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 …
20 Helpful Ideas to Make a Big Recruiting Splash This Fall
by Paul Nemetz-Carlson, Tudor Collegiate StrategiesOur research consistently tells us that recruits prefer to receive their information and ideas in small doses. They like to process one topic at a time because it helps them absorb it, see the value, and retain it better. I know busy …