It was a super weekend here in Columbus when the team at Rivals hosted a two day event to uncover some great talent in the midwest.  There were players that came from all over the country, even as far as Alabama to show off their ability!

GES was proud to have several of our rising seniors in attendance and they all did us proud! Regardless of whether it was Isaiah Healy and Ashton Gilkey from Westerville Central, or Josh Stewart from Hilliard Bradley, they all showed that they definitely belonged on the big stage!

Coach Ron Roesink is always at the top of his game as well; even after a lifetime working in the football industry, I always learn something new from Coach “Sink.” This is exactly why we are so proud to have him on our Team!

Always remember that we should always have the mindset that we will either get better or get worse, because we will never stay the same!  This is what we live every day at GES!

Make the very most of every day!  All the best!

Coach Schembechler

If there is one thing that I have learned after a long career in the NFL, the most accurate way to predict the future of any football player is through the professional evaluation of game film. Considering the pain staking process of watching multiple games of each and every snap, it is through the evaluation that there is no aspect of football talent that cannot be identified.

Obviously this is not the only process that we employ at GES, considering that we get to know the backgrounds of each and every prospects so that we know what makes them tick and drives them from a motivational standpoint.  Through each of our outstanding partners, we seek to develop leadership in each and every prospect that we work with.

But it all starts with the film that gives us the basis for us to work through what the reality of recruiting looks like for each young person that we work with.  This is what makes our program the most comprehensive in the industry.

It is the “no stone unturned” philosophy that makes our program the very best and allows us to maintain the highest expectations not only of ourselves, but all the prospects that we are fortunate to work with.

We look forward to working great young people that have the most key ingredient of character and work ethic that will allow them to conquer their goals!

Those Who Stay Will Be Champions!

Coach Schembechler

We are big believers in “Leading By Example” as we do our very best to take that responsibility by seeking out the best education that will ensure the future of GES Advisory Company as the premiere scouting, recruiting and education program in the nation!

Over the weekend, Glenn “Shemy” Schembechler achieved a Masters Degree from the world renowned #1 Sports Administration Program in the World at Ohio University.  Having recently celebrated it’s 50th Anniversary this year, this program’s sustained success has brought together the greatest talent of students and faculty to create an education and network that is second to none!

GES will only get better at what we do with the support of the Ohio Family as we continue to expand our reach to every corner of the United States.  Thank you Ohio University and Go Bobcats!

 

Thanks to great friends Jack Ebling and Tom Crawford for having us on today to discuss a variety of topics from GES to college football recruiting and what is the latest in Ann Arbor!  Interesting that this show is based in East Lansing in front many of the Spartan faithful!

Take a listen and enjoy!

Who says that a Buckeye and Wolverine can’t get along?  After all, we live in the greatest rivalry of all!

It is with great excitement and anticipation that GES adds another outstanding partner to our Team in legendary Ohio State University QB Greg Frey.  Greg brings the kind of background that are the bedrocks of who we aspire to be as we continue to build our program to the national stage.  He has proven to be one of the great leaders in all the years that I have been fortunate to know him.  As one of the top distributors in the nation for AdvoCare as well as an accomplished TV and radio personality, Greg brings great honesty and integrity coupled with a successful career in business after leading the Buckeyes from under center during the decade of the 1980’s.

 

College football coaches today have very difficult jobs when it comes to organizing a recruiting effort that will land them the best players possible in building a championship program. They are under enormous pressure to not only evaluate players’ talent, but also to predict whether they can succeed at their respective college when they arrive. In many cases, the first to offer the next consensus high school All-American gives them the inside track at signing that players come national signing day each February.

Problems arise when that ‘verbal’ offer arrives early in the process and that player thinks that when they commit the recruiting process is over. This could not be further from the truth! Over the last several years, these verbal offers have been followed by commitments that have little to no stability for both the school and the player. Exceptions can be made for the most elite prospects that are sitting on multiple offers, but these instances are almost non-existent. Verbal ‘offers’ and verbal ‘commitments’ have no governing body to enforce them, not even the NCAA or any college or university anywhere that plays a sport. Take a look at the following passage from the NCAA itself to have a clear idea of what is reality. NCAA and the Verbal Commitment

GES Advisory Company has a very clear understanding of this concept and can advise all of our members of these pitfalls. The important thing to remember is that the recruiting process does not end until National Signing Day when student-athletes sign their National Letter of Intent or NLI that binds them to that school. Enclosed here is the correct interpretation The National Letter of Intent. Whenever any of our prospects receive an offer, the most important advice I can give them is to study and prepare on and off the field as if they never received the offer in the first place! Complacency is our worst enemy and we should never be comfortable with the offer because it can be taken away just as easily as it was given! So the commitment can only come in one form, when the NLI is signed by both the player and the school.

