Identification and its importance!

The common mistake made by many HS players and their families is the belief that College Coaches FIND players. College Coaches have a process to weed out players. There is a BIG difference between finding players and eliminating players. This elimination process begins with Coaches identifying potential players for their program. This identification is simply filling up a funnel with all the players that might be identified in a variety of places. This includes national publications, some well known HS coaches, personal observation and scouting, former alumni, and newspaper articles. The emergence of the internet and highly respected scouting companies has stepped in to fill the void created by budgets slashing and coaching staffs being reduced. Make no mistake though, the identification process requires a hopeful athlete to get as much universal exposure as possible. In fact identification probably encompasses 70% of the overall effort in getting recruited. Identification is not really part of the recruiting process, it is simply the entry to the process. The real process begins with the evaluation stage. It is impossible to enter into the evaluation stage unless you (or your son or daughter) is FIRST IDENTIFIED! The key concept to remember here is that College Coaches IDENTIFY and ELIMINATE, they do not FIND players.

As long as you continue to hold on to the myth that College Coaches FIND players you (your son or daughter) will be doomed to failing in the College Recruiting and Eligibility Process. The proactive athlete will get into the Coaches identification funnell well before the athlete who is waiting for the College Coaches to find them!

IDENTIFY and ELIMINATE! Remember this key concept.