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Wednesday, 12 November 2008 00:37 |
We haven't been contacted by the schools we wanted?
College recruitment is an objective process with many variables. College coaches are under a lot of pressure and restraints with recruiting.
Certain years a school may have 9 returning midfielders and only 5 returning defensemen. A college coach in that position is not going to spend a great deal of time on midfield recruits. Don't take anything during this process personally. Keep in mind that you need to find the best situation for you and don't worry about the fact that John's Hopkins isn't returning your calls. Ask your high school coach for his opinion on your level of play and narrow your list to those schools.
Also remember just because you have not been contacted by a school does not mean they are not interested. Reach out to them via your coach or e-mail and let them know of your interest.
Remember, keep moving forward despite any frustrations you may encounter.
We haven't heard from our top school in a while, what should we do?
Keep in mind recruiting is a business as much as coaches need to and do personalize it. Coaches begin by speaking to as many players as possible. As more information and commitments from players are made, there sights narrow to their top 8-12 choices, just as your do with college selection. If a coach is showing less and less interest, e-mail him or have your high school coach contact him to see why his level of interest has waned. In most cases it is just a game of numbers and you need to move to your next choice on your list of schools.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 18 January 2009 16:09 |
