Can’t wait to talk to some future BLUE KNIGHTS on MONDAY NIGHT!
This meeting is not only a great way to learn about SEM but also to learn about prep school football and how to get started in that world.
See you MONDAY NIGHT!
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We are hosting a virtual information session on November 3rd about our school and football program - if you are interested in enrolling, transferring, reclassifying, or completing a post-grad year - this meeting is for YOU! Come BUILD with us!
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Recruits, I want to be clear about something:
If you aren't committed in the classroom, then I'm 100% convinced you aren't fully committed to your craft.
I've heard too many of you confidently say that a 2.7 or 2.8 GPA is enough to play college football. Today, I spoke with Dartmouth, and their requirements are a 3.6 GPA, a minimum ACT score of 25, and a minimum SAT score of 1200.
Guys, listen—this is bigger than football.
If you don't take school seriously, you'll end up at home talking about what you could have done, should have done, and would have done. I come from the "mess around and find out" era. School matters. Education matters.
At the Mercer camp today, I saw schools that couldn't even consider offering some athletes because of their GPA. Not because of their talent. Not because of their athletic ability. Because of their grades.
So I'm asking you—young student-athletes—do your job in the classroom first.
Football isn't forever, but your degree is. Football is a privilege, and it can be taken away quickly if you don't handle your responsibilities off the field.
Take your academics seriously. Hold yourself accountable. Get your grades up. Give yourself every opportunity to succeed, both on the field and in life.
Please, get it right.
🚨 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
Super glad to have gotten to visit my new school @WyoSemFootball in Kingston, PA today. Super grateful for @CoachPachucy for giving me the opportunity to play for him! Cant wait to get on campus and play here in August.