i did have to go to a camp first to get an offer one time sometime you have to
@richcontartesi2 күн бұрын
Correct. Camps should only be used as validation with an already existing relationships in "most" cases.
@Kojaaakman10 күн бұрын
This guy is an idiot, kids
@joleaneshmoleane835820 күн бұрын
This is so true, and this same idea of confidentiality asking the tough questions will help you the rest of your life! Great advice!
@richcontartesi20 күн бұрын
🙏🙌
@Pier2723 күн бұрын
Hey Richie, thank you for your time and info shared in this video. I am a golfer in the recruiting process and wanted to know what exactly an area coach is and if it’s something that every college has for each sport. I’ve spoken with my sports counselor and I’ve never heard a mention of an “area coach”. Just wanted to know if you could explain that a little more and whether college golf follows that same process with those area coaches.
@richcontartesi23 күн бұрын
So in golf you don’t have as many coaches as football so coaches aren’t responsible for recruiting a specific area so you just want to reach out to all the coaches.
@Pier2722 күн бұрын
@@richcontartesi Thank you very much. So then should I still ask them for the area coach? Or just not leave mention of it at all?
@richcontartesi22 күн бұрын
@@Pier27 No you would skip that stage and go right to your custom pitch for each coach.
@Pier2722 күн бұрын
@@richcontartesi awesome thank you again for the clarification.
@fabricedufour5325Ай бұрын
Unable to make this. You by far have the best advice for student athletes! My son is a qb going into his senior year. Thank you for videos. Very helpful and appreciated
@fabricedufour5325Ай бұрын
Shot in the dark but my son x page: @theGavinDufour. Thank you again!
@richcontartesiАй бұрын
Absolutely! Thank you for the words. Makes making them much easier :)
@DeadeyeJoe37Ай бұрын
I don't think the reach out to find out the coach would work for swimming. It's pretty much head coach and assistants. We'll have to figure out a different way to get our foot in the door
@richcontartesiАй бұрын
You will want to watch this video on how to properly pitch: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mG2OrreOmNyrmcY.htmlsi=oqhSle5xXze9SvAp
@ChristopherCognettaАй бұрын
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@NewyorkNewyork57Ай бұрын
Nope
@user-ye8ou5pn9eАй бұрын
Thank you, I had this exact question I was trying to find the answer to for the past hour 😭
@richcontartesiАй бұрын
Awesome!
@CameronReinheimerАй бұрын
Hi
@BrokenplsfixАй бұрын
Cool
@Mikah-hc2ovАй бұрын
Should I find an area coach for track and field or an event coach?
@richcontartesiАй бұрын
I'm not 100% how track and field works but I am assuming it is similar.
@Mikah-hc2ovАй бұрын
Should I find an area coach for track and field or an event coach?
@richcontartesiАй бұрын
Area coach is just a term. You want to find the track coach at each school responsible for recruiting your area.]
@carriechilds7003Ай бұрын
My son doesn’t really meet either of those…he is 14yrs old, 6ft, 240lbs Tight End🤷🏼♀️he will be starting for varsity. He’s only in 9th grade but stands out. He’s been to a couple of camps and has a couple more he wants to attend. I know they can’t look at him yet but are the camps really worth it to help him now?
@richcontartesiАй бұрын
They can definitely look at him. And it could be worth it as long as you speak with the coach before hand. Check out this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/l4Clus-Pd7jTf7A.htmlsi=RDCxfhxXDRkGIT0L
@carriechilds7003Ай бұрын
@@richcontartesi thanks so much!
@elizabethperlman6392Ай бұрын
Thank you . Very helpful
@hardcoreTSАй бұрын
im tryna get offers as well, but im in 7th grade idk what to do
@blacktoothBallАй бұрын
Just wait till highschool to worry about offers, start learning about the recruitment process now/Freshman year, and learn from coaches and upperclassmen if you make the freshman team and so on. I would also recommend to not fall for AAU scams because a lot of programs will not help you with development and exposure which is what your there for. Trust me on that, because I was a victim to it. AAU and exposure camps are very important but I would focus on development and grades because those are far more important right now.
@hardcoreTSАй бұрын
@@blacktoothBall alright, also how do i get game footage?
