Playing College Football

“The Real Facts”

Tonight We Will Talk About

Is college football for me?What does a recruiter look for?Different levels of college footballCommon FallaciesWhat do I need to do?Parent responsibilitiesCommon questionsWhat can you expect from a recruiter?What can you expect from Coach Gordon?

Is Playing College Football for Me?

Pros:

• Have friends before school starts

• Coaches look after you

• Make sure you go to class, Take tests etc

• Looks great on a resume

Is Playing College Football for Me?

Cons: • A LOT of hard work

• Morning practices in the winter

• No Freshman/JV program

• Very Tough Competition

What Does a Recruiter Look For?

• Character

• Grades

• Size and Speed

• High Motor….NO LOAFS

Erik Buchholz, DL, 6-5, 240, Great Valley, Malvern, Pa.Matt Cunningham, OL, 6-4, 260, West Potomac, Alexandria, Va.Josh Hogan, DL, 6-3, 220, Woodson, Fairfax, Va. Jake Edwards, QB, 6-2, 185, Robert E. Lee, Midland, TexasHenry Hunter, QB, 6-1, 205, Sachse, Garland, Texas Corey Davis, CB, 5-9, 175, St. Peter's Prep, Union, N.J.Ryan Dixon, WR, 6-0, 180, Linganore, Libertytown, Md.Wyatt Johnson, WR, 6-0, 180, Highland Springs, Richmond, Va.Jauan Latney, ATH, 6-0, 185, Massaponax, Fredericksburg, Va.Brandon Lee, SS/LB, 6-2, 215, Park View, Sterling, Va.Kyle Linn, DB, 6-3, 185, Turner Ashby, Bridgewater, Va.Eric Magruder, ATH, 6-0, 180, Petersburg, Petersburg, Va.Dean Marlowe, DB, 6-3, 185, Holy Cross, Queens, N.Y..Anthony Rose, WR, 6-3, 195, Amherst, Amherst, Va.Graham Sharples, PK/P, 5-9, 160 Handley, Winchester, Va.

JMU 2010 Recruits

Different Levels of College Football

Division I FBS Up to 85 scholarships

Division I FCS Up to 63 scholarships

Division II Up to 36 scholarships

Division III NO athletic scholarships

As a comparison

Div 1 Div 2Basketball 13 10

Baseball 11.8 9

Lacrosse 12.6 10.8

Common Fallacies/Misunderstanding Scholarships/ Financial Aid

Colleges issue 4 year scholarships

You will get the same amount of financial aid every year

Common Fallacies/Misunderstandings Scholarships/ Financial Aid

Once a scholarship is offered, it is yours if you want it

Taking the recruiting process personally

Believing everything you read online.

What do I need to Do?

If you want to play Division 1or 2

You must apply to The NCAA Clearinghousewww.ncaaclearinghouse.net $65

Meet certain grade and SAT/ACT requirements

Core ClassesDIVISION I

16 Core-Course Rule• 4 years of English.

• 3 years of mathematics (Algebra I or higher).

• 2 years of natural/physical science (1 year of lab if offered by high school).

• 1 year of additional English, mathematics or natural/physical science.

• 2 years of social science.

• 4 years of additional courses (from any area above, foreign language or non doctrinal religion/philosophy).

DIVISION II14 Core-Course Rule***

• 3 years of English.

• 2 years of mathematics (Algebra I or higher).

• 2 years of natural/physical science (1 year of lab if offered by high school).

• 2 years of additional English, mathematics or natural/physical science.

• 2 years of social science.

• 3 years of additional courses (from any area above, foreign language or non doctrinal religion/philosophy).

• Going up to 16 in 2013

GPA Requirements

Division I grade-point-average requirements are detailed on a sliding scale.

Photo Journalism and PE are NOT Core Courses

GPA SAT (Math and verbal) ACT2.0 1010 862.5 820 683.0 620 52

The Division II grade-point-average requirement is a minimum 2.000. 820/68

What should I do??

You must be an Active ParticipantGeneral Rules:

Do not be excessively tardy or absent from school

Create positive relationships with your teachers (recommendation letters)

Do not do anything to embarrass yourself/family

What should I do??

You must be an Active Participant General Rules:

Make sure you take AND get a C in at least 16 core courses. (In Loudoun County, it’s almost impossible not to do)

Talk with every recruiter that calls

Actually Read NCAA Guide for Student Athleteshttp://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/CB11.pdf

Parent Responsibility

Do not accept grades below a C in a core class. Make sure if they do get a D or F, your student repeats the class in summer school.

Check their official transcript

Fall of their junior year, have them take the SAT and/or ACT at least once.

Spring of their junior year, have them take the test one more time.

Parent Responsibility

Take test one more time (or more) during the fall of their senior year if needed

If you feel your child is a Division I or Division II athlete, you should have a meeting with me no later then the spring of their junior year.

More questions go to www.ncaa.org or www.ncaaclearinghouse.net .

What if I don’t get a scholarship?

Other types of aidGrants (Pell)

Loans (Stafford)

Academic and “other” scholarships

Work Study

What is the Bottom Line?

In State JMU20,480

Washington and Lee40,387

Common Questions

Should I attend a combine? Nike 4/23

Should I attend a 1 day camp?

Should I go to a college camp?

Should I hire a recruiting service?

What is a walk-on?

What is the purpose of a prep school?

What can I expect from a recruiter?

Letters mean nothing

Only one call allowed to you as a junior

Invited to mini-camp

What can you expect from me?

I will be the biggest advocate for your son.

I will have HUDL links and transcripts on file for your son. I will distribute them to the coaches when they come and will distribute to most any place you want

I will always tell the recruiter the truth.

What can you expect from me?

I will be available for recruiting advice at any time.

If you need to meet one on one and discuss further, we can arrange a meeting as well.

Feel free contact me via email if you have questions: jgordon0508@yahoo.com