Just worked the Red and Black camp at Wesleyan this weekend a few key points: One thing not caught on the video: have a resume! "If you don't tell us you are into church, you started a non profit, you do chess club, we won't know that. Resumes give us a ton of background that can be a huge help on admissions processes"

One of the biggest skill gaps I see in players is the discomfort in asking for what they want. In k-12 education, a lot of your needs are taken care of by adults in your life i.e. coaches, teachers, parents whose jobs are, developmentally, to cater and anticipate your needs. But, with college and the adult world, you need to be the one who is doing the asking. What is the quickest way to see if a boss or a coach is interested in recruiting you? Ask. "OK but how?" You say, "Coach, NOT SURE IF YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED OR NOT BUT....(insert request)" Asking works better when you give the person you're requesting something from an easy out. By saying, you're not sure, that is the off ramp if they need one. But, before you use a script, you need to fundamentally come to the conclusion that all things being equal, the player or the student who knows how to ask for things and DOES ask for them, even if imperfectly so, is more likely to get them than the kid that doesn't ask.

Brendan, I appreciate you putting this together. My son just went through the recruiting process and will be longsnapping at Brown as a freshman in the fall. If I can be a resource to anyone, please feel free to reach out. Anthony