@hardcoreTSАй бұрын
@@blacktoothBall also js so you know this will be my first real football season
@rodneymil39792 ай бұрын
Or 4, the reality is he isnt good enough to give a scholarship too, over a kid that legit got his team to the State Championship and won because of his play. I mean I see what this is about and respect the hustle.
@richcontartesi2 ай бұрын
This assumes you have spent the time to target the schools that match your ability. We have kids who get big time offers who have no state championships and don't live in areas that are heavily recruiting. Getting in front of coaches and being able to sell yourself matters. Stats and championships mean nothing, but they do help with initial exposure.
@helloart82 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video
@richcontartesi2 ай бұрын
You’re welcome
@awenz2852 ай бұрын
Very timely, thanks RC
@richcontartesi2 ай бұрын
🙌❤️
@kneedragon762 ай бұрын
here is the truth about NCSA kzread.info/dash/bejne/h4KblNZ-j9afqps.html
@kneedragon762 ай бұрын
Your kid if he is good will get recognized based on his talent and numbers that are shared nation wide you don't need to pay these people. Our son has full ride offers NCSA did nothing to promote him. They only sent us spam from colleges that bought advertising space from them.
@richcontartesi2 ай бұрын
Be careful giving people the advice that if your kid is good coaches will find you. I am glad your son has offers but there are hundreds of thousands of HS players that are very good and need to market and sell themselves to get infront of coaches and close on scholarships.
@njsimmons829 күн бұрын
@kneedragon76 is right. This service is good if your kid is a d2 or d3 level player. Twitter/X is just as effective.
@kneedragon762 ай бұрын
email I just sent to NCSA With all due respect. What am I getting for the $1500 we paid besides spam about camps? HUDL puts his videos together. NCSA hasn't done anything to Promote Preston and he already has offers. I want my money back this is a scam/money grab and has no value. We haven't heard from a single recruiter because of NCSA just bull shit camps from shitty colleges out of state. They weren't even good camps from D1 schools. Every email I get about camps pisses me off even more. Then we get emails reminding us to respond to the shitty camps so the coaches will know we are involved. I doubt any recruiters look at NCSA when they already have access to max preps and hudl. If they have to pay you to access it or features like it did that would explain why we are only getting info on camps at colleges we would never send our kid. You're nothing but a company that plays on the hopes and dreams of parents and kids.
@richcontartesi2 ай бұрын
Uhhh I don't work for NCSA and have no affiliation. I believe you should reach out to them if you are unhappy.
@shakilmahamud2502 ай бұрын
Hello dear, Richie Contartesi I hope you are well. I have seen your channel and your last few videos look great, but they're not reaching your target audience. No matter how good your video is, without proper SEO, keyword research, and correct titles, descriptions, and tags, you won't stand out from your competitors. This results in losing views, which is a big challenge for your channel. Fixing these issues will help you gain more viewers and subscribers, leading to higher rankings on KZread, all organically. If you'd like, we can discuss your channel further. I believe this will be helpful for you.
@suetybanana20802 ай бұрын
U gonna tell us?
@lifeofajtv35933 ай бұрын
I have a question, if im going to to a football mega camp and it says 10+ schools are gonna be there , how do i know what coaches to email from the schools that are gonna be there
@richcontartesi3 ай бұрын
You reach out to all the coaches and each school and ask. Just make sure it is on a college campus or D1 schools can't go.
@Josh-zf5md3 ай бұрын
i’m a jv sophomore but i have over 5 d1 coaches following me, should i still try to contact with them or should i wait till my varsity season
@R5MindsetMax3 ай бұрын
Cool content. Saw it as I was scrolling through Shorts.
@sergiovega4513 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info and inspiration, I’m looking at college and, because of medical stuff I was just cleared to play my senior year, I thought it would’ve been great to keep playing, what’s a good way to reach out to a coach and present myself well with only a couple good clips and semi fresh on experience
@richcontartesi3 ай бұрын
Check this out: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hZh5rpOOZrSnkcY.htmlsi=U5muolycmIDKaEYP
@sergiovega4513 ай бұрын
Thanks 🙏, I didn’t think of football that much after, but honestly I don’t feel done with a season, knowing I have to take basics I think the extra stimuli could help, and didn’t get to play halfback or fullback
@batboy0208763 ай бұрын
No D1 or possibly D2 coach wants to see a highlight tape of you practicing or at show cases as an under classman.... Absolutely.Wasting your time , they want to see varsity game film against Good teams if you don't have it you're not ready for D1 yet... And if you are D1 material you look like a mutant on the field... It's obvious!!!. And if you wait till your a senior to start lifting in the weight room , you're wrong... Should have started in eighth grade. And this is all coming straight from 2 big ten college coaches. And for goodness sake, make your highlight video as long as possible.They will decide when to stop watching it!
