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OTAI
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 Posted - 04/28/2020 : 11:08:52
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Does your son have desire to play college baseball, but you don’t know how to begin the recruiting process? Or are you in the middle of a recruiting process but you are having a difficult time getting organized? Opportunities Through Athletics is making the recruiting process very simple. We are taking the guessing game out of the process by introducing a ‘follow the bouncing ball’ approach to recruiting. The “Oi Portal” is a cost-effective internet based recruiting tool that tells you what to do and when to do it. You can access this tool via your cell phone or home computer giving you the ability to perform your recruiting tasks virtually anywhere internet is accessible. Click on the video link below to learn more about the “Oi Portal” or visit our website at www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com .
Link to Oi Portal Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70
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OTAI
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Posted - 04/29/2020 : 07:16:14
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Thank you very much to all who inquired how the Oi Portal can assist through the COVID19 crisis. We truly understand the the different recruiting challenges you are facing and especially not being able to perform live in front of college coaches. We hope to see the kids play soon.
Link to Oi Portal Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70 |
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OTAI
42 Posts |
Posted - 04/30/2020 : 10:08:52
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Today's Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
NCAA DIVISION I
QUESTION: May an institution's coach video call a prospective student-athlete to conduct a tour of the institution's athletics and on-campus facilities?
ANSWER: Yes. A coach may video call a prospective student-athlete to conduct a campus tour. A video call (e.g. Zoom, Skype, FaceTime) is considered a phone call. However, telephone recruiting restrictions (e.g. first opportunity to contact) continue to apply to prospective student-athletes and coaching staff members.
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70
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OTAI
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Posted - 05/01/2020 : 08:20:31
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Today's Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
NCAA DIVISION II
QUESTION: Is it permissible for coaches to recruit off-campus during the dead period through May 31?
ANSWER: No in-person visits are permitted, on or off campus, during a dead period. During a dead period, institutional staff members are still permitted to call and communicate electronically.
NCAA DIVISION III
QUESTION: May a coach or an athletics department conduct a virtual recruiting event (e.g., junior day) or visit involving one or multiple prospective student-athletes and those accompanying the prospective student-athlete(s)?
ANSWER: Yes. The Division III Management Council Subcommittee for Legislative Relief issued a blanket waiver (April 2, 2020) that would allow a coach or athletics department to conduct a recruiting event or visit virtually, provided the event itself would be permissible if done in person.
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70
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OTAI
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Posted - 05/04/2020 : 08:36:36
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Today's Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
NCAA DIVISION I
QUESTION: May an institution's coach engage in a video call with multiple coaches of prospective student-athletes (e.g., high school coaches, club coaches)?
ANSWER: Yes. A coach may conduct a video call with multiple high school or club coaches, provided the institution does not incur any fee on behalf of any of the participants.
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70 |
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OTAI
42 Posts |
Posted - 05/05/2020 : 07:00:46
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Today's Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
NCAA DIVISION II
QUESTION: Is it permissible for an institution to offer an athletics aid agreement and National Letter of Intent during the dead period through May 31?
ANSWER: Yes, beginning April 15, 2020. A resolution was adopted to specify that institutional athletics aid agreements can be issued beginning April 15, 2020.
NCAA DIVISION III
QUESTION: Is it permissible for prospective student-athletes to participate in a virtual tour/event of a member institution's campus sponsored/organized by the institution's admission department (or another department outside of athletics)?
ANSWER: Yes. It would be permissible for prospective student-athletes to take part in a general admission's virtual campus visit/events (e.g., Zoom, Skype, Twitter) that is available to the general prospective students.
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70
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OTAI
42 Posts |
Posted - 05/06/2020 : 08:59:46
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Today's Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
NCAA DIVISION I
QUESTION: Is it permissible for an institution to conduct an institutional camp or clinic during the temporary COVID-19 recruiting dead period?
ANSWER: No.
NCAA DIVISION I
QUESTION: May an institution's coach work an online/virtual camp and clinic during the temporary COVID-19 recruiting dead period?
ANSWER: No. Institutional staff members are not permitted to work camps and clinics conducted in any format (e.g., online, virtual) during the temporary COVID-19 recruiting dead period.
