Next Level Athlete » recruiting process http://www.nextlevelathlete.com Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:45:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 It’s Baylor for Burleson… http://www.nextlevelathlete.com/its-baylor-for-burleson/ http://www.nextlevelathlete.com/its-baylor-for-burleson/#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:07:24 +0000 nlaadmin http://www.nextlevelathlete.com/?p=606 Continue reading →]]> When the phone rang at the Burleson household on July 29th, little did they know that on the other line was Randy Clements of Baylor University prepared to offer a scholarship to the Burleson’s middle son, Luke.   Minutes later, Luke Burleson, a 6’6” 265 lb starting offensive guard for Allen High School, was officially offered and committed to Baylor.  For Luke, the decision was obvious.  He had been offered by UNT, Wake Forest, Kansas, UTEP, Tulane and Oklahoma State, none of which had given Luke the same gut instinct as Baylor.   “Luke did a wonderful job handling the recruiting process, he said from day one that when the right offer comes we’ll know,” said Rhonda Burleson, Luke’s mother.  Talk about cool under fire, although Luke was certainly a top Division 1 recruit at offensive line, the pressure to make the right decision about where to spend the next four to five years of your life isn’t easy for anyone.  “The recruiting process can be a real whirlwind, one minute your getting calls and letters and offers, the next minute your waiting to see what other recruits committed and how this may impact a potential offer to you.  It’s funny how this relatively long and drawn out process culminates into one moment where you need to make a decision that can ultimately seal your fate, we were, however; really impressed with how Baylor handled the entire process,” said Luke’s mother. 

Luke will most likely be redshirted his freshman year at Baylor and will begin the transformation from guard to tackle.  “I chose Baylor because of the coaching and the fact that this is a program on the rise in the Big 12,” said Luke.  For now Luke can relax and focus on the season at hand.  Allen High School is poised to make another run for their second title in two seasons.  This comes as no surprise when you consider the talent laden Eagles posses such weapons as Luke Burleson.
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]]> http://www.nextlevelathlete.com/its-baylor-for-burleson/feed/ 0 Tyler Stephenson, making the right decision… http://www.nextlevelathlete.com/tyler-stephenson-making-the-right-decision%e2%80%a6/ http://www.nextlevelathlete.com/tyler-stephenson-making-the-right-decision%e2%80%a6/#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:30:52 +0000 nlaadmin http://www.nextlevelathlete.com/?p=532 Continue reading →]]> For Lancaster High School’s Tyler Stephenson, making the right decision is paramount when it comes to choosing a college. Tyler, arguably one of the best cover corners in the country, has several of the Nations top football programs knocking on his door but isn’t too quick to pull the trigger. “Tyler is looking for the right environment where he will flourish both on and off the field,” said Stephenson’s defensive back coach, Aaron Fletcher. “The college that Tyler chooses will most likely be one that provides strong academics, a laid back atmosphere and an eclectic cultural experience, all of which are things that compliment Tyler’s personality.” Before Stephenson makes his final decision, he will most likely take all of his official visits to assure that he has absorbed each option and makes a well thought out decision. For a defensive back to possess the innate ability to cover in man as well as Tyler does is very rare and therefore choosing a college that allows him to do so will be an imperative. “In my experience, I have never seen a cover corner that has the natural ability that Tyler has, for Tyler to truly reach his upside potential it will be important that he play for a DB coach that recognizes this and a defensive scheme that compliments his attributes,” said Fletcher.
Tyler, also one of the Nations top track athletes, recently participated in meets in Puerto Rico and placed 2nd in the 110 hurdles at the Nike Outdoor competition in North Carolina. Stephenson’s track background may in-fact play a major role in his college choice. Tyler has recently expressed interest in the University of Oregon as they have both superb track and football programs. Oregon will most likely fall on Tyler’s official visit list along with the University of Arizona, University of Tennessee, Baylor University and LSU. At this point, the colleges that Tyler visits are completely speculative and may certainly change by the end of his senior year. It is; however, refreshing to see an athlete take his time when selecting a college. Many high school football players make decisions too early in the recruiting process due to the misnomer that they may get passed up. Making a decision under this type of pressure can often times lead to a choice that may not have been well considered. For Stephenson, this will certainly not be the case as he has taken a very patient and professional approach to the entire process.
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