Many high school coaches also welcome college coaches to their practices during the season, a procedure Sandifer said his squad benefits from. When recruiters come to visit those two schools, they know that I'm also here, so they'll come visit us as well. Most 3A schools don't have that privilege. Unlike many high school coaches, Freeman has also been involved with the recruiting operation from a parental standpoint. In 1998, his son Colby was one of the most highly recruited quarterbacks in the country.
College recruiters are coaches, but during recruiting season they are salespersons.
I realized that more when Colby was getting recruited. Sometimes it can become a circus, but we never jumped into the circus. Freeman said Colby's experience made him more aware of the recruiting process, and he applies that knowledge to his current players who desire to play at the college level. However, all four coaches agreed that promoting their players is usually the beginning and the end of the impact they have on college recruiters. Once they've provided information on a player, high school coaches commonly have no input on the final outcome.