Brian Elkin

Christ follower, Husband, Father, Coach

[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

[Brian Elkin @MYAcoach]

#Truth…. Agree 💯 Coach O!!

[Jonathan Oliphant @CoachOliphant32]

Too many coaches worry about wins/losses, championships, and rings.

Coaching is about the lives you’ve won/lost. How many kids still come see you after they graduate, invite you to their wedding, call you, know that you still love them after all this time…

Just my 2 cents!

[Brian Elkin @MYAcoach]

@GWUFootball is getting a great young man!!! Proud of you Drew!!!

[Drew Davis @RAD32025]

Excited to announce my commitment to @GWUFootball #SkoDawgs

@CoachTylerJohns @Mooresville_FB @CoachZMayo @phaberkamp @Gm4Sports @finisholacademy @pepman704

[Brian Elkin @MYAcoach]

@RAD32025 @GWUFootball @CoachTylerJohns @Mooresville_FB @CoachZMayo @phaberkamp @Gm4Sports @finisholacademy @pepman704 Congratulations Drew!!! You will do great things and they will be glad you are part of the team!!!

[Brian Elkin @MYAcoach]

@RAD32025 @CoachLemn @BH2OFootball @CoachZMayo @phaberkamp @Mooresville_FB @Gm4Sports @finisholacademy @pepman704 That’s awesome Drew!!! Way past due…

[Brian Elkin @MYAcoach]

@Kadencraft07 @Belichick_B @CoachFKitchens @CoachOliphant32 @CoachLawFTC @CoachNeeley_ Congratulations Kayden!!

[CFI Showcase Camps @CFIShowcases]

Drew Davis, Offensive Line, Mooresville @RAD32025

[Brian Elkin @MYAcoach]

Great young man that will help any college program. Good luck Drew and keep chasing your dreams…..

[Drew Davis @RAD32025]

Senior season highlights. Finished 11-2 on the year and while it didn’t end how we wanted it to, I am proud of what we accomplished as a team.
@Mooresville_FB @CoachZMayo @phaberkamp @Gm4Sports @finisholacademy @pepman704
https://t.co/6jgku6ScEo

[Queen City Senior Bowl #WeHaveCharlotte @qc_seniorbowl]

Drew Davis, Offensive Lineman, Mooresville @MHSBlueDevils

[Brian Elkin @MYAcoach]

@farmer_jamari @Coach_BHaines @CCignettiIU Congratulations Jamari!!!

[QBHitList.com @QBHitList]

“Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching” C.S. Lewis

“Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.”

1 Thessalonians 5:11

#QB1
#FiveStarFaith
#BibleVerse

[Carolina Basketball @UNC_Basketball]

📽️: Highlights from last night's 84-79 win vs Duke

[Brian Elkin @MYAcoach]

@Jsmitty6464 @pepman704 @PrepRedzoneNC @CoachTrotter75 @CoachDJStone @PineLakePrepFB Proud of you Jack!!!

[Brian Elkin @MYAcoach]

@Tate_smith18 @Gm4Sports @coachdaoust @Coach_B_Harrell @CoachOliphant32 @FB_CoachFitz @ECUCoachHouston Congratulations Tate!!!

[Brian Elkin @MYAcoach]

@Jaywilson_3 @MooresvilleFB @cjamos32 @ShawCoachNeal @CoachAJ_Jones @phaberkamp @CoachZMayo @Gm4Sports Congratulations Jay!!! Proud of you!!!

[Heels4Life @Heels4LifeNIL]

A very generous donor had agreed to match another $100k if we can get to $700k! We are just about $40k away from that goal! Can you help us get there? Let’s turn $700k to $800k! #HOLDTHELINE #GOHEELS 🐏 https://t.co/BsQapjGfMn

[Brian Elkin @MYAcoach]

@Tate_smith18 @CoachHornsby_LR @LRBearsFootball @CoachOliphant32 @TheLake_FB Congratulations Tate…. Hope to see you between the bricks!!!

[Inky Johnson @inkyjohnson]

A champion is made on the other side of I don’t feel like it.

[Brian Elkin @MYAcoach]

@__alexwhite @DukesMayoBowl Congratulations 🎉🍾

[Brian Elkin @MYAcoach]

I wish I could bottle this up and hand it to HS athletes. Sometimes players/coaches don’t mix and the first response is to transfer or quit. I’m so proud of my son @CarterElkin for sticking it out, doing it the right way and becoming a much better/bigger MAN through adversity.

[Chris Haddad @chrisvIQtory]

Tom Brady On Fighting For Reps In Practice

“Whenever you get an opportunity, treat it like no one else does. Pretend like it’s the Super Bowl or game day”