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You Can't Commit Until You're Ready To Commit

Mar 31, 2026·1 min read

The biggest thing coaches and counselors don't realize is that students CAN'T commit to play in college until the END of the recruiting process. There's not the slightest obligation on a student exploring how their prep-level athletic participation might impact their college search or experience in higher ed until they decide to commit to a specific program!

The recruiting process is about understanding what intercollegiate athletics is going to look like FOR THE INDIVIDUAL STUDENT.

Is the short, I hope you have as much fun watching as I had making this!

The longer video, "The Accidental Athletic Consultant" with more process specifics for advisors, is here: https://youtu.be/SiVV9KKpKho

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