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Post by aztec on Nov 14, 2007 22:59:15 GMT -6
I had a guy ask me today about recruiting services. He was aproached by a company about him coming on board. He wanted my opinion about if coaches or parents use this type of service. We don't, but have the kind of kids who have money and would benefit from using them. I think the only schools that benefit from these services are Div II, Div III or NAIA that don't have the big $$$ for recruiting. Can you give me your take so I can send my buddy your responses.
Thanks,
Aztec
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Post by Coach Huey on Nov 15, 2007 8:51:12 GMT -6
www.coach2coachprep.comthis is a site for coaches to list their players--stats/transcripts/bio, etc. it is free - absolutely no cost involved. it is used by juco's and d2/d3/naia schools as another tool to help narrow their search (or broaden their search). it is designed to give them the ability to be more specific in their visits as they don't have the budget to simply go to every school like the d1's ...
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Post by ajreaper on Nov 15, 2007 10:08:27 GMT -6
A D1 kid whos already recieving attention likely does not need one- an average kid looking for a place to get an education and play ball can most certainly benefit from the right one. Not familar with many but I've been told by knowledable people NSCA is a good one.
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Post by ajreaper on Nov 15, 2007 11:15:11 GMT -6
DC- even if as coaches we are doing all we can we cannot possibly have the reach a good recruiting service will. The key advantage is they can reach far more colleges nation wide then any hard working well meaning high school coach could ever reach. I'd say if there is no restrictions on where an athlete is willing to go play it makes sense to use a service if an athlete and their family prefers in state or within a specific geographical region then it likely makes no sense- do the work yourself and save the cash.
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Post by Coach Huey on Nov 15, 2007 11:20:44 GMT -6
I think you're right. I think DIII, NAIA and JUCO schools are mainly the ones who use them. However, I will go on to say, if their HC is doing what I think he should be doing, there is no need for a recruiting service. if, a HC's "duty" to his players is to get their name/stats/video to as many colleges as possible, then using a service such as coach2coachprep is an easy way to do that in a small amount of time. then, when calls come in from colleges they are very specific to what is needed next from that coach/player ... i.e. more video, or when can i come to visit, etc. this is more efficient than mailing out hundreds of "fliers" to colleges individually. telling the parents to pay money to a "recruiting service" is short-sighted, imo ... but, to totally disregard the valid avenues available might also be short-sighted. what i recommend (take it for what it's worth ..  ) is to use a free service such as coach2coachprep.com to have the capability of reaching as many colleges as you can in one broad stroke while also narrowing the student-athlete's choices to those schools he wishes to attend and/or those you feel he's well suited and sending them his information directly. now, you get best of both worlds, so to speak, in that you've provided a broad spectrum of choices for the player (coach2coach) while specifically targeting those schools you/he feel is where he may end up. so many factors go into a college recruiting a player (position they are looking for, how player fits in scheme, academic requirements for acceptance, etc.) that it is quite wise to keep as many doors open as one can throughout the process. |
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Post by Rogie on Nov 15, 2007 15:28:29 GMT -6
We use recruiting services here at Salve; for a couple reasons.
1. Reach a broad range of prospects from all over the country.
2. HC don't always provide the help needed. I agree with huey that it is the duty of the HS HC to get the name out there.
Some are great and will work with you no matter what level your program is. And there are some that won't talk to us because we are a D-III team not 1-A.
But services that cost money are not good. Go the free route and if worse comes to worse, send a tape yourself to the players schools that he is looking at.
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Post by PSS on Nov 15, 2007 20:43:06 GMT -6
Coach2coach is a great route to go. I have several kids listed and I have either had phone calls or emails from several college coaches requested film and more information. I have had one of these kids verbally commit to one of these schools.
We have one coach on our staff that coached at a Junior College the previous 2 years. He said that they relied heavily on the coach2coach web site for recruiting because of their budget.
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) is to use a free service such as coach2coachprep.com to have the capability of reaching as many colleges as you can in one broad stroke while also narrowing the student-athlete's choices to those schools he wishes to attend and/or those you feel he's well suited and sending them his information directly. now, you get best of both worlds, so to speak, in that you've provided a broad spectrum of choices for the player (coach2coach) while specifically targeting those schools you/he feel is where he may end up. so many factors go into a college recruiting a player (position they are looking for, how player fits in scheme, academic requirements for acceptance, etc.) that it is quite wise to keep as many doors open as one can throughout the process.
