College Exposure

           

COLLEGE PLACEMENT &

RECRUITING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

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QUESTION: If ADAM VINATIERI and RAY GUY were making calls to college coaches for you, WOULD YOU GET A SCHOLARSHIP?

 

ANSWER: NO - not unless you were good enough. 

Athletes who are good enough receive scholarships. Showcases that you attend and people who you know matter only after you have proven that you are good enough. DO NOT SKIP THE STEP #1 OF COLLEGE RECRUITING GAME - HONEST EVALUATION.

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Few Sample Emails received from College Coaches:

 

Thanks for the e-mails.
We have been in contact with a few of your prospects and will be pursuing them further.
Thanks again.

Matt Yoches
Grand Valley Football
1 Campus Dr.
Allendale, MI 49401
(616) XXX - XXXX
gvsulakers.com

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Filip-
 
Thanks for the e-mail and video.  Looks like he hits the ball pretty well.
 
GO CATS!
 
Nolan R. Jones
Director of Football Operations

Northwestern University
Nicolet Football Center
1501 Central Street
Evanston, IL 60208
(847) 491-XXXX Office
(847) 491-XXXX Fax
www.nusports.com

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Hi Filip,
 
I was wondering if I could give you a call sometime and we could discuss potential kickers and punters.  We will be taking a scholarship punter and kicker this year.  What is the best number to reach you at?
 
Thanks,
 
Tom Burpee
Special Teams Coordinator / TE Coach     
Eastern Michigan University
XXXXXXXX@emich.edu
616-XXX-XXXX

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Coach Filipovic works with BIG 10 specialists
 
 

MICHIGAN

  MICHIGAN STATE

  IOWA

PURDUE

WISCONSIN                                  ILLINOIS

 

About The Kicking Coach College Exposure Assistance Program:

 

 

  • starts with honest assessment of athlete's current skill and future potential
  • is based on individual's goals and expectations
  • is customized for each athlete

        Answers / Truths:

  • Unless you are the absolute cream of the crop, most schools do not know about you.
  • You need to recruit schools that you would like to attend.
  • Don't wait for your high school coach to do college promoting for you. He is busy with teaching, coaching, his family, etc. Your college career is most likely not one of his top priorities. He cares. But he is also very busy.
  • Excellent performances in games, showcased in a well-made highlight video is still the best way to promote yourself to potential colleges.

 

 

 Plan of Action for YOU

 

  1. Attend one of our camps, clinics, or private lessons
  2. We provide our clients with an opportunity to showcase their kicking skills by putting them through a specialist-specific tryout
  3. We film and chart every kick and use it as a recruiting tool
  4. Camper receives a camp follow-up consultation phone call from coach Filipovic. During the consultation, each camper receives his assessment, suggestions on areas that need improvement and methods of accomplishing it, advice and guidelines on colleges to contact, timeline for action, advice on the highlight video,etc.
  5. Camper and coach Filipovic keep in contact and work as a team to reach as many colleges as possible so that when decision making time arrives, there are several options to choose from
  6. Sign a letter of intent and shake the hand of your new head coach.

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        Actual email exchange between coach Filipovic and the Director of Football Operations from Princeton University about Otavio Fleury - TKC Alumni.             

INTRODUCTION EMAIL:

                     

Mr. Fassel,

        My name is Filip Filipovic. I am a former NFL punter who coaches kickers and punters and provides them with college placement assistance. I would like to introduce a student of mine, Otavio Fleury, who is an excellent student/athlete at whom you might want to take a closer look. 
 
Athletic Accomplishments:
Senior year
- 42.5 yards per punt average
- 8 of 11 field goals (lonf 43,43); used 1 inch tee
- 40% kickoffs touchbacks; used 1 inch tee
- practice long field goal: 58
 
Academic Accomplishments:
- GPA: 4.5
- ACT: 30, Math:36
- Class rank: 3rd
 
My Personal Assessment of Otavio: He is an excellent student athlete with a lot of potential both on and off the field. His punt hang times are usually in 4.4 to 4.6 range with an occasional 4.8+. He is already kicking 50 yard field goals off the ground. He is easy to coach and he has shown visible improvement every time I worked with him. 
 
Attached is his resume that contains his transcript, accomplishments, and contact information.
 
You can also contact me with any questions you have.
 
Sincerely,
 
Filip Filipovic
773 480 5425

 

REPLY FROM THE UNIVERSITY

Filip,

 
Thanks for the heads up on this kid. He seems to be a good canditate for Princeton University. I would love to see some film on him as soon as possible in order to evaluate him. His academics are great,  please feel free to give me a call at my office number below to discuss further. So the two things I would like Otavio to do are
 
1) Send tape to the address below as soon as possible;
Attn: Mike Fassel
Princeton Football
P.O. Box 71
Princeton, NJ 08542
 
2)Fill out our recruiting questionnaire at the link below;
 
Again, I look forward to hearing more about Otavio soon, thanks,
 
Mike
 
Michael Fassel
Director of Football Operations
Princeton University
21 Jadwin Gymnasium
Princeton, NJ 08542
609-2XX-3XXX
 

 

FOLLOW UP

 

Mike,
 
Otavio Fleury has informed me that he is visiting Princeton on January 4th.
Thank you for trusting me and taking a closer look at him. I knew that he was an outstanding young student/athlete when he answered my question of "What school do you want to attend?" with , "I want to get a good education."
I hope that his visit goes well. Let me know if I can help.
 
Filip Filipovic
773 480 KICK

TheKickingCoach.com

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Filip,

We're excited to have him come out for that weeekend and thanks for sending the original email. I'll give you some updates on how the weekend went if you would like, talk to you soon and happy holidays,
 
Mike
 

 

CONCLUSION

January 14th - Otavio Fleury Commits to Princeton.

 

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