February 2010
13 posts
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Question Answered: Why is everyone committing so...
Years ago recruiting revolved around the Official Visit. Recruits can and often did take up to five all expense paid Official Visits after September 1 of their senior year. Now the official visit is obsolete. I’m not the earliest of recruiters and I still have not had an official visit with uncommitted recruits in eight years.
Who started this, the recruits or the coaches? The answer...
January 2010
5 posts
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Common Mistakes: Recruit Doesn't Even Know Coach's...
I read and respond to every email addressed to me, but I’m not going to use my time responding to an email or letter from someone who can’t even take the time to know my name. I get many emails and letters addressed to “Dear Coach.” It is obvious that the recruit is just sending the same letter to a bunch of coaches and that he doesn’t have a unique interest in my...
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Advice: Pick up the Phone!
I recieve literally thousands of letters, contacts from recruiting services, and emails every year from young men interested in the University of Washington Men’s Golf Team. Yet I recieve only a handful of phone calls. I can’t believe this. If you want to be remembered you need to pick up the phone.
When a 14-17 year old picks up a phone to call a coach it shows guts and...
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Because College Golf Can Be So Great
There are two main thoughts that encompass the reason I’m starting this blog.
First, when I was in college at BYU I used to sit in class and look around as I daydreamed about being on the golf course and think, “I get to go play golf today. It would be horrible to be like all these other suckers that will either work or study all afternoon.” Playing college golf makes going...
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