So let's get straight to the point, the first thing coaches want is athletic talent. The coaches goal is to win and to do that, you need talent. But right after the coach knows the player has the skill, it's time to find out if this player has the grades to get into the school. If not, it doesn't matter how talented they are. So the coach will ask you for a transcript. The transcript, unofficial is fine, should be something all serious college-bound high school kids have up to date on their...

Happy Memorial Day Weekend. Normally on this weekend my college team (Sacred Heart University) is playing in our conference tournament and I'm so locked into that, I don't have time to think about anything else. But while this was a rare bad year for our program, it did free me up to be able to be at my son's prom pictures and see his high school team win their conference championship. And while this email isn't meant to be about me, I have not written in quite a while and this mailing list...