How to Keep a Prospect Committed

by JustmyOp on Dec 30, 2008 6:16 AM MST

Scout article.

How to keep a prospect committed

By Bill Conley

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/football/columns/story?columnist=conley_bill&id=3775158

Interesting. Seen this said many times, but good advice to read again. I like the part about treating an athlete like he is not committed. Dead period ends this week, hope our guys are at it with gusto. While chasing down the fence-sitters is important, we can't lose any ground with those who have already committed, either.

Just 9 guys verballed so far...

Preventing player contact is very difficult no matter what methods opposing universities might attempt, as the recruiting wars continue until signing day. In my opinion, it's better to take an offensive strategy than a defensive one when trying to hold on to a recruit. The school that has obtained the verbal commitment must stay aggressive and treat the athlete like he is not committed. In other words, keep giving him the same or even more attention even though he's supposedly in the fold. A recruiter can absolutely not take anything for granted.

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Sound advice

Nothing mentioned about booze, drug, and sex parties at Texas, strange?

"Me fail english, that unpossible" - Ralph Wiggum
"Duffman is thrusting in the direction of the problem" - Duffman

by Broncoman on Dec 30, 2008 11:01 AM MST reply actions

Or you could try the Neuheisel way

Check out Ken Norton Jr.‘s charges. Just can’t teach an old dawg new tricks.
www.latimes.com/sports/college…0,6946960.story

by mam2jd on Dec 30, 2008 4:44 PM MST reply actions

just a reminder ...

Where we at now? 9 or 10 verbals? Maybe near halfway to what we expect?

Just don’t want to see any of those guys drift away for lack of attention. Yes, they need to keep plugging away at the rest of the holes in the depth chart, but never take a recruit for granted.

Or granite as my uncle used to say.

by JustmyOp on Dec 31, 2008 5:43 PM MST reply actions