by Sean Devlin, Front RushDay-to-day, we spend a large portion of our time communicating with college coaches in an effort to understand their goals and initiatives.Specifically, we want to understand what each coach is trying to accomplish and translate that into our recruiting application …
7 Things to Ask AFTER You Lose a Prospect
A few weeks ago, in the middle of one of our On-Campus Workshops, I reminded the coaches and athletic directors of a particular school that even after sitting through our session and following our direction on how to alter the way recruiting should be approached, they would still lose more prospects …
Balloon Boy’s Four Recruiting Lessons
You know about "balloon boy", right?He's the little 6-year old Colorado kid that allegedly floated away in his dad's homemade UFO-like helium balloon, only to be discovered hiding in the attic of his house as a part of his father's odd plan to score publicity.Of course, we all know the …
The Recruiting Genius of Selling the Sizzle
A guy named Elmer Wheeler is about to teach you some valuable lessons that you can use to recruit more effectively.More than likely, you've never heard of him. And that's understandable, because he made a name for himself back in the Great Depression.Back then, Elmer Wheeler was paid $5,000 …