Information Requests From College Coaches
College coaches receive countless inquiries and cannot reply personally to everyone the first time around. If you are persistent, you'll start getting some personal attention.
Most coaches develop a player profile form so they can have a consistent reference for all of their recruits. Think of this profile as the title page for your folder in the coach's filing cabinet.
The information sheet also measures your interest level. Serious recruits are a self-selecting group. Those who are half-interested or half-committed usually fall by the wayside; they simply stop communicating with a coach.
When you receive the profile, fill it out immediately, find an envelope and a stamp, and get the thing in the mail. Don't promise to do it in a couple of days and then let it get lost on your desk under a pile of rubbish. A quick response will show that you are genuinely interested in that college.
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