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a rare glimpse inside the ivy league’s academic index
In an article published on Christmas Day in The New York Times, I described specific elements of the mysterious Academic Index, a tool used by Ivy League institutions – and increasingly other colleges and universities – to measure the basic academic qualifications of recruited athletes. The Academic Index, created in the 1980s …
let’s start paying college athletes
This New York Times Magazine article takes a good hard look at the craziness and hypocrisy of college sports. College football and men’s basketball have become such huge commercial
sophomore year is time for athletes to introduce themselves
The best things a tenth-grader dan do: Prep for tests, collect achievements and visit schools. The recruiting process can be a lot like conditioning drills at the end of
trading puffy knee pads for a full ride to Rice University
By Kyley Reed, Rocky Hill, Connecticut Not long ago I was just a 14-year-old volleyball freshman who wore awkwardly fitted spandex and puffy pads that swallowed my kneecaps whole. Not
high school sports stars need to stand out online and on the field
It used to be that high school athletes looking to play in college needed to depend on their outstanding skills, coaches, parents and college athletic recruiting organizations to
High school football – recruiting game changes
Seven-on-seven football, once an off season or pre-season activity run by high schools to keep players in shape, has some new competition. Nike and Under Armour are sponsoring
Coach K offers recruiting insight
While most senior basketball players trying to get recruited already know where they are going, or not going, underclassmen, especially juniors are probably working hard this basketball season
What don’t college football coaches want to see in recruiting tapes?
ESPN Rise asked several college coaches around the country about what they don't like to see in a recruiting tape. Of course, everyone has a different opinion, but
The high school multi-sport athlete is alive and well
High school sports specialization is an undeniable trend, but the multi-sport star is far from extinct. Many top football prospects expected to sign next week have more on their
What Do College Coaches Want?
Excitement, Attitude and Ability When it comes to athletic scholarships, there is always the question of whether or not you are good enough or have what it takes. You