Key TermsCOA - Cost of Attendance
EFC - Expected Family Contribution
The OpeningEvery year I hear that so-and-so got a full scholarship to [insert team here] for four years and everything is paid for. Knowing how these "full-rides" are calculated, many times the football program winds up paying for a considerably small percentage of the "athletic scholarship" money to obtain that student-athlete's services in exchange for a free education for four years. For example, when I transferred from a D2 to a D1 football program, I had to sit out a full year before I could become eligible, per NCAA transfer rules. I then was considered an "independent", as I was 19 years old and not under my parents roof. I was able to get my total cost down to $780, which included books and other school expenses. Well, how is it that the cost to attend was 28,000 roughly, per year and by claiming I was a broke 19 year old (independent), I was eligible for substantial financial aid from our United States Government? Let's go over how you can get this number down before any football money is awarded, as well. Various Types of Student AidGrantsThese are known as "FREE MONEY", when it comes to grants or scholarships, grants tend to be need-based and scholarships are based on "merit" or performance. You do not have to repay these and it is your money to pay for your schooling. These can be awarded by the federal government, your state government, your college, or a private or non-profit organization. Always read the fine print, as some of these grants have stipulations and if you do not finish school or drop out, you will have to repay all of grant money. Types of Federal GrantsFederal Pell Grant - Maximum amount $6,095
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So you would think the NFL draft would be mostly 5-star recruits, as all of the major recruiting sites to deem 5-star athletes with "1st Round Draft Pick" potential. Well according to NFL.com, some 5-Star recruits fell off the map and literally could not be found on the planet or were in prison. Excerpt is linked below to ESPN.com's report.
"Not all the five-star recruits had a shot at being drafted. Two were in prison, and another faces a March trial for assault. A handful had to give up football because of injuries. A few never played a down of major-college football because of academic issues. One decided on a pro baseball career, and another chose pro track. And there are two former five-star guys whose whereabouts are unknown. We have identified those players."
"Not all the five-star recruits had a shot at being drafted. Two were in prison, and another faces a March trial for assault. A handful had to give up football because of injuries. A few never played a down of major-college football because of academic issues. One decided on a pro baseball career, and another chose pro track. And there are two former five-star guys whose whereabouts are unknown. We have identified those players."
How we Rated Top HS FB Recruits
Some of the networks used to locate top college football recruits and obtain data used to rank/rate recruits.
- Main Recruiting Networks - Rivals.com, 247 Sports (CBS Sports Interactive), ESPN FB Recruiting, Scout.com (CBS Sports Interactive), Nike "The Opening" results,
- Hudl/Youtube or wherever game film was accessible, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook profiles if applicable.
- Branch Recruiting websites/blogs and/or insider information from a actual college coach, scout, recruiter or reputable alumni of such university.
- Recruiting agencies like NCSA and many others with a view as a college coach.
- Over 10,000 submitted online profiles on ScoutTrout.com, where we only directly can look at you when a payment for a evaluation or our pipeline program is completed, as this keeps our very clear, concise and competitive model that has produced over 300 million dollars in scholarship offers in it's entirety.
- My own websites recruiting database, as I see now that it is the most trusted recruiting mechanism in all of the world today for collegiate coaches to properly evaluate college football recruits.
- My personal expertise of playing this game for over 20 years at a very high level and from observing my fathers career and the legends that he had the privilege to suit up with.
- My personal expertise from coaching high caliber athletes for the past 3-4 years from ages 12 to players in the NFL today.
The POint System
- Football Skill - 20 point value, position technique and overall play on the gridiron.
- Combine Skill - 20 point value (Valued by Combine chart - see below)
- Media Score - 10 point value, When I search for you, can I easily find all of your recruiting information needed to assess your overall talent as a student-athlete?
- Academics - 10 Point Value - Players with unknown academics started at a 7.5 out of 10 for the first round of S.T.E.P ratings, as around half of the athletes rated have not yet taken the ACT/SAT yet or our awaiting their results. Some players below a 2.3 GPA were ranked, they cannot attain over a 6.3 rating, as they are currently deemed JUCO/PREP prospects until NCAA requirements are met.
