to … Read more
