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Recruiting
2014 TUCKER RECRUITING
INTRO TO RECRUITING SITES
The phenomenon that is known as college recruiting is nothing new. To diehard fans, the idea of known who the next “program changer” was and where he would be attend college has been a topic of hot debate for years. Magazines such a Parade All-Americans and newspapers like the USA Today tracked this stud athletes from the beginning of their high school days to National Signing Day, the glorified culmination of years of recruiting bottled up into a day of joy (and sometimes tears) as these prospects sign their Letters of Intent and choose their destination for the next 4 years…
INTRO TO RECRUITING SITES
…around 2001, this insatiable thirst for following the recruitment of players to on a whole new form as a company known as Rivals took over the industry by not only providing online and up to date information on recruits, but organizing and ranking them nationally based off of performances at camps as well as film, and live evaluations.
Today, recruiting sites are a mega million dollar operation that provides prospects, colleges and the not so casual viewer with insight into the national recruiting landscape…
INTRO TO RECRUITING SITES
…as a result, it is imperative you (the parent) and your child (the prospect) are knowledgeable as to the various recruiting websites out there, the differences between them, how colleges obtain and use this information, and what recruiting sites can do for you.
WHAT CAN RECRUITING SITES DO FOR YOU?
Good question!
Similar to the great philosophical debate about which came first: the chicken or the egg???
ANSWER: it depends
WHAT CAN RECRUITING SITES DO FOR YOU?
PROS Can track other players at
your position or in your state
Can receive info about upcoming camps and events
Creates competition Helps colleges learn
more about you
CONS Can create bad publicity if
not done correctly Creates rumors Time consuming and
creates a lot of hassle Causes a lot of confusion
about the best way to actually get recruited and/or earn a scholarship
MAJOR SITES - RIVALS RIVALS, Inc. – http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/
OriginsOrigins: 1998 - present
Claim to fameClaim to fame: "Star system"
3 facts 3 facts : 1st to create national player rankingsIntroduced online video highlightsIs connect with all 4 major ALL-STAR games
EmployersEmployers: 300+
Head analystHead analyst: Mike Farrell
CampsCamps: RIVALS CAMP SERIES & RIVALS 5STAR CHALLENGE
Exciting FactExciting Fact: 1st site to produce the coach "recruited by" function
MAJOR SITES - SCOUT SCOUT, Inc. – www.scout.com
OriginsOrigins: 2001 - present
Claim to fameClaim to fame: recruiting TV shows (Countdown to Signing Day)
3 facts 3 facts : Is known for its recruting blogs, forums, & chat roomsCreates magazines as well as its online featuresCaters to college recruiting as well as info on the PRO’s
EmployersEmployers: ???
Head analystHead analyst: Jamie Newberg (TV) & Chad Simmons (camps)
CampsCamps: VTO CAMP SERIES & VTO ELITE 100; MVP CAMPS
Exciting FactExciting Fact: originated as TheInsiders before setling on scout.com
MAJOR SITES - ESPN ESPN RecruitingNation. – http://espn.go.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/index
OriginsOrigins: unknown – present (ESPNU 2006 – present)
Claim to fameClaim to fame: RecruitingNation & the UnderArmour Game
3 facts 3 facts : 1st to create initial national rankings for JUNIORSKnown for its TOP300 ranking systemUses the numeric grading scale
EmployersEmployers: ???
Head analystHead analyst: Tom Luginbill & Craig Haubert
CampsCamps: NFTC (NIKE) & The Opening (NIKE); UnderArmour National Underclassman Combines
Exciting FactExciting Fact: ESPN’s RecruitingNation is the leading media source for the UnderArmour game though its teamed up with Nike and the Nike camp circuit.
MAJOR SITES – 247 247sports – www.247sports.com
OriginsOrigins: 2010 – present
Claim to fameClaim to fame: Composite score rankings & updated player timelines
3 facts 3 facts : 1st to create initial national rankings for JUNIORSKnown for its TOP300 ranking systemUses the numeric grading scale
EmployersEmployers: ???
Head analystHead analyst: Rusty Mansell
CampsCamps: ???
Exciting FactExciting Fact: last year (2013), 247sports signed a contract that made them the official partner for the US ARMY ALL-AMERICAN BOWL, one of the nations TOP 4 postseason all-star games.
OTHER RECRUITING SITES beRecruited – http://new.berecruited.com/
OriginsOrigins: 2000 – present
Claim to fameClaim to fame: allows prospects to create profiles that include academic info
3 facts 3 facts : Used by 68% if colleges & universitiesProspects can create their own profileProspect can monitor feedback and responses from coaches
EmployersEmployers: ???
Head analystHead analyst: none
CampsCamps: none
Exciting FactExciting Fact: company was founded be a former division I college swimmer.
OTHER RECRUITING SITES
BleacherReport – http://bleacherreport.com/recruiting/archives
OriginsOrigins: 2007 – present
Claim to fameClaim to fame: unique TeamStream app w/ real time updates
2 facts 2 facts : Provides a multitude of media outlets to provide up to the minute infoAffiliated indirectly with 247sports
EmployersEmployers: ???
Head analystHead analyst: none
CampsCamps: none
OTHER RECRUITING SITES
SB Nation – http://www.sbnation.com/college-football-recruiting
OriginsOrigins: 2000 – present
Claim to fameClaim to fame: ???
3 facts 3 facts : ???Uses unique data driven and detailed historical data to generate excellent recruiting reports and diagrams
EmployersEmployers: ???
Head analystHead analyst: none
CampsCamps: none
OTHER RECRUITING SITES
2014 SPRING CAMPS
*NOTE: the information on this slide has been provided via HUDL as well as in a handout
2014 Spring Football Camps(* = invitation only)
Adidas Georgia ShowcaseDate Location Cost
16-Feb Atlanta Silverbacks Sports Center $65
Camp LinemanDate Location Cost
12-Apr Pace Academy $179.00
Elite 11Date Location CostTBA TBA Free*
FBUDate Location CostMay 23-25 Peachtree Ridge High School TBA
Nike Sparq CombineDate Location Cost
22-Mar Lassiter High School Free
Nike Football Training CampDate Location CostTBA Buford High School Free*
National Underclassmen CombineDate Location Cost
8-Mar Mt. Vernon Presbyterian High School $5019-Apr Newton High School $50
Rivals Camp SeriesDate Location Cost
29-Mar Marist High School Free*
VTO Camps/CombinesDate Location Cost
12-Jan Norcross Sprots Training Academy $8526-Jan Norcross Sprots Training Academy $8522-Feb Grady High School $85
USA Developmental CampDate Location CostApril 26-27 Lassiter High School TBA
HOW DO COLLEGES USE RECRUITING SITES?
Colleges buy subscriptions to these major sites Rivals, 247sports, etc. Also use other Recruiting Databases that aren’t often known to the public
Use databases to generate their original recruiting boards Gather basic info as well as highlight video, and info on camps a
prospect may have attended Look for tendencies between the recruiting databases to “rank” prospects
Track scholarships offers by other schools recruiting prospects Can see who else is after a given prospect w/o asking the prospect Can find out where a kid may be visiting a school in advance Can learn players top 5, 10 favorite schools Can see what coach from another college is recruiting a particular
prospect
REFERENCES
Rivalshttp://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=36178http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivals.com
Scouthttp://www.scout.com/3/company.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scout.com
Espnhttp://p.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/jul/31/espn-college-sites-forming-partnerships/
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/index
247sports
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/247Sports.com
247sports.com
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