His school is going to state he has been on the news and in the paper a few times. He wants to go to college How do i help him?
2006-11-28 03:30:14 · 7 answers · asked by Girl 2 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Football team is going to state.This year his gpa is 3.7 following years not so good. He has been in the newspaper and on tv a few times. Takes his ACT in Dec a Senior. Has a brother right behind him(11th).
2006-11-28 05:18:19 · update #1
not bad if he wants to get recruited then at his football games there will be scouting people looking at how he does.. And i think he can go to a football combine they test his 40 yard dash vertical jump bench press and more... it doesn't really matter if your that strong if your son has a heart of a lion and not that fit i rather take a heart of a lion any day.
2006-11-28 06:28:38 · answer #1 · answered by Tim 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is very normal for kids who fit the profile of what a particular school is looking for. For right now keep in mind that these colleges are putting out "feelers" and they send them out to a lot more players then they ever plan to sign. They just use these as recruiting tools, they will tell you that "we saw what we liked a long time ago and our interest is still high" if they continue to pursue him. As for what to do? Right now there isnt a lot to do, once the colleges get serious about getting a committment they will contact his high school coach or an administrator to set up a recruiting inquiry (and possibly ask for a formal visit, he is only allowed 5 of these so he needs to be serious about a school if he does a recruiting visit). He can have as many unofficial visits as he likes but they (the college) cannot pay for anything associated with the visit. They likely wont contact him until his junior year during the season and all the contacts should be set up through the high school coaching staff. It is an exciting time but if he gets a lot of "looks" it can get overwhelming which is why you will want the schools involvement, they can effectively manage the time he will need with the recruiters. People will say "Whats the problem, he will get free college" but we all know that even free has a price. Good luck and enjoy the process, it can be fun if handled properly!
2016-03-28 22:50:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The other writer is correct, if they are interested they will contact your High School...then the coach will forward film onto the college. If he doesn't get contacted, then talk to your football coach, see which college he could attend and WALK ON, another words go through open try outs. Maybe division 1 is not his best chance, division 2 could be an option too. A lot of good football players, even some of those who make the NFL walk on in college, then after a year or two will pick up a full scholarship.
2006-11-28 03:52:30 · answer #3 · answered by Eric 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you've not been contacted by now by the school, try putting together a game film tape to send to various colleges. Ask the high school coach to write a letter accompanying the tape. You can also be proactive in calling college coaches directly.
At Penn State about 15 years ago, a mother contacted Joe Paterno regarding her son. Joe PA was not interested, but she was persistent. Joe Pa eventually took a closer look and gave him a scholarship. The kid's name was Andre Collins who went on to play linebacker for the Redskins for several years. Also, his four younger brothers all attended Penn State on football scholarships.
2006-11-28 04:04:32 · answer #4 · answered by Albert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First....a good GPA! Attend summer football camps at the school he would like to attend. A lot of the bigger state schools have coaches from smaller schools in attendance at these camps. They are relatively inexpensive and give the best exposure for high school ballers. If he is a Senior you can try to send videos to his choice colleges. Make sure to attend the football combines in your area. Good Luck!
2006-11-28 03:36:11 · answer #5 · answered by mattinoh63 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what grade is he in? he needs to have the gpa and have filled out all the forms properly (he should see the counselor). has he been contacted by any schools?
contact a few schools yourself. make sure you have some kind of highlight tape (maybe 3-5 minutes) to send to the schools - it will even help if you have his coach send it with a good cover letter about your boy. do not be afraid to reach out to schools. make sure to check out some jc's in your area that have good programs if he doesn't get contacted by a college right now - these schools are sometimes good feeders to 4 year institutions.
2006-11-28 03:48:59 · answer #6 · answered by smokecloud 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a college is interested, they will notify him. Plain and simple. If they aren't, they will not notify him.
2006-11-28 03:35:00 · answer #7 · answered by Sam Sneed 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