College Football Scholarship Strategy Consultant
I Spent 20 Years Inside College Football Recruiting Rooms
Here’s What Families Don’t See
I evaluated players.
I built recruiting boards.
I sat across from families and delivered the scholarship numbers.
For 20 years, I was on the other side of the table. Now I use that experience to help families understand what college coaches see and what scholarship opportunities are really worth.
Today, I help families answer two questions that can change the entire recruiting process:
What level of college football is my son really capable of playing?
And when scholarship opportunities arrive, how do we know what they’re really worth?
Whether your family needs an independent evaluation of your son’s film or experienced guidance through scholarship decisions, you get perspective of someone who spent 20 years on the other side of these decisions.
Most Families Don’t Understand How Recruiting Actually Works
Parents hear things like:
“40% scholarship”
“Coach really likes him”
“Academic money”
“Preferred walk-on”
But inside recruiting rooms, coaches are thinking about:
Physical thresholds
Film dominance
Recruiting board position
Scholarship leverage
Roster needs
What I Saw for 20 Years
I coached at schools ranging in cost from roughly $10,000 per year to more than $46,000 per year.
And I watched the same thing happen over and over again.
Families compared scholarship offers without always understanding what those offers actually meant.
I've seen families celebrate a $15,000 scholarship while paying nearly the same out-of-pocket cost as another family whose athlete received only $3,000 elsewhere.
One school may emphasize athletic scholarship money. Another may emphasize academic aid. Another may focus on the total financial package.
For 20 years, I was on the recruiting side of those conversations. I understand how scholarship offers are presented and why certain numbers get emphasized.
Today, I help families look beyond the presentation and understand what each opportunity actually means financially.
The number that matters is what your family will ultimately have to pay.
What others have to say
“Being new to the recruitment process, we could always count on Barry to be direct and honest with us. He walked us through the process, answering any questions we had. It was evident that he cared more about what was best for our player than just filling a spot on the roster”
Sarah Stevenson-Hanna
Mother of former recruit and player Kaden Hanna
See Your Son's Film Through a College Coach's Eyes
Every parent wants to know whether their son has what it takes to play college football. But there's a difference between what looks impressive on Friday night and what actually gets a college coach's attention.
After 20 years evaluating recruits, I know what coaches look for, what makes them hesitate, and what moves a player up or down a recruiting board.
My Level & Leverage Evaluation gives your family an independent assessment of your son's film, physical tools, and realistic college football opportunities.
No inflated expectations. No recruiting-service sales pitch. Just an experienced college coach telling you where your son stands and what your family should do next.
Level & Leverage Evaluation — $497
What Others Have Said
“Barry Rave is one of the best talent evaluators I’ve had the pleasure of working with. Not only can he spot talent, but he had a run of developing six consecutive AFCA All-Americans out of his position groups during our time together.”
David McGarvey
Offensive Coordinator
Itasca Independent School District - Texas
“Having experienced college athletics as both a student athlete and now an administrator, I know how overwhelming the scholarship process can be for families. Why navigate it alone when you can have Barry Rave, someone who has built his career in college football, helping you understand the numbers and make the right decision? Barry knows this business and understands what families should be looking for. At the end of the day, a student athlete shouldn’t have to take on unnecessary debt just to play the sport they love.”
Deion Betts
Associate Athletics Director of Administration and Business Strategy
Virginia Military Institute (VMI)
Level & Leverage Evaluation
$497
See Your Son's Film Through a College Coach's Eyes
An honest, independent evaluation of your son's film can give your family a clearer picture of his college-level potential and more information to work with throughout the recruiting process.
Drawing on 20 years of experience evaluating prospects, building recruiting boards, and making scholarship decisions, I will evaluate your son using the same approach I used when evaluating recruits as a college football coach.
Your evaluation includes:
Personalized Film Breakdown
Physical Threshold Analysis
College-Level Projection
Scholarship Probability Assessment
Recruiting Timeline Outlook
Recruiting Leverage Assessment
Written Evaluation Report
60-Minute Private Consultation
Scholarship Strategy Advisory
$5,000
When Scholarship Opportunities Become Real, Strategy Matters
Receiving an offer doesn't automatically mean your family is getting the best possible opportunity.
College programs can present financial packages in very different ways. Athletic money, academic aid, grants, loans, and other forms of assistance can make two offers that sound completely different result in surprisingly similar—or dramatically different—costs to your family.
This advisory service is designed for families with legitimate college football scholarship opportunities who want experienced guidance before making a commitment.
Your advisory includes:
Detailed Scholarship Offer Comparison
Total Out-of-Pocket Cost Analysis
Identification of Legitimate Scholarship Leverage
Strategy for Communicating Competing Offers
Negotiation Guidance
Guidance as Additional Offers Develop
Direct Access to Barry Throughout the Decision Process
Strategy Before Making a Final College Commitment
Have a Question About Your Son's Recruiting?
Every recruiting situation is different. If you have a question about your son's recruiting process or aren't sure which service is right for your family, send me a message.
I'll personally review it and get back to you.