Should I call college coaches at any point in the athletic recruiting process?

Outside of a scholarship offer, I have said that one of the most telltale signs for interest from a college program is a call from their coaching staff. This shows that they are interested enough in your ability to take time out of their day to call you and sell their program.
But one thing that I have rarely talked about is if you should take the time to call a college coach. According to NCAA rules, college coaches are limited in their calls to prospective athletes. But prospective athletes can call college coaches as much as they want. So should athletes call college coaches? In what circumstances should this happen?
As always, I must preface this article by saying that you calling a college coach does not mean they are interested in you at all. It means they will be courteous and speak with you, regardless of where they sit on their recruiting board. But also remember that they cannot call you back (at least some of the time).
The reason that I feel I must say that is I recently talked to a football recruit and asked if any college coaches had called him during the spring evaluation period. He said he spoke with a variety of coaches. His wording was strange so I asked him if he had called them. He said yes, which means he is showing the college much more interest than the college is showing him.
If you are a football recruit, you should never call a college coach during April and May of your junior year. The reason is because if you call a coach, are they now not going to call you during this time frame? And if so, how do you judge their legit interest in you as a potential recruit? The coach may say he was going to call you but was that really going to happen? Again, expect the coach to be polite and tell you the importance of getting to their summer camp.
The two times you really should call a college is when your high school relays the message from the college coach for you to call him (which often happens) and when they email you to call them. These are both times in which you should take the time to speak with the college coach. It doesn’t matter the time of year but should be done in both situations. You may be calling but the college coach made it clear that they wanted to speak with you.
So outside of that, should you call a college coach? They will frequently tell you to keep them updated so it is your call on that. If you feel you have a good relationship with the coach or want to build that relationship, then go ahead and call. It is not going to hurt to give them a quick call, ask them a few questions, and let them know what is going on with you.
There is no right or wrong answer here. Questions can be answered by the coach but they are not going to suddenly offer you a scholarship just because you called them. If you have the time and know what you are trying to get out of the conversation, go ahead and do it. What is it going to hurt?

 

 

 

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I’m a senior with football recruiting interest but no scholarship offers. What do I do?

Just as a quick note before I start on this article.  When I do articles like this, and I have done them at various times during the year, I am not just cut and pasting the previous article.  I am updating the situation for potential football recruits throughout the country.  For example, one written in May would talk about getting calls and setting up camps.  Because it is now mid July, what is talked about in this football recruiting article will be much different.  There may be some similar themes but that is because I want to make sure recruits are following the path that I think will help them in their battle for a scholarship.

So for those seniors to be, if you had heeded the advice of this site, you may have already had a chance to get to a number of one day camps.  The difference in the one day vs. a three day camp is saving your parents a lot of money.  And if you are rich enough to not worry about money, then what difference is it if you receive a scholarship or not?

Because the college coaches cannot legally call you until September, what you need to be doing as a recruit is picking up the phone and calling the schools that you camped at.  Yes, these coaches are busy with preparation for the upcoming season but what you are looking for is a true evaluation.  Also using social media is a great way to touch base if you have messaged or DMed with them previously.

Please note that I expect the coaches to sugar coat things a little bit.  For example, I don’t think they are going to tell you that you are terrible and need to quit playing football.  If they really like you, why haven’t they offered you a scholarship?  So take what they say with a grain of salt.

You don’t need to flat out ask them about a scholarship offer but the two things that you want to request is an evaluation of your abilities and what areas you can improve on in the future.  The evaluation could give you a better feel for the level that you can play.  It might not be at that school but there are plenty of schools out there.  And for areas of improvement, remember that this coach is earning a full time living coaching football.  I would hope he knows what he is doing.

After you have received your evaluations back from the coaches, now is a good time to really reflect on where you are at as a potential recruit.  There are still a few camps left during the July months but normally not all that many.  So what you should look at with your family is what the coaches said, how much serious mail/social media contact you have been receiving, and the coaches that have been calling you.

If you are happy with the attention that you are getting and feel good about what the coaches have said to you, now is a good time to look more into these schools. Your highlight video should be online and easily accessible.  This can be done via hudl or youtube but the key is making it easily searchable on google and the links readily available when sending out to coaches.

