Let's Chat About the Phenom List
Because I have been misunderstood when it comes to things like this, I will first say that I think it's great anytime an athlete gets...
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Jason
Sep 6, 20223 min read
Our Sport Is Not A Gimmick
This has been a new frustration for me this fall so far. It realistically hasn't bothered me before (I don't think) but as we continue...
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Jason
Aug 29, 20224 min read
Getting Rid of Doubles?
Someone on Facebook posted something about the need to get rid of the "doubles" call in volleyball. They apparently quoted 2 current D1...
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Jason
Aug 15, 20223 min read
Money Talks
I remember being in high school and having a bunch of friends that HATED the New York Yankees. Why? Because they WON. That was the...
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Jason
Aug 8, 20223 min read
New Recruiting Trends?
As we have progressed through these new recruiting rules over the last couple of classes I have seen small changes here and there and a...
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Jason
Aug 1, 20223 min read
Walking-On To A Program
It's important to remember that at the D1 level there can only be 12 athletes on scholarship. If you go look at any D1 roster in the...
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Jason
Jul 29, 20223 min read
Have You Watched Them Play?
I went to an NHL game once live. It was pretty impressive. I had watched on TV for years and even been to a few college hockey games. ...
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Jason
May 23, 20224 min read
Playing Outside of your Graduating Class
Originally Posted 8/3/2020* Recruiting is hard. For the top 1% of athletes it doesn't ever seem that way, but for everyone else it can...
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Jason
Apr 22, 20224 min read
What is D1? - Part 1
This is a topic that comes up a lot with college coaches. Not just D1 coaches either; I have similar discussions with D2 coaches as well....
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Jason
Feb 14, 20222 min read
Remember To Have Fun
As Triple Crown approaches and the D1 Quiet Period comes to an end, I think one of the biggest things to remember is to have fun. You...
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Jason
Feb 7, 20224 min read
The "Are You A Fit?" Checklist
*This ended up being less of a checklist. My goal is always to help parents and athletes with the recruiting process. I hope something...
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Jason
Jan 28, 20223 min read
Championship Mentality
It just looks different. I talked about this the other night with some Recruiting Coordinators/Coaches. I've heard a lot of...
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Jason
Jan 10, 20222 min read
Why Do You Play?
Now, I don't watch football games anymore unless I get invited to a party of some sort. Still one of my favorite sports to watch on TV,...
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Jason
Dec 14, 20212 min read
Do You Know What I Know?
Do you know that the NCAA Volleyball Championship is this weekend? Hopefully you answered "yes" to that question. If not, then at least...
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Jason
Dec 7, 20213 min read
What's a preferred walk-on?
I have this conversation and answer this question all the time. This is a term that gets used a lot and mostly in football circles. But...
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Jason
Nov 15, 20213 min read
Film Is Your Best Friend
I want to start out by talking about the "film is unnecessary" idea. This kind of discussion usually comes in two forms. First, I have...
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Jason
Nov 5, 20212 min read
Why You Haven't Heard of the CAA
What could keep a potentially #1 seed (currently tied for first) out of their conference tournament? It's a good question and one that...
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Jason
Oct 22, 20212 min read
Playing Conference Survivor
The announcement of 6 teams joining the American Athletic Conference (AAC), things just got really sticky for Conference USA (CUSA). ...
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Jason
Sep 14, 20212 min read
5-1 or 6-2 in College (Part 1)
I get asked the following question a lot: "Do they run a 5-1 or a 6-2?" Usually my answer is that "I don't know" but I will almost always...
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Jason
Aug 16, 20212 min read
I was never a "drill" person
I had a phone call with a former player this past week. She was wondering about some of the drills we used to do during practice and she...
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