To camp or not to camp (Part 1 of 2)

As we enter into summer, everything tends to be fairly quiet on the recruiting front, but this time is a very important time for prospects wanting to play at the next level and the colleges recruiting those players. Colleges are evaluating these players films and narrowing their list down, sometimes from 3000 or so to 500. This is the first of many cuts they will do throughout this process. Players are working out for the upcoming season, competing in 7 on 7, and attending college’s camps. These camps can make or break some of these prospects chances for that particular school. These camps are great for prospects to make a good impression, but the reality is these camps are mainly for the schools hosting or attending them. This gives them a chance to see you compete first hand and evaluate you better, much like the NFL combine.

When considering this it makes sense why schools push their camps very hard and try to get as many players to attend as possible. It is important when making the decision to attend or not to attend a camp that you put yourself first. Don’t attend a camp if you are injured or not close to 100% and don’t put yourself in a position to fail by attending 3 camps in 4 days or 6 camps in 6 weeks. Make sure your body can handle the schedule. No need to over exert yourself. It is better to not attend the camp than attend and do poorly because you weren’t prepared, you were injured, or your body was tired

Next, make sure to train and be prepared for the camps you are going to attend. Train by preparing for combine specific drills such as 40 yard dash, 20 yard shuttle, vertical jump, standing broad jump, and bench press for reps (find out where you will be doing 185 or 225 for the weight). Just as important as the training for the combine drills is being prepared for the football portion. Training football specific drills in the weeks leading up to the camps is very important, because they will be running you through football drills there.

Lastly, when you are there make sure to take it seriously but have fun and compete. These coaches are evaluating you physically, but they also want a player that is enjoying what they are doing and is giving their best. They want a leader, so be assertive and volunteer for drills or be first in line. Hustle from drill to drill and be vocal. Show them that this is your passion and something you love.

We hope this is helpful information for all of you. In part 2 of this post we will go into more detail about evaluating yourself and finding the best camp plan for you. This is a very important piece of the recruiting process and you need to put your best foot forward.

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Recruiting is a Business

If you are a player with hopes of receiving a college scholarship there is one thing to always keep in your mind, recruiting is a business. These schools make a lot of money off  of their football programs and these coaches are paid significant amounts of money to win. If they don’t win, they don’t have a job. Coaches will tell you what you want to hear in order to get you interested in their school, so take everything being said to you with a grain of salt and always keep an open mind. They are probably telling the same thing to many other kids and they may only have 20-25 scholarships. Assume that every time you are in contact with a coach they are evaluating you. Be well spoken and use good grammar when speaking with them (don’t use slang words) and dress appropriately. Do anything you can to put your best foot forward with the coach, as they may be looking at you along with 5-6 other players for 1 spot.

We offer recruiting services that can help your dreams become a reality. If you are serious about trying to reach your goal of playing college football, please check out our web store https://www.wepay.com/stores/big-hit-recruiting .