NCAA President Mark Emmert paved the way for reform in his inaugural speech at the organization’s annual convention last week in San Antonio, Texas. In particular, Mr. Emmert announced his intention to close the loopholes which resulted in wide criticism of the association’s eligibility rulings in the matters of Auburn’s Cameron Newton and five Ohio … Read more
Editor’s Note: Nick Jordan is a junior placekicker and punter from Coppell High in Coppell, TX. He is an NSR prspect enrolled by Jason Espinoza who covers North Central Texas (Heartland) for the Company. The following is an article written by Jamie Kohl of Kohl’s Invite-Only Underclassmen Challenge held in Orlando, Fla, printed in the high school recruiting section … Read more
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
