How to have the conversation you’ve been avoiding
Frameworks for when teammate conflict gets uncomfortable
The Recruiting Roadmap
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The time trade-off between D1 and D3
Before you choose a division, think about this
Every family argues. Your future team will too.
On the peer-to-peer conversation most players never learn to have
The conversation that happens after you leave
How D1 coaching staffs actually make recruiting decisions
The rumor mill is (probably) lying to you
Why the intel circulating among your club's parents is almost certainly wrong, and why it doesn’t matter anyway
Before you book your August visit, read this
Visit timing matters more than you might realize
The best players on every team do this. Most never get asked to.
On demanding more from yourself, your teammates, and the people coaching you
The visit goes both ways
Every moment of a campus visit is a two-way evaluation. Most families only think about one side.
One hour, two very different problems
Not a monthly retainer, not a course. One conversation built around their exact situation.
What "Not a Spur" taught me about recruiting
The quiet assessment running alongside every skill evaluation
FOMO is not a recruiting strategy
On panicked commitments, the portal myth, and staying clear-headed when everyone else is rushing