and that when you violate those secret rules you are severely
penalized? This is the quintessential picture and definition of
a tilted playing field. So, despite my best efforts, it is likely that
you will experience some pain. It goes with the territory. How-
ever, this book provides you with recruiting rules knowledge
along with the strategies, devices, and tools required to be suc-
cessfully recruited by a college with an academic program, an
athletic program, and a coach that is best for you.
First, by following The Sports Scholarship Insider’s Guide, you
will be found. Why? Because every college coach your profile
is sent to will know who you are, where you are, what you
can do, and what they can expect from you when you begin
competing in college. Many qualified prospects are overlooked
because coaches can’t be everywhere or see everything. You
cannot be overlooked.
Second, very few colleges have the budgets or the scouts to
be able to locate all the prospects who would be qualified to
compete in their program. It’s that simple. No college coach
can possibly know where every potential prospect for his or her
program is located.
The number of qualified prospects a coach learns about
depends on the size of the college, the program, interested
alumni, number of assistants, and the coach’s recruiting
budget. Coaches of small- and medium-sized colleges and
programs want to locate qualified prospects just as desper-
ately as coaches in larger institutions. Unfortunately, smaller
schools don’t have adequate budgets or personnel to compete.
They need help locating prospects. You, a qualified prospect,
need help being exposed to those coaches. By sending your
credentials, you provide them with the help they need and,
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