Did you know that you are allowed ONLY 5 Official Recruiting Visits? Do you have all of your recruiting visits scheduled with the coach that is recruiting you? Be sure to schedule your recruiting visits as soon as possible, so you can make your final collegiate decision. Have a lot of fun on your recruiting trip and BE SURE to make it a BUSINESS TRIP!
When I took my recruiting trip to Stanford my senior year, I had a blast! I had a chance to meet OUTSTANIDNG players from all over the country. I was teamed up with a great guy on the team to show me around campus, classes, and introduce me to the Palo Alto area. We went out to an AMAZING restaurant in Palo Alto. There was about 20 of us in the restaurant chowing down…I am glad I didnt have to pay that bill 
In the midst of all my fun, I made sure that I kept my wits, and I approached my visit as a business trip.
Why is it important to think of it as a business trip?
Well there are several reasons why you want to treat your visit like a business trip. On your visit, the coach is going to team you up with a current player on the team…what do you think the first thing a coach does once you leave campus to go back home? He calls the player he teamed you up with into his office and starts interviewing him about you. The coach asks the current player:
Do you think he would fit into our program?
Did you have any problems with him this weekend?
Did he keep his wits about him during the weekend? Did he cause any problems while he was with you?
These are only a few questions the coach will be asking your host. Obviously, there will be a ton of questions he will want answers to if he is going to offer you a scholarship. Coaches today are looking for kids that are great people both on and off the field.
4 things to keep in mind for your recruiting trip:
1. Be sure that you are prepared for your trip. Talk to people about the questions you want answers to, so when you make your final decision you will feel great about your choice in your heart.
2. DO THE RIGHT THING on campus. There will be times on your visit that you may find yourself in different situations…it is critical that you always do the right thing on your trip. Do not give the coach any reason not to offer you a scholarship.
3. Talk to as many people on the team as possible. Find out how they feel about the program. What they like and don’t like about the school, professors, student body, coaches and anything else you may want to know.
4. Always talk to students as well. Find out what they like about the school…how are the athletes treated on campus? Do the athletes fit in? Get a good feel of what your collegiate experience will be like from as many people as possible.
Title: Make The Most Of Your Official Recruiting Visits
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Submited by: Coach Chris Berg
Category: Football
Added on: October 14th, 2009
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