@kdpotts6283 ай бұрын
This is interesting information. As I have seen so many different perspectives on KZread that contradicts each other. What is the source of your perspective?
@batboy0208763 ай бұрын
@kdpotts628 No a lot of what this guy said was c***Read my post from twelve days ago right up above us.
@fabricedufour53253 ай бұрын
Great info. Thank you!
@richcontartesi3 ай бұрын
you're welcome :)
@clanski16343 ай бұрын
Someone from alaska plays safety and RB for a small school. Weight 190 and 5’10” -Benches 315 -squats 425 -runs a 4.6 Just finished junior season. Would love any advice at all. So far just looked at by some small schools from North Dakota
@richcontartesi3 ай бұрын
Go to my youtube page and watch my videos on doing outreach and marketing yourself. If you want 1-on-1 support feel free to click the link in the description to apply!
@fabricedufour53253 ай бұрын
Great content! Thank you. Are prospect camps a good way to be recognized as well?
@richcontartesi3 ай бұрын
Thank you. Check this out: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ppyTmrZ8Y5C0dbw.htmlsi=v_qFQu2uwOv6RyCq
@user-rq7rb9en8o3 ай бұрын
No dtcjvh Chi fut y Chuc que 😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂😢😢😅😮😊😊😮😢🎉
@raymondledford2283 ай бұрын
No doubt about it. This is the sound all southern men look forward to in Sept.
@GarrenwhiteCustomknives4 ай бұрын
"It's been a dream of mine to attend ABC University since I was a little kid," feels like a lie and insincere if you're sending this email to multiple area coaches. What would you recommend saying if it's not your dream school?
@richcontartesi4 ай бұрын
Well it’s only a lie if you are reaching out to schools you don’t feel that way about or is not true. If that’s the case then share why you would want to go.
@shortjimm71334 ай бұрын
Why am i getting all these weird advice youtubers in my reccommended 😢
@caroljackson64544 ай бұрын
Where’s the link? Although my son plays baseball, I think this book would be great. Thank you for the video.
@richcontartesi4 ай бұрын
It's the first link in the description :)
@AGBCoaching4 ай бұрын
Keep doing what you’re doing!!
@taviherache52104 ай бұрын
Mate,just affording going to school is already a big privilege
@MrZanyZain4 ай бұрын
Nah buddy you have privilege that’s exactly what the dude was saying lol
@Vienic24 ай бұрын
I wouldn’t call throwing balls significant. Now juggling balls? That’s something I can get behind.
@mutsubui4 ай бұрын
Great video! Go Bears!
@bribirw4 ай бұрын
When, what age/grade, should a student start emailing coaches?
@richcontartesi4 ай бұрын
Depends, but usually by 9th grade.
@bribirw4 ай бұрын
@@richcontartesi Thank you! My son is currently 8th grade and I'm getting him started. Your content is a great help!
@fortunetorto90954 ай бұрын
so guys NCSA is a scam .i did all the process .waiting to travel to USA . Now its water under the bridge
@thkishasanogo37344 ай бұрын
Thanks for the information
@billycapps82604 ай бұрын
Do the same rules apply to basketball?
@richcontartesi3 ай бұрын
Yes, relationships are relationships
@jasonkenney59705 ай бұрын
Do you have any videos about Jr day invites and whether or not to go to them or the camps?
@richcontartesi5 ай бұрын
You will follow the same exact process for Jr day. Also, ask to speak with the coach to discuss fit.
@jasonkenney59705 ай бұрын
@@richcontartesi Thank you!
@darkblank13955 ай бұрын
what would be a follow up for this
@Leoneagled5 ай бұрын
Hi.. what is the role of "area coach" ?
@richcontartesi5 ай бұрын
Every coach at every school has an area that they recruit. Most schools don't operate recruiting by position but by area.
