Pressure. That’s what paralyzed and kept Ohio State head football coach, Jim Tressel, from coming forward last April with information about two of his prized players having sold memorabilia to a Columbus, Ohio, pawn shop owner. In failing to comply with NCAA rules, Coach Tressel proved that even guys that wear sweater vests will compromise their principles in exchange … Read more
Time Ticks On As You Wait for Something to Happen…Move It! Sitting on the sideline probably never worked for you, right? Playing second fiddle, bringing up the rear, taking a back seat…whatever you want to call it, you have always tried to avoid these predicaments if at all possible. Sure, when you were younger, the … Read more
Lessons Have Been Learned from the 16-year-old Wes Leonard Don’t we all wish we could go out like Fennville (Mich) High School athlete Wes Leonard exited this world? With his team’s undefeated season on the line in overtime, Wes drove the lane and put up the winning shot with thirty seconds remaining. As his team … Read more
Southpaw Turning in Another Solid Year for Elon Elon’s Lauren Taylor has been honored as the Pitcher of the Week in the Southern Conference for all games played from February 28 through March 6. Lauren, a senior at Elon, started two games and went 2-1 at the Stetson Invitational in DeLand, Fla. The Lillington, NC, native threw 13.2 … Read more
Coaches Recruit the Best Athletes They Know About Want to grab the attention of college coaches at a club or travel tournament? Go to the middle of the floor, field or track. Then, jump up and down while screaming your head off. That should do it. But, that’s not the kind of attention you’re wanting, … Read more
Shot at London Olympics Within Reach for Former Gator The breakthrough comes for athletes at different times. For years, some toil in obscurity and struggle to maintain their motivation while results just don’t show. Former NSR swimming prospect, Sara McLarty, wasn’t getting down about her progress as a world-class triathlete in 2010. But still, as … Read more
Jimmer or Maya? That Is the Burning Question There is little question that UConn’s Maya Moore and BYU’s Jimmer Fredette will soon capture their respective College Player of the Year awards for NCAA women’s and men’s basketball. Nobody really comes close to them in terms of their impact on their teams and on the games in which … Read more
Last week’s release of a study conducted by Sports Illustrated and CBS Sports was startling to any college sports fan. We were aware that the frequency of college football players running afoul of the law has been on the rise, but the SI-CBS stats gathered on SI’s 2010-11 pre-season top 25 teams exposed the underbelly of athletic programs … Read more
Take Charge of Your Future with Hard Work in the Classroom There is one semester left this year to impact your GPA. Don’t slack off now. And if you’ve been promising all school year to buckle down on your studies, do it now or suffer the consequences. It’s within your power to make good things … Read more
Regardless of Your Talent Level or Sport, NSR Will Get You More Attention How is what you are doing now working for you? A key indicator of how many college coaches know about you is the number of athletic questionnaires you have received from coaches. How many questionnaires have you gotten, not filled out on Web sites … Read more
