Parents of college prospects fall into three distinct groups. As a National Scouting Report scout, I’ve gone into many homes to interview prospects. I can confidently say that their parents fall into one of three categories regarding recruiting and recruiting rules: Those who know nothing. Those who think they know something. Those who think they … Read more
Potential Scouts: Apply Here! Where You’d Like to Scout: – Select One –Domestic (inside the U.S.)International (outside the U.S.) Your Primary Sport of Interest: – Select One Sport –BaseballCheerleadingMens BasketballWomens BasketballEquestrianField HockeyFootballGolfGymnasticsIce HockeyLacrosseSoccerSoftballSwimming and DivingTennisTrack and Cross CountryVolleyballWrestling How did you hear about us? – Select One –Zip Recruiterworkinsports.comjobsinsports.comFacebookLinkedinNSR Scout (referral)Former NSR Athlete (referral)Google / … Read more
It isn’t fair, really, that young athletes are scrutinized so closely. High school athletes, in particular, find themselves under the relentless lens from the time they begin playing sports in ninth grade until they call it quits. That is not a good thing. Truth is, our culture expects too much from athletes, but especially youngsters. A … Read more
National Scouting Report scouts are back on the ground this week after returning from last week’s national meeting in Allen, Texas. National and international scouts attended four informative days of meetings at the Courtyard Dallas Allen, located about 25 miles north of Dallas. The agenda included new technology training; NCAA and NAIA rules changes; individual … Read more
There is no easy way to say it, standardized test scores are terrifying. No one wants to take the ACT or SAT but unforunately they’re required. With so much riding on the outcome, taking a standardized test ranks up there as one of the most stressful and dreaded things in a teenager’s life. The History of … Read more
During in-home meetings with potential National Scouting Report prospects and their parents, I always ask student-athletes if they know the cost of attending a four-year college or university. Their answer is almost always the same: “A lot.” I laugh. They laugh. But, in reality, it’s no laughing matter. Higher education is expensive — very expensive … Read more
The evolution of National Scouting Report continues. NSR president Rusty Rigney announced this week at the company’s four-day national meeting in Allen, Texas, that Evolution 2.0 will be launched in September. The launch will come just nine months after the world’s oldest and largest college recruiting organization unveiled Evolution, a state-of-the-art, interactive portal system for … Read more
“What we got here is failure to communicate.” Remember that famous line from an old, old movie, Cool Hand Luke, starring Paul Newman. The person who said it, Strother Martin, was a famous character actor who delivered the line to perfection. That line also relates to college recruiting. Breakdowns in the recruiting process often can be … Read more
Numbers don’t lie when it comes to paying for a college education. According to the College Board, the people who administer the SAT, the average annual cost of a private college in America is $35,000. State-supported colleges cost an average of $10,000 per year. Regardless of which route a family chooses, they still face other … Read more
College recruiting violations topped the list of NCAA Division I infractions over the last 61 years, according to a first-of-its-kind study released this week by Temple University’s Sport Industry Research Center. The most common infractions between 1953-2014 were recruiting inducements (57 percent), impermissible benefits (54 percent) and other recruiting violations (48 percent), according to the … Read more
