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5 Common College Recruiting Myths

In the world of college athletic recruiting, there are many half truths and rumors, and a lot of bad information being provided to high school athletes and parents. It is very difficult for student-athletes and their parents to separate fact from fiction and get down to the business of increasing their chances of securing a college athletic scholarship.

At Excel Sports Group, our goal is to help student- athletes and their parents get educated about the college recruiting process, and assist them in effectively navigating the path to college recruiting success.

To help you increase your recruiting IQ, here are 5 common college recruiting myths:

1. A student-athlete's GPA doesn't matter if their talent is good enough. Grades are now becoming one of the most important factors in college athletic recruiting. Athletic departments are receiving more pressure from their admissions offices to recruit athletes that can succeed in school. To be successfully recruited by a college, student-athletes must be able to meet the schools academic admissions requirements to get past the admissions office.

2. A letter from a college coach means the athlete is being recruited. In the beginning of the recruiting process, this is just not true. College coaches send out thousands of letters to student- athletes across the country. What a student-athlete and parent does after they receive a letter matters most.

3. Don't engage in the college recruiting process if you don't think you are good enough. An athlete won't know if they are good enough until they get out there and test the waters. Often times securing a college athletic scholarship comes down to exposure, determination and commitment. An athlete who puts the most effort into the recruiting process can sometimes get ahead of an equally or more talented athlete.

4. The high school coach is responsible for student-athlete recruiting success. Student- athletes and their parents are responsible for the recruiting process. Most high school coaches do not have the time, resources or contacts needed to effectively manage the recruiting process for their athletes.

5. A student-athlete makes All-State, and now the college coaches will be contacting them. This is not necessarily true. College coaches are very busy and they have limited resources. They have to be made aware that a student-athlete wants to play at the collegiate level, and is seeking a scholarship. The athlete and family that takes an aggressive approach to the college athletic recruiting process, will get the attention and the phone calls.

Being knowledgeable and informed about the recruiting process, and seeking recruiting support services and assistance can be key to an athletes college recruiting success.

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Are Student-Athletes and Parents Being Realistic About The Colleges They Are Targeting For Potential Scholarship Opportunities?

We have all heard the sayings, “The sky is the limit,” and “Reach for the stars,” and these are both great mantras to live by, but when it comes to college athletic recruiting, it is best for student-athletes, parents and advisors to be honest about the athlete’s talent and academics, and to set realistic, achievable goals when selecting colleges to target for athletic scholarships.

One of the questions most asked by student-athletes and parents when beginning the recruiting process is, “At what level can the student-athlete earn a college scholarship?”  In today’s recruiting environment, it is very important for the student-athletes and parents to understand that there is a big difference between what level the student-athlete can play, and what level the student-athlete can earn a college scholarship.  Student-athletes and parents must realize that the athlete’s athletic and academic abilities must match the college’s talent search and academic requirements for serious scholarship consideration to be given to the athlete.  Student-athletes and parents must also craft and implement a recruiting game plan that covers a full spectrum of colleges and levels to effectively assess their scholarship opportunities.

Today, there are far too many student-athletes who are set on playing at a major Division I school, who pass up opportunities to play at a smaller DI college or DII school.  Being set on one specific goal and not being flexible throughout the recruiting process can leave a student-athlete without a scholarship or a team.  Student-athletes and their parents have to put their egos in check, and spend some time conducting a personal recruiting self-inventory, and creating a recruiting game plan that is truly in line with the athlete’s skills and abilities.  Taking this important step at the beginning of the recruiting process will help to ensure a more targeted and successful recruiting plan.