You can also start looking into setting up visits to the schools that you have not seen.  While State University may be the dream, you can also look into the Division I-AA and II schools that have been showing you interest.  The fact that you are trying to visit their campus shows you are interested.  Keep in mind that the campus during the summer vs. during the school year may be a lot different.  Do these visits only if you hope to decide soon.  Otherwise going to a game during the fall could give you a better feel of the atmosphere and what the school is like when students are on campus.

If you have looked at the recruiting interest you have received and feel you were shooting for too high of a level, now is a good time to open things up and start looking at more schools.  I really hope that you followed the advice of keeping all of your options open and filling out all of the questionnaires.  If you did that, it will help you at this time.

What I think you should do is take a look back at the Five Steps to a Scholarship Offer.  If you have already gone through these steps before, the place you should look into now once again is step number two.  You want to be able to find schools that match you.  This time, broaden your horizons and look at different schools.  Consider programs at all levels and just do what you can to look at different options.

If you haven’t gone through the Five Steps to a Scholarship Offer, the place that I would recommend starting is step number one.  Building this athletic recruiting profile helps because it is similar to a job resume.  You want the college coaches to know that you are interested in their school and this profile shows that you have some ability in your sport.

After you have built that, go into step two and three.  These will help you find the schools that you are looking for and then market yourself to the coaches.  Regarding a highlight video, if you can find one done well and cheap, get it done.  If not, it may be worth it to wait until after the first few games of the senior season.

The football recruiting process is definitely a journey that is not easy.  Keep that in mind before getting discouraged with scholarships and offers from college coaches.

 

 

 

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What college coach should I send my recruiting profile to?

For those that have read The Five Steps to a Scholarship Offer, it is obvious how important is for an athlete to market themselves.  As I have said over and over again, unless you are a top 100 talent in the country, you will likely need to do some work to really put yourself in front of college coaches.  And once they are aware of you, that is when you can get the ball rolling.

If you do go through the first two steps of that article, then you will move onto marketing yourself (Or your child) to the college coaches.  But many wonder which coach should I be sending that information to?  Because there is no clear cut question, I am going to take a look at the both football recruiting and basketball recruiting when trying to answer this question.

At the Division I level, many times there are secretaries that filter the emails for the coaching staff.  When finding the staff directory, many colleges have all of their emails listed as that of the secretary.  When looking at the email, it is pretty obvious to tell if that is the email of the coach or that of someone else.  If it a secretary, your first move should be to request contact information for the actual coach.

The first thing that I am going to mention is that you should not send recruiting profile to the head coach at the school.  It doesn’t matter what the circumstance is.  The head coach is extremely busy with so many other things that they likely do not have the time to look into your recruiting profile.  You are wasting your time trying to track down the email and the time of the coach by actually sending it him.  This applies to both football and basketball.

For both sports, the first thing you should do is go to the page that lists the coaches.  If you have time, look at each profile and see if there is something that you have in common with the coach.  For example, if the coach played in your conference or your area many years ago, that may be the guy you want to send it to.

If there are not common bonds between you and the coaching staff, here is where the sports will differ.  The first place coach you should look into for football is the recruiting coordinator.  At the Division I and II levels, most coaching staffs have an official recruiting coordinator.  Their job title is exactly what they do.  This coach coordinates the recruiting process with visits, offers, evaluation, calls, and just about everything that you can imagine.

That is the first coach you should look into.  For basketball, my advice would be to find a coach that is is lower on depth chart.  While some first assistants are head recruiters, the majority of time the coaches that are spending the most time recruiting are the younger ones.  They are usually the second or third assistant and their main focus is recruiting.  If you can look at the bios, figure out which one is an official assistant coach and looks the youngest.

Switching gears back to football, the assistant coaches that recruit usually have areas throughout the country.  For example, a school like Nebraska may have a coach that recruits in-state, another that goes to California, another who recruits Texas, and other coaches do the work in between.  If you are aware of the coach that recruits in your area, then he should be the one that is receiving your profile.  If you are unsure, what you should do is email the secretary and kindly ask which coach recruits in your area.

One major thing that a coaching staff will not appreciate is sending a profile to every coach on staff.  Just because you have their email addresses does not mean you need to send every coach a copy.  Sending the information to more than one coach is more than sufficient.  You are trying to get your name out there, not annoy them.