- Intangibles - 10 point value, on and off the field attributes that "S.T.E.P" you apart from the over one million student-athletes playing football at the high school level in the United States.
- Prospect Upside/Outlook - 10 Point Value, things like Football IQ, Work Ethic and attributes that pertain to rapid football growth, along with overall athletics (Genealogy). I have been the best known to date at assessing this characteristics due to the vast amount of football players I have seen in person at ALL levels of football.
- Stats, Honors and Awards - 10 Point Value, were you nominated or selected for an all-american game? All-State, All-Conference or any post season accolade. Standout game playing stats like a running back with 50 touchdowns in a season and nearly 4,000 yards.
- Recruiting Stock - 10 Point Value, based on offers, interest and points are awarded based on Division level and commitments are awarded a addition S.T.E.P boost. Players lose points for de-committing to many times and for other negative recruiting news or press.
- This number is then divided by 10, to figure out your overall Scout Trout Elite Prospect rating.
I would like to note that there were a few minor errors that will be corrected very soon, as we have hundreds of more names to add for round two of our S.T.E.P program ratings. We will have much more to add to this system that has been added to Scout Trout's pipeline program, as we prepare to S.T.E.P our games up ourselves at Scout Trout Elite LLC.
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“Talent is a gift. Elite is a choice.”
— Cincinnati Football (@GoBearcatsFB) April 2, 2018
Great insight from @TimothyKight on what it takes to get to the edge.#Bearcats pic.twitter.com/njuFzJoBxh
"The edge marks the place where you make the decision, you make the CHOICE, to do the things the AVERAGE guy won't do." Tim Kight - Focus 3
Scout Trout has recently began using Twitter. While scrolling through the Bearcats' timeline, I came across the Owner of Focus 3, Timothy Kight who is certainly an ELITE coach with his invaluable words of wisdom that every athlete has a CHOICE to be ELITE or not. The quote above is simplistic in nature, but if you know the inner fabrics of college and pro football and what it takes to truly be ELITE, then you would understand the true meaning Coach Kight is so vividly portraying in my mind. Having been around the world of sports for so long, I have made and seen others make the ELITE choices, while many others, myself included have also made choices that left us in a average position in our careers. So what are the ELITE choices and what are average choices? There are POOR choices and then there are average everyday choices, which need to be catered to in a way that creates optimal growth athletically, mentally and spiritually.
The edge is where average stops and ELITE begins
If we can tweak the little things in our lives that are deterring us from our growth on and off the field, we can then begin to become an ELITE in whatever area in life we choose. Developing a daily routing and an everlasting pursuit of knowledge, happens to be vital, as most of our younger generation is lost in the core concepts needed to truly become ELITE. Coach Urban Meyer obviously understand the difference between being average and being ELITE, as his resume speaks for itself. I was fortunate enough to have been recruited by this ELITE coach after he left Utah, after establishing himself as one of top coaches in all of College Football. He was able to get Utah in the BCS, as the first ever non-power 5 conference team to be selected since the inception of the BCS format for post season collegiate play. Urban Meyer has since dominated with the Florida Gators and the Ohio State Buckeyes, and has been able to solidify himself as a truly elite coach. So now that he knows exactly what it takes after coaching ELITE players who made the next step to the National Football League, he is doing everything in his power to bring his players that ELITE level. This is the same strategy Scout Trout Elite is employing for this years classes of athletes, because in order to make you a "total package prospect" we must teach you how to become elite. But these efforts start with those in parental or leadership roles in a young student-athletes lives. Showing them the proper direction and what is and what is not acceptable in societal terms is key in keeping your athlete on track with the myriad of distractions for todays stand-out athletes.
How many of you have read a book that taught you what emotions are, where they come from, how to use them and how steer them to better direct your life and work?