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70
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OTAI
42 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2020 : 07:13:54
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Today's Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
NCAA DIVISION II
QUESTION: Is it permissible for a prospective student-athlete to take a previously scheduled official or unofficial visit during the dead period through May 31?
ANSWER: No. The Administrative Committee issued a blanket waiver on March 13, 2020, to permit institutions to reimburse prospective studentathletes with any costs associated with canceled official or unofficial visits. Such reimbursement would not trigger use of a prospective student-athlete’s one permissible official visit.
NCAA DIVISION III
QUESTION: Is it permissible for a virtual tour/event conducted/arranged by admissions to include an institutional coaching staff member or time with the institution's athletics department?
ANSWER: It is permissible for a virtual tour/event conducted by admissions to include an institutional coaching staff member provided the programing is being provided by the institution's admission department and is available to prospective students generally.
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70
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OTAI
42 Posts |
Posted - 05/08/2020 : 08:59:11
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Today's Recruiting Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
NCAA DIVISION I
QUESTION: During the temporary COVID-19 recruiting dead period when campus visits are not permitted, may an institutional staff member direct a student-athlete to make phone calls to an uncommitted prospective student-athlete for purposes of discussing the campus experience?
ANSWER: No. An institutional staff member may not direct a student-athlete to make phone calls to an uncommitted prospective student-athlete at any time.
NCAA DIVISION I
QUESTION: May an institutional staff member direct a student-athlete to make phone calls to a committed (e.g., one who has signed a National Letter of Intent, received a written offer of admission or made a financial deposit) prospective student-athlete?
ANSWER: Yes. A student-athlete may make phone calls to a prospective student-athlete who has committed to the institution. Please note: This activity is a required athletically related activity and may not occur on a required day off.
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70
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OTAI
42 Posts |
Posted - 05/11/2020 : 07:58:25
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Today's Recruiting Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
NCAA DIVISION II
Question: Is it permissible for a coaching staff member to direct a current studentathlete to contact a prospective student-athlete during the recruiting dead period through May 31?
Answer: It is permissible for a current student-athlete to engage in recruiting correspondence with a committed prospective student-athlete (signed a National Letter of Intent or the institution's written offer of admission and/or financial aid or the institution has received his or her financial deposit in response to its offer of admission) at the direction of a coaching staff member.
It is also permissible for a current student-athlete to engage in recruiting correspondence at the direction of a coaching staff member during the dead period in place through at least May 31, with the following uncommitted prospective student-athletes (has not signed a National Letter of Intent or the institution's written offer of admission and/or financial aid, or the institution has received his or her financial deposit in response to its offer of admission):
(1) high school prospective student-athletes graduating in spring/summer 2020;
(2) two-year college prospective student-athletes transferring for the fall 2020 term; and
(3) four-year college transfers who have been granted permission to contact.
Recruiting correspondence between a current student-athlete and an uncommitted prospective student-athlete must be private. This restriction does not apply if the prospective student-athlete has committed to the institution.
It is impermissible for a current student-athlete to engage in recruiting correspondence with any other prospective student-athlete.
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70
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OTAI
42 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2020 : 08:50:53
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Today's Recruiting Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
NCAA DIVISION II
Question: Is it permissible for a coaching staff member to hold a virtual speaking engagement (e.g., Zoom, Skype, Twitter) with high school-aged students during the recruiting dead period through May 31?
Answer: No. It is not permissible for a coach to serve as a speaker during a meeting with high school student-athletes during a dead period even if the contact is not for the purpose of recruitment [See Bylaw 13.1.8 (Banquets, Meetings and NCAA Promotional Activities)].
NCAA DIVISION III
Question: May a prospective student-athlete join a virtual team meeting?
Answer: Yes. The Division III Management Council Subcommittee for Legislative Relief issued a blanket waiver (April 2, 2020) that permits a coach or athletics department to conduct a recruiting event or visit virtually, provided the event would be permissible if done in person. Since a prospective student-athlete may attend a team meeting when visiting a member's campus, it is permissible for the prospective student-athlete to join a virtual team meeting conducted by the coach. However, a prospective studentathlete may not attend multiple team meetings beyond this singular event as they are not yet enrolled student-athletes.
