[OFFICIAL VISIT: FACT FINDING INQUIRY (FFI)] October 31, 2016

(To be completed by S. Caldwell ONLY)

Question

No.

(Questions generated is not an all-inclusive list

as responses may result in additional
inquiries/comments where/as applicable)

Objective Evidence
Provided
TYPE
Comments/Assessment

(check)
YES

NO

(i.e. pamphlet,
booklet, etc.),
URL, POC and
etc.)

(Inclusive of results of findings, concerns,

issues and etc.)

ACADEMIC
1.
Can he choose his own degree? If no, why?
If yes, who aids in ensuring a good fit? Is
there a survey/evaluation accomplished to
identify if the degree path will be a
successful match?
2.

Are football practices predicated on the

time of day or the type of degree being
pursued?

3.

What phases exist when a student requires

remediation with their studies? How often
are players required to seek out tutors and
what is the check in/out process?

4.

What determines his eligibility for a

particular degree? Who assists him to
ensure that he meets the requirements?
Are there any specified degree deadline
dates? Is the eligibility of a particular
degree path predicated on high school or
initial 1-2 year college enrollment?

5.

Are there any internship opportunities?

6.

Who assist in selecting courses his first

year?
Is there a separate Academic Advisor for
the football players and from the different
colleges onboard the University?

7.
What is the process for selecting courses
during the 1st two years? Is it all
liberal/humanities and or a mixture of low
and high level courses so that the student
is not overwhelmed at the 3rd year?

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8.

What is the success rate of African

American male graduates with an
undergraduate and graduate degree?

9.

What is the success rate of African

American male graduates with a course of
study in nursing and sports management?

10.

What is the composite team GPA from last

year and year prior? Did it trend up or
down? If down why, if up what is the
success attributed to?

11.

Who will assist my son with the transition

from High school to College relative to
social/environmental, emotional, mental,
physical and spiritual?

12.

Who aids in assisting with the school and

football balance and is it the same person
that deals with unforeseen
issues/problems?

13.

Is there a program that exists wherein if an

individual leaves school for the draft that
they are permitted to come back and
complete their degree?

14.

Will there be communication/engagement

with the players family from coaching and
academic staff throughout
academic/football years at the school?

15.

Will I have access to grades and all other

info to assist where need be
(understandably, child would be
considered as an adult, but engagement
regardless of the age should be
encouraged)?
FOOTBALL
16. How is football recovery handled?
17.

How is health insurance handled? Will the

school become the secondary or primary?

18.

What is the process involved in competing

for a position?
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19.

How much weight do you foresee my son

packing on? Will it be more muscle than
what he currently has? What is the plan to
get him there? Who is the POC for this
plan?

20.

What position is he currently forecasted to

play?

21.

What is the depth chart for that position?

How many players are currently in his
forecasted position?

22.

Will coaching staff keep me apprised of all

health, academic, and social related issues
of my child?

23.

How does the coaching staff or position

coach incentivize success for the player (i.e.
recognition and etc.)?

24.

How many on the coaching staff are former

college football players and how do their
experience bleed over to the talent coming
in and/or staying?

25.

Of the coaches on the staff, how many

were academic honors? When? What was
GPA? How many times?

26.

If my child commits and plays at the school,

what factors exist that will allow him to be
released to play on another team? What
statutes exist (specifically) and is the child
permitted to alter his contract to ensure
that they have the flexibility to leave when
they so desire? Why or why not?

27.

What type of community outreach does

the team participate and how often? Is this
mandatory or does players have to sign
up?

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28.

What type of recognition outside of playing

the game can the players look forward to
acquiring?

29.

What is the process/procedures to acquire

tickets to attend a game in which son is
playing? Is family members allowed to go
to home and away games? If so, how many
tickets are allotted?

30.

How much contact does the coaching staff

have with the parents? If not the coaching
staff then who keeps parents apprised of
what is going on? Is there a parent
newsletter?

31.

Is there a football parent network that is

recommended? If so, how successful is it
and what are success stories that you can
provide?

NOTE:
In order to hit the ground running during this visit, the attached will provide insight as to what is being requested this
end in order to ascertain not only a good fit for my son but to gauge and acquire relative information to assist in the
decision to be made prior, by, on, and/or after National Signing Day.
The goal is to have the resources available (aka objective evidence) (i.e. pamphlets, brochures, URLs, personnel) to
enable me to have a clear picture as to the academic climate and athletic team made available to my son.
I'm looking for something tangible more so than receiving a "yes or no" response. I've taken the liberty to providing the
questions ahead of time so that we are able to move swiftly and make the most use of the time allotted to all parties
involved.
I do not find it necessary to respond to the questions now, but look to response and/or requested info to be made
available upon arrival. It is requested that this form of inquiry is looked upon as a win-win as it provides a glimpse as
to where I stand in this recruitment process.
***Results of findings will be retained by me and will not be released to media outlets. If an institution would like to
know the results of my findings to help them in their recruitment process, a separate request would have to be made and
consideration may/may not be given to provide such findings.***
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