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Lake Travis Football

Recruiting Meeting

[email protected]

Background• From Pittsburgh, PA

• Come from a football family – Dad coached at all levels of football and finished as a D-I head coach for 8 years

• Graduated from Lawrence HS in Kansas

• Played D-II baseball and football at Washburn University

• 12 years of college stops include:• Kanas – GA

• Hutchinson CC – Offensive Coordinator

• Arkansas – GA

• Iowa State – WR Coach

• Kentucky – Quality Control

• North Texas – Quality Control

• I’ve seen football through many different lens and can help our players achieve their goals

Recruiting Coordinator

• Help you and your son understand the recruiting process and give them all of the necessary information to achieve their goals

• Meet with college coaches to inform/promote the players in our program• Player Evaluations

• Transcripts

• Nothing is guaranteed• We will do our best to help

• We will ALWAYS be HONEST with coaches/players/parents

• Recruiting is a fluid process and is a BUSINESS

• You have to do YOUR part in order to be recruited

Academics

• Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center to make sure you stay on track to meet initial-eligibility standards

* This used to be called the NCAA Clearinghouse

NCAA Requirements

• Freshmen✔Ask your counselor for a list of your high school’s NCAA core courses to

make sure you take the correct classes

• Sophomore✔Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center at eligibilitycenter.org

Checklist by Grade

ENGLISH MATHNATURAL/PHYSICAL SCIENCE

ADDT’L SOCIAL SCIENCE

ADDT’LCOURSES

Algebra 1 or HigherIncluding 1 year of lab, if offered

Language / Philosophy

EnglishMath or Natural/Physical Science

• Junior✔Check with your counselor to make sure you will graduate on time with the

required number of NCAA core courses

✔Take the ACT or SAT and submit your scores to the NCAA using code 9999

✔At the end of the year, ask your counselor to upload your official transcript to the NCAA Eligibility Center

• Senior✔Finish your last NCAA core courses

✔Take the ACT or SAT again, if necessary, and submit your scores to the NCAA using code 9999

✔Complete all academic and amateurism questions in your NCAA Eligibility Center account at eligibilitycenter.org

✔After you graduate, ask your counselor to submit your final official transcript with proof of graduation to the NCAA Eligibility Center

Checklist by Grade

FULL QUALIFIER: College-bound student-athletes may practice, compete and receive athletics scholarships during their first year of enrollment at an NCAA Division I institution

ACADEMIC REDSHIRT/PARTIAL QUALIFIER: College-bound student-athletes may receive athletics scholarships during their first year of enrollment and may practice during their first regular academic term, but may NOT compete during their first year of enrollment

NONQUALIFIER: College-bound student-athletes cannot practice, receive athletics scholarships or compete during their first year of enrollment at an NCAA Division I institution

Key Terms

College-bound student-athletes will need to meet the following academic requirements to practice, receive athletics scholarships, and/or compete during their first year

D-I Requirements



ADDT’LCOURSES


4 YEARS 4 YEARS3 YEARS 2 YEARS 1 YEAR 2 YEARS

FULL QUALIFIER

• Complete 16 core courses

• 10 of the 16 course must be completed before the 7th semester (senior year) of high school;

Cannot replace or retake any of the 10 courses once you start your 7th semester

• 7 of the 10 core courses must be in English, Math or Natural/Physical Science

• Earn a core-course GPA of AT LEAST 2.3

• Earn the ACT/SAT score that matches your core-course GPA on the D-I sliding scale

• Graduate from High School



D-I Requirements

4 YEARS 4 YEARS3 YEARS 2 YEARS 1 YEAR 2 YEARS

ACADEMIC REDSHIRT



• Earn the ACT/SAT score that matches your core-course GPA on the D-I sliding scale





ADDT’LCOURSES




D-II Requirements

3 YEARS 4 YEARS2 YEARS 2 YEARS 3 YEARS 2 YEARS


FULL QUALIFIER



• Earn the ACT/SAT score that matches your core-course GPA on the D-II sliding scale




