When can Division III schools recruit me for athletics?

As I have mentioned here in just about every article written, it is essential in the recruiting process to consider all of your options.  And while you may have grown up with Division I eyes, it may be time to consider other options.  They may essentially be back up options but the most important thing is that there are other possibilities to consider if your dream school does not work out.

So with that in mind, a great option to consider is looking at Division III schools.  While the schools are much smaller than Division I programs, sports are taken a little less seriously than at the scholarship level.  Here is more information on when Division III programs can recruit you and show you interest.

When can I receive recruiting material from Division III schools?
College coaches at the Division III level have no rules regarding when they can send you printed material.  If they see you at a tournament when you are in eighth grade, they can send you a letter that they are interested in your skills.  It doesn’t matter when but the Division II coaches have a lot of flexibility regarding how early they can start sending recruiting material.  In most circumstances, most Division III coaches however do not send mail until after your junior season.  There are exceptions but that is regarding most coaches.

Can I receive calls from Division III coaches?
Once again, coaches at this level are not regulated like Division I and II schools.  These Division III coaches have no limit as to when they start calling you or when they can start.  If a coach really wanted to, they can call you every day during your senior year.  While the athlete may file charges of stalking, it would be legal by NCAA rules.  As for when they would start calling, most usually call in the summer before your senior year or during your senior year.  Many Division III coaches call because they want to build a relationship and also try to get you on their campus.  Speaking with you on the phone and talking about it is a great way to go.

Can a Division III college coach make off campus contact?
Surprisingly, the NCAA does have rules regarding this for Division III coaches.  A college coach at this level cannot have contact with you or your family until after your junior year.  For example, the college coach cannot legally talk to you following a sporting until after your junior year.  If you are being recruited by a lot of Division III coaches, expect many to make off campus contact after your games.

Can I make official visits?
As a Division III athlete myself, I was unaware that they could offer official visits.  The answer is that you can.  There is no limit on the number of official visits to Division III schools but you can only make one official visit to each institution.  You can receive costs of transportation, lodging, meals, reasonable entertainment within thirty miles of the school, three tickets to a sporting event, parking costs, and you are allowed to participate in workouts as long as the coaches are not around.  These can happen any time starting the opening day of classes during your senior year.

Can I make unofficial recruiting visits?
You are allowed as many unofficial visits as you would like to take.  You are the one paying for them so if a school is really interested in you, they would love to bring you on campus as much as possible.

 

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If I haven’t gotten any recruiting calls from college coaches, what should I do?

One thing that is extremely difficult about going through the recruiting process is being realistic about what level you can play at.  I am sure the majority of players who grew up routing for State University want to go play there.  The problem is that State University is looking for the best athletes in the country and the number that they take on scholarship ends up being extremely limited.

So if a school that you grew up loving and would do anything to play at has not called during the May evaluation period, what do you do?  To be completely honest, the first thing that you need to do is be realistic about the situation.  While you may love them and would do anything to play there, the lack of interest that they are showing you may be a sign that they don’t feel you are good enough to play at their level.

In 100% of the cases that I have seen, if an athlete attends a camp and the school ends up offering, it is because they have been interested in the athlete and called him during the evaluation period.  I am sure there are a few cases here and there where an athlete ends up dropping the jaws of college coaches but in every case that I am aware of, the school has been interested beforehand.

For example, an out of state player went to the Wisconsin football camp last summer.  He had been completely off the radar in the eyes of recruiting sites that cover the Badgers for Scout.com and Rivals.com.  But when he went to the camp, he played his best football of the year and ended up with a scholarship (He did eventually sign with them).

I recently contacted this prospect just because it was the only case where I remember where the offer was far from expected.  But when talking to him, the Wisconsin coaches had been recruiting him hard, called during May, and stopped by the high school.  That just shows that even the surprise offers are hearing a lot from schools, even if the recruiting sites are not giving them much attention.

As a recruit without many phone calls, you know need to start being realistic about the recruiting process.  Yes, Division I schools cannot legally call you again until September 1st.  But Division II schools are able to call after June 15th before your senior year.  Are there any at that level calling?

