Each month that goes by, it seems like we hear from more and more coaches that are trying to "crack the code" when it comes to connecting with today’s teenage prospect - especially this time of year, when you're trying to build a relationship with a new set of recruits.I don’t know if this piece …
12 Ways to Evaluate the Recruiting Phone Calls You’re Making
When it comes to recruiting phone calls, I find coaches either love them or hate them.Regardless of which group you fall into, very few coaches adequately analyze the content of their recruiting phone calls to teenage prospects, and determine what they could do better the next time.To help …
Struggling Prospects, and What You Should Do to Help Them (and Your Recruiting)
As coaches, you often search for the best stuff to talk about with your prospects.What's going right in their lives, what they're excited about, what they did for fun last weekend.Generally, coaches search out the line of conversation that will make the prospect smile, laugh and feel …
Four Facts to Focus On That Your Recruits REALLY Care About
You throw them around all the time.You use them to sell your college, and you use them to combat a competitor’s advances.If you're a fan of classic television, Sgt. Joe Friday on the old "Dragnet" detective show was famous in asking for only these things.We’re talking about facts.But …
Why We All Pay Attention to Oregon’s Cool, New Football Helmets
"Dang, this is really their face mask?" said an admiring Wisconsin center Peter Konz this past weekend, as his team was preparing to face the Oregon Ducks in the Rose Bowl played yesterday."I'm going to have like metallic stains on my jersey. Wow. That's pretty cool, though."Yes, the Oregon …