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[quote=Anonymous]My buddy is a high school football coach up in Massachusetts, who has had a few guys go on to D-1 FBS and FCS programs.

He says the most important thing is to lock in a landing spot for your kid, somewhere the kid can go if all else fails. For the type of recruit we would respect, that means locking in a verbal from BC (Boston College) in the spring of junior year.

The key is to verbal to a program that everyone knows is just a placeholder--that's why he says it's so helpful that BC is in his backyard. Then have the kid attend the various camps where legitimate programs can see him perform. My buddy winds up on the camp staff, so it works as a two-fer. He makes some cash, and the kid can say he's supporting his high school coach if BC wakes up and asks why the kid is camping all over the place.

For any Power 5 schools that seem to bite, go ahead and send along film at that point. You don't want to blanket film out there in case it gets back to BC. But just camping lets schools know you're open for business if THEY want to reach out.

Then as offers roll in, you send the kid out on visits. BC won't drop the kid because their fans will kill them. Then you pick your team and announce by the time the December dead period starts, so that you (1) lock in the offer, and (2) give BC time to poach a kid from UMass or Wagner or CW Post or somewhere.[/quote]

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