@devincomiskey34825 ай бұрын
Speaking as someone who paid a LOT of $ to NCSA to help our daughter through the hockey recruiting process, I can safely say that NCSA was an absolute waste of money for us and regret getting hooked by their sales pitch. I would warn people to stay away. First, as far as we know, they have never reached out to any of the coaches she's favorited. Second, most of the coaches searching for forwards are from D-III schools you've never heard of in distant parts of the country. Three, when you add or remove a video from your profile, it NEVER updates. You have to harass their tech team, sometimes 3 or 4 times, to get them to look at the problem. It's usually a caching issue with Google and they basically have to force a page refresh through somewhere on their end. Endlessly aggravating. My daughter has had one call with her coach/advisor assigned to her. Because of issues with their phone system, many of their calls can't get through if you have an iPhone, due to some blocking issues. It took 2 or 3 attempts to finally settle on a date where she was able to go over game film with him. Not once has he reached out to her in nearly 9 months. NOT. ONCE. One thing that we did find somewhat helpful is that you can upload a few games and they'll break out the highlights and put together a nice highlight reel. But you only get three of them. And you have to wait up to 2 weeks for them to finish. They sent out a customer survey a while ago and I ripped them a new one. They reached out to my daughter, once, and that was it. They didn't bother to reach out to me. They have our money, so they clearly don't care. This is our first time going through the recruitment process. Our daughter is slammed with schoolwork and practices/games. She's always exhausted and stressed, so she has very little time to deal with this process. So they made it sound like they were going to handle the entire process for us. We are busy as parents, have FT jobs, a household to run, etc. We were hoping they would take most of this recruiting stuff off our plate, but you're left to fend for yourself. We thought we found a leg up on other players, but we really just ended up being suckers.
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i did have to go to a camp first to get an offer one time sometime you have to
Correct. Camps should only be used as validation with an already existing relationships in "most" cases.
This guy is an idiot, kids
This is so true, and this same idea of confidentiality asking the tough questions will help you the rest of your life! Great advice!
🙏🙌
Hey Richie, thank you for your time and info shared in this video. I am a golfer in the recruiting process and wanted to know what exactly an area coach is and if it’s something that every college has for each sport. I’ve spoken with my sports counselor and I’ve never heard a mention of an “area coach”. Just wanted to know if you could explain that a little more and whether college golf follows that same process with those area coaches.
So in golf you don’t have as many coaches as football so coaches aren’t responsible for recruiting a specific area so you just want to reach out to all the coaches.
@@richcontartesi Thank you very much. So then should I still ask them for the area coach? Or just not leave mention of it at all?
@@Pier27 No you would skip that stage and go right to your custom pitch for each coach.
@@richcontartesi awesome thank you again for the clarification.
Unable to make this. You by far have the best advice for student athletes! My son is a qb going into his senior year. Thank you for videos. Very helpful and appreciated
Shot in the dark but my son x page: @theGavinDufour. Thank you again!
Absolutely! Thank you for the words. Makes making them much easier :)
I don't think the reach out to find out the coach would work for swimming. It's pretty much head coach and assistants. We'll have to figure out a different way to get our foot in the door
You will want to watch this video on how to properly pitch: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mG2OrreOmNyrmcY.htmlsi=oqhSle5xXze9SvAp
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Thank you, I had this exact question I was trying to find the answer to for the past hour 😭
Awesome!
Hi
Cool
Should I find an area coach for track and field or an event coach?
I'm not 100% how track and field works but I am assuming it is similar.
Should I find an area coach for track and field or an event coach?
Area coach is just a term. You want to find the track coach at each school responsible for recruiting your area.]
My son doesn’t really meet either of those…he is 14yrs old, 6ft, 240lbs Tight End🤷🏼♀️he will be starting for varsity. He’s only in 9th grade but stands out. He’s been to a couple of camps and has a couple more he wants to attend. I know they can’t look at him yet but are the camps really worth it to help him now?
They can definitely look at him. And it could be worth it as long as you speak with the coach before hand. Check out this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/l4Clus-Pd7jTf7A.htmlsi=RDCxfhxXDRkGIT0L
@@richcontartesi thanks so much!
