But um the one thing I did to kind of get over that is just kind of remember that it's a game that I love to play and just like the reason why I play it and just going back to the basics . So the recruitment process for me looked a little different than it would look . Now , um , with the new rules of when you can talk to coaches in colleges , but I began talking to colleges when I was about 1213 and I ended up committing when I was 14 .
Um And you think that like you're trying to sell yourself to them , but you also have to realize that you're kind , it's like what you're looking for , like they're trying to get you to . So it's kind of a two way process . So just knowing what you're looking for and trying to find a coach or a school or a team that kind of can match that for you , something that I immediately picked on when I first picked up on when I first started playing in college was just the change of intensity .
Um And that also translates to off the field when you're just talking to them . Um I think it's important to put in effort , um , as well as just like knowing , I think you have to know what you're looking for when you're talking to coaches . I know it's , it's intimidating .
So it's kind of a two way process . So just knowing what you're looking for and trying to find a coach or a school or a team that kind of can match that for you , something that I immediately picked on when I first picked up on when I first started playing in college was just the change of intensity . Um There was a huge jump in level , especially from like club in high school to college that I was expecting , but I didn't expect it to be that crazy of a jump .
Um , so I think that is something that coaches look at a lot in players that we don't really think about when we're playing games . But I think it is one of the biggest things that they consider because you're coming into their team and you're going to make an impact on their program . So they want you to be a good teammate , a good person .