Thanks everyone for reading and let’s have another great week in constant pursuit of our dreams and goals!

The NCAA is doing it’s very best to try to bring some controls to the football recruiting process for the benefit of student athletes in high school. The December signing date is a step in the right direction but there is still plenty of caution that needs to heeded by every young person and their families.  The definition of an offer and an authentic offer are two different things and there are many that end up disappointed because of the difficulty in telling the difference.

I took the time to do a little research into the elite programs in the country in terms of their recruiting practices and how many scholarship offers they make to prospective student athletes in football.  In the 2018 class alone, the average number of scholarship offers for 8 elite programs was One Hundred And Sixty Five! (from 247 football recruiting website)  Remember that each school can only sign 25 players in each class, a rule that will come to bear as of August 1st!

Keep in mind that many of these prospects will choose to go elsewhere, but the sheer number of offers should give every prospect pause when it comes to the authenticity of the offer.  Every one of these situations always goes back to the most important factor, honesty and communication!  Something that is a staple of our program at GES is how we evaluate communication and couple that with the most accurate film evaluation in the industry.  This allows us to find the best school for every prospect that we help!

This year was the very first time that GES has had two players sign to the same school, especially considering that this is only our second class of players!  We are very fortunate to work with some outstanding coaches that epitomize what our great profession is all about and Jeff Duvendeck, the new Head Coach at Lawrence Tech is no exception. Jeff comes from an outstanding coaching lineage beginning at Central Michigan and then to the staff at Michigan State under Mark Dantonio while earning his Master’s degree.  He comes to Lawrence Tech after serving as the Head Coach at Culver-Stockton College for the last 5 seasons.

Just recently, both Robert Florence of Plymouth HS and Spencer Iaquinto of Whitmore Lake HS signed their Letters of Intent to become the newest Blue Devils.  Each brings great work ethic that will apply to the football field, but more importantly to the classroom as they both have the leadership qualities that we emphasize so heavily here at GES.

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We wish both of these outstanding young men the greatest of success as they contribute to the newly revived Lawrence Tech Football program.  Go Blue Devils!

There are big changes coming to the NCAA Football recruiting landscape that we are keeping a very close tabs on for the benefit of all of our current prospects in our system.  The most important rules amount to the following two key subjects that have a direct impact of every high school football player.  They are as follows:

  1. A mid-December early signing date added
  2. A 10 day limit for satellite camps

There are many benefits to the following rule changes, too many to discuss in this article.  But make no mistake, they mostly serve the best interests of the young people that need some flexibility in finding the best school for them. Take a look at this article to gain a better understanding of what is coming soon.

http://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/ncaa-legislation-poised-to-change-college-football-bundled-like-a-congressional-bill/

We take great pride in keeping up to speed with all rule changes that have a direct impact on all of our prospects.  We are ready to assist all those young people and their families so that they can make great decisions on where to go to college!

By the way, be sure to be aware that the NCAA Evaluation period begins in just a few days!

Yours In Football!

The climate of college football recruiting has become increasingly confusing and daunting for many high school football players but also for their parents as well. Considering the overlay of social media platforms, NCAA by-laws and figuring out which exposure or satellite camps to attend, the daily workload has become a full time job. And the key is where do we find the time to handle these responsibilities? It resides in providing focus to the recruiting strategy with the goal of being mindful of our time and other valuable resources.

There are some solutions that we can derive from our past education as it relates to how important it is to evaluate relationships and the critical aspect of building trust. The concept of trust is truly a two way street between coaches and student-athletes. First and foremost is communication; consistent communication is the basis of any productive relationship. Every coach in United States of America all have one thing in common; First is that they are all extremely busy people, Second they do not like to waste time! When coaches maintain a steady stream of contact that stays within NCAA rules, that is a very good step in knowing how sincere they are in you. For example, coaches are allowed to make one phone call per week during any prospects’ senior season. When they call every week consistently through an entire season, that is a good sign that they are serious. Take a look at the following pdf to give you a pretty good idea of what happens when. http://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/June2016_DIFootballGuide_20160613.pdf

I’ve had the great fortune of learning from some of the great communicators of a lifetime in my Father, Coach Bo Schembechler and his mentor Coach Woody Hayes. What was it that made them great Coaches? It was because they were honest to a fault, and you always knew where they stood and they were always consistent. Because of these particular qualities, their reputations spread quickly and players wanted to play for them. If you can find coaches that have these traits and they convince you that you by their consistent and honest communications, these are the type of coaches and programs that you want to play for!

Let’s have a great week, and always remember to give Championship Effort!