Coach Christian McAlvain

▪️Owyhee HS OC & QB Coach▪️ Mac Air Passing Academy Director▪️Northern State Football Alum

[Mike Rittelmann @MRittCGS]

🚨 Parents of High School Football Recruits

One of the biggest mistakes I see in recruiting is when parents try to take over the process instead of supporting it

College coaches are evaluating much more than film, statistics, and athletic ability. They are evaluating how a prospect communicates, handles adversity, interacts with others, and whether the family will be a positive fit within the program

Over the years, I have seen talented players miss opportunities because of poor communication, unrealistic expectations, social media issues, constant parental involvement, or simply a lack of understanding of how recruiting actually works

Some of the biggest mistakes parents make:

🔹 Speaking for their son during the recruiting process

🔹 Contacting coaches excessively

🔹 Treating camp invites as scholarship offers

🔹 Inflating height, weight, or testing numbers

🔹 Comparing their son to other recruits

🔹 Focusing too much on rankings and social media attention

🔹 Ignoring academic requirements

🔹 Chasing every camp without a recruiting plan

🔹 Becoming overly focused on NIL or one specific level of football

🔹 Creating unnecessary drama with coaches, programs, or teammates

A camp invite is not an offer. Rankings do not determine a player’s future. More camps do not automatically lead to more opportunities. And playing at the highest level possible is not always the same as finding the right fit

The best recruiting families:

✅ Allow their son to take ownership of the process

✅ Communicate professionally and respectfully

✅ Focus on academics as much as football

✅ Stay realistic about recruiting opportunities

✅ Trust the evaluation process

✅ Keep the focus on long term development and fit

Parents should focus on helping their son become the best student, athlete, and young man possible. Be supportive, be realistic, trust the process, and allow your son to take ownership of his recruitment

The families that navigate recruiting the best are usually the ones who stay humble, stay professional, and understand that recruiting is about finding the right fit, not winning a popularity contest

🏈 At the end of the day, the goal is not to win recruiting.

It is to help your son find the right school, earn a degree, continue playing football, and create opportunities that will benefit him long after his playing days are over

[Gavin Kent @gavinkent76]

Had a great day at the @EouFootball big man camp!! Thank you @CoachTaylorEOU @CoachDYoder and @CoachPiperr for having me out today
@OwyheeFB @MrBurton09 @CoachCMac_ @Tos93 @NCSA_Football

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Mack Brown shares a can't miss message on habits and success.

"If your habits do not lead to your dreams - change your habits."

"If I'm not doing the things that I need to do to be successful out here, figure out why and do it. You wanna do it. It's easy to do."

Then he delivered the real truth:
"It's not what you're capable of doing. It's what you're willing to do."

"You are all capable or you wouldn't be here. Every one of you. All of you are really good or they wouldn't have brought you in."

"But what are you willing to do?"

Many are capable, few are COMMITTED.

"Now you should make the choice to be the best you can be and do what you were brought here to do and be a great teammate."

You win through your habits and how you show up.

The first choice is to show up. The next choice is to commit.

Commit, show up, do the work, and stack the days.
(🎥@TexasWSD)

[Josh Brown @Joshbrown66]

Hands Down the Best Prospect Camp on West Coast! The list of schools keeps growing! Sign up asap!
#ZoTime
#StingersUp
#Greenline

[Manako Tuifua @Coach_TUI]

Best camp in the West Coast
We added more schools!
D1✅
D2✅
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Don’t miss out the opportunity to get evaluated and EARN a scholarship.
🔒 In your spot🔒
#Greenline 🟢
#ZoTime ⏰
#100-100
🐝 👆🏽

[EOU Football @EouFootball]

Great opportunity to compete this summer!! More camp dates coming soon 👀 #mountup

[Kian Foy @Kian_foy2]

Blessed to receive a PWO to Montana Western! @Coach_JacksonD @IdahoRecruitHub @PrepRedzoneID @CoachNourse_UMW @CoachHurd54 @UMW_Football

[Henry Nelson @HenryNelson2026]

#AGTG After a great conversation with @2mattmiller I am blessed to receive a PWO from WSU! @Coach_JacksonD @KirbMoore @BrandonHuffman @NickFarman55

[Ryker Whaley @Rykerwhaley5]

Thank you @sixstarfootball for the write up. Had a blast competing in the @Pylon7on7 Las Vegas tournament! @MHSWarriorFB @smod_8 @IdahoRecruitHub @triplethreatfbb @CoachCMac_

[Kian Foy @Kian_foy2]

Updated Senior Season Highlights. Finished with 31 receptions, 570 yards and 10 touchdowns! @PrepRedzoneID @IdahoRecruitHub @BrandonHuffman
https://t.co/B8jKytdiZQ

[Easton @eastonnungaray3]

Sophomore season highlights. I would love to say thank you to all my coaches and family for helping me get here today. Started 6/8 games @CoachCMac_ @MHSWarriorFB @IdahoRecruitHub

[Ryker Whaley @Rykerwhaley5]

Sophomore season highlights. @CoachCMac_

[Daysen Boltz @daysen_boltz]

Blessed to be named 2nd team
ALL-STATE! @CoachCMac_ @PrepRedzoneID @IdahoRecruitHub @KennyZamberlin @CoachVA12

[mason emerson @mason_emerson4]

freshman year highlights! 7-2 great season! @CoachCMac_

[Leo Klinger 2027 LB @LeoKlinger_]

Blesssed to be 2nd Team All conference LB #AGTG @CoachCMacMHS

[Daysen Boltz @daysen_boltz]

Beyond Blessed!! @IdahoRecruitHub @CoachCMacMHS @AUSTYNCS_6

[Tyton Tutogi @Tutogi2026]

Glad to say I received 2nd team all SIC
@CoachCMacMHS @208ITTA

[Tyton Tutogi @Tutogi2026]

Tyton Tutogi snr season highlights @Coach_Taufalele @CoachCMacMHS @208ITTA @MHSWarriorFB @IdahoRecruitHub
Hudl link- https://t.co/Z9UD7nxcKJ

[SANTA ROSA JC FOOTBALL @srjcfootball]

RIP Coach Beam. You will be missed.

[Cash Cahill 2027 QB @cashcahill4]

Great Sunday workout with Coach @joelgclark!
@RAREAcademyID @CoachJuss @CoachCMacMHS @MHSWarriorFB @LockedInQB @JesseFrisinger @BallCoachHP