Recruiting
Recruiting
The college recruiting landscape — decoded for players and parents.
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Recruiting
When should your son email a college coach — and what should it say?
The timing rules, who actually reads the inbox, and a note that doesn't get deleted.
Recruiting Aug 1
This week's notable commitments, around the country
A running look at where players are landing — and what the trend lines say.
Recruiting Aug 1
What college coaches actually evaluate first — and it isn't your exit velo
Every recruiting profile leads with the numbers. Coaches say the numbers get you on the list; something else gets you the offer.
Recruiting Jul 31
Roster math changed. Why more high-schoolers are told to "wait a year."
The transfer landscape reshaped freshman opportunity. Families are feeling it.
Recruiting Jul 31
How much should a travel-ball summer really cost? We added it up.
The tournament fee is the smallest line on the invoice.
Recruiting Jul 30
Reading a college offer: roster spots, "money," and the fine print
An offer is a starting point, not a finish line. Here's how to read one.
Recruiting Jul 30
Which summer showcases are worth the money — and which sell you the same weekend twice
Exposure is real. So is the market that overcharges for it.
Recruiting Jul 30
Verbal commitments aren't binding. Here's what that actually means for your family.
The word 'committed' carries less weight than most families assume.
Recruiting Jul 29
The honest conversation about your son's realistic level
The hardest — and most useful — talk in the whole process.
Recruiting Jul 29
How to build a recruiting video coaches finish watching
The first fifteen seconds decide whether the rest gets played.
Recruiting Jul 28
D1 isn't the only door: how JUCO became a recruiting fast lane
The two-year path stopped being a detour and became a strategy.