Larry Hart - The Recruits Playbook: A 4-Year Guide to College Football Recruitment for High School Athletes (Guide to Winning a Football Scholarship)

Praise for The Recruits Playbook

The Recruits Playbook encompasses everything I wish I had known as a high school student-athlete with dreams of playing at the next level, and in a not-so-stellar situation. Every football prospect should be armed with Coach Hart s guide.

Rashad Jennings, New York Times bestselling author, former NFL running back, and Dancing with the Stars season 2 champion

Want to play college football and dont know where to start in the football recruitment process? Save yourself some time and read this book! Part football industry insider tips, part personal development pointers, The Recruits Playbook is chock-full of timely and practical ways to jumpstart your journey. Man, I wish I had this guide when I was in high school, figuring things out during my own recruitment process. Coach Harts guide delivers!

Maurice Jones Drew, three-time Pro Bowl running back, two-time All-Pro running back, and current NFL netwo rk analyst

Players and parents: if the intricacies of the football recruitment process baffle you, Coach Hart does a tremendous job here of shedding some serious light. Through the transparency of his own journey, players can come away with the tools they need to take charge and capitalize. Its a football recruitment tell-all, and highly recommended reading.

Mark Freeman, head football coach and eight-time state champion, Thompson High School (Alabama)

If you want the full scope of the recruiting process from a coachs perspective, speaking directly to the football recruit, this book is for you. I am recommending The Recruits Playbook as there isnt another on the market that captures this attempt to explain the recruiting process while also being fully transparent, with added personal anecdotes included. Coach Hart truly takes a deep dive into the highs and lows of his own journey, as he breaks down the road that lies ahead for college football prospects in a truly relatable way. Its a m ust read.

Doug Belk, associate head coach/defensive coordinator, University of Houston

Athletes, heres a book youll want to read. The Recruits Playbook is the perfect primer for anyone interested in the high school football recruitment process. From players and parents, to coaches and educational stakeholdersfor all of us that are directly impacted by the successful recruitment of high school football athletes, Coach Hart lays it all out plainly, takes out the guesswork, and equips you with a new way of viewing and navigating your recruiting journey. The Recruits Playbook answers the pertinent questions that coaches are asked every single day. Its chess, not checkers, and trust me, youll want to add this one to your booklist.

Blake Anderson, head football coach, Utah State U niversity

If you care deeply about playing college football, want the answers to the most pressing (and sometimes overlooked) questions, and need a structured to-do list for each grade of high school to help with your recruitment, then put The Recruits Playbook on your required-reading list. Coach Hart offers straight talk and presents a strong plan of attack for high school athletes.

Joe Cauthen, defensive coordinator, University at Buffalo

Thank you to Coach Larry Hart, my former teammate, for taking the time to educate potential recruits, parents, and even coaches about what the recruiting world holds in The Recruits Playbook . Coach Hart dives into the tough questions that oftentimes get overlooked in one of the biggest decisions of a young student-athletes life. [This book facilitates] healthy conversations between parents and coaches that can help a young student-athlete make the decision for what they are seeking in what can be the most anxious and life-changing of times. The Recruits Playbook covers everything you need to know to prepare and be comfortable about the decisions that are in front you. After reading this book, one will have the confidence to make the best choice and be ready to succeed knowing they have already received the most valuable information there is.

Kirk Morrison, NFL veteran, ESPN broadcaster/radio host, and SiriusXM NFL ho st/analyst

The Recruits Playbook is a must read for players, parents, and high school coaches across the globe. This is a book that will revolutionize the world of recruiting, while empowering and equipping readers with the necessary and valuable insights that will take you behind the scenes and uncover the mysteries of recruiting. This long-awaited masterpiece written by Coach Larry Hart will give you the necessary tools to not only win, but dominate the recruiting process.

Spencer Ruggs Jr., president of Covenant Spor ts Academy

It is an honor to endorse Larry Hart as a rookie author, having selected him in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft out of University of Central Arkansas. He was a highly productive undersized edge rusher who earned his way into an NFL opportunity via the long road. I am a firm believer that character is a players greatest talent and Larry was a selfless, reliable, and trustworthy teammate.

This book is an enjoyable and informative read for anyone desiring to learn more about the college recruiting process. The underpinning of Larrys recommendations will resonate with you because they come from his own personal experiences and sheer perseverance. And the content Larry provides in his practical guide, as well as the individual exercises he shares, will benefit those striving to gain exposure and understanding of what it takes to set themselves up for success as a prospective student -athlete.

Gene Smith, former general manager of the Jacksonvil le Jaguars

I was honored to share the field and locker room with Larry Hart for two years in the National Football League. Larrys journey from playing at a DI-AA (FCS) school to the NFL is a testament to what it takes to defy the odds and create a better life for yourself not only professionally, but also personally. His achievements didnt happen by chance or luck. Larry was able to forge his path through hard work, dedication, and mindset, all while, most importantly, staying true to himself.

Austen Lane, ESPN radio host and former NFL player

Larry Hart has put together a tremendous resource for potential football recruits and their parents in his book The Recruits Playbook . He answers all of the questions that come up at each stage of the recruiting process. So many potential recruits dont make the play because they overlook one or more of the scenarios that Coach Hart covers in his book. If you have questions about NCAA eligibility, recruiting dead periods, quiet periods, contact periods, recruiting services, prospect camps or when and how to start the recruiting process you simply must get Coach Harts book. This is the book to have in order to navigate the recruiting landscape in a post Cov id world!

Steve Campbell, former FBS head coach, 2x national champion (JU CO and D2)

The Recruits Playbook

A 4-Year Guide
to College Football Recruitment
for High School Athletes

Coach Larry Hart

Coral Gables

Copyright 2021 by Larry Hart.
Published by Mango Publishing a division of Mango Publishing Group, Inc.

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