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No. of camps
Posted on 7/10/11 at 8:42 am
Posted on 7/10/11 at 8:42 am
I'm doing some research on recruiting (for a fictional book) and I'm deferring to the experts here - how many camps would a junior prospect attend the summer before his senior year? Do some positions attend camps more than others?
And this NIKE camp - are invitations issued for this? Are there others like it? And events like the Under Armor game, etc, are those issued to ranked recruits? And if so, what lists hold more weight?
Okay, I know those are a bunch of questions. Maybe I need a book on recruiting - any suggestions?
Thanks!
And this NIKE camp - are invitations issued for this? Are there others like it? And events like the Under Armor game, etc, are those issued to ranked recruits? And if so, what lists hold more weight?
Okay, I know those are a bunch of questions. Maybe I need a book on recruiting - any suggestions?
Thanks!
Posted on 7/10/11 at 9:09 am to augustbengal
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how many camps would a junior prospect attend the summer before his senior year?
Some attend quite a few, some attend none. Each school usually has 2 summer camps, plus u have the recruiting combine camps, Elite 11 for QBs, 7 on 7s, there are alot of ways to get noticed.
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And this NIKE camp - are invitations issued for this?
Not %100, but I think you just pay to go.
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And events like the Under Armor game, etc, are those issued to ranked recruits?
Army and Under Armor invite top players to play in those All American games, the kids are usually ranked pretty high on the recuriting service websites. Rivals has a less heralded all american game called offense vs defense bowl.
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And if so, what lists hold more weight?
Army game has been around longer, but Under Armor is starting to get bigger and bigger and getting the better players.
Posted on 7/10/11 at 9:20 am to augustbengal
I know I have a running back that has been doing all the National Underclassmen Combine. He's good enough to make it to the third one.
In shreveport a lot of local colleges have small camps at Indy Stadium so they will go to a few of those.
For their senior year if they really have a chance to play d1 ball I'll push the Nike sparq camps.
In shreveport a lot of local colleges have small camps at Indy Stadium so they will go to a few of those.
For their senior year if they really have a chance to play d1 ball I'll push the Nike sparq camps.
Posted on 7/10/11 at 9:45 am to SteveLSU35
Thank you for your answers. I knew I could come here and get exactly what I needed. TD is like a researcher's treasure chest.
Also, anyone know of any good books giving the skinny on recruiting?
As I write, I'll have to drop you guys more questions. Guess I'll have to put TD in my acknowledgments. LOL. Thanks so much.
Also, anyone know of any good books giving the skinny on recruiting?
As I write, I'll have to drop you guys more questions. Guess I'll have to put TD in my acknowledgments. LOL. Thanks so much.
Posted on 7/10/11 at 10:21 am to augustbengal
Oh, and if I subscribe to a recruiting website - which do you think will give me the best information and feel for college recruiting?
(BTW - I know these seem basic to many of you guys. For a gal, I feel like I know a good bit more about football than the average woman, but I'm still sadly lacking in some areas, so I appreciate your patience and help.)
(BTW - I know these seem basic to many of you guys. For a gal, I feel like I know a good bit more about football than the average woman, but I'm still sadly lacking in some areas, so I appreciate your patience and help.)
Posted on 7/10/11 at 10:50 am to augustbengal
Are you talking recruiting in general or LSU? I'm not to sure about info on the process of recruiting. You could call the schools and talk to the staff (who aren't coaches).
I personally like Rivals b/c their sites seem more organized, and I can go to multiple schools sites.
There's a good bit of Scout people here.
ESPN has a lot of publicity, but they aren't ready yet.
Here's a few ideas that I would read about.
Follow specific recruits high profile and very low profile kids so you can compare the process.
Look at different schools LSU vs New Mexico St on how they get their players.
Talk to different staffs about their recruiting philosophies. Just be careful with names and what you write no one needs to get in trouble with what is written.
I personally like Rivals b/c their sites seem more organized, and I can go to multiple schools sites.
There's a good bit of Scout people here.
ESPN has a lot of publicity, but they aren't ready yet.
Here's a few ideas that I would read about.
Follow specific recruits high profile and very low profile kids so you can compare the process.
Look at different schools LSU vs New Mexico St on how they get their players.
Talk to different staffs about their recruiting philosophies. Just be careful with names and what you write no one needs to get in trouble with what is written.
Posted on 7/10/11 at 11:13 am to SteveLSU35
I've already spoken with LSU - actually went down for an interview and a tour, so I have good info there, but I really wanted to get an overall take on recruiting. Thought I could poke around a recruiting website in my spare time.
My book is fiction and no LSU recruits or players will be used at all- I'm very careful about that. I just wanted more info on the perspective from the kid's POV. How do they select camps, if there are invites or they pay, etc. My book revolves around an accidental recruiting violation between a coach and a family member...and it's, of course, covered up. So I'm really looking for what the family goes through in preparing for a blue chip's senior year.
Thanks for the advice. Cerrtainly appreciate it
My book is fiction and no LSU recruits or players will be used at all- I'm very careful about that. I just wanted more info on the perspective from the kid's POV. How do they select camps, if there are invites or they pay, etc. My book revolves around an accidental recruiting violation between a coach and a family member...and it's, of course, covered up. So I'm really looking for what the family goes through in preparing for a blue chip's senior year.
Thanks for the advice. Cerrtainly appreciate it
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