That's why Keeling and his staff constantly find their e-mail inboxes jammed with letters from recruits, parents and coaches. Hardin-Simmons has gone a step further by putting a questionnaire for prospects at the top of the athletic page on its Web site. Sometimes we respond by e-mail, some we just respond with a phone call. Ultimately, sometime, we've got to have personal contact. Our goal is just to get the student noticed and give recruiters opportunities to find the right students.
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Each site tries to be unique. The site also enables recruiters to scan for variables such as position, size and grades. It costs more to be included in future editions. But it's a way to find prospects they might have overlooked. College coaches always verify credentials with high school coaches and liars are sure to be scratched off their list.