“The box”. Every sport has a recruiting box. Volleyball is no exception. Not all athletes are a Division I fit. But no matter the level you want to play, college coaches check “the box” first to see if an athlete looks like a fit on paper. What box do you fit in? In Division I, … 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
Welcome back to another school year! For high school student-athletes, that means another year of training, practices, games and college recruiting. If you’re a varsity athlete, hoping to play in college, you better understand the recruiting process. Recruiting is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity – a small window of opportunity – and there are no second chances. … Read more
High school athletes all over the country and even world, dream of playing their sport in College. Sadly, many of these athletes will NEVER get recognized by colleges to begin their recruiting process. This lack of recognition does not necessarily reflect negatively on the individual athlete’s abilities but rather on the limitations of the colleges. … Read more
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
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
Scholarship Offers Always Start with Recognition Lot’s of seniors and juniors are looking over their shoulders. They are wondering where all those college coaches are which their parents and coaches told them would be knocking down their doors if they would only do this and that. Desperately wanting to compete at the next level, they’ve … Read more
Kirk Herbstreit is arguably the nation’s top college football analyst as well as one of the sport’s best color commentators. He’s also an Ohio State alum who has never been bashful about his allegiance to the Buckeyes and the state of Ohio. Having played football and served as the Buckeye’s team captain as a senior … Read more
Getting Angry Easily or Being Too Hard on Yourself Can Ruin Your College Future A college coach can be watching at anytime. You never know. So, when you make a mistake, what do you do? Throw your helmet, a towel or a fit? Do you hang your head and mutter under your breath? When you do these things, what’s a coach supposed to think? … Read more
