Coach Lew Johnston (Photo: Sarah Murphy/recruit757) In the Coaches Corner, Lew Johnston talks about the inspiration of Geronimo Lew Johnston is a regular contributor to the Coaches Corner here on recruit757 and UltimateRecruit. If you’re inspired to contribute, we’ll take your writing and release it to the coaching community for all to enjoy. Coach Johnston…
Photo: Lance Hinton/recruit757 Available for recruitment? Sounds like a no brainer, right? by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Are you doing everything you can to make yourself available for recruitment? Of course. Right? Take another look at your digital resume. I’m talking about the primary outlets for college coaches reaching you. That’s primarily Twitter and your Hudl…
Photo: Thomas Matzke/recruit757 Top prospects continue to opt for top ranked out-of-state programs by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Out-of-state college football programs have been more and more effective at recruiting our state’s top athletes. Over the last decade, we’ve seen more of the prospects who are regarded as the best in the state opt for top…
North Stafford Asst. Coach John Harris (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) In today’s Coaches Corner, North Stafford HS assistant coach John Harris talks about the importance of working hard NOW by John Harris, a special contribution to recruit757 In today’s times of social distancing in order to contain the COVID-19 virus as much as possible, it can…
VHSL Executive Director Billy Haun delivers a message on the path forward by Billy Haun, VHSL Executive Director On behalf of the Virginia High School League (VHSL), I want to thank you for your leadership and cooperation during this unprecedented health crisis. As we navigate our way through these unchartered times together, we will all…
Photo: Lance Hinton/recruit757 K-12 school buildings are closed. Colleges campuses are closed. What now? by Andy Hilton, recruit757 For high school students looking to play college athletics, there are a lot of questions to be answered since everyone is out of school at this time. Trust me, college coaches are trying to come up with…
Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757 recruit757 works 52 weeks a year to find the best football talent in the Commonwealth of Virginia by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We’re ten years into providing coverage of high school football, and even more importantly, scouting service to the college football programs that recruit the Commonwealth of Virginia. There are other companies…
LSU Head Coach Ed Orgeron (Twitter) The Coronavirus needs to be taken seriously if you want to see a football season happen by Andy Hilton, recruit757 There is a lot of guidance out there currently on quarantining to “flatten the curve” of the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). In spite of all of the advice, and…
Coach Phillip Sims (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit804) Phillip Sims poses a question for those who want to be a head football coach Phillip Sims is now in his second position as a head coach. He’s the new leader of the J.R. Tucker football program in Richmond. In his playing days, Sims played under Richard Morgan at…
Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757 Nick Saban’s wisdom is on display in the coaches corner by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Today, I’m going to ad lib off of a video clip that I saw of Nick Saban talking to a group of coaches at a Nike Coach of the Year clinic. Saban is highly regarded as perhaps one…