Thank you . Very helpful
im tryna get offers as well, but im in 7th grade idk what to do
Just wait till highschool to worry about offers, start learning about the recruitment process now/Freshman year, and learn from coaches and upperclassmen if you make the freshman team and so on. I would also recommend to not fall for AAU scams because a lot of programs will not help you with development and exposure which is what your there for. Trust me on that, because I was a victim to it. AAU and exposure camps are very important but I would focus on development and grades because those are far more important right now.
@@blacktoothBall alright, also how do i get game footage?
@@blacktoothBall also js so you know this will be my first real football season
Or 4, the reality is he isnt good enough to give a scholarship too, over a kid that legit got his team to the State Championship and won because of his play. I mean I see what this is about and respect the hustle.
This assumes you have spent the time to target the schools that match your ability. We have kids who get big time offers who have no state championships and don't live in areas that are heavily recruiting. Getting in front of coaches and being able to sell yourself matters. Stats and championships mean nothing, but they do help with initial exposure.
Thank you for this video
You’re welcome
Very timely, thanks RC
🙌❤️
here is the truth about NCSA kzread.info/dash/bejne/h4KblNZ-j9afqps.html
Your kid if he is good will get recognized based on his talent and numbers that are shared nation wide you don't need to pay these people. Our son has full ride offers NCSA did nothing to promote him. They only sent us spam from colleges that bought advertising space from them.
Be careful giving people the advice that if your kid is good coaches will find you. I am glad your son has offers but there are hundreds of thousands of HS players that are very good and need to market and sell themselves to get infront of coaches and close on scholarships.
@kneedragon76 is right. This service is good if your kid is a d2 or d3 level player. Twitter/X is just as effective.
email I just sent to NCSA With all due respect. What am I getting for the $1500 we paid besides spam about camps? HUDL puts his videos together. NCSA hasn't done anything to Promote Preston and he already has offers. I want my money back this is a scam/money grab and has no value. We haven't heard from a single recruiter because of NCSA just bull shit camps from shitty colleges out of state. They weren't even good camps from D1 schools. Every email I get about camps pisses me off even more. Then we get emails reminding us to respond to the shitty camps so the coaches will know we are involved. I doubt any recruiters look at NCSA when they already have access to max preps and hudl. If they have to pay you to access it or features like it did that would explain why we are only getting info on camps at colleges we would never send our kid. You're nothing but a company that plays on the hopes and dreams of parents and kids.
Uhhh I don't work for NCSA and have no affiliation. I believe you should reach out to them if you are unhappy.
Hello dear, Richie Contartesi I hope you are well. I have seen your channel and your last few videos look great, but they're not reaching your target audience. No matter how good your video is, without proper SEO, keyword research, and correct titles, descriptions, and tags, you won't stand out from your competitors. This results in losing views, which is a big challenge for your channel. Fixing these issues will help you gain more viewers and subscribers, leading to higher rankings on KZread, all organically. If you'd like, we can discuss your channel further. I believe this will be helpful for you.
U gonna tell us?
I have a question, if im going to to a football mega camp and it says 10+ schools are gonna be there , how do i know what coaches to email from the schools that are gonna be there
You reach out to all the coaches and each school and ask. Just make sure it is on a college campus or D1 schools can't go.
i’m a jv sophomore but i have over 5 d1 coaches following me, should i still try to contact with them or should i wait till my varsity season
Cool content. Saw it as I was scrolling through Shorts.
Thanks for the info and inspiration, I’m looking at college and, because of medical stuff I was just cleared to play my senior year, I thought it would’ve been great to keep playing, what’s a good way to reach out to a coach and present myself well with only a couple good clips and semi fresh on experience
Check this out: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hZh5rpOOZrSnkcY.htmlsi=U5muolycmIDKaEYP
Thanks 🙏, I didn’t think of football that much after, but honestly I don’t feel done with a season, knowing I have to take basics I think the extra stimuli could help, and didn’t get to play halfback or fullback
No D1 or possibly D2 coach wants to see a highlight tape of you practicing or at show cases as an under classman.... Absolutely.Wasting your time , they want to see varsity game film against Good teams if you don't have it you're not ready for D1 yet... And if you are D1 material you look like a mutant on the field... It's obvious!!!. And if you wait till your a senior to start lifting in the weight room , you're wrong... Should have started in eighth grade. And this is all coming straight from 2 big ten college coaches. And for goodness sake, make your highlight video as long as possible.They will decide when to stop watching it!