If you had kept your options open from the start and considering every school that had sent material your way, it could help you at this time.  If no Division I schools called in May, it could be time to start looking into Division II options.  If no Division II schools are calling you by the end of the month, it may be worth it to start looking more heavily into Division III and NAIA schools.  If you think that you are better than the attention you are getting, Junior Colleges are also an option.

While I always say that you do need to market yourself to colleges and do what you can to get your name out there, sometimes it is really important to be realistic about the recruiting attention that you are getting.  If you have already sent out profiles, tapes, and attended camp, yet there is not much interest, it may be time to try and get a realistic evaluation from a college coach.  They will always tell you that you did great at their camp but I wouldn’t want to be negative to someone who just gave me $300 either.

 

 

 

 

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Judging books by their covers

The subtitle of some of my books have recently changed to better reflect the contents. As a result the book covers have been updated. Titles and covers are, essentially, a billboard for the contents. We wanted to make sure they more accurately guide potentially readers to the book.

The new subtitles are:

• Volume 1: The Practice of System and Network Administration:
  • DevOps and other best practices for enterprise IT
• Volume 2: The Practice of Cloud System Administration:
  • Devops and SRE Best Practices for Web Services

You can see the new book covers at the top of this web site, as well as on the-sysadmin-book.com and the-cloud-book.com.

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Summer Football Camps used as a confirmation for recruiting

As I talked about in yesterday’s article, college coaches usually have a good feel for an athlete going into their camps.  While the may send out “invitations” to thousands upon thousands of athletes throughout their region, there are normally only a select few that are actually going to get a look during the recruiting process.

Recently a major Division I college had to cancel their summer camps because of a natural disaster that wreaked havoc on their town.  While they are trying to make up a few of them, the recruiting coordinator had a very interesting quote regarding these camps.  He mentioned that it is not that big of a deal in recruiting because they use these camps to confirm the ability of a player.

If I was an athlete who just spend hundreds and possibly thousands of dollars at camps in hopes of earning a scholarship offer from the coaching staff and hearing something like this, I would be beside myself.  Seriously think about this when you are planning your camp schedule for the schools that did not call you in May.

This coach also went on and talked about how the majority of evaluations are done off of tape (It shows once again how important a quality tape is in the recruiting process).  That means the staff does most of their work beforehand when evaluating players.  They watch tape, talk to coaches, and get a good feel for you as a player.

The camp then is used to confirm one thing about the player as the coaches usually have a number of them in the same boat.  The staff looks heavily into the junior tape and then if need be, will request senior footage as well.  They will be looking to see what improvement was made and to confirm your ability.

The reason that a school normally offers a football recruit around this time of the year is one of two reasons.  The coaches had a chance to see you at camp and you confirmed what they were looking for (Whether it be size, physical play, arm strength, etc.).  The other reason could be because they either had another prospect commit to a different school or the coaches don’t feel confident about landing that other prospects.  You may be target B but if they are not likely to land A, you are likely to get offered.

So what does this article show you considering it is coming from a major Division I recruiting coordinator?  The first thing is that it is worth making sure that there will be good video footage available prior to the season.  If the answer is no, then you need to line someone up (A parent, a friend, or anyone).

The next thing is that you need to pay the money to put together a quality product to send to coaches.  Make sure you pick a company that knows what they are doing and understands the recruiting process.  Finding a company that knows what they are doing in recruiting vs. one that just does tapes is a big difference.  And the third thing to take away from this article is that you don’t need to be at a week of camp to impress coaches.  One day of camp is enough and I will always feel that way unless something changes.

 

 

 

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Report: The 2018 Buick Regal TourX will MSRP for under $30,000

The latest lifted Buick Regal TourX seeks to steal Subaru Outback buyers.

What’s going on?

The 2018 Buick Regal TourX debuted with its standard four-door sibling at the 2017 New York International Auto Show to replace the outgoing model.

Now, CarsDirect.com reports the new Regal long-roof should start around $29,995. This means the Regal TourX undercuts more premium options such as the BMW 3-Series Wagon and the Audi A4. On the flip side, this also means the Regal TourX offers more value per dollar.

What’s included with the base 2018 Buick Regal TourX?

To boot, the base Regal TourX comes pretty well equipped with 18-inch aluminum wheels, Buick’s touted active noise cancelling, a seven-inch infotainment screen system, heated mirrors and more. But all come with the same 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder with 250 horsepower and 265 pound-feet of torque. It’s mated to an eight-speed automatic, sending power to a full-time twin-clutch all-wheel drive system across the board.

