The spotlight always shines on our sports stars. This coming weekend’s Super Bowl and the hype surrounding it personifies the way Americans go about deifying those at the top. But a closer view of the athletes in support roles at every level of athletics makes us realize that they are the ones providing the infrastructure … Read more
NCAA members could have packed their bags last Wednesday afternoon and the Association’s national conclave would have been considered a major success after just one day of meetings. By agreeing to permit Division I coaches in designated sports* to begin making initial contact with high school juniors on September 1, a full ten months sooner than was previously allowed, college recruiting’s gatekeeper … Read more
Look around closely enough and you will notice that loads of high school senior athletes and their parents are beginning to panic, the worry visible on their expressions, because their recruiting Plan A isn’t working. It’s a natural, if not altogether pitiful, sight that we see every year at this time. Six months to go and not just … Read more
Volleyball player from Alabama blown away by college responses “Susan and I would like to introduce you to our 13-year-old daughter, Mary Carol Cagle. Yes, I said 13 years old and in the 8th grade!! She is much like any other 13-year-old girl. She has friends, she loves to shop, texts her friends, goes … Read more
Our’s is a reputation built on a firm dedication to the success of college athletic programs across America So, what’s the big deal? Why not just hang a shingle and then sign high school athletic prospects without going through the hassle of interviewing them? It’s called reputation. National Scouting Report has been at the scouting … Read more
Star status may have contributed to Yuri Wright’s going wrong Yuri Wright, a highly-touted football prospect from one of the nation’s top prep programs (Don Bosco Prep), recently chose to use Twitter as his personal mouthpiece and the filth which flew from it had dire costs. In hind sight, Wright’s poor judgment gives high … Read more
Sharpshooter Has Long List of Accomplishments NSR basketball prospect, Mariah Deckard, a 5’6″ guard from Viera High School in Viera, Florda is our Female Athlete of the Day. She carries a 3.6 GPA and plans to major in Accounting. Speaking to college coaches in her essay, Mariah says, “I have been playing competitive (travel) basketball … Read more
Linebacker Leads Team to Second State Title in Three Years Two weeks after winning a state title and earning outstanding player in the Superdome for leading his team to a second state title in three years, 2012 NSR football prospect, Ricky Wyatt from Neville High School in Monroe, Louisiana, earned a spot on the All-State team and was named 4A defensive player of the year. … Read more
Our Uniquely Effective Approach Has Made Us the Standard Bearer for 32 Years National Scouting Report (NSR) is the world’s oldest high school scouting organization. NSR scouts do most of the initial work for college coaches by identifying legitimate college prospects. We do not accept every prospect because our reputation rides on our ability to provide … Read more
Your Best Future Could Rest within Smaller School Options The excitement over Butler and VCU advancing to the Final Four in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is well-founded. We’ve seen the changes coming with previous underdogs George Mason (2006) and Butler (2010) advancing to the pinnacle of college basketball. But this year is different. These DI stepchildren … Read more
