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What separates elite athletes from the rest?

Talent? Many talented athletes never lived up to their potential.

Technical skills? All the technical skills in the world will not help if you are unable to perform those skills in the heat of competition.

Natural athleticism?

There are many examples in sports where less talented athletes became elite, and physically gifted athletes failed to succeed. So what is the special ingredient that produces elite athletic performances? Читать дальше...

USA TODAY High School Sports has a weekly column on the college recruiting process. Here, you’ll find practical tips and real-world advice on becoming a better recruit to maximize your opportunities and play at the college level. Jason Smith is a former NCAA DIII athlete and college coach at all three division levels. Jason is just one of many former college and professional athletes, college coaches and parents who are part of the Next College Student Athlete team. Their knowledge, experience and dedication... Читать дальше...

When they say Roll Tide, they’re apparently referring to being on a roll in recruiting. At least in the offseason.

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Alabama fans celebrated a big offseason Wednesday the best way possible: with two significant commitments.

Jaden Springer is ranked No. 8 overall in USA Today Sports’ Chosen 25 for 2020 and led IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) to the GEICO Nationals title this past season. That’s got everyone from North Carolina to Texas to Kansas to Memphis, among many others, all in hot pursuit. Now Springer has agreed to give USA Today Sports exclusive access into his world by chronicling everything from intimate details about his recruitment to his everyday life in a blog.

Tennessee football’s pursuit of a second four-star quarterback for its 2020 class fell short Wednesday.

It took a marathon school board meeting. It followed months of divisive debate, including two student walkouts. It came after the student newspaper opted for change for similar reasons.

Another of the top high school football recruits in both the state of Texas and the country agreed to stay in his home state on Wednesday.

Devan Cambridge, a Hillcrest Prep (Phoenix) small forward ranked by Rivals as a three-star player, has committed to Auburn, according to the prep school.

Dream City is just starting out and already has two big-time basketball commitments.

Four-star point guard Dajuan Harris, a former Missouri State signee who played for Peach Jam champion Mokan Elite earlier this month, announced his commitment to Kansas over Twitter.

Dajuan Harris, a former Mississippi State signee who played for Peach Jam champion Mokan Elite earlier this month, announced his commitment to Kansas over Twitter.

The Kalamazoo Growlers of the Northwoods League — a summer league for college players — have the most adorable coach in the game. But don’t doubt his fire … it won’t end well for the umpires.

A former assistant Nebraska high school basketball coach was charged with sexual assault after the alleged victim posted to social media about the incident, which the victim said took place in 2013, according to WOWT.