ADDT’LCOURSES




D-II RequirementsCollege-bound student-athletes will need to meet the following academic requirements to practice, receive athletics scholarships, and/or compete during their first year

3 YEARS 4 YEARS2 YEARS 2 YEARS 3 YEARS 2 YEARS

PARTIAL QUALIFIER



• Earn the ACT/SAT score that matches your core-course GPA on the D-II partial qualifier sliding

scale




ADDT’LCOURSES




• DO NOT offer athletic scholarships

• 75% of D-III athletes will receive some sort of academic/financial aid

• You WILL NOT need to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center• D-III schools set their own admissions standards

D-III Sports

ACT Test DateRegistration

Deadline

ACT Scores

Available

April 4, 2020 February 28th May 29th

June 13, 2020 May 8th August 7th

July 18, 2020 June 19th August 31st

Sept. 12, 2020 T.B.D. T.B.D.

October 24, 2020 T.B.D. T.B.D.

Dec. 12, 2020 T.B.D. T.B.D.

ACT Test Dates

Helpful Links

D-I Quick Factshttp://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Student_Resources/DI_ReqsFactSheet.pdf

http://www.ncaa.org/student-athletes/play-division-i-sports

D-II Quick Factshttp://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Student_Resources/DII_ReqsFactSheet.pdf

http://www.ncaa.org/student-athletes/play-division-ii-sports

Amateurismhttp://www.ncaa.org/student-athletes/future/amateurism

http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Student_Resources/DI_ReqsFactSheet.pdf

http://www.ncaa.org/student-athletes/play-division-i-sports

http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Student_Resources/DII_ReqsFactSheet.pdf

http://www.ncaa.org/student-athletes/play-division-ii-sports

http://www.ncaa.org/student-athletes/future/amateurism

College Football Staffs

Area/Position Coaches Coordinators Head Coach

College StaffRecruiting Staff

• Recruiting Staff• Director of Player Personnel• Student Workers• Graduate Assistants

• Area Coach• Gather information from schools in their respected area• Find out every piece of information about the prospect – family, hobbies,

girlfriend…etc.• Rank players – Escalate, Hold, Camp, Offer

• Position Coach• Responsible for recruiting the best players at their position.• Communicate with prospects who play their position, even if the prospect is not in the

“area”• Continue to learn about the prospect and find out who will assist them in making a

college decision

Area/Position Coaches Coordinators Head Coach

College StaffRecruiting Staff

• Head Coach• Recruits the top 15-20 prospects in the recruiting class on a daily or

weekly basis

• Communicates with all prospects via social media and telephone

• Will offer prospects after watching their video and gathering all of the necessary information from the staff and prospect himself

The head coach has the final say in recruiting, get to know him before making any college decisions

The Recruiting Board

What are coaches looking for in a student-athlete?

•Height

•Weight

•Wing Span

•Speed

•Strength

•Explosiveness

• Flexibility

•Playmaking Ability

•Do you physically stand out from the pack?

