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Mark
Bercik - MVP of his Ohio University baseball team, former
minor league player and scout
Q: Who were the individuals most instrumental
in your recruiting adventure?:
A:
Without a doubt, my father was most instrumental-- he had insight
to know where I needed to be playing to get noticed. . . My
father asked questions of other parents and athletes and found
out what a parent should know about the recruiting process,
both athletically and academically, well before the time ever
came where I was allowed to be recruited.
Bobby
Jones - 7 year NFL veteran Wide Receiver (Jets, Browns and
Bills)
Q: What advice do you have for student
athletes?:
A:
My advice to any young people is to believe in themselves. I
encourage them to have dreams and goals. They need to understand
that others whom they see as being successful in sports are
no different than they are. The difference is the desire and
willingness to pay the price to achieve one's dream. It's better
to have tried and failed than never to have tried at all!
Paul
Maguire - T.V. Football Analyst ESPN, 11 year AFL veteran,
(Chargers, Bills), led the nation in touchdowns while playing
in college for The Citadel
Q: What advice can you add to this Scholarship
Guide to help get the message across to student athletes that
they need a "Plan B" to fall back on (a college education)?:
A:
Today's young athletes need to know that their "Plan A"
must be getting a college education-- NOT their "Plan B".
The chances of getting an athletic scholarship are very slim,
and the chances of ever becoming a professional athlete are
even many times more difficult.
Marcus
Marek - 2-Time All-American Linebacker - Ohio State
University, All-Time Career Tackling Leader at OSU.
Q: What advice do you have for Junior
High athletes and their parents?:
A:
As a parent of four children myself, I personally do not want
my children playing on their computer for more than 45 minutes
a day. I tell them to go outside and be active, find something
to do or play. Go outside even if you are going to just sit
and enjoy the outdoors.
Solomon
Wilcots - NFL T.V. Analyst for NFL on CBS, 6 year NFL veteran
(Vikings, Bengals, Steelers), University of Colorado graduate
Q:
What advice do you have for the student athlete who is fortunate
enough to get and athletic scholarship?:
A:
Decide what you're going to do with it! Will you use the investment
that the college made in you by paying for your education to
progress and become a productive member of society, or will
you go to school just to play a sport?
Michael Zordich
- 12 year NFL veteran (Jets, Cardinals, Eagles), Penn State
All-American
Q: Do you have any advice for Junior
High athletes who dream of playing sports in college or in the
NFL?:
A:
Take one step at a time. It's very difficult to keep progressing
to the next level. Keep your mind focused on what's at hand;
be the best at what you do now.
Mike
Barnett - Kansas City Royals major league hitting coach,
former University of Tennessee baseball coach
Q: As a former college coach, what advice do you have for the
parents concerning the recruiting process that leads to athletic
scholarships?:
A:
You only get one chance to get an athletic scholarship. Learn
as much about the recruiting process as you can before it's
too late to do anything about it. The longer you take to understand
the process, the less likely your chances of ever getting an
athletic scholarship.
Ron
Stoops - High School Coach from the famous Stoops coaching
family
Q: Do you have any advice for high school student athletes on
the athletic recruiting process?:
A:
Be polite and enthusiastic about all of the schools and coaches.
Many times, athletes turn off coaches from smaller schools because
they're getting attention from bigger schools. When the larger
schools back off, the student athlete has no where to turn.
I've seen this happen too many times!
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Ron
Stoops (Far Right) at the "Camp of Champions",
Youngstown, Ohio
Also pictured (L-R), his three brothers who all
played defensive back for the University of Iowa,
Bob Stoops,
University of Oklahoma head football coach,
Mark Stoops,
University of Arizona defensive coordinator,
Mike Stoops,
University of Arizona head footbal coach, and
Bernie Kosar,
former quarterback for the University of Miami, Fla., and the
Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins and Dallas Cowboys |
The previous statements are just the beginning of the information
and advice offered in the guide from numerous former athletes,
coaches, and scouts who are all
Giving
Something Back to the Game for the Kids!
There
is much more experienced advice offered from the people above
as well as the rest of the good people who are listed in the
Table of Contents.
As the immortal former Ohio State head football coach,
Woody Hayes used to say:
"It's
all about people, and what you can learn from them and
what you can do for them."
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Pictured
below are the backgrounds of some of the many other good people
interviewed who were gracious enough to share their real-life
experiences and advice for parents and the young student athletes.
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Wayne
Bair
Guidance counselor for 25 years,
basketball / track / tennis coach, former MVP of his
Edinboro State University baseball team in Pennsylvania |
Russ
Hake
Football/baseball coach with
over 50 years of coaching experience combined, former
football standout at Murray State University in Kentucky |
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Greg
Gulas
Former Sports Information
Director and college baseball coach at Youngstown
State University, graduate of the nationally recognized
Ohio University Sports Administration program in Athens,
Ohio and a current sportswriter |
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