If you're a Star Wars fan, you recognize this scene.It's the end of the first ever in the series back when it premiered in 1977. It's at the end of the movie, after the good guys destroy the death star, and they're awarded by Princess Leia in a grand ceremony that is designed to give the …
What Coaches Are Asking These Days: “Why Aren’t They Visiting?”
by Greg Carroll, Tudor Collegiate StrategiesIt may be the most common question we get this time of year at Tudor Collegiate Strategies:“So, I’ve been recruiting this athlete since May and I feel like they are really interested and I’ve invited them for a visit but they keep putting me off. …
Why Budget and Distance Don’t Need to Prevent Campus Visits
Clearly, we are in a period of time in college recruiting when the majority of a prospect's decision rests on how they feel when they experience your campus.And for many coaches, that presents a significant hurdle in the recruiting process. Many coaches - even those who coach at the Division I …
Two Things to Stop Doing if You Want to Move Forward
by Dan Christensen, Tudor Collegiate StrategiesThe other day I was talking with a new Dan Tudor client and he told me how there were a lot of recruits that he had been talking to for a couple months but things had slowed down.They weren’t responding as quickly. Some weren’t responding at …
How to Create More Team Time on Campus Visits
by Dan Christensen, Tudor Collegiate StrategiesYour recruits want to spend time with your team on their campus visit. A lot of it.If the prospect has made the commitment to come visit campus, your school has probably already checked a lot of boxes for them.You have their major. You’re …