My guess is that college coaches will respond back if they have received the information and processed it.  They should at least say thank you and give you camp information.  Once that is done, then hopefully they will start recruiting you.  If the coaches do not send any information back, you need to be patient.

I would give the coaches up to two weeks to email back.  You have to realize how busy that they are and they could also be out of town for vacation or recruiting.  Anything can get in the way from email that patience is key here.  After two weeks, you can either email the coach again or find another coach who may be more receptive.  I personally would lean towards finding another coach but that would be your call.

Again, check out The Five Steps to a Scholarship Offer for more!

 

 

 

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Marketing scholarship offers during the athletic recruiting process

We recently had a comment from a parent who sits in a very desirable situation.  Even though his son is just entering his junior year of high school, he already holds two early scholarship offers.  What that means is his son has already gotten off to a great start in the recruiting process.  But with the offers in hand, now is a great time to capitalize on them.

I have always mentioned that making your offers public is important during the recruiting process.  Some feel differently, but I strongly feel that if schools see other programs recruiting you, they are going to take a closer look at you because of that interest.  Never lie about the amount of interest that you actually have but part of marketing yourself is letting other colleges and media outlets know that the scholarship offers are on the table.

While I don’t know all that much about the situation with the offers, the hope is that on September 1st these scholarships will become offers on paper instead of just a verbal offer.  I have heard many stories about coaches offering verbal scholarships and never coming through.  But for the sake of this article, lets say that the hard copies of the offers will be coming early next month.

If there have been other schools outside of the two recruiting this athlete, make sure to let the coaches know that there are two offers on the table.  As a parent, you can send an email update to the coach who you have had the most contact with.  Tell them about how the preseason practices/early games are going for your son, their updated height/weight, and about the recruiting interest.  The more coaches that know, the better for you.

The offers may also help you open more doors to schools that an athlete has grown up dreaming to play for.  In the third step of The Five Steps to a Scholarship Offer, I stress to market your child or yourself to college coaches.  When you pick new schools to contact and send your recruiting profile to, make sure to include that these two have offered early scholarship offers.  Make sure to include the date as well because you really have to be an excellent recruit to get offers so early in the recruiting process.

Once those are done, the third and final step is contact media outlets.  If it was me, the first place I would go is to check Rivals.com and see if the schools that have offered have a website on their network.  If it is updated frequently and people actually seem to care about it, then email the publisher and introduce yourself with mention of the offer.  If the site is poorly run (Most of the major BCS schools have the best sites), then email the recruiting experts at Rivals in your area (Click here for a full list of contact information).  Also, make sure to check out the high school site in your state and judge if it is worth contacting them about the information.  With these prep sites, only a few are done well so think hard if it is worth it.

After you have tried Rivals.com, do the exact same steps with 247Sports.  Look for sites at the schools that have offered and then try contacting their recruiting experts (Click here for the full list of contact information).  Last but not least, try the high school site in your state as well.  After that, the third place I would contact is ESPN.  I have tried searching for their contact information but it is definitely tricky.  Click here for what I found.

The last place I would contact would be your local newspaper.  Find out who the prep writer is for your area (Most should already know this) and email them about the offers.  While it does not mean they are going to drop everything and do an article, it is good to let them know for future articles.

The reason that you tell college coaches about this is that offers breed more offers.  I really believe that.  Contacting Rivals, Scout, and ESPN is the next step to get the word out about the offers.  College coaches love checking out those sites so they will likely see it and move on from there.

Again, having scholarships before your junior year is a great thing.  It says a lot about the athlete and their ability on the field and you are in a very good position at this point.

 

 

 

 

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Time out! We interrupt this normal food blog to bring you a bit of fun, silliness and neon lights galore. Bayside Tigers, grab your pom poms and secure your scrunchies. Turn up 'Friends Forever' on the radio, grab your books and get yourself a look. Ok, time in! It's kinda strange how many things from my childhood are coming back around. Full House has a successful reboot. Jurassic Park is still going. And now, you can even dine at the Saved by the Bell hang out spot: The Max. Today I share the vegan options I found at Bayside, and plentiful silly photo ops during my visit to the Saved by the Max Pop-Up Restaurant in West Hollywood. Paging the 90's. Report to Belding's Office immediately! Read more »

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How do I get a Football/Basketball Recruiting Profile on Rivals.com as well as my highlight video added to my profile?

