Zeh Taublieb breaks down five red-flag statements college soccer coaches use to brush off recruits. "We love you, but we need to see you at camp" and "we're full this year, check back next year" mean they're not seriously interested. Send highlight videos, attend camps in person, and talk to underplaying freshmen to figure out if a coach actually wants you.
5 things you never want to hear from a college coach. We love you, but we need to see you at camp. This means they're really not that interested in you, and don't go to their camp. Just keep working hard and stay in touch. This could mean two things. It could be genuine, or it might mean they don't really care. This is why the Every Touch videos are so important. When you follow up with Every Touch videos, you will actually find out if it's what they mean. We're full this year, but check in next year. Things always change. When a coach says to you, look, things can always change, but stay in touch, it's over. So move on with your life and go find the next place. If they say anything vague, bottom line is there's that saying, if it's too good to be true, it's too good to be true. In this case, if you can't tell what they're saying, then they're not that interested in you. That does not mean you give up though. It means you must follow up with every touch video. You must go to their ID camp in person. You must be proactive. This is like fighting for your livelihood to play college soccer. If the coach doesn't provide any references, this means if they're not willing to introduce you to a former player or especially a current player. And here's a great tip: when you guys go to your visits, try and find out who's not playing very much. Usually it's a freshman, that's who you're rooming with, and you want to say, hey boss, do you like your coach? Like, do the other players like your coach? Even if you're not playing minutes, would you still want to come to this school? And if they say yes, then it's a great school. If they say, dude, the coach is a prick, but you know, it is a great school, I'm going to stay here. If the kids who are playing minutes say They say the coach is a prick. The coach is a real prick. If you want more help playing college soccer, comment the word phone so we can take you from these sentences to getting a phone call.
