{"id":5059,"date":"2011-10-17T14:30:21","date_gmt":"2011-10-17T20:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.nsr-inc.com\/\/?p=5059"},"modified":"2011-10-17T14:30:21","modified_gmt":"2011-10-17T20:30:21","slug":"arm-yourself-with-the-tools-college-coaches-want","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/arm-yourself-with-the-tools-college-coaches-want\/","title":{"rendered":"Arm Yourself with the Tools College Coaches Want"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><strong><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5101\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5101\" style=\"width: 529px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.nsr-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jill-Semento-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5101\" title=\"Jill Semento 2\" src=\"\/\/blog.nsr-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jill-Semento-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"539\" height=\"306\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">How you approach warm-ups can influence a college coach.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Game Performance Doesn&#8217;t Tell a Coach Everything<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Every college coach wants athleticism, right?\u00a0 Naturally, but what else do they REALLY want to see from prospects they evaluate in person?\u00a0 We have the answers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>High energy, strong effort and focus during pre-game drills.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 High school athletes are bent toward approaching pre-game drills nonchalantly.\u00a0 College coaches notice this and don&#8217;t like it.\u00a0 Want to gain an edge on the prospects you&#8217;re competing with for a scholarship or roster spot offer?\u00a0 Increase your pre-game intensity.\u00a0 College coaches will notice and appreciate the effort.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Great posture.<\/strong>\u00a0 Wha?\u00a0 Yes, posture.\u00a0 Slouching athletes look lazy, so straighten up when you walk.\u00a0 Put your shoulders back.\u00a0 When you offer a slack profile, you hurt yourself in a coach&#8217;s eyes.\u00a0 Any and every advantage helps, so take note of how you carry yourself, even in pre-game warm-ups.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Attention to detail in your appearance.\u00a0<\/strong> Want to make a coach\u00a0LOSE interest, look sloppy.\u00a0 Coaches try to\u00a0envision you in their team&#8217;s gear and if you can&#8217;t\u00a0present yourself in a positive light as a high school player, who&#8217;s to\u00a0say you will do better when you get in college away from the influence of your parents and friends.\u00a0 Remember, when you get to college, you will be representing not only your team, coaches and student body, but every\u00a0person who has ever attended that college.\u00a0 Do yourself a favor, get ready now.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Listening intently to the coach.<\/strong>\u00a0 Coaches love to talk.\u00a0 Moreover, they love to find high school prospects that listen well.\u00a0 Any pre-game conversation, timeout or other interaction with your coach gives you the opportunity to demonstrate that you aren&#8217;t going rogue and that you are focused on executing whatever it is the coach is instructing you to do.\u00a0 Whether you think that you&#8217;ve heard it a thousand times before, listen.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Encourage teammates.<\/strong>\u00a0 Being the focus of those around you from the crowd to the\u00a0 other team is a heady thing.\u00a0 A mature athlete will\u00a0ignore that and\u00a0home in on their own teammates who are the ones who really need to get\u00a0a pat on the back or words of encouragement from you.\u00a0\u00a0College coaches love to see\u00a0really good\u00a0athletes exhibiting\u00a0leadership prior to games, matches and meets.\u00a0\u00a0And, even more, they love seeing teammates responding to\u00a0a top player&#8217;s motivational leadership.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Respect of officials.<\/strong>\u00a0 Many a college coach&#8217;s\u00a0job status\u00a0has suffered irreparable damage by a player that has gone off on an official and turned the momentum of a contest.\u00a0 When they observe this behavior in high school athletes, you may as well show them the exit yourself because they aren&#8217;t coming back for a repeat performance.\u00a0 As hard as it may be at times, always, always respect game officials.\u00a0 It&#8217;s something a truly mature athlete does every outing.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Game Performance Doesn&#8217;t Tell a Coach Everything Every college coach wants athleticism, right?\u00a0 Naturally, but what else do they REALLY want to see from prospects they evaluate in person?\u00a0 We have the answers: High energy, strong effort and focus during pre-game drills.\u00a0\u00a0 High school athletes are bent toward approaching pre-game drills nonchalantly.\u00a0 College coaches notice &#8230; 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