Physical Traits

Positional TraitsWIDE RECEIVER EXAMPLE

• Be a playmaker

• Track and catch the ball in traffic

• Explosive vertical threat

• Quickness in and out of breaks

• Detailed route running

• Create separation from DB’s

• Be a factor in the run game

• Special Teams contributor

2019-20 Recruiting Calendar

• 6 total per PSA

• No more than 1 visit per week

• In-home visits

• Spring – 168

• Fall – 42

Recruiting Timeline & Checklist

• Recruiting Materials

• Questionnaires

• Camp brochures

• Nonathletic institutional publications

• NCAA Educational Material

What You Need To Do What Colleges Can Do

• Get core GPA as high as possible

• Get bigger, faster and stronger

• Start for your freshman team

• Doesn’t matter the level

• Attend local college camps in the summer

• Be COACHABLE

• Be a GREAT teammate

Freshman

• Recruiting Materials

• Questionnaires

• Camp brochures

• Nonathletic institutional publications

• NCAA Educational Material


• Get Core GPA as high as possible

• Sign up for the ACT or SAT • June or December

• Prep Classes

• Register with Eligibility Center


• Work to have a great Spring and Fall• Become an IMPACT player on JV or Varsity

• Put together a Hudl highlight

• Attend college camps in the summer• Make sure you see campus

• Put together a list of 10-15 schools you are interested in attending

• Unofficial Visits / Junior Day

• Be COACHABLE


Sophomores

• Recruiting Materials and Electronic Transmissions

• September 1• All forms of private communication

permitted• Texts

• Social Media Direct Messaging

• Telephone Calls

• April 15th thru May 31st

• Only 1 call FROM coach during this time

• Official Visits

• Permissible April 1st through the Sunday prior to the last Wednesday in June• Official visits may not occur in conjunction

with participation in a camp or clinic

• Maximum of five during high school enrollment



• Sign up for the ACT or SAT (again) • June or December

• Prep Classes

• Pass the STAAR


• Work to have a great Spring and Fall• Become an IMPACT player on Varsity

• Update Hudl highlight

• Attend college camps in the summer

• Start narrowing down list of schools you are interested in attending

• Verbal Commit

• Unofficial Visits / Official Visits / Junior Day

• Be COACHABLE


Juniors

• Telephone Calls

• One per week• Starting after September 1st of Senior

Year

• Unlimited during contact period

• Off-Campus Contact

• July 1st prior to senior year• Limited to contact periods

• Official Visits

• Permissible 1st day of classes in PSA’s senior year

• Maximum of 5 during high school enrollment



• Take ACT / SAT one last time if needed


• Play your best football to date

• Update final Hudl highlight

• Apply to colleges

• Submit final transcript to Eligibility Center

• Official Visits

• Get list of schools down to a handful OR make your final decision

• Be COACHABLE


Seniors

• Make sure you are READY to COMPETE• Multiple schools will be in attendance at a college football camp from D1 to JC

• Height, weight, reach, wing span, broad jump, 40, pro shuttle are all recorded and kept on recruiting file• You may feel like just a number until you do something to stand out

• Have to pass the “look test” for coaches to notice

• You need to be fully prepared to post a time if they want to see you run• Make it a good one

• FACTS• Camps on a college campus are meant for coaches to see prospects run around,

compete and show off their talent (rising sophomores and juniors)

• If you aren’t already on their “list”, you better turn heads to get noticed• Nothing is guaranteed

• College camps are not meant to make you a better football player anymore, it’s all recruiting based

The Truth About Camps

Visits

• Unofficial Visit vs. Official Visit• UNOFFICIAL Visit

• When a PSA visits a campus on his/her own dime EXCEPT

• Complimentary admissions (3) to a home sporting event (up to 30 miles away)

• Cannot visit during the dead period

• Contact is limited to campus OR within ONE mile of campus boundaries

• Coach can call you a day before the visit until the conclusion of the visit

• Unlimited amount of unofficial visits

• OFFICIAL Visit• PSA visit is paid for by the school

• One visit per school (5 total)

• Cannot exceed 48 hours in length

• Travel paid for (maximum 2 family members)

• Exceptions for non-traditional families

Key Terms

• Unofficial Visit / Junior Day• Campus tour

• Academic presentation

• Facility tour

• Meet and greet with the coaching staff

• Player panel (Q&A)

• Football presentation on what they do offensively/defensively

• Sit down with position coach

• Possible sit down with head coach

• Possible basketball game

• Photo shoot

What to Expect - Unofficial

• Official Visit• FREE EVERYTHING• Their goal is to wine and dine you and sell you on why you should commit or remain

committed to the program• Great hotel

• Four Seasons

• Great food• Dinner in the stadium• High-end steakhouse

• Family atmosphere• Coaches wives and kids• Lunch at head coach’s house

• Photo shoot with uniforms• Position meetings• Extracurricular activities

• Top Golf• Basketball game

• Parent social while kids hit the town with their host (current player)• Ends with 1 on 1 meeting with the head coach to discuss future

