It’s All Really a Matter of Economics College coaches are required to squeeze as much out of a dollar as possible. What does that have to do with them rarely going to high school games? Let me explain it this way: If I said that you would win a prize for bringing me the most rubber duckies, … Read more
Gaudy Numbers Make Taylor High Shortstop an Obvious Choice Her credentials are eye-popping: A junior shortstop, for the week Kayla Drury batted .600 with six runs scored, six steals and four RBIs as her school, Taylor (FL) High improved to 6-2 on the young season. Through all games to date, Kayla was hitting at an impressive .593 clip to go … Read more
The Next Few Years Will Be the Most Interesting and Influential of Your Life There is a full-length feature film being made at this moment. No one has any idea if it will be a box office hit or a flop. And, the only the person who can manipulate the outcome is you…because it’s a movie … Read more
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
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
Irving (TX) MacArthur guard and NSR 2012 basketball prospect, Alexis Jones, couldn’t be stopped. North Crowley coach Stephani Gray knew as much. “You get closer to her, and she goes past you,” Gray said. “You give her a few inches, and she shoots a three over you.” And more often, Jones chose the former. Driving … Read more
NSR JUCO basketball prospect, Jessi Cowden, from Midland College in Midland, Tex, was left almost speechless. But, that’s all right because the 5’10” shooting guard let her play do most of the talking in a 63-61 victory against Odessa College. Cowden not only hit a clutch 3-pointer late in the game but hit two critical … Read more
Trust: It’s the Thing Which Separates NSR from Other Scouting Services Who do you want representing you? A scout who can speak firsthand to a college coach about your abilities and attributes, or a talking head whose intimate knowledge of you as a person, an athlete and a student is limited to what can be … Read more
Trio Getting Individual Attention from Schools Across America It’s not all that unusual for an NSR scout to encounter talented siblings of different ages or even twins for that matter. But, triplets? That’s is definitely not what Northeast Pennsylvania Area Director Ed McGrady expected when he set up an appointment to interview soccer standout Zach … Read more
This Little Gesture Can Inspire Even After a Dressing Down Never underestimate the value of a pat on the back. Whether it comes from a parent, a coach, a teacher or a teammate, this simple act of appreciation goes much farther than most people realize. When I was a kid playing youth ball in a small community, … Read more
