It starts out with being able to recognize and develop talent for your system. That's not an easy thing. There are so many variables in high school football. How do you evaluate a player that plays against inferior talent? If you have a RB that runs a 4.4, and the next fastest player on the field runs a 4.7, it'll be pretty easy to outrun everyone. Play against players of the same ability (i.e. similar speed), not so much. How do you evaluate a WR whose QB can't hit the side of a barn, or who has a run first mentality? How do you evaluate a OL who is 6'7" and 300 lbs, and all of his opponents weigh 100 lbs less? Not to mention projecting position switches and a player's potential. Kids in Texas start playing organized tackle football at 5 years old, playing anywhere between 64 to 80 games prior to reaching high school. By comparison, I played a total of 5 games prior to reaching high school (in Michigan). Has the Texas kid reached his max potential? Has the Michigan kid even scratched the surface of his potential? Often times, the winners on NSD, may not be the winners four years later.
Some coaches are sleeping easy tonight, while they know they have solid commitments come the eve of NSD. For others, it's a wait and see game. Has your "verbal commitment" since beginning of the season sign that Letter of Intent with your school, or does he have a change of heart and sign with another school that he's made an official visit to? Who does that uncommitted "superstar" high school athlete sign with on NSD, your school or your hated rivals? It's a hard job, but that's what coaches are partly paid to do. To evaluate and sign talent of fickle 17-18 year old kids. Oh yeah, and most importantly, win!
DC is a contributor to The Sports Information Hub and can be contacted atdcthesportsguy@gmail.com
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