{"id":3460,"date":"2017-09-27T13:55:06","date_gmt":"2017-09-27T18:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gridironstuds.com\/blog\/?p=3460"},"modified":"2017-09-27T13:55:06","modified_gmt":"2017-09-27T18:55:06","slug":"recruiting-school-dont-go-chasing-brand-names-in-recruiting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gridironstuds.com\/blog\/recruiting-school-dont-go-chasing-brand-names-in-recruiting\/","title":{"rendered":"Recruiting School: Don’t Go Chasing Brand Names in Recruiting"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"By: Chad Wilson – Editor GridironStuds Blog<\/strong>
\nTwitter: @GridironStuds<\/strong><\/p>\n

One thing I have always emphasized in my recruiting articles and discussions on The GridironStuds Show, its that the best asset you can have in recruiting is self awareness. \u00a080% of the mistakes that are made in recruiting are done so because the recruit and \/ or the parents lacked a certain amount of self awareness. \u00a0This article will discuss another reason why self awareness is key when it comes to college football recruiting.<\/p>\n

We all love brand names don’t we? iPhone, Nike, Gucci, etc. \u00a0Name brands make you feel worthy. \u00a0Name brands make you feel like you made it. \u00a0Name brands are expensive. \u00a0Many a recruit will get into the process and get a multitude of offers from non Power 5 or even FCS schools. \u00a0They’re ok with those offers but the moment a Power 5 comes along, \u00a0they thumb their nose at the smaller programs that really would like to mold them. For many in this situation, \u00a0a reality check is needed.<\/p>\n

If you read one of my other articles, \u00a0Recruiting is Like Beauty Contests, \u00a0It\u00a0Has A lot to Do with\u00a0Looks<\/a>, \u00a0then you have an idea of what most college football programs are after in recruiting. \u00a0The recruiting game has become all about the measurable. What’s his height? \u00a0What’s his weight? \u00a0It’s not just the Power 5 schools, \u00a0this mentality has trickled all the way down into the Division II ranks. \u00a0The fastest way for an assistant coach to rise up the ladder is through recruiting. \u00a0If they can successfully land a big time recruit or find the undercover freak athlete, \u00a0their resume gets a boost. \u00a0However, \u00a0the smaller schools have problems securing that type of athlete consistently. \u00a0That is not the case for the Power 5 schools that get all of the media attention.<\/p>\n

For the high school football player, \u00a0it’s great to get that mail or even that offer from Alabama, Florida St., USC or Oklahoma. \u00a0However, \u00a0you have to take stock of your situation. \u00a0Go look at the Top 100 players at your position at the recruiting sites. \u00a0Does your height and weight matchup up with theirs? \u00a0Click on their highlight video, \u00a0do you run like they run? \u00a0Those things alone don’t make you a great player but it is what the teams are looking for consistently. \u00a0So you may be a bit of a backup plan for one of these big time schools. \u00a0They could add you to the their recruiting class to complete it but next year they’ll be out hunting for the guy that’s 6’4″ 235 lbs. \u00a0and runs 4.5. \u00a0The question now is can you overcome that if those aren’t your measurables? \u00a0To overcome that coach’s desire to get that freak athlete on the field, \u00a0you will have to have exceptional effort, have an exceptional IQ and a ton of intangibles like punctuality, personality and self discipline. Did you notice the word that I used? \u00a0I used the word “exceptional” meaning off the charts and better than anyone else on the roster.<\/p>\n

If you aren’t any of those things that I described in the paragraph above then you better give serious thought to one of those non-power 5 schools that are contacting you daily and calling you weekly. \u00a0They will be willing to wait for you to develop into those things. \u00a0That coach breathing down your neck will be excited to have you and can wait a year or two for you to mature mentally and physically. \u00a0They are more likely to put you on the playing field while they wait for you to develop those areas. \u00a0At the Power 5 schools where they can get what they want, \u00a0if you aren’t ready for that first opportunity when you get it then it may be a year and a Tuesday, \u00a0if ever, \u00a0before you get one again. \u00a0Suddenly it’s transfer time and that is a situation to be avoided at all costs because it’s not what it’s cracked up to be.<\/p>\n

So the moral of the story here is to dance with the one that brought you. \u00a0The program that really wants you should get the more serious looks. \u00a0Just because it’s power 5 doesn’t mean it should be in your Top 5. \u00a0Any shame or inferiority you may feel on the stage on national signing day can turn to complete joy when you are on the field as a redshirt freshman making plays and conference player of the week. \u00a0You will earn maximum respect when people start saying you are one of the best to ever play the position at this school. \u00a0This is infinitely better than someone having to squint at a team bowl picture to try and find out if you were on the team your senior year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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