| Wouldn't you like to know ahead of time what | | | | 4) What kind of leader is "Adam"? |
| kind of questions college baseball coaches are | | | | 5) What is "Adam" involved in other than baseball? |
| going to ask your high school coach about you? | | | | 6) Is he coachable? Describe a time he revealed |
| We have an inside look at the conversations that | | | | this to you. |
| go on between college and high school coaches | | | | 7) Statistically, what kind of year(s) has he had |
| when discussing players. | | | | for you? Did he accomplish this vs good |
| University of Alabama-Birmingham assistant head | | | | competition, avg teams, or poor ones? |
| coach Doug Kovash is also in charge of recruiting | | | | 8) Has he hit his physical ceiling? Will he continue |
| for the Blazers. "Coach K" as he is known, has | | | | to grow, getting stronger, etc? |
| been assigned a very big job by head coach Brian | | | | 9) What kind of person are we getting if we sign |
| Shoop - to recruit players that will allow UAB to | | | | him? |
| be competitive in the very strong Conference | | | | 10) How does he compare with |
| USA. Last year the conference had 3 nationally | | | | A)Our current players? |
| ranked members in Houston, East Carolina, and of | | | | B)UAB Alumni? |
| course perennial powerhouse Rice. And Coach K | | | | C)Best players in your area/league/state? |
| must know what he's doing, because in only their | | | | D)CONF USA players? |
| 2nd year since taking over at UAB baseball, the | | | | 11) Tell me about "Adam's" faith, religious |
| Blazers upset the Rice Owls in the first round of | | | | background, etc. |
| the Conference USA post-season tournament. | | | | 12) Would he be open to joining a program that |
| I caught up with Coach K last week and asked | | | | honors Christ as its #1 goal? |
| him if he would share with us some of these | | | | 13) Tell me about "Adam's" parents? Family? Etc. |
| questions he usually asks high school or JUCO | | | | 14) What kind of teammate is "Adam"? |
| coaches about players he is considering for | | | | 15) How does he treat the "little people" in his |
| scholarship offers to UAB. As is the norm for | | | | path he walks every day? |
| Coach K and the whole UAB staff, he was very | | | | Coach Kovash says, "Normally, I spend time with |
| gracious and accommodating. He provided us with | | | | the coach telling him our recruiting needs prior to |
| 15 questions he might ask about a hypothetical | | | | the questioning - so most of the conversation is |
| recruit named "Adam". You might want to ask | | | | spent narrowing that player into the recruiting |
| yourself what your high school coach would say | | | | match we are looking for. Cuts down on the time |
| about you when asked the questions below: | | | | needed to decide if he is a fit or not!! Hope this |
| 1) Tell me about "Adam". | | | | helps!!" |
| 2) Rank his work ethic relative to your best all | | | | I think you will agree that it helps a lot! Thank you |
| time. | | | | to Coach K for the valuable information. Now I |
| 3) Describe "Adam's" character. What kinds of | | | | hope that you are able to use it in how you |
| problems do you or have you had with him | | | | practice, prepare, and play so that your coach will |
| A)on the field, B) off the field | | | | give all the right answers when asked. |