Emotions run high for adolescents and understanding them in a leadership role is key to developing our youth. These factors that our world has presented to our "Millennials" shows a path of destruction and 'instant gratification' in most of todays music and sadly most television they put on today. Teaching them that this disillusion is not a prerequisite to success, as a simply high functioning citizen in our world is the first step to full individual growth. These self-destructive ways to "instant gratification" are portrayed to our youth as a means to luxurious items and financial freedom, as most see their parents struggle to make ends meet. Music videos show expensive cars, women and designer clothing, as the message that is being portrayed on how to receive these things is "grinding" by selling drugs and visiting "The Plug". Our youth see it as a way out of a bad situation financially and do not understand in their still developing minds that the repercussions are certainly life without football, while possibly being imprisoned. The term "Sex Sells", I have heard many in the entertainment industry claim, but do they realize that teenagers are willing to take risks and it's why we have so many CHILDREN, whom are now raising the next group of feeble-minded Americans, who will bring nothing to society except more issues with the decaying country we live in.
After having to step away from the game after experiencing a traumatic concussion, I began to evaluate and break down nearly every CHOICE I have made since 8th grade. I also evaluated those in LEADERSHIP roles around me and found that I lacked the support needed around me in crucial times of my life and playing career. The list of pro teams that cut me a check or released me was 19 or 20 the last time I checked, after leaving collegiate football. I have made many close friends and now condensed my circle down to those who are truly ELITE in their everyday lives. This program is an inevitable way to weed yourself out from the weak and begin to build yourself into a ELITE prospect that coaches like Urban Meyer truly desire. College coaches look for players who are willing to make sacrifices not only for the team, but for them to fully mature overall on and off the field. What are you willing to sacrifice today to become a Elite Student-Athlete today? What steps are you going to take to ensure you manifest your destiny?Will you refuse to be average or will you rise up and join the Elite?
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"Will you explode into pieces or form into a diamond out of the rough?"
This quote has played an intricate role in my life and has made me question how much "pressure" one can withstand before becoming an exploding pipe, instead of a beautifully formed diamond. Creating an equal path to a destination that is sought after by many is never the case in today's society. For most, you must be put under constant daily "PRESSURE" in the form of scrutiny, malicious attacks, and those who simply are "USING" you for what your worth then spitting you back out once you have stopped being useful to them.
In football, the pressure comes in many obvious forms on the football field, but what about off the field?
In football, the pressure comes in many obvious forms on the football field, but what about off the field?
How do I get evaluated?
This is the part that keeps most high school football players from being recruited at the level their athletics portray on video. This is the part that separates a recruiting board when they start with a range of prospects that coaches/scouts found in their respective recruiting regions. So let's say their are 8 regions that are being scouted and the regions are regions of the USA, like Southwest or Northwest. Each Scout could like 3 or 4 players at one position from each region, and they will bring them back to the office with full reports on all of the athletes vital information. So in essence, there could be 25-30 players at each position now on the college staffs recruiting boards. This is where you MUST know your NCAA recruiting calendar and the timelines set forth for coaches to evaluate you for their programs.
THE NCAA RECRUITING CALENDAR
What is a quiet period? - Ends April 15th
"During a quiet period, a college coach may only have face-to-face contact with college-bound student-athletes or their parents on the college’s campus. A coach may not watch student-athletes compete (unless a competition occurs on the college’s campus) or visit their high schools. Coaches may write or telephone college-bound student-athletes or their parents during this time." -NCAA.org
What you should be doing during this time?
"During a quiet period, a college coach may only have face-to-face contact with college-bound student-athletes or their parents on the college’s campus. A coach may not watch student-athletes compete (unless a competition occurs on the college’s campus) or visit their high schools. Coaches may write or telephone college-bound student-athletes or their parents during this time." -NCAA.org
What you should be doing during this time?
- Compile your highlights into a 3-4 minute clip of your best plays starting your film.
- Gathering your OFFICIAL transcripts and making sure you have obtained your NCAA clearinghouse ID, through web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/.
- Fill out your government financial aid report - THE FAFSA.
- If you're not on a program's radar before this evaluation period begins, the chances are you never will be in your recruiting class.
