[papagrit]

My two boys got looks from a bunch of Kentucky schools. The older one got a few more because he was 6'4" than the younger one. There was a familiar theme at every school they went to during recruiting. The first question from any coach, from UK and MIT to Centre College and Pikeville was "What are your SAT/ACT scores?" followed by "What is your GPA?" Then they would start wanting to see films and skills and know what accolades last. They would size them up looking at them when asking, but, academics came first. If a kid has a "C" average taking consumer math and wood working then that tells a lot to a coach about how much drive and heart a boy has. A kid lacking in grades or level of classes taken had best be a superstar if he wants to get into college and play ball. Best advice to any kid interested in going to college and playing sports. Better pass on the cupcake classes and better get those scores and grades up. College, even an NAIA school, is no cupcake. It takes work and dedication on the field AND in the classroom to achieve this and to stay in college all four years or better.
I LOVE to see kids succeed in life. Tired of seeing kids go down the wrong path.