As the largest website that covers prep athletics, Rivals.com has a database that includes some of the best athletes throughout the country in a number of different sports. And while it is not the only site doing this, college coaches do look at the database and may use it to find names to add to their prospective recruiting list. Having video under your profile also allows coaches to see highlights quickly and early on.

While it is not a make or break in the recruiting process, it is a nice addition to your recruiting resume to have your profile in that top prospect database. At the very least, it is not going to hurt anything if you submit proper information and keep them updated. But the question is how do you get a Rivals.com Recruiting Profile?

Let me mention that before you try this, I would recommend having some solid stats and Division I interest to back up your claim of how good of a player you are. Chances are that if you should be listed in that database, then you definitely should have at least a minor amount of interest from schools at the Division I level.

This site previously had a form that was on the Rivals.com main page but that is no longer the case. Their page with media contact currently is a mess and doesn’t show up very well.  That may mean it could be best to go through Twitter to contact their writers but here is what we have had:

While their page has recently changed, here are their names and email addresses:

Recruiting Recruiting Analysts
Eric Bossi
National Basketball
eric_bossi@yahoo.com

Rob Cassidy
Football, West Region
rcassidy@yahoo-inc.com

Mike Farrell
National Football
mike@rivals.com

Adam Friedman
Football, Mid-Atlantic Region
fried@yahoo-inc.com

Adam Gorney
Football, West Region
adamgorney@yahoo.com

Josh Helmholdt
Football, Midwest Region
joshh@yahoo-inc.com

Jason Howell
Football, Southwest Region
jhowell@yahoo-inc.com

Woody Wommack
Football, Southeast Region
wommack@yahoo-inc.com

When emailing these experts, ask them about getting a profile in the database. The next step after they set it up is to ask them where you need to send your video to be included.

One last final note. Please do not contact multiple people on this list asking them to add you. Find one that would be considered in your area and write an email introducing yourself. You may also want to include your recruiting profile as well. If they don’t respond, be persistant but not overly annoying.

 

 

 

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Changing high schools and how it could factor into the overall athletic recruiting process with letters, recruiting, and game tapes

Teenagers change high schools all the time in every part of the country. It is something that basically happens everyday because of a job change by the parents. And while most schools won’t raise a fuss about a choir member making the move to another school, the transfer of big name high school athletes always seems to find a way into the newspaper or message boards.
So what happens if you are that high school athlete who decides that changing schools will help you with the overall recruiting process? It may help you in the future but there is no doubt that the key here is figuring out what to do regarding recruiting letters, getting full game tapes for your highlight video, and not burning bridges so that your former high school coach doesn’t talk negatively about you.
First lets start with the game tapes. You just finished up your sophomore season of football at Bayside High School but feel the program is not doing you any justice in showcasing your skills. In this hypothetical situation, I believe that you have enough talent to warrant an eventual scholarship. Without that, tracking down these tapes is worthless.
So during the entire spring, your family has openly discussed you transferring to Valley High School. Their football program is much better and you are friends with some of their athletes. Because you feel that it will help you both athletically and academically, you decide to make the transfer. You start attending summer workouts and will be a Valley student starting next fall. In this hypothetical situation, your family moved to the Valley school district to avoid any transfer penalties.
You and some of your Valley teammates decide to go to a few camps this summer. The first one that you hit up is at State University. You perform extremely well and their coaches start talking to you quite a bit. They begin showing you more interest and eventually ask you to send them three of your game tapes. Do you go back to the Bayside coach, who is likely not thrilled with you after transferring, and ask him for those tapes? You decide not to try that just to avoid the bitterness from him.
What you need to do is speak with your current coach and see what he can come up with. Obvious as rivals, the Valley coach will have the Bayside game. But what about others? You need to ask him or go through the process yourself of calling other high school coaches from schools that you played well against. Explain them the situation and see if they can help. Some will be jerks about and others will give you a copy. It honestly will depend on the coach. What I would do is rank all of your games in how you performed and call the coach that you played the best game against.
Now that you have that taken care of and can send it to that specific college coach, what should you do to get the word out regarding your transfer so that other college coaches don’t continue sending their letters to Bayside High School? There are two things that you can do. You can email/call the coaches that may have sent early interest and inform them about your transfer. This lets them know that it happened and that you are at a new school now.
The second is to contact media in the area and explain them your situation. This can be a prep writer from the newspaper, Rivals, Scout, or anywhere else. What you are doing this for is to make sure to get the word out regarding the transfer. College coaches read these sites so getting it published and out there will definitely help get the word out.
There are still going to be college coaches that likely send letters to your previous school. It happens because they are getting your information off of random databases and those college inquiries won’t be all that personal. So if you miss those, you likely won’t be missing much. Just make sure to get the word out and contact the schools that matter to you that you changed schools.

