This article concludes the series on college recruiting with a wrap-up on the topic of transitioning from high school to college training. Alan’s comments come first and then my comments follow in italics.

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The question that I’m supposed to answer in this installment is, “How to improve the transition from HS training to collegiate training.” Simple question on the surface, but complex if one considers the following:

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In this part we wrap up the question of “What should the role of the HS coach be in the recruiting process?” Alan shares his thoughts and my thoughts will follow his. My comments are italicized.

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The topic in this installment is simply, “What should the role of the HS coach be in the recruiting process?” Alan shares his thoughts and my thoughts will follow his. My comments are italicized.

One of the questions that came up in the comments on previous installments in this series concerns the role of the [...]

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This may be over the top, but I’m really annoyed with the comment made by “xcfreak58″ on the co.milesplit.us comments page in response to Recruiting Give and Take: Part II .
…and yes, this is how I am in person – no affectation here.

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In this installment, we try to put some closure on the issue of the amount of athletic scholarship awards for track and field/cross country. If we haven’t answered your particular question, either write you comment below or on Alan’s site, and we’ll try to offer what insight or opinions we might have. Please be patient [...]

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Few issues for the college-bound student-athlete and his or her parents generate as much interest and angst as the amount of the scholarship offered. In this installment of the series, Alan Versaw leads off with a high school coach’s perspective and Jay Johnson responds from the point of view of the college recruiting coordinator.

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