The way you win the college recruiting game is with a specific advantage. Most parents don’t think of this. Those who do, know what’s needed to secure it. Successful college coaches have a game plan going into a contest. In their minds, the plan is their competitive advantage. Recruiting works the same way. Parents who want … Read more
What’s the No. 1 downfall of college prospects? Thinking they are NCAA Division I talent. National Scouting Report scouts watch athletes perform every day. We are looking for youngsters who have the ability to play at some college level and the grades and character to proudly represent the school that recruits them. To verify that … Read more
National Scouting Report’s Vitality Prospects can be picked out instantly from any team. What are they? Thought you’d never ask. First, let’s start with this truth: NSR has a huge advantage over other scouting organizations, especially the ones that set up call centers, buy rosters and tell their “scouts” to call as many kids as … Read more
Want to be scouted for college coaches this summer? You have three choices: Show up at a tournament or showcase and hope to be discovered. Email all of the coaches whom you hope will scout that tournament or showcase. Contact a local National Scouting Report representative. Option 1 likely won’t do you much good. If … 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
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
Getting left behind has to be the saddest thing in recruiting. National Scouting Report scouts see it at every turn. It is heartbreaking to see athletes whom they scouted in the ninth, 10th or 11th grade finish high school without realizing their dream of playing college sports. We remember their energy and zeal, their bright … Read more
Summer is the perfect time for National Scouting Report prospects to improve their grades. No, they don’t have to go to a single class or turn in any homework. They can accomplish it in their free time. No schedule required. Nobody needs to stand over them with a wand made of holly possessing a phoenix feather … Read more
Few high school athletes fit in the highly selective NCAA Division I box. Yet, entering the recruiting process, athletes well outside Division I parameters hold out hope that they are the exception. It’s a natural expectation for prospects who have been playing their sport since they were old enough to walk. Yes, there are exceptions, … Read more
