The Recruit-Me Athletic Scholarship Podcast with Brent Hanks

It's one of the most dangerous things an athlete can do and it could kill your scholarship chances. Many athletes today are accepting verbal offers, even as early as 8th grade.

This week's question is from a parent whose son has received a verbal offer, and she has some good questions about that offer.

Recruiting expert Jon Fugler tells a heartbreaking story and then explains clearly why her son or any athlete should never accept a verbal offer. There are several reasons, and Jon covers them.

Jon also explains how you can get the information you need from a coach to find out early on what he or she might be offering down the road.

In a day when we want to sew up the scholarship offer as early as possible, there is a big temptation to accept a verbal offer.

LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Get the Audible version of The Athletic Scholarship Playbook for FREE.

The FREE Recruiting Power Pack.

The Athletic Scholarship Playbook.

Email Jon with your recruiting question.

Almost every talented high school athlete has a choice to make at least once. And this choice is a family decision:

Which competitive team should I play for?

The question comes up when you're sought after by more than one club or competitive team coach.

And that leads a family to wonder if playing on the better team --or even a competitive or club team -- increases scholarship chances. On this week's episode, recruiting expert Jon Fugler answers a father's question about his daughter's situation. She has been asked by two teams to play with them.

What are the recruiting implications? Jon addresses this question and brings up a couple other points, too.

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Download the Free Recruiting Power Pack

Get the Athletic Scholarship Playbook

Sign up for Audible free for a month and get the Athletic Scholarship Playbook Audio Book for FREE.

Email your recruiting question to Jon.

This week's question comes from Kayleigh, an athlete who expresses what other athletes are thinking, "How can I know when a coach is really interested in me?"

Recruiting shouldn't be a guessing game, but it often is. The key is getting clarity all the way through the process with as many coaches as possible. That's the way it should be in a perfect world, but the reality is that it is not.

In this episode, recruiting expert Jon Fugler takes this question apart and delivers and answer that goes beneath the surface. He reads into the question to what the athlete really might be asking.

Get clarification in your recruiting game plan as you listen.

LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Recruiting Power Pack-- FREE Download

Athletic Scholarship Playbook: A Complete College Recruiting Roadmap for High School Athletes and Parents

NCAA Recruiting Calendars

NCAA recent rule change article

Ask Jon a recruiting question. He'll answer it on an upcoming episode in this One Question Series

One of the biggest thrills in recruiting is to experience an official visit. There's something about knowing that your athlete is valuable enough for a school to spend money on him or her.

Any visit, official or unofficial, is the best way to get to know a school, program and coach as you narrow down your choices. There's no substitute for a face-to-face encounter.

The question in our One Question Series is all about recruiting trips. Beth's daughter is a talented athlete and is starting to get invitations.

Recruiting expert Jon Fugler goes into detail about recruiting trips. Listen so you can be prepared for trips your family makes to check out programs.

LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

The Recruiting Power Pack free download

The Athletic Scholarship Playbook in several formats

Email your recruiting question to Jon

NCAA website on official visits

Parents and athletes often ask how they can get recruiting help from the athlete's high school coach? Certainly, the coach can put in a good word with a number of college coaches.

However, more often than not, the high school coach falls far short of the family's expectations. In most cases, the coach isn't much help, which is disappointing.

In this episode of the "One Question" series, recruiting expert Jon Fugler tackles this big question. He helps you make sense of the situation and explains what you can do to bridge the gap.

Have your question featured in a future episode in this series. Simply email Jon at [email protected] and he will respond on the podcast in this series.

LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

The Recruiting Power Pack free download

The Athletic Scholarship Playbook in several formats

Email your recruiting question to Jon

The path to a scholarship is not a direct line, so it can be confusing as you work towards your goal. Parents and athletes, as you work together, recruiting expert Jon Fugler explains how to get from where you are today to where you want to be in college.

This is the opening episode in a series called "One Question." Jon invites you to submit your biggest question. He'll be answering listeners' questions over the next several weeks, going deep into one per episode.

Submit your question to [email protected].

Now dig in with Jon as he lays out four things that will get you from here to there.

LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

The Athletic Scholarship Playbook: A College Recruiting Roadmap for High School Athletes and Parents

The free Recruiting Power Pack, including a resume template.

Email Jon with your recruiting question.

In this milestone episode, we're going right for the most important content you'll get on this podcast Recruiting expert Jon Fugler celebrates Episode #100 by giving you exactly what you need to impress college coaches.

It comes down to three things, and talent is NOT at the top of the list. Jon knows what college coaches are looking for in a recruit and how they can spot a potential scholarship athlete. You'll know, too, by the end of this episode.

Delivered with a strong conviction and intense enthusiasm, Jon believes this content is at the core of your recruiting success. This show must hit the ears of the student-athlete, so make sure your kid listens.

Jon also makes a special announcement that will affect the future.

LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

The Athletic Scholarship Playbook. Kindle, print and Audible formats.

The FREE download: The Recruiting Power Pack

Send Jon any recruiting questions

This episode is packed with content. If you want to discover the best advice for your summer recruiting success, this is the episode you need to hear.

For the past month, recruiting expert Jon Fugler has been laying out four secrets to your summer recruiting success. This is a critical recruiting season and you don't want to blow it.

This week, Jon condenses the past four episodes so you have all four secrets in one place. It's always good to hear things more than once if you expect to apply things well. These four secrets tie together and you'll see how in this episode.

LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

The Recruiting Power Pack- Free

Get The Athletic Scholarship Playbook

The Recruit-Me System-- Step-by-Step

Ask Jon a question

If you have success this summer in recruiting, it's a big win. But what does success look like for you?

Recruiting expert Jon Fugler concludes his four-part series on the secrets to your summer recruiting success. In this episode, you'll be asked to determine what success does look like. But before you get to that point, Jon shares the fourth secret, and it will guide you to determining success.

You'll understand the need to have big and small in your recruiting strategy. Jon shares what that means and how to implement this transforming concept.

LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Recruiting Power Pack free download

Get The Athletic Scholarship Playbook

Contact Jon

How can an athlete get on the radar of multiple coaches this summer so he or she is set up for a powerful recruiting year when fall hits?

In this episode, recruiting expert Jon Fugler shares the third of four secrets that will make that happen. It takes two weeks or less to put this secret into action.

With summer being a high time for recruiting, you'll be inspired as Jon gives you practical steps of action that will generate interest from coaches.

LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Recruiting Power Pack free download, including The First Steps to an Athletic Scholarship

Recruit-Me Premium Step-by-Step System

Athletic Scholarship Playbook