If you’re a student-athlete with hopes of playing in college, there’s one thing you need to know: the recruiting process starts much earlier than most people think. College coaches are identifying and evaluating athletes as early as 7th and 8th grade. While that may seem surprising, it’s the reality of today’s recruiting landscape. Many families … Read more
A cardinal sin made by parents of young athletes hoping to play at the college level is presuming there is no harm in waiting to be recruited. National Scouting Report scouts get glaring evidence of this each day with announcements across the country of freshman and sophomore athletes committing to colleges or coaches making scholarship offers to … Read more
After a lot of discussions, the NCAA has voted to approve new D-I recruiting rules. These new rules will make the recruiting experience better for athletes by alleviating the pressure to commit early. The NCAA hopes that new D-I recruiting rules will make the decision process better for student-athletes. Over the years, there’s been a … Read more
An eighth-grade girls lacrosse player recently made a verbal commitment to Syracuse. Penn State recently received a verbal commitment from an eighth-grade boys lacrosse player. An eighth-grade girls soccer player recently committed to Texas. Arizona received a commitment from an eighth-grade softball player. An eighth-grade football player already has received offers from Alabama, Michigan State, … Read more