What is an evaluation period? - APRIL 15th through May 31st
"During an evaluation period a college coach may watch college-bound student-athletes compete, visit their high schools, and write or telephone student-athletes or their parents. However, a college coach may not have face-to-face contact with college-bound student-athletes or their parents off the college’s campus during an evaluation period." -ncaa.org
"During an evaluation period a college coach may watch college-bound student-athletes compete, visit their high schools, and write or telephone student-athletes or their parents. However, a college coach may not have face-to-face contact with college-bound student-athletes or their parents off the college’s campus during an evaluation period." -ncaa.org
- Attend a camp where you will get outstanding coaching/combine numbers and footage, right before or during this month and a half evaluation period.
- Send current game footage and have two FULL games handy for those who request later down the road.
- Get highlights from these camps and use them to add to your evaluation, especially if you are an under the radar prospect.
- Maintain your academics and improve in ALL areas of the classroom and on your standardized testing, as any improvement shows your making a valiant effort.
- Make workout videos in the weight room or at the field to add to your body of work for evaluation by the college coaching staffs/recruiting departments.
- Email the college coaches DIRECTLY and show interest in their program and university as a whole, while beginning to figure out what you would like to major in for your college degree!
- Create separation daily by outworking your competition and letting your actions speak louder than your words.
What is a contact period? NOV 26th until DEC 16th and JAN 12th until FEB 3rd
"During a contact period a college coach may have face-to-face contact with college-bound student-athletes or their parents, watch student-athletes compete and visit their high schools, and write or telephone student-athletes or their parents."
-Ncaa.org
"During a contact period a college coach may have face-to-face contact with college-bound student-athletes or their parents, watch student-athletes compete and visit their high schools, and write or telephone student-athletes or their parents."
-Ncaa.org
- Compile ALL of your highlights for your end of season film and re-introduce yourself to the collegiate staffs once again to show where you improved your game.
- Send new updates to college staffs with ACT/SAT scores and current NCAA CORE CLASSES GPA!
- Follow up respectfully with collegiate coaches to figure out if you are a scholarship athlete at their institution and/or a desired preferred walk-on.
- Have an idea of your top schools and begin to schedule visits. Taking an unofficial never hurts and could wind up turning into an official visit if the staff takes a liking to you and your family.
- Junior Days and other events where they invite prospects are also used as a way to weed out those who are truly excited about that program and the players who just wanna "Be Recruited".
What is a dead period?
"During a dead period a college coach may not have face-to-face contact with college-bound student-athletes or their parents, and may not watch student-athletes compete or visit their high schools. Coaches may write and telephone student-athletes or their parents during a dead period." -NCAA.org
"During a dead period a college coach may not have face-to-face contact with college-bound student-athletes or their parents, and may not watch student-athletes compete or visit their high schools. Coaches may write and telephone student-athletes or their parents during a dead period." -NCAA.org
- You can still get mail from coaches during a dead period, which is why you should not take this mail lightly, as the recruiting rules are very strict during this period.
- Work your tail off in all aspects of your education and football career. Keep learning and evolving because the competition surely is!
- Talk with guidance counselors to see if you can find anyway to raise your GPA, through credit recovery courses that are offered in some states.
What is the difference between an official visit and an unofficial visit? (ncaa.org)
- Any visit to a college campus by a college-bound student-athlete or his or her parents paid for by the college is an official visit. Visits paid for by college-bound student-athletes or their parents are unofficial visits.
- During an official visit the college can pay for transportation to and from the college for the prospect, lodging and three meals per day for both the prospect and the parent or guardian, as well as reasonable entertainment expenses including three tickets to a home sports event.
- The only expenses a college-bound student-athlete may receive from a college during an unofficial visit are three tickets to a home sports event.
- When on a visit, be respectful to EVERYONE at the university, as you never know who is who. (Same rule applies to life in general)
- Ask intuitive questions about the education aspect of the university and life on campus, while trying to leave football aside.
- Stay attentive and when your out and about without coaches around, DO NOT GET IN ANY TROUBLE! There could be situations set up for you to fail, if you make the wrong choice, you will get your offer revoked and/or never get offered by that program.
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