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70
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OTAI
42 Posts |
Posted - 05/13/2020 : 09:34:52
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Today's Recruiting Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
NCAA DIVISION I
Question: May a coach conduct a group video call with multiple committed prospective student-athletes (individuals who have signed a National Letter of Intent, received a written offer of admission or made a financial deposit)?
Answer: Yes. It is permissible for a coach to conduct a video call with multiple prospective student-athletes, including transfers, who have committed to the institution.
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70
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OTAI
42 Posts |
Posted - 05/14/2020 : 07:45:54
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Today's Recruiting Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
NCAA DIVISION I
Question: May an institution's coach engage in a virtual speaking engagement (e.g., banquet) that involves prospective student-athletes (e.g., Zoom meeting with a club team)?
Answer: No. A coach may not conduct group conversations with prospective student-athletes (e.g., Zoom, Skype, FaceTime) because group conversations are not private between the sender and recipient. Further, recruiting activities like telephone or video calls, may be conducted only by a head or assistant coach who counts towards the institution's coaching limitations; therefore, institutional staff members not permitted to make telephone calls to a prospective student-athlete are not permitted to participate in a video call.
NCAA DIVISION I
Question: Does an institution's coach creating and sending a prospective student-athlete a link for a video call (e.g., Zoom, GoToMeeting) constitute the institution initiating the video call?
Answer: Yes.
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70
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OTAI
42 Posts |
Posted - 05/15/2020 : 08:55:09
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Today's Recruiting Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
NCAA DIVISION I
Question: Who may initiate or participate on a video call with a prospective studentathlete?
Answer: The following individuals may initiate and/or participate on a video call with a prospective student-athlete:
(1) Countable Coaches (head or assistant coaches that count towards the numerical limit in each sport)
(2) Before commitment, the following institutional staff members may make telephone calls to a prospective student-athlete, as specified:
a. Chancellor/president/faculty athletics representative/director of athletics/senior woman administrator (may not initiate a call; may participate on a call; subject to any applicable limitations on the number of telephone calls that an institution may place, may return a call);
b. Academic advisors (subject to any applicable limitations on the number of telephone calls that an institution may place, may initiate a call related to admissions or academic issues; may participate on a call); and
c. Compliance administrators (may initiate and participate on calls that relate only to compliance issues).
Lastly, any institutional staff member not designated as a permissible caller may neither make nor participate on a call initiated by the institution. A prospective student-athlete may initiate a call to any institutional staff member.
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70
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OTAI
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OTAI
42 Posts |
Posted - 05/19/2020 : 08:36:34
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LATEST NEWS FROM NCAA
Effective immediately, the NCAA suspension of all in-person recruiting for D1 sports is extended through June 30th. In addition, coaches are still not allowed to meet face-to-face with a recruit off campus or do any in-person scouting. Furthermore, the NCAA encouraged all colleges to stop all official and unofficial visits. Lastly, recruiting will not stop completely; coaches and recruits can still communicate over email, phone, text and social media
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70 |
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OTAI
42 Posts |
Posted - 05/20/2020 : 09:49:13
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Today's Recruiting Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
NCAA DIVISION II
Question: Is it permissible for a coaching staff member to send workouts to a prospective student-athlete that signed an athletics aid agreement or NLI with the institution following the cancellation of a prospective studentathlete’s high school season?
Answer: Yes. All prospective student-athletes, regardless of sport, who have signed an athletics aid agreement or NLI may receive workouts from a coaching staff member
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70
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OTAI
42 Posts |
Posted - 05/21/2020 : 09:39:47
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Today's Recruiting Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
NCAA DIVISION I
Question: May an institution reimburse a prospective student-athlete for official visit expenses incurred if the official visit was canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak?
Answer: Yes. The NCAA Division I Council Coordination Committee took action to allow prospective student-athlete to be reimbursed for a canceled visit due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Please note: Providing reimbursement does not count as the prospective student-athlete's official visit to the institution
NCAA DIVISION III
Question: Is it permissible for a coaching staff member to send workouts to a prospective student-athlete?
