So many athletes don't get the importance of passing the "eyeball" test from collegiate coaches. If you don't look the part they do not believe you can play the part. So what is the look?
First you have to be in shape and look like the position you are going to play. You have to work the workouts and get yourself ready to play a collegiate sport. Almost no one makes it on natural ability in todays collegiate programs. If you are an athlete that isn't putting the time in in the gym, weight room and on the track...you won't pass the test.
Last, this period is an evaluation period for all aspects of who you are as a student athlete. That means that the coaches are going to check your grades. If your grades are falling then you are falling out of collegiate contention. Last month Colorado State University Head Football Coach Steve Fairchild boasted that only two of his 22 signees had under a 3.0 Core GPA and that 9 of his signees had 3.6 or better on a scale of 4.0. He was praised by the university for his choices in student athletes.
Where are you as it relates to physical and academic impressions to coaches this spring? You better get on it if you aren't already. Congratulations to those who are cranking. You will be the ones that win the prize!
We are in the second week of the NCAA contact period that stretches through to NLI signing day, Feb. 3, 2010.
The Division I schools can only contact through to December 20, 2009 and will resume January 4, 2010 for one week. Then they have a "dead period" for the following week of January 11, 2010 and can resume the following week of January 18, 2010.
Division II and Division III schools are unrestricted from now until signing day.
So get your coaches to contact colleges to visit your school to optimize your recruiting chances.
Make the Fit.
Question:When does the next evaluation period begin and end for fooball recruits for 2010 graduates?
Answer:April 15, 2009 - June 1, 2009 - College coaches from the NCAA will visit athletes at their schools to "eyeball" the athlete, collect academic and athletic information such as GPA's, Test scores, videos, watch practice etc.