In this short monologue, the speaker addresses parents of aspiring Division I athletes, emphasizing that academic performance is a critical factor in college recruiting. He advises aiming for a 4.0 GPA, treating a 3.75 GPA as the soft lower limit, and securing strong SAT/ACT scores. He also stresses the importance of a good attitude, avoiding odd behavior, and ensuring that the student, not the parent, handles direct communication with coaches. The overall message is that grades and proper conduct are essential components of a successful recruiting profile.
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Maybe you're just not really sure how much grades actually matter. Maybe you think, you know, golf's like football or something like that. Um, let me be the one to tell you, grades matter a lot. Your child needs to have really good, um, GPA, really good SAT, ACT scores. Take those seriously. Now, when I say good, I mean you're shooting for a 4.0. There are a lot of players who have 4.0s, so that is the target. That is your goal. Now, if you follow the chart, how far short can you fall? This is not license to go and try to do this. This is just, you know, should you be concerned? 3.75 is about the worst that I would say you're still gonna be okay. Lower than 3.75, we need to kick it into high gear and also know that that might recap us down the road. So full disclosure there, that definitely matters. A couple other honorable mentions that I'll just throw out here because I try and give you guys the meat and potatoes of this stuff. I try not to you know, talk about all the little random stuff that doesn't really matter that much. Um, good attitude, obviously. Don't be a weirdo, obviously. When you're doing interactions— when your child is doing interactions, I should say, because I'm presuming that I'm talking to you as a parent— make sure that your child is communicating with the coach, not you.
