Does Response Really Indicate Interest?

There's a subtle difference between the two. Coaches need to learn the difference.

It’s a question I ask almost all the time when I’m leading one of our two or three day recruiting workshops for an athletic department:

What’s the goal of sending out a message to a new recruit? (or even one of your existing recruits you’re already in contact with, for that matter). Most coaches’ answer is simple: To get a response. Without a response, …