What to Expect - Official

• Game Day / Spring Game• A ton of recruits in the facility

• Will have a meal for recruits and families• Have to pay

• Meet and greet with coaches prior to team warm-ups

• Invite to the field before the game to watch warm-ups

• Great seats in the recruiting section for the game

• Possibly get invited into the locker room after the game

• Just because you have been invited to the game DOES NOT mean you are being actively recruited by the school

Game Day Invite

Recruiting Rankings & Services

• Unrealistic expectations for kids• 247, Rivals, Scout…

• What do college coaches look at?• The film doesn’t lie!

• Second sport? Third?

• Track times

• Talk to people at the school or in the community

• College coaches use services for list of prospects and to get information, not judge talent

Recruiting Rankings

• The high school coach is the ultimate recruiting service• YOUR FILM SELLS!

• Haven’t met a Division I coach who uses a recruiting service to select talent• We deleted every email they received from a recruiting service (NCSA)

• Where does it help?• Division 3 / NAIA

• Small schools who recruit a certain type of kid

• Kids from small high schools

• Lake Travis is a national brand and sells itself

Recruiting Services

Highlights• Clean, Clear and Concise

• Don’t need all the extra jargon• Music• Pictures

• Can include stats

• 5-8 minutes

• Create a mid season highlight

• Need spot shadow (Not QB)

• Include all aspects of position• LB Example

• Making tackles sideline to sideline• Making down hill tackles• Shedding blocks• Hustle plays• Interceptions • Pass rush

• Ultimately a college will watch prospect in person and/or multiple full game films to get a honest evaluation

Personal Trainers

• Make sure they are in it for the right reasons• Coach vs. Promoter

• There is nothing wrong with personal trainers• Extra work only makes you better

• A lot of them are experts in their field

• The 1st person a college coach is going to talk to is the high school coach

• Some coaches won’t be aware of personal trainers and outside influences

Personal Trainers

Offer & Commit

• Non-binding

• Question to ask after you are “offered”

• Is it committable?

• How many guys have you offered at my position?

• Where am I in the ranking of them?

• Official Offer Letter sent September 1st of Senior Year

• Non-binding

• Make sure you are ready and trust the coaching staff

• Commit for the right reasons

• Keep a backup plan ready just in case

• If something significantly better comes your way, re-evaluate with family and high school coaches

The word “Offer”

The word “Commit”

• Early Signing Day• Mid December

• Normal Signing Day• 1st Wednesday of February

Signing on the dotted line of the National Letter of Intent means three things:

1. Your student-athlete has committed to one year at the university. They do not need to sign an NLI after their first year. The school is required to let student-athletes know if their scholarship is being renewed after the first year.

2. The university is promising to provide an athletic scholarship for that year. The NLI and financial aid package are two separate documents. Your student-athlete will need to sign both.

3. Your student-athlete’s recruiting journey is over. No other schools can continue to recruit them.

National Letter of Intent

•Walk On• Preferred vs. Non-Preferred

• Preferred = You are counted in the 110 man roster for fall camp

• Non-Preferred = You will have to try out or join the team on the first day of class

•Junior College•Qualifier = 1 Year

•Non Qualifier = 2 Years

•Student Coach

Alternatives

• Our kids are blessed with an AMAZING platform because they attend Lake Travis High School

• In any given year, over 75 schools will visit Lake Travis and recruit our student-athletes

• Schools recruit Lake Travis because we play the best high school football in the country and our kids compete and beat the best in the country

• Our school is a MUST STOP for anyone recruiting Texas

High School Recognition

•We are here for your son and to see him reach his full potential

•We won’t give you false hope

•We will be real in our evaluations

•We have a million connections to staffs all across the country

•Lake Travis is a major sell for colleges

•Every recruitment is different• Don’t compare your kid’s recruitment to another kid’s

Conclusion

IT’S A BUSINESS!

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