In this concise coaching monologue, the speaker warns high school soccer players against the common recruiting mistake of focusing exclusively on elite Division I programs (e.g., UCLA, Stanford) from an early age. He explains that spending years chasing top‑tier schools without realistic interest wastes valuable recruiting time and can cause athletes to miss opportunities at strong Division II and III programs. Instead, he advocates a mixed‑target approach: early on, players should email a balanced mix of schools they love and schools they are less certain about across Divisions I, II, and III. By building interest with a broader set of programs, athletes earn credibility and can later aim higher in their sophomore and junior years. The speaker concludes with a call to action, inviting viewers to contact him via the link in his bio for personalized recruiting assistance.
