A former Division I coach says talent is obvious; what matters is intangibles. Five mistakes kill your chances: being selfish, poor posture after mistakes, chasing stats over fundamentals, showing up without telling coaches you're coming, and having parents corner recruiters.
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Here are five things you should never do at a showcase or camp. And as a former D1 coach, Scout and recruiter who's recruited hundreds events, finding talented athletes is not the hard part. It's the little things that we are looking for the intangibles. So coming in at number one, Never be selfish at a camp. If you have certain instructions or there's certain things that you need to do at that recruiting event, don't just make it your own camp or showcase and you just do whatever you want to do that that is a big turn off for college coaches. Number two Poor demeanor or posture. Your posture tells a story. Slumped shoulders, walking in slowly, all those things signals to a coach. Especially after you hit some adversity or there's a bad play. Number three Chasing metrics instead of playing your game. Don't lose the fundamentals. Now I want you to be aggressive, controlled aggression, but don't overdo it where you hurt yourself. Number four Showing up with no prior communication with the college coach. Don't just hope to be seen at these events. Make sure that you send your pre camp or pre showcase communication. Send your schedule, have an explanation of why you're there and why you're excited to compete in front of these college coaches. Number five Parents. Never corner a coach at a showcase or camp. They will eventually get to you, but first it's all about the athlete and then they will get to the parents.