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May 2018 Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver Statistics Package with Charts & Graphs

Reduced demand is allowing housing supply to accumulate

Home buyer demand continues to decline across the Metro Vancouver* housing market.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in the region totalled 2,833 in May 2018, a 35.1 per cent decrease from the 4,364 sales recorded in May 2017, and a 9.8 per cent increase compared to April 2018 when 2,579 homes sold.

Last month’s sales were 19.3 per cent below the 10-year May sales average.

“With fewer homes selling today compared to recent years, the number of homes available for sale is rising,” Phil Moore, REBGV president said. “The selection of homes for sale in Metro Vancouver has risen to the highest levels we’ve seen in the last two years, yet supply is still below our long-term historical averages.”

There were 6,375 detached, attached and apartment properties newly listed for sale on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in Metro Vancouver in May 2018. This represents a 5.5 per cent increase compared to the 6,044 homes listed in May 2017 and a 9.5 per cent increase compared to April 2018 when 5,820 homes were listed.

The total number of properties currently listed for sale on the MLS® system in Metro Vancouver is 11,292, a 38.2 per cent increase compared to May 2017 (8,168) and a 15 per cent increase compared to April 2018 (9,822).

The total number of listings available today is 17.2 per cent below the 10-year May average.

For all property types, the sales-to-active listings ratio for May 2018 is 25.1 per cent. By property type, the ratio is 14.7 per cent for detached homes, 30.8 per cent for townhomes, and 41.7 per cent for condominiums.

Generally, analysts say that downward pressure on home prices occurs when the ratio dips below the 12 per cent mark for a sustained period, while home prices often experience upward pressure when it surpasses 20 per cent over several months.

“For home sellers to be successful in today’s market, it’s important to price your property competitively given the shifting dynamics we’re experiencing,” Moore said. “It’s also important to work with your local Realtor to better understand these changing conditions.”

The MLS® Home Price Index composite benchmark price for all residential properties in Metro Vancouver is currently $1,094,000. This is an 11.5 per cent increase over May 2017 and a 0.2 per cent increase compared to April 2018.

Sales of detached properties in May 2018 reached 926, a 40.2 per cent decrease from the 1,548 detached sales recorded in May 2017. The benchmark price for detached properties is $1,608,000. This is a 2.4 per cent increase from May 2017 and a 0.1 per cent increase compared to April 2018.

Sales of apartment properties reached 1,431 in May 2018, a 29.3 per cent decrease from the 2,025 sales in May 2017. The benchmark price of an apartment property is $701,700. This is a 20.2 per cent increase from May 2017 and a 0.1 per cent increase compared to April 2018.

Attached property sales in May 2018 totalled 476, a 39.8 per cent decrease from the 791 sales in May 2017. The benchmark price of an attached unit is $859,500. This represents a 16 per cent increase from May 2017 and a 0.6 per cent increase compared to April 2018.

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Football Recruiting Questionnaires: How important are they and should I fill them out?

For those football recruits out there reading this article, chances are strong that you have received at least one football recruiting questionnaire during the recruiting process. Because they are so repetitive in nature, some may consider them useless and may not take the time to fill out the forms. If you are doing that, I feel strongly that you are making a mistake.

The reason that these football recruiting questionnaires are sent out is so that college coaches can find out more about potential athletes. As I have mentioned before, college coaches have monster recruiting lists that they eventually whittle down. Coaches track who they send these to. And if an athlete doesn’t send back a football recruiting questionnaire, they are likely to take them off of their prospect list.

