Do What's Best For You

This is the best recruiting advice I can give anyone.

Everyone's recruiting journey looks different.

This process is challenging enough by itself. Once you start adding on things like how your friends will feel, or being worried about what other coaches across the country will think about your decision, or even that club coach that had you at 12s that 'really wanted' you to be a P5 athlete, it quickly becomes too much.

Weigh your options.

Talk to the people that are invested in YOU.

Ignore people that are only invested in your decision.

Think about what YOU want.

This is one of the biggest decisions of your life. Be sure you're making the right decision.

Not ready to make a decision? Then don't.

If you're ready to make a decision? Then make it.

I'm not a fan of de-committing or transferring, but there are legit and responsible reasons to do so. If you find yourself in a situation that is NOT the best for you or your families situation, then get yourself into something different.

Is this kind of through process selfish? Yes, yes it is. That's 100% okay in this situation because sometimes you have to make decisions for you and about you sometimes.

The truth of the matter is that coaches across the country are making decisions based on what's best for them, so why should an athlete make a decision based on totally different criteria?

Coaches are pulling scholarships and cutting athletes. A new coach comes into a program and makes decisions based on what they want to see happen going forward and so they might pull offers from athletes that were once committed to that program. That's fine. They are making that decision based on what's best for them.

As a college athlete you should be putting yourself in the best positions possible to be successful; whatever that looks like for you.

Choosing to play D2 over D1 so you can win a conference championship? Do it.

Choosing to play D1 over D2 so you can stay closer to home, even though you might be walking on? Do it

Choosing to make yourself a recruitable athlete again so that you can find a program that's a better fit for you? Do it.

Picking a "lower level D1" school because it's just an all around better fit? Do it.

Hesitations and reservations prior to joining a program might not turn out to be the most positive situation. You should be putting yourself into a situation, community, environment and culture that will support you and help you grow stronger physically, mentally and spiritually. No one wants to be miserable in their college playing experience. Make sure you know what you're jumping into before you get there. Understand the risks and demands going forward. Sometimes the "better program" isn't always the BEST FIT.

Do what's best for you.

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