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So the college football national signing day was Feb. 6th which was last Wednesday. Nothing gives more pleasure then to see your players move on to the next level. Especially the ones that have busted their butts in the weight room and on the practice field. So this time of year is the quite before the storm. Spring ball is in a month or so and your off season workout program should be in full swing. As a football coach you have to regroup and recover from the recruiting frenzy. Your players need to focus their efforts on lifting and training for the up coming season.

Coaching football on any level is a constant roller coaster of preparation, execution, and analyze, then repeat. So if you did have the pleasure of having a high profile athlete on your team or even if you had a couple of guys that signed to play and college, make sure you are preparing the next seasons athletes for the frenzy.

This can be done is several ways:

1. Start them off early in their football careers. I have had sophomore and even freshmen receive letters from colleges. The key to keep them focused to have them realize this dream is through educational classes. As a coach, you should have either team or posisitonal meeting(s) where you discuss recruiting practices and what it takes to make to the next level.
2. You should also have the teamor players get involved in summer or off season camps. many colleges hold 7 on 7 camps or even positional camps. Even though they are called camps, we as coaches know they are opportunities for the colleges to get a profile of athletes and to se them in cation. Almost like a free recruiting trip. They then keep these files on hand and use them if your player develops into a quality player. These camps also allow players to see how they stack up against other players outside of your league.
3. Also coaches should have thier own system of helping their players reach the dreams. This could be through contacting local college recruiting coordinators. Most will tell you to send a film and profile sheet. That is standard, but mostly you do this as a way to create a relationship with the coaches at that school. Professionally this could lead to you moving on to the next level, but that is a post for another day.
4. Also keep a profiles on the players that have expressed interest in playing at the next level. When you have these meetings, have the players fill out a player profile sheet. This will show players that their football coaches are serios about their future, which in turn will hopefully motivate the team as a whole.

Lastly, remember that the recruiting process is something to be enjoyed and taken advantage of as a football coach and as a player. The is a school out there for every player, just maybe not at the D1 level. If you are thinking of moving on to the college football coaching ranks, nothing looks better then have a list of players that have moved on to the next and have be successful.