SPECIAL REPORT:

This Special Report is brought to you by the college recruiting experts at Demand Command Academy.

Seven Things You Need To Know About College Recruiting Table of Contents

About Our Experts ...... 3 About Our Experts (continued) ...... 4 Common Misconception #1 ...... 5 Common Misconception #2 ...... 6 Common Misconception #3 ...... 7 Common Misconception #4 ...... 8 Common Misconception #5 ...... 9 Common Misconception #6 ...... 10 Common Misconception #7 ...... 11

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Seven Things You Need To Know About College Recruiting About Our Experts The following experts with college and major league playing and coaching experience helped create this Special Report for members of Demand Command Academy.

Zach McClellan Zach McClellan played a combined nine years of professional at the minor- and major-league levels and was a member of the 2007 National League Champion . A native of Toledo, Ohio, McClellan personally lived the baseball evolution process from the youth leagues to the big leagues.

Jason Hirsh Jason Hirsh pitched for the and the Colorado Rockies and brings quite a unique perspective to Demand Command Academy since he was not highly recruited out of high school. Hirsh attended California Lutheran University, a Division-III school, and was selected in the second round of the MLB Draft in 2003. Three years later, Hirsh had won multiple minor-league ‘ of the Year’ awards and was called up to the big leagues.

Josh Newman Josh Newman played at the major league level for the Colorado Rockies and the and is currently the pitching coach for Marshall University. Collegiately, Newman was a standout at The Ohio State University and ranks third all-time for the Buckeyes in career wins (32), (369.0), and (291). Newman also offers hands-on pitching instruction at PitchToPitch.com.

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Seven Things You Need To Know About College Recruiting About Our Experts (continued) The following experts with college and major league playing and coaching experience helped create this Special Report for members of Demand Command Academy.

Gary Wagner Gary Wagner pitched in the major leagues for six years for the and in the late 1960s. Wagner has the unique experience of having lived through the entire baseball process himself and then mentoring a family member through the same process from youth baseball to .

Brian Bass Brian Bass was an amazing competitor at the major-league level with the unique perspective of having gone straight from high school to the professional level in 2000. Bass pitched in the major leagues from 2008-2010 with the , , and after serving a number of years in the minor leagues before making his debut. Bass now owns SideSessions and is the pitching coach at Stevenson University.

Kyle Gould Since taking over the reins of Taylor University baseball in 2005, Gould has amassed a record of 292-175 (.625) and has coached 37 all-conference athletes over nine seasons. Gould is an expert in the NAIA recruiting process and player development as four of his players have gone on to win the Crossroads League Player of the Year award. Gould has also mentored two athletes who have gone on to sign contracts to play professional baseball.

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Seven Things You Need To Know About College Recruiting Common Misconception #1

“The parent owns the

recruiting process.”

THE TRUTH: The prospect owns the recruiting process. Selecting a college is a major life decision and college coaches know that once the player is on campus they will be dealing directly with the player, not Mom and Dad. Coaches want to deal directly with the person they are recruiting, not someone else.

KEY TAKEAWAY: If you are a high school baseball player and want to play in college, take ownership of the process and deal directly with the college coach who is recruiting you.

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Seven Things You Need To Know About College Recruiting Common Misconception #2

“You must pay an outside scouting service to get a scholarship offer.”

THE TRUTH: Very few – if any – prospects receive scholarship offers due to the efforts of an outside scouting service. Scouting services are in the for-profit business of selling their services.

KEY TAKEAWAY: your money. An outside scouting service is not going to result in a prospect receiving a scholarship offer to play college baseball.

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Seven Things You Need To Know About College Recruiting Common Misconception #3

“Your high school season is the most important time for you to

be scouted by college coaches.”

THE TRUTH: During high school baseball season, college teams are in the middle of their season. Therefore, college coaches don’t have as much time to scout prospects. Furthermore, each college must adhere to the rules and regulations of its governing body (such as the NCAA) and at times, those regulations restrict a coach’s ability to scout and offer scholarships during the high school season.

KEY TAKEAWAY: High school baseball season is a time to develop your skills and learn the game. Summer is the season to be scouted.

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Seven Things You Need To Know About College Recruiting Common Misconception #4

“Every Division-I player

is on scholarship.”

THE TRUTH: The above statement is flat-out false. NCAA rules mandate a maximum number of scholarship players on every Division-I roster. Partial scholarships are the norm, not the exception, and it is very common for walk-on players to see significant playing time at the Division-I level.

KEY TAKEAWAY: Don’t get discouraged if a Division-I coach tells you he is interested in recruiting you but there very little (or even no) scholarship money available.

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Seven Things You Need To Know About College Recruiting Common Misconception #5

“Your play will trump everything else.”

THE TRUTH: If you think your play or talent level is the only thing Division- I college coaches look at when evaluating a prospect, you are very misinformed.

KEY TAKEAWAY: Getting a Division-I college scholarship offer is about more than just your on-field performance. Work ethic, how you deal with adversity, and accountability are just a few of the many other factors Division-I coaches consider before offering a scholarship to a prospect.

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Seven Things You Need To Know About College Recruiting Common Misconception #6

“Your trusted advisor in the recruitment process is someone you are paying.”

THE TRUTH: Many times the people you are paying for instruction or coaching have no expertise in the recruiting process. The trusted advisor’s job in the process is to look out for the best interest of the prospect, not cash a check.

KEY TAKEAWAY: Find a trusted advisor to help guide you through the process who isn’t helping you because you write them a check.

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Seven Things You Need To Know About College Recruiting Common Misconception #7

“Your high school coach is the most important piece of getting you recruited.”

THE TRUTH: In general, your high school coach’s job is to win games. Most high school coaches have the best interest of their players in mind but in no way are they the most important piece of getting you recruited. Most college recruiting is network-based, meaning college coaches utilize their network, not random high school coaches.

KEY TAKEAWAY: Your ability to get a baseball scholarship offer hinges on many factors. Your high school coach is a part of the process but by no means the most important piece to you getting recruited.

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