This is interesting information. As I have seen so many different perspectives on KZread that contradicts each other. What is the source of your perspective?
@kdpotts628 No a lot of what this guy said was c***Read my post from twelve days ago right up above us.
Great info. Thank you!
you're welcome :)
Someone from alaska plays safety and RB for a small school. Weight 190 and 5’10” -Benches 315 -squats 425 -runs a 4.6 Just finished junior season. Would love any advice at all. So far just looked at by some small schools from North Dakota
Go to my youtube page and watch my videos on doing outreach and marketing yourself. If you want 1-on-1 support feel free to click the link in the description to apply!
Great content! Thank you. Are prospect camps a good way to be recognized as well?
Thank you. Check this out: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ppyTmrZ8Y5C0dbw.htmlsi=v_qFQu2uwOv6RyCq
No dtcjvh Chi fut y Chuc que 😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂😢😢😅😮😊😊😮😢🎉
No doubt about it. This is the sound all southern men look forward to in Sept.
"It's been a dream of mine to attend ABC University since I was a little kid," feels like a lie and insincere if you're sending this email to multiple area coaches. What would you recommend saying if it's not your dream school?
Well it’s only a lie if you are reaching out to schools you don’t feel that way about or is not true. If that’s the case then share why you would want to go.
Why am i getting all these weird advice youtubers in my reccommended 😢
Where’s the link? Although my son plays baseball, I think this book would be great. Thank you for the video.
It's the first link in the description :)
Keep doing what you’re doing!!
Mate,just affording going to school is already a big privilege
Nah buddy you have privilege that’s exactly what the dude was saying lol
I wouldn’t call throwing balls significant. Now juggling balls? That’s something I can get behind.
Great video! Go Bears!
When, what age/grade, should a student start emailing coaches?
Depends, but usually by 9th grade.
@@richcontartesi Thank you! My son is currently 8th grade and I'm getting him started. Your content is a great help!
so guys NCSA is a scam .i did all the process .waiting to travel to USA . Now its water under the bridge
Thanks for the information
Do the same rules apply to basketball?
Yes, relationships are relationships
Do you have any videos about Jr day invites and whether or not to go to them or the camps?
You will follow the same exact process for Jr day. Also, ask to speak with the coach to discuss fit.
@@richcontartesi Thank you!
what would be a follow up for this
Hi.. what is the role of "area coach" ?
Every coach at every school has an area that they recruit. Most schools don't operate recruiting by position but by area.
Speaking as someone who paid a LOT of $ to NCSA to help our daughter through the hockey recruiting process, I can safely say that NCSA was an absolute waste of money for us and regret getting hooked by their sales pitch. I would warn people to stay away. First, as far as we know, they have never reached out to any of the coaches she's favorited. Second, most of the coaches searching for forwards are from D-III schools you've never heard of in distant parts of the country. Three, when you add or remove a video from your profile, it NEVER updates. You have to harass their tech team, sometimes 3 or 4 times, to get them to look at the problem. It's usually a caching issue with Google and they basically have to force a page refresh through somewhere on their end. Endlessly aggravating. My daughter has had one call with her coach/advisor assigned to her. Because of issues with their phone system, many of their calls can't get through if you have an iPhone, due to some blocking issues. It took 2 or 3 attempts to finally settle on a date where she was able to go over game film with him. Not once has he reached out to her in nearly 9 months. NOT. ONCE. One thing that we did find somewhat helpful is that you can upload a few games and they'll break out the highlights and put together a nice highlight reel. But you only get three of them. And you have to wait up to 2 weeks for them to finish. They sent out a customer survey a while ago and I ripped them a new one. They reached out to my daughter, once, and that was it. They didn't bother to reach out to me. They have our money, so they clearly don't care. This is our first time going through the recruitment process. Our daughter is slammed with schoolwork and practices/games. She's always exhausted and stressed, so she has very little time to deal with this process. So they made it sound like they were going to handle the entire process for us. We are busy as parents, have FT jobs, a household to run, etc. We were hoping they would take most of this recruiting stuff off our plate, but you're left to fend for yourself. We thought we found a leg up on other players, but we really just ended up being suckers.