Answer: Yes. Consistent with the current application of Division III legislation, it is permissible for a prospective student-athlete to receive workouts from an institution's coaching staff member after the prospective student-athlete's paid-acceptance of the institution's written offer of admission and/or financial aid
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70
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OTAI
42 Posts |
Posted - 05/22/2020 : 10:00:12
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Today's Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
NCAA DIVISION I
Question: May a committed or uncommitted prospective student-athlete use video call software to observe a team position meeting in any sport?
Answer: No. NCAA Division I does not allow an enrolled student-athlete to participate in a telephone call with a prospective student-athlete at the direction of a coaching staff member. Therefore, a prospective student-athlete may not use audio or video call software to listen to or observe a team position meeting if that meeting is scheduled or arranged by the coaching staff. Further, NCAA Division I does not permit a committed or uncommitted prospective student-athlete to engage in meetings (e.g., review of playbook, chalk talk, film review).
NCAA DIVISION II
Question: Are institutions still required to request permission to contact before contacting a prospective student-athlete currently enrolled at another institution?
Answer: Yes.
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70
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OTAI
42 Posts |
Posted - 05/26/2020 : 07:47:25
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The reality of COVID19 is hitting several universities in the form of baseball programs being terminated.
The players and their families are looking for support to keep their baseball program.
1) Furman University: twitter - @SaveFurmanBSBL and #SaveFUBaseball
2) Bowling Green State University: twitter - #SAVEBGSUBASEBALL
3) Chicago State Universtity: twitter - @savecsubaseball
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OTAI
42 Posts |
Posted - 05/27/2020 : 09:33:48
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Today's Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
NCAA DIVISION I
Question: Does an institution's coach creating and sending a prospective student-athlete a link for a video call (e.g., Zoom, GoToMeeting) constitute the institution initiating the video call?
Answer: Yes
Question: During the temporary COVID-19 recruiting dead period, may an institution's coach have off-campus contact with a prospective student-athlete who has committed to the institution per Bylaw 13.02.5.5.2?
Answer: Yes. A coaching staff member may have off-campus contact with a prospective studentathlete who has committed to the institution. While NCAA rules permit off-campus contact, institutions should follow all applicable governmental and public health guidance and/or directives that are issued.
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70
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OTAI
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Posted - 05/28/2020 : 09:13:02
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LATEST NEWS FROM NCAA:
On Wednesday, the NCAA's Division I Council Coordination Committee announced it has extended the recruiting dead period through July 31 for all sports.
Latest Q&A:
Question: During the temporary COVID-19 dead period, may an institution's coach assist the admissions office with campus tours for all prospective students?
Answer: No. A coach may not assist the admissions office with campus tours during a dead period.
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70
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OTAI
42 Posts |
Posted - 05/29/2020 : 09:51:59
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Today's Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
NCAA DIVISION I
Question: May an institution roll over unused official visits from the 2019-20 academic year to the 2020-21 academic year limitations as a result of the temporary COVID-19 recruiting dead period?
Answer: No. An institution may not roll over unused official visits from the 2019-20 academic year to the 2020-21 academic year, unless otherwise permitted in the legislation.
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70
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OTAI
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Posted - 06/01/2020 : 08:07:25
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Today's Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
DIVISION I
Question: At the conclusion of the temporary COVID-19 recruiting dead period, will recruiting calendars remain the same?
Answer: Yes. Institutions must follow each sport's recruiting calendar and recruiting periods. The NCAA Division I Committees and Council may provide additional guidance with regards to future changes to recruiting calendars.
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70 |
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OTAI
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OTAI
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Posted - 06/04/2020 : 09:13:26
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Today's Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
NCAA DIVISION I
Question: May an institution's coach post general information (e.g., contact information, NCAA rules) to social media requesting prospective student-athletes to call them during the COVID-19 recruiting dead period?
Answer: Yes. An institution's coach may post general information requesting prospective student-athletes to call them to social media regarding the temporary COVID-19 recruiting dead period. The information may not be specific to, or personalized for, any prospective studentathlete(s)
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70 |
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College Baseball Recruiting Made Simple
