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Prospects:
The next contact / evaluation period
For FCS: Dec 5-18 + Jan 5-31
For DII: Dec 4 - Ongoing.
Recruiting is still happening. Opportunity is still on the table.
Prep for coaches coming through to visit and camps with colleges in attendance to evaluate.
🗣️ Question: Does it make you more attractive to a school, if you put it out there, that you are good with a PWO and do not need a scholarship offer?
🗣️ Answer: Saying you’re open to a PWO can help, it shows you’re realistic and willing to earn it. But it won’t create interest that isn’t already there. Coaches still recruit the film first.
Some coaches forget to explain this clearly:
FCS Football:
•63 scholarships total
•90+ players on the roster
•Average scholarship value: ~$14,000
(FCS programs do not have 90 full rides — those 63 are split across the entire team.)
Division II:
•36 scholarships total
•90+ players on the roster
•Average scholarship value: ~$6,000
(D2 schools also split scholarships. Very few players receive anything close to a full ride.)
NAIA:
•24 scholarships total
•90+ players on the roster
•Average scholarship value: ~$8,400
This is exactly why coaches tell athletes to take academics seriously.
Everybody is not getting a full ride.
Most athletes are getting partial athletic aid + academic aid + grants just to get their balance down.
So when a coach says your balance is $0, that usually means they used your academics first, then added some football money to close the gap.
🏈 Official Visits are around the corner.
Prospects: make sure your NCAA Eligibility Center account is 𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙.
It’s required for colleges to allow you on an Official Visit. Handle it now, not later. 🎯
Parents, athletes, coaches — if you’re serious about D1 football, you must know the calendar.
It’s not just about when you get offered — it’s when you can be seen, when coaches can contact you, and when you have to stay in your lane.
Here’s the break-down:
• Dead Period – no in-person recruiting contacts or evaluations can happen (on or off campus) during this window.
• Quiet Period – coaches can only make in-person contacts on their campus. They can’t visit you off-campus.
• Evaluation Period – coaches can evaluate you off-campus (see your games/practices) but they cannot make in-person recruiting contact off-campus.
• Contact Period – the golden window: coaches can make in-person off-campus contacts and evaluations. This is when you should be visible.
Film length matters: 3–5 minutes max. Start with your best 8–10 plays, show multiple skills (speed, tackling, vision, IQ), and never repeat the same play from two angles. Quality > quantity.
JUCO baseball isn't just a "backup plan."
It’s a LAUNCHPAD!
Here are 7 reasons why you SHOULD consider going to JUCO:
Reason #1 — You’ll Get Recruited
College coaches recruit players in this order:
1) Portal
2) JUCO
3) High School
JUCO players are right in the middle — and heavily recruited.
Reason #2 — You’ll Be a More Polished Product
More reps. More experience.
Around 400 extra at-bats.
Over 100 more innings.
You’ll show up ready to contribute — not learn.
Reason #3 — JUCO Eliminates Wannabes
Recruiters won’t get fooled.
No hype. No filters — just real baseball.
At JUCO, what you see is what you get.
Reason #4 — Coaches’ Favorite: Toughness
JUCO builds:
Toughness — strong survive
Appreciation — no glam, no ego, no swag
Accountability — no babysitting, you show up or get left behind
Just want to play ball.
Reason #5 — Double Your Offers
If you had one offer out of high school,
there’s a great chance you’ll have two after JUCO.
Demand is higher, offer is stronger.
You’ll leave more refined — a player who’s been tested, coached, and developed.
Reason #6 — Life Experience
You’ll gain more than stats — you’ll gain perspective.
Independence. Growth. Maturity.
You’ll leave a more polished individual.
Reason #7 — Academic Clarity & ROI
Even strong students can benefit —
JUCO helps you figure out what you actually want to study.
Many 4-year schools offer merit aid for JUCO transfers with 3.5+ GPAs.
It’s real return on investment — both academically and athletically.
Final Thought
When a JUCO player earns his next-level opportunity,
he knows all that time grinding was worth it.
If you’re in JUCO, send me a DM — I want to hear your story and what it’s taught you.
@FiveToolJUCO@NJCAABaseball@jucoroute@PB_JUCO
Parents…..we have to be realistic in our approach to college coaches when it comes to recruitment. Every kid is not meant to go to big schools… it’s nothing wrong with smaller schools. Free education is valid all day all year. Let your kid know it’s ok to go smaller and be bigger. #IDid
D1 ➡️ life changing opportunity‼️
D2 ➡️ life changing opportunity ‼️
D3 ➡️ life changing opportunity‼️
JUCO ➡️ life changing opportunity‼️
NAIA ➡️ life changing opportunity‼️
USCAA ➡️ life changing opportunity‼️
NCCAA ➡️ life changing opportunity‼️
Be grateful for every opportunity GOD blesses you with and know the grass is green wherever your feet are and wherever 🙏🏾🗣️
🚨 November is one of the most important recruiting months of the year
The final 30 days remaining in the evaluation period ⏰
🔸 Tons of new film dropping
🔸 Tons of coaches evaluating
🔸 Tons of offers being made
Unsigned athletes — especially seniors — it’s time to lock in and get prepared NOW!
If you got a Gameday Invitation and the coaches didn't talk to you during your visit
Someone did you a favor to make you feel good but you are not actually being recruited by that school
You don't need favors
You need genuine recruiting
Every year about this time I receive a ton of messages from parents who fear their son's D1 dreams are falling apart....
#1. Yes, likely true. It is extremely rare to get your 1ST D1 offer at this point of senior season.
**However, it is possible - one of our guys just did it, but you best have GREAT academics**
#2. You should've put more effort into being proactive earlier. "If he is good they will find him" is true, BUT there a lot of kids who are BETTER and there's limited spots.
Nothing you can do on that point now, just inspiration for the 2027 and 2028 Class parents.
#3. It's time to put more effort into D2/D3. If your son is good, a D2/D3 will roll out the red carpet and change your mind about D1 or bust - especially if it's a solid program.
Not to mention if your son has good academics he will likely get an amazing academic package/scholarship.
Moral of the story: It's not time to encourage your son to give up his D1 Dreams, but it is time to expand your options and explore the D2/D3 route if he doesn't have D1 Offers!
There are a handful of D1 Offers still going out to the 2026 class, but playing CFB is the goal. @5StarFBRecruits 💫