As Covid-19 continues to complicate the recruiting process, the value of film is increasing. In previous blogs, we’ve talked about the best way to compose your emails to college coaches. Within that, the focal point was full game film.
Now that you have created your list of schools and created your email, you’re ready to upload your film for all coaches who open your email to see.
You only get one first impression so how can you be certain that you’re sending them your best? Here are some things you can do to help your chances before sending coaches your film.
☝️ Show more than just your ability to score
You can be a bucket getter but if you are showcasing that’s the only way you can impact a team, your recruiting is going to take a hit. College coaches understand that there’s a lot more to the game than just scoring. On many occasions, players would send film of a game where they dropped 30+ points but didn’t compete or impact the game in any other way. At that level, it was an easy no.
So, absolutely show your ability to score but what else can you do? Understand the value of the intangibles as well i.e effort to rebound, willingness to run the floor hard, activity on the defensive end, etc. and show them.
✌️ Choose a competitive game
It’s one thing to drop that 30 on a good team, it’s a completely different thing to drop it on a bad team. College coaches are constantly looking for indicators that will help them see your game translating to their level. So be aware of the level of your competition. If they are not somewhat competitive, it’s not going to help that coach as much in their evaluation of your game. 15 points vs a good team is a lot more valuable than 30 on a bad one. Coaches will notice.
👌 Film quality
College coaches are staring at their screens recruiting all day. If you can help it, try not to make this a more difficult task by sending poor quality film. If they can’t easily make out where you are on the floor, the likelihood of them watching enough of that film of you is low. With all of the technology today, you can record a game with good quality from your phone.
Don’t have anyone that can film games for you? Get together with some teammates who are also looking to send their film to coaches and convince a parent to take on the task.
Bonus Tips: Upload your film to a video hosting site like YouTube and send coaches links to your games instead of files that they will have to download. Don’t assume the coach knows your jersey color or jersey number. Put that information in the email or in the title of your game link. Making their job easier will always increase your chances!
Still unsure about your film? Send it to a coach you trust and ask them what they think a college coach would see. If you don’t have access to that or just want an outsider’s perspective, we’d love to help guide you!
Happy recruiting!
Coach Chevy