Gettin yoself a Scholaaarship?

With just about every aspect of our lives, technology has changed all that it touches. This includes the wide world of sports and how technology has changed the way athletes are recruited at the collegiate level. Past generations of athletes have sent out grainy video tapes, letters to coaches, and if they are especially tech-savvy, even a DVD of their skills resume. However, as online, social networking, and media websites become the norm among amidst our population, college recruiting websites have jumped on the bandwagon as well. Organizations like the National Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA) and PrepChamps.com have websites http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/category/highlight-video/
that provide and guide high school athletes with the step by step tools and resources to create a highlight or skills tape to send Colleges and Universities with ease. YouTube has become more than a website for funny videos or clips for movies, it is an easy and essential tool that allows college coaches to view their potential recruits in action with the click of a mouse. Highlight videos are the p`iece de r`esistance if you will, for any athlete in search of a scholarship. As the old saying goes, "seeing is believing" rings true in the arena of sports as well. Videos can open the door for many players, as it allows them to highlight their biggest assets and compile examples of their skills from previous game footage to brand or market themselves the best way possible.
With the onset of March Madness upon us, most of us are awed and wowed by the utter talent and athletic ability these young men possess. As buzzer beaters sink through nets at the last second and those of us watching are saying to ourselves "how did he just make that shot?", chances are those guys are former high school standouts with a YouTube video full of highlights. Look them up when you have a chance...