PRI Talk
By Jason Bibler
PRI TalkAug 11, 2020
5 Minute Recruiting - "Do We Need to Send Our Day 1 Qualifier Schedule to College Coaches?"
Are you staying in touch and engaging consistently with college coaches?
5 Minute Recruiting - "Which Camp Should We Go To?"
With all the camps and all the different names of the camps, which one is the best for recruiting purposes? Let's talk about that on this week's 5MR episode.
5 Minute Recruiting - "Does It Matter What Team You Play On?"
I get asked this question a lot every year. There are two answers to this question. Give it a listen!
5 Minute Recruiting - What Are College Coaches Looking For?
When they come to your court, what are they looking for? What are they watching for? Are they just standing around talking and flipping through social media on their phones? (No, but I know it looks like that sometimes, haha)
5 Minute Recruiting - "How Should We Send Emails?"
I have one way that I always suggest with athletes and families. But that doesn't mean that the other options are bad either.
Episode #59 - with Michael DeLeon, from PrepDig Texas
It's a question I get all the time from parents and athletes, "Jason, should we go to this clinic...this showcase...this event...?" PrepDig has expo events all through Texas every year and so I thought I would bring him on the podcast to get his perspective answering this question. Give it a listen!
For more info and recruiting help, head to my website PRIVolleyball.com and be sure to follow me on Instagram (ParalleRecruitingInitiative).
Episode #58 - Where Is Your Recruiting Advice Coming From?
Everyone's recruiting journey is different and so tips and advice in general are good, but might not fit specifically what YOU need to be doing. Even if the advice is GOOD advice, it still might not be all the information you need to make the next step in your process.
https://www.privolleyball.com/post/so-you-d-like-to-get-recruited
5 Minute Recruiting - Why Do We Need to Contact Schools So Many Times?
Great question. 1 email isn't good enough.
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For more insight and info into the college volleyball recruiting world go to PRIVolleyball.com
5 Minute Recruiting - How Long Will We Have To Accept An Offer?
Once you go on a visit there is a good chance you will receive an offer from a school. Then what? Let's talk about how long you might have and why, to make a decision. For more recruiting tips and advice, be sure to go to PRIVolleyball.com and take a look at the blog! Want to streamline your recruiting efforts without all the spreadsheets? Use the same system I use for all of my athletes and save 15% Productive Recruit Want to drink the same great tasting COLD BREW that I do every morning to keep my recruiting game on point? Use me code PARALLELRECRUITINGINITIATIVE and save 15% on your order
5 Minute Recruiting - What Is The Best Way To Put Yourself In Front Of College Coaches?
Keep it simple - but it does take work!
Episode #57 - What Does Being 'D1' Really Mean?
If everyone is recruiting D1 athletes, then what does it mean to be D1 or be a D1 athlete? I don't have an answer for this at the moment. But I would like to open the discussion on this topic.
5 Minute Recruiting - Do We Need A Recruiting Profile?
Looking for a way to organize your recruiting efforts? Ditch the spreadsheet and use Productive Recruit! It's the same system I use for all of my athletes.
Episode #56 - It Is Really Easy To Be Confused
With all the information out there on recruiting, it can often be hard to pick out the good from the bad. Even the best intentions can lead to poor information. Let's talk about a few recent run-ins that I had with potentially confusing and (for a lack of a better word) poor advice. For more insight and advice in the recruiting process, please go to my website PRIVolleyball.com
5 Minute Recruiting - "How Can We Find A Good Fit?"
Check out these blog posts for more information on finding a good fit.
https://www.privolleyball.com/post/the-are-you-a-fit-checklist
5 Minute Recruiting - Where Should We Get Contact Info For College Coaches?
Great question, simple answer. But there's a great reason to do find your contact information this way.
5 Minute Recruiting - "What If They Don't Have My Major?"
Everyone has factors that are more important than others, that's totally okay. But make sure you aren't ignoring what could be a great opportunity, just to check all of your boxes. You might not ever get them all checked! For more tips and insight into college recruiting, go to PRIVolleyball.com
5 Minute Recruiting - Which Coach Should We Email?
I get this question a lot. The most important thing is to send the emails. For more info and tips on recruiting, take a look at PRIVolleyball.com
Episode #55 - Yes it's hard!
It's a challenging process. But it should be right?
For more recruiting advice, check-out PRIVolleyball.com
5 Minute Recruiting - Is D2 Competitive?
Yes! (End of Podcast)
5 Minute Recruiting - What Should We Put In Our First Email?
Great question! Find out more info on my website PRIVolleyball.com
Episode #54 - Passive Recruiting
No technology out there is going to do your recruiting for you. Tools are nice to have and use, but they are always just tools. PRIVolleyball.com
5MR - What Does Real Interest Look Like?
Take a look at my blog post for more info on PRIVolleyball.com
If you need help creating some traction in your recruiting process, reach out!
Episode #53 - Our Sport Is Not A Gimmick
What do these 1 in a million plays tell others about our sport?
