Having proudly watched my son sign a Commitment Letter to play college football last week along with five of his teammates, I knew it was the culmination of a year-long effort by our family with the support of my son's coaches.
I realize that many capable and qualified student-athletes miss out on scholarship opportunities because their parents don't understand the whole recruiting and scholarship process. There are many opportunities out there; while there are 239 D-I schools in the US with football programs, there are 393 D-II and D-III schools as well as 92 NAIA schools, all of whom have some form of scholarship programs.
Some parents expect their high school coach to help their son get recruited. A high school coach can only do so much since his plate is already full and he likely has a host of players heading toward graduation. Some families have resorted to so-called 'recruiting consultants' and been misled and taken advantage of financially.
I realize that many capable and qualified student-athletes miss out on scholarship opportunities because their parents don't understand the whole recruiting and scholarship process. There are many opportunities out there; while there are 239 D-I schools in the US with football programs, there are 393 D-II and D-III schools as well as 92 NAIA schools, all of whom have some form of scholarship programs.
Some parents expect their high school coach to help their son get recruited. A high school coach can only do so much since his plate is already full and he likely has a host of players heading toward graduation. Some families have resorted to so-called 'recruiting consultants' and been misled and taken advantage of financially.
