| Getting a spot on a college football roster is no | | | | 4- Work with you to develop a list of colleges |
| easy feat, no matter what level of football you | | | | you are interested in |
| want to play at. There are also a ton of football | | | | 5- Make contact with college football coaches and |
| recruiting services out there who say they can | | | | tell them about you |
| help you reach your goal of playing at the next | | | | Clearly, football recruiting services can provide a |
| level. The question is, are they worth the fees | | | | great and needed service. They help many |
| they charge? | | | | athletes who would not have played college |
| Is there a way to give yourself an edge over | | | | football get to the collegiate level. I applaud them |
| your competition as you try to make it to the | | | | for helping these kids fulfill dream. However, I |
| college level? That's a question that will provide | | | | don't think it's necessary for high school football |
| you with a variety of answers depending on who | | | | players to pay thousands of dollars to be |
| you ask. There are a lot of opinions out there | | | | promoted to college coaches. Why? Because they |
| about whether or not there are any shortcuts to | | | | can and should market and promote themselves! |
| the athletic recruiting and scholarship process. | | | | If you look at the list of five things I listed football |
| Football recruiting services are one possibility to | | | | recruiting services can do for you, you will see |
| consider, but they don't come cheap. | | | | that you can all of these things yourself. It only |
| The average service will charge you in the | | | | takes a little research, time, effort and patience. |
| thousands of dollars to help you get your name | | | | There is nothing magical about what these |
| out there to college coaches. Their services are | | | | services can do, because you can do it all |
| not cheap by any stretch of the imagination. | | | | yourself. |
| In return for the money you pay them, they will | | | | I leave you with this question: |
| usually do the following: | | | | Who cares more about your football future...you |
| 1- Develop Your Athletic Resume | | | | or football recruiting services that are dealing with |
| 2- Develop Your Athletic Profile | | | | hundreds or even thousands of athletes at one |
| 3- Match your skills, talents and physical size to | | | | time. I think you know the answer to that one. |
| the right type of college football programs | | | | Take control and market and promote yourself! |
