| National Letter of Intent day for high school football | | | | early on you can develop a trust with the head |
| players is a very momentous time. The excitement | | | | coach. Having a great support staff is essential to |
| of choosing the college of your choice that you will | | | | every student athlete and when mom is not around, |
| play college football for is a very tough decision. High | | | | the coaching staff will be the only ones that will be |
| School players need to keep three things in mind | | | | there for these young athletes. We sometimes |
| when choosing a college to play football. Student | | | | forget that these kids are just that, kids. Some of |
| athletes need to keep in mind academics, coaching | | | | them may be 6 foot 8, and over 300 pounds, but |
| staff, and competition. | | | | overall, they are 18 year old kids who need help and |
| First of all, the academics of the school is priority | | | | support in this new college environment. |
| number one. These young kids need to keep in mind | | | | Lastly, these students need to find a good college |
| that they are Student Athletes. The word student | | | | that will give them the competition they need to |
| comes before the word athlete, and so should be | | | | possibly play in the NFL. Students need to make sure |
| the emphasis when choosing the right college. Make | | | | they are going to be challenged, because although |
| sure that the college you are choosing has the major | | | | the NFL is a longshot for most college players, it is |
| and can provide the right subject matter that you | | | | the ultimate goal of almost all of them. If they are |
| are interested in getting a degree in. If you choose a | | | | not challenged on the football field, then they will |
| school that has a under achieving Business school, | | | | never be able to compete when it comes to the NFL |
| then that may not be the school for you. | | | | combines and workouts. |
| Second, make sure you choose the right coaching | | | | All of these are essential items when choosing the |
| staff. When a head coach from a university comes | | | | right college on national letter of intent day. This is a |
| into your living room to sell you on why you should | | | | very exciting day, and should be celebrated by every |
| pick their school, they usually tell you everything you | | | | parent who has a young student athlete who is going |
| want to hear. But, can they be trusted to follow up | | | | to play college football. |
| on all of their promises? You want to make sure that | | | | |