The Importance Of Recruiting In College Football

The rushed pace of recruiting in college sports, waits on no one not even some of the nations top recruits. Many athletes during their recruiting process reports that the athletic recruitment process is not as lavish as it seems. Many get the idea that athletes are treated similar to royalty when it comes to their official visits on campus. But in reality the decision process is a tough decision for a high school senior to make. The opportunity to play football at the collegiate level is very limited. Only 6% of high school seniors will play football in college. With that being said only 1.7 percent of those who make it to college football will play in the NFL. So at the age of 17 or 18 these young men are faced with a very tough decision that
will impact the rest of their life. Coaches get the luxury of being able to tell you what they want, and essentially they are going to tell their top recruits what they want to hear. But the down side of it all is once a player signs his name on the dotted line, those coaches can do what ever they want and for one guaranteed year, your stuck at their program, and can waste a year of eligibility. This is why it is important for football players to do research on programs they are interested in take visits and see how do they envision themselves fitting into a program. Rules and regulations are created by the NCAA for recruiting practices to ultimately protect the athlete. Without these rules in affect overeager coaches may push the limits with pushy phone calls and visits.