This week's notes will read different than previous week's. I'll drop a handful of main takeaways and you can visit UpCloseInPersonnel.com for the complete show notes! Thanks for taking time to listen and see you next week!
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The recruiting process can be a daunting challenge and difficult experience for recruits, their parents and their coaches. In this show, it is our goal to flip that script, to peel back the curtain and empower recruits with insider information to create more transparency in an increasingly cloudy environment. Hosted by Director of Recruiting at Rice University, Alex Brown, Up Close in Personnel will be inviting other industry expert's from across the country to cover all topics involving recruiting and the evaluation process.
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Saturday Sep 12, 2020
Saturday Sep 12, 2020
1. Pro Tip for Live Evaluations
- "Let the players come to you."
- Avoid the urge to be right and instead focus on being present.
- Information changes. Scouting is dynamic, not static
2. Evaluating the Character & "Makeup" of a Player
- Trust, discipline and maturity are non-negotiables
- Does the player have a growth mindset?
- How do they handle life, specifically when they're away from the game?
3. Final Pieces of Advice for Identifying Talent
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Focus on what the player CAN do!
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Surround yourself with great evaluators and learn from them
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Take the time to evaluate your hits AND your misses
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Constantly build your "rolodex" of player evaluations
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Recruit kids that aren't on lists -I.E. trust your eyes, not your ears as an evaluator
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Value players that "get it done", even if it doesn't "look pretty"
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And finally, always lean on the side of athleticism and traits with underclassmen
Let me know your takeaways from this episode by tweeting me @alexm_brown, emailing the show at upcloseinpersonnel@gmail.com or sending in a question through the site's official website, upcloseinpersonnel.com!
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