Right off the bat, the Regal TourX’s power already sets it ahead of its direct competition, the Volkswagen Alltrack and the Subaru Outback. Additionally, the Regal TourX offers quite a bit more space than both the Alltrack and is roughy on par with the Outback.

So it’ll be interesting to see if the Regal TourX has what it takes to sway buyers in its direction.

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2018 Buick Regal TourX

Lots of standard and optional additions

The Regal TourX comes pretty jampacked with standard equipment. As usual, more options and packages are available for choosing, reading the price. Some examples include a panoramic roof for $1,200, and a Driver Confidence Package featuring blind-spot detection, rear park assist, and an auto-dimming mirror for $1,240. The top-spec model TourX, the TourX Essence 1SL, starts at just $35,945.

CarsDirect.com predicts the middle-level TourX Preferrred 1SB should be the one most commonly available at dealers. Starting at $33,575, its the model most displayed in the TourX’s advertising campaign.

Should you option out your TourX all the way, chances are however, you won’t crest over the $40,000 mark too far if at all. In comparison, the Volvo V60 starts at $37,415 and the BMW 3-Series Wagon, at $43,000.

– By: Chris Chin

Source: CarsDirect.com

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I got an offer from a Division I-AA (FCS) football program. What does that mean financially?

Many of the top Division I-AA (FCS) football programs use their camp like BCS schools across the country.  They try to bring in as many top rated recruits as possible, and if they see one that stands out, most are not afraid to extend a scholarship offer.

The problem with receiving this scholarship offer is the fact that at the Division I-AA (FCS) level, the scholarship amounts vary.  In the majority of cases, they are not going to extend a full ride so it is likely o be a percentage.  But what does that mean to you financially for paying for college?  And what if you want to accept it?

I will say that it really is tough to figure out where Division I-AA (FCS) schools stand when they offer you a scholarship so early.  I know multiple athletes who received an offer from one of the top Division I-AA (FCS) programs during the summer at their camp.  This athlete never did find out his exact number total until he took an official visit in January.

The reason why it is so difficult is because it can vary.  Just because a college coach says that there is an offer on the table doesn’t mean if it will be big or small.  It may be questionable but doesn’t the college paying for 100% of your education or 10% of your education still mean you have a scholarship either way?

With Division I-AA (FCS) coaches, they can be really impressed by an athlete at their camp, extend a verbal offer, and then find a better prospect during the fall that they like more.  A few years back a school did that to a quarterback recruit.  They were extremely impressed with his performance at their camp and verbally offered.  But over the next few months, these coaches seemed to disappear.

But for the sake of this article, we are going to say that the offer remains on the table.  In most cases, the Division I-AA (FCS) school is likely to be the first scholarship offer.  These schools usually are smart enough to realize that extending offers to athletes with Division I-A (BCS) scholarships is usually going to be a waste of time.  I personally have never seen an athlete pick a Division I-AA (FCS) school over a Division I-A (BCS) program unless it was very far from home, there was a grayshirt involved, and a major position change.

By offering early, they are showing you loyalty and that could help them land you in the end.  After camp, the coaches will likely continue recruiting you and showing you interest.  I would also expect them, if you are close to their campus, to visit during the fall and see you in action during the football season as well.

While it is not always the case, I would assume that if you receive an offer this early in the football recruiting process, you will receive a good scholarship when they give you your final numbers.  Because each school has a certain scholarship total that they can offer each year (which varies on their current roster, graduating seniors, and things along those lines), it really is tough to tell specifically how much they can offer this early in the process.  Most staffs wait until after the football season ends to figure that out.

Also the reason they want to give you those numbers on an official visit is why should they waste their time putting together an extensive package if you are not going to visit the campus?  They want to sell you their program, and late into the visit, they will tell you what the scholarship total is.  Getting those number is important (just a reminder: you want a percentage, not a dollar amount.  The costs of college will go up but your dollar amount likely won’t).

My guess is that if they do extend a scholarship this early, it is likely going to be 50% or better.  But in order to figure out that total number, you may have to wait until the winter when you go an official visit.  Being patient is the best way to relax and enjoy your senior year of football.

 

 

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