by Greg Carroll, Tudor Collegiate StrategiesThis may sound like a strange way into a conversation about recruiting but stay with me …. I’ll get there!!!My dog, Jena, is a 15 year old Flatcoat Retriever. She has a silky soft jet black coat and the personality of an angel. She’s the most …
Standing Out in a World of Dump Trucks
by Jayson Schmidt, PreseasonRecently, I found myself driving through a construction zone on I-95. Or rather, crawling.The traffic was moving as slowly as the seemingly endless highway construction projects these days. When you’re used to a sea of brake lights and reflective barrels, you tend …
Is Your Recruiting Class Not Where It Needs to Be?
by Greg Carroll, Tudor Collegiate StrategiesHow many times have you met someone for the first time, told them you are a college coach or athletic administrator and the person says something like “Wow, that’s so cool. It must be a blast to do that!”In many ways they are so right. But in …
Priorities for Fall Recruiting
by Dan Christensen, Tudor Collegiate StrategiesThe fall can be a super busy time of year for coaches.At least a third of you are in the core of your regular season. Another third of you reading this are probably practicing and competing in your non-traditional season. And the rest are …
What Do We Know About NIL and Recruiting So Far?
When it was first launched in the summer of 2021, NIL - Name, Image and Likeness - was a mystery:Among some of the questions coaches and athletic directors were asking included some basics, like, "How will it work?"..."Who is it really going to apply to?"...And, "How will it affect …