Two coaches evaluate a midfielder from Strikers FC Irvine at a soccer camp. He has a 3.3 GPA and wants to play for UC Riverside, USD, or Cal State Northridge. They tell him to send his highlight video to schools via Instagram and follow up, since he hasn't contacted them yet.
Guys, I'm a short 6 that played D3, and this is a kid I picked out at the ID camp. Okay, are you a 6?
Yeah.
Okay, I like your style. Who do you like to play with? If you had to pick a player that you try to play like, who would you say?
Probably Gravenberch.
Oh, you look just like Gravenberch. Just kidding. What team do you play for and what grade are you in?
I'm a junior and I play for Strikers FC in Irvine.
What school— do you have genuine interest with any schools today?
Uh, yeah, right now I'm interested with UCR, USD, Cal State Northridge, and a couple others. What's your number 1 pick? Uh, number Number 1 would probably be UCR.
Okay, UCR. Are they here today at this ID camp?
Yeah, they are.
Okay, and is that other San Diego school?
Yes, USD is there.
And what is your GPA?
Oh, my GPA right now is a 3.3.
3.3, okay. We picked you out immediately because we could see the way you just touched the ball. It was just so composed. What is it that you think would make a college coach go, I want that kid on my team?
I'd probably say my confidence turning out of pressure and moving the ball forward. MLSX? Uh, bouncing between the M1 and M2.
Okay, and, uh, you a sophomore? Uh, junior. Junior. And of the schools here, who do you want to talk to the most if you had to pick? Uh, UCR and Cal State Northridge and USB. Okay, have you spoken to them already a little bit? I have not. Did you send them an email? I have not. Okay, do you have a highlight video? Uh, yeah. You haven't ever touched video? Yes. You do? How many have you touched videos?
Uh, only one.
That's okay, that's good. You're sending them in? Yeah. So from what we've seen you play, we just watched them, highlight videos are going to help you, but not a lot. You have to follow up. Now those videos, have you sent that to those schools What's stopping you? I just, I just been looking for, like, I'm a little, uh, not confident on the clips. Looking for, you're worried, you want confirmation? Okay, DM them to me on Instagram and I will tell you if they're good enough to send. Good.
You can do that too. DM me your clips.
