Recruiting: More of an art than a science

While football recruiting over the years has become more scientific and sophisticated, the bottom line is that it is still an art in making a decision on a high school senior. No matter what the overall assessment concludes and no matter how many interviews are completed, there is no sure fire way of knowing if a player will perform up to both his abilities and/or the recruiters expectations. Like many things in life when a decision has to be made, there is a certain amount of risk. American Football Monthly just completed its first annual recruiting survey – a detailed questionnaire that was sent to over 800 colleges at all levels – Division I-A, Division I-AA, Division II, Division III, NAIA, and Junior Colleges. Sponsored by Recruiting Pro Software (www.RecruitingProSoftware.com), the questions ranged from the various forms of communication used to contact recruits to how