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The Highly Recruited Podcast

12 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -

The Highly Recruited Podcast aims to help educate and provide insight into the college recruiting and transfer process. We discuss truths and myths, and we breakdown what it really means to be a recruit and how to navigate the recruiting process. New episodes air EVERY WEDNESDAY! Join the family!

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Episodes

Stick To The Gameplan

December 09, 2020 10:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MB

In this episode I talk about following through with your plans. If you have goals of playing sports at the collegiate level, stick with it. Sports will resume when appropriate but continue to reach out to schools, work on your game

Words of Encouragement During the Pandemic

October 09, 2020 09:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MB

Just a few thoughts on the uncertainty of COVID-19. Recruiting, training and contacting coaches.

The Truth About NAIA

October 07, 2020 17:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MB

This episode touches on some of the differences and similarities between the NAIA and NCAA. The NAIA offers a lot of the same things that the NCAA school offers which includes athletic scholarships, academic scholarships and walk on opportunities.

Ep.7 Why Student-Athletes Attend Junior College

September 16, 2020 09:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MB

In this episode, I discuss why some student athletes go the Junior College route. There are a ton of reasons why. For some student athletes, it is the best option for what their intended goals are. It also provides an opportunity to improve both academically and athletically, which leads to an Associate's Degree which is the goal while there.

Ep.6 Why You Should Consider Playing DIII Sports

August 26, 2020 09:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MB

In this episode, I talk about the nuances of playing DIII sports. I talk about the differences across all three divisions and why you should also consider a DIII school during your recruiting process.

Ep.5 Initial Academic Eligibility to play Division II Athletics

August 19, 2020 09:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MB

In this episode, I give an outline for initial academic eligibility to play DII NCAA sports. In this episode, I talk about the necessary high school core classes and credits needed to play sports at the division II level.

Ep.4 Academic Eligibility Basics for DI Sports

August 12, 2020 09:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MB

In this episode, we take an in depth look at the academic eligibility requirements to play collegiate athletics. I lay the foundation for creating a four year plan as a high school student athlete in preparation to become an academically eligible college student athlete.

Ep.4 Academic Eligibility Basics 101

August 12, 2020 09:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MB

In this episode, we take an in depth look at the academic eligibility requirements to play collegiate athletics. I lay the foundation for creating a four year plan as a high school student athlete in preparation to become an academically eligible college student athlete.

Ep.3 Interview w/ my Dad about my recruiting process

August 05, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 59.7 MB

In episode 3, I have an in depth conversation with my dad about my college recruiting process. We discuss what it was like for him as a parent, what he learned during that time, and how it helped prepare him for the current recruiting process of my youngest brother.

Ep 2. What Does The Coach Really Mean?

July 29, 2020 09:00 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MB

Decoding the coaches message. There are times during the recruiting process where coaches are not totally transparent. There a questions that should be asked AND answered to get a better understanding of where you are in the coaches list of potential recruits. In this episode, I discuss some of the language that coaches give to indicate just how the feel about you potentially joining their program.

How To Know If You Are Being Recruited

July 22, 2020 09:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB

One of the most stressful times for a student athlete is knowing if you are actively being recruited or not. I discuss the signs to look for to know if you are part of a list that includes 200 other student athletes, or are you REALLY being recruited.

Intro: Episode 0

July 13, 2020 18:03 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MB

Intro episode about Sharia Marcus-Carter's journey in the college recruiting process. Follow at: https://linktr.ee/highlyrecruited