For more insight into the recruiting world, check out PRIVolleyball.com
Episode #52 - Duke/BYU and Getting Rid Of Doubles
Let's talk briefly about what happened at the Duke/BYU match and then let's have a discussion about doubles and whether or not we should get rid of them.
5 Minute Recruiting - What's An Official Visit?
Find our more about visits and other volleyball recruiting tips at PRIVolleyball.com
5 Minute Recruiting - It Feels Like Things Are Getting Quiet?
"Quiet" is relative. Feel free to make some noise. For more info check out PRIVolleyball.com
5 Minute Recruiting - Do Rankings and Awards Matter?
I get this question all the time. Parents and athletes want to make sure they include all the "things" in their emails.
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5 Minute Recruiting - How Do We Know What Positions A School Is Recruiting?
Great question - simple answer. For more answers to your recruiting questions, make sure to go to PRIVolleyball.com
5 Minute Recruiting - Any Tips on Highlight Film?
Film is a necessary part of the recruiting process. Here is something that you can do WITHOUT when making your highlights. For more info on Highlights, take a look at PRIVolleyball.com
5 Minute Recruiting - How Often Should We Send Film?
Short answer - as much as you can. Also, don't feel like you can ONLY reach out to schools with new film. For more insight and tips into college recruiting go to PRIVolleyball.com
5 Minute Recruiting - June 15th Advice
For more information and help with recruiting, please visit PRIVolleyball.com
I hope June 15th goes great for you guys!
5 Minute Recruiting - Can You Earn A Scholarship?
For more insight on having the scholarship question or any other recruiting topics, visit PRIVolleyball.com
5 Minute Recruiting - When Should We Start?
Great question!! It's never too early and it's never too late...
For more info be sure to check out PRIVolleyball.com
Episode #51 - Why All The Camps Are At The Same Time
It probably was just coincidence before, but new NCAA rules on camp have made attending camps even harder.
5 Minute Recruiting - What Is A Quiet Period?
May is a D1 quiet period. It's important to talk a little bit about what these terms mean and how they impact you.
For more information, check out PRIVolleyball.com
5 Minute Recruiting - How Do We Know a School Is Interested?
It can be hard to sift through all the camp invites and emails sometimes. There are a few things that we can point to in regards to HOW interested a school is, even for those athletes prior to June 15th. Post June 15th it can be a little easier to figure it out. This is a complex topic, so I hit as many things as I could in 6 minutes :) Please feel free to reach out or check out PRIVolleyball.com blog page for more info.
5 Minute Recruiting - What Questions Should We Ask?
First visit or first phone call, the question is usually the same; What should we talk about? Remember that these conversations are how you stand out from ALL the other athletes out there. Check out more info at PRIVolleyball.com
Episode #50 - Sandbagging and Recruiting
This might be a little bit of a rabbit hole, but follow me through all of it and it will hopefully make sense.
5 Minute Recruiting - What is University Athlete?
This part is important. UA is another tool. One you will want to stay on top of.
5 Minute Recruiting - What Are You Interested In?
This is a question I get all the time from college coaches and it's something that I address regularly to parents and athletes. Yes, you can answer this question, even as a Freshmen or Sophomore in high school.
5 Minute Recruiting - What Do We Do Next?
We can get stuck in a specific stage of the recruiting process. Here are some tips on navigating through that if you feel like you're stuck.
5 Minute Recruiting - What About Social Media?
I get asked this questions a lot. Every sport handles recruiting differently. It's something to keep in mind.
5 Minute Recruiting - What statistics should we send college coaches?
Another great question. I would argue that stats aren't quite as important as you might think...Neither are rankings.
5 Minute Recruiting - I thought D1 only gave full-rides?
One of the more basic scholarship questions that is communicated incorrectly in the volleyball world.
5 Minute Recruiting - What's the best way to get more exposure?
This is a question I get a lot. The answer is the foundation and usually the cause of most of the exposure you will get.
5 Minute Recruiting - Why Do We Need Such A Big List?
Depending on your level of play and your position, the bigger your list is the better. For more on this topic head to my blog!
https://www.privolleyball.com//post/aim-for-the-middle
5 Minute Recruiting - How Many Phone Calls Should We Expect?
That depends on how many emails you send out.
For more info, take a look at this blog https://www.privolleyball.com//post/250-emails
5 Minute Recruiting - Does A Combine "Fix" Your Recruiting?
Interesting topic. For more information on how to handle your recruiting more proactively take a look here.
https://www.privolleyball.com//post/a-first-look-grabbing-the-wheel
5 Minute Recruiting - What About Camp?
Start planning your summer now! Or at least soon... Camps in the Spring and Summer are the biggest recruiting question I get asked.
Get more info about camp on my blog, https://www.privolleyball.com//post/camp-invites-are-the-new-camp-invite
5 Minute Recruiting - What Is An Email Signature?
This is a very important part of our emails. 100% necessary to make the life of a coach simpler. They should be able to find your information in every email you send, NOT in just your original.
For more information on sending emails take a look at this blog post https://www.privolleyball.com//post/recruiting-email-etiquette