With the summer winding down and 7-on-7 finishing up, it’s about time to start preparing for football season. What better way to do so than to attend a mini-camp coached by some of the best coaches in the country?

This weekend concludes several Texas Division-I mini-camps for the summer that host some of Texas’ top high school football players. Rice, the University of Houston, and Southern Methodist University are a few of the D-I schools that will host day camps today or tomorrow.

Mini-camps have become a very common trend among high school athletes who want to improve their fundamentals as well as obtain an early start to being seen by college coaches. However, with the popularity of 7-on-7 increasing, many athletes have chosen to go that route instead of going to the three-to-five day camps.

The increase in popularity of 7-on7 has given these day camps an edge over the longer camps because athletes are so caught up with practice and 7-on-7 tournaments that they don’t have time to commit several days to one camp. Not only is the time commitment a lot less, but the cost is less, as well. Day camps range from $35-$65, whereas week-long camps run from $250-$400.

“7-on-7 was not as popular when I was in high school, so I attended quite a few multi-day camps throughout my junior and senior year,” explained Matthew Avrit, a former football player for Hardin-Simmons University. “I like the concept of the day camps because it’s a good way to get some great coaching but also not have to commit so many days at a time.”

For underclassman who plan to attend day camps next summer, College Ball or Bust offers a list of links to the bigger Texas schools that offer mini-camps. Log on to www.collegeballorbust.com to find a camp that suits you best.

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