Recruiting 101
Top 10 Things You Must Do
- Perform to the best of your ability on the athletic field and in the classroom.
- Discuss with your high school coaches what conferences best fit your athletic and academic abilities.
- Compile a list of any and every school that you could possibly be interested in attending.
- Send your skill, highlight, or best game video as soon as you have some good footage to EVERY school that you are interested in using Go Big Recruiting.com. College coaches are recruiting and evaluating younger and younger prospects (Freshman and Sophomores now!) so the sooner the better.
- You must send your film to EVERY school that you have an interest in -- they may not know about you unless you send them your film. Give yourself every opportunity for success.
- If you hear back from the school, they are interested in you. If you do not, odds are they are recruiting prospects that they have a stronger interest in.
- Visit as many schools that you are interested in and have shown an interest in you as possible so that you get a feel for what you like and dislike.
- Send your skill, highlight, or best game video from your Junior or Senior season (or both, depending on the sport) as soon as it is available to EVERY school you are STILL interested in at that point using Go Big Recruiting.com.
- Send your best game from your Senior Year along with your profile to EVERY school that you are interested in via GoBigRecruiting.com.
- Relax, have fun, and enjoy the ride; this is something that you will only ever go through once and it will be over before you know it.
About Ross
Ross Tucker recently retired from football after 7 years with five teams in the NFL. The Two-Time Academic All-American at Princeton University's presence in the media includes writing for Sports Illustrated.com, hosting shows for Sirius NFL Radio, and being a frequent analyst for FOX, SportsUSA Radio, VERSUS, and the YES Network. Ask Ross questions about recruiting here.