The worst situation is when an athlete has Division I eyes. I recently encountered this with an athlete in a recent class. He felt he was a Division I basketball player so he eventually got to the point where he was Division I or bust. He didn’t even waste the time to fill out recruiting questionnaires for smaller colleges. Why bother if I am so damn good?

Because he spurned so many Division II schools, once the Division I programs backed off he had nowhere else to go. These Division II programs were not thrilled that he “big timed” them and moved on to other players who were happy to receive a scholarship offer during the recruiting process.

I have always said that you should consider all of your options during the recruiting process. I don’t care if it is the local Junior College that has a football team of thirty, at the very least, send back the information that they request. You just never know if one of their coaches will move on to a bigger school that you grew up dreaming to play for. The more options you have, the better regardless of the sport you play.

The reason that college coaches send out these football recruiting questionnaires is so that they can find out more information about you. Many coaches send them to the high school because they do not have your contact information. These coaches love to have their recruiting databases stock full of addresses, phone numbers, names of parents, and many other things that could help them down the road in the recruiting process.

Again, I want to stress that these football recruiting questionnaires are important. If you don’t feel like hand writing all of your information, at the very least send back your recruiting profile. This will most likely give them the majority of the information that they are looking for and show that you are at least somewhat interested in their school.

As for the second part, yes you should fill these out in a timely manner. Take the ten minutes or so and be honest about your answers. Don’t inflate your stats because the coaches will not like the fact that you lied to them this early in the process. If you will lie now, why wouldn’t you down the road?

I have talked to different coaches at all levels about recruits. And the one tell tale sign if a recruit is interested in the school is if he returned a recruiting questionnaire. It may be something you don’t think is important but it is key during the recruiting process. So take these seriously and spare ten minutes to show coaches who sent you a letter that you will at the very least consider their school. Too many things can happen down the road for you not to look into all of your options.

 

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The lines you should expect to hear from college coaches throughout the athletic recruiting process

If a college coach is recruiting you regardless of the sport, there are three options that they can basically do throughout the athletic recruiting process.  The first (and the best) is they can offer you a scholarship.  The second is that they will continue evaluating and recruiting you while the third is they are moving on and taking you off their recruiting database.

Again, the goal is to get to the first but most athletes are stuck in the second.  These college coaches want to pull out the evaluation card every single time that you talk to them simply because it is easier than saying you are not good enough.  But what are some of the most common lines and what they really mean?

Just to let readers know, I think for the most part that college coaches will either use these lines or something very similar.  The reason is because when talking to athletes about the coaches say, they seem to repeat the same exact phrases word for word.  So here are some of the common.

Line: Keep up the hard work
Translation: You need to work harder because you are currently not good enough for a scholarship
More: They want you to keep working hard but if they are saying this, then you are not currently good enough compared to a few other recruits at your position.

Line: We need to evaluate you at camp
Translation: If we don’t think you are good enough for a scholarship offer, then at least you are putting some money into our pockets by attending our camp/camps.  
More: Cha-ching.  For real prospects that they have invited to Junior Days and called during the spring evaluation period, they really do want to see you.  For others, this evaluation is just adding cash to their pockets.

Line: Keep your grades up
Translation: There is no way that you will play at our level academically.  
More: If they are talking about grades, more than likely there may be some question marks to qualify.  That is definitely a red flag for college coaches.

Line: You are a scholarship athlete/Division I athlete
Translation: You are a scholarship athlete for another school
More: If they say that, then why exactly are they not offering you a scholarship?  This is a terrible line to pull on anyone and it is my least favorite on this list.

Line: Keep in contact with us
Translation: We may not be recruiting you much anymore so stay in contact with us.  It is much easier for you to do that then us contact you.  
More: They basically want to know if their conference rivals or any other big school offered a scholarship so that they can get in the mix.

Line: We want to see your progress this fall
Translation: There are other prospects that we like more who currently have offers.  If they pick another school come fall, then there may be a scholarship for you.  
More: Scholarships normally don’t come in the fall unless there is another recruit who picks a different school.  If you attended their camp, then the coaches know exactly what they are getting with you.  In my opinion, you are more likely to get a scholarship in the fall from a school that has not been recruiting you early on.

 

 

 

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