I certainly agree with the post on this thread. IT IS A GREAT PLACE TO READ ABOUT OTHERS EXPERIENCES AND TO POST QUESTIONS YOU HAVE ABOUT THE PROCESS!. Add to that the other information such as the time line and sample recruiting letters to coaches and you really get some great information to work with.
I fall into the the group that TPM described as "no clue about it all and learned more here than anticipated". In 2004 when my son was a freshman we were starting to think about colleges but had little idea where to start. AT that point I figured we would have to rely on the HS coach for any information. I believe my wife found the site first. She was coming up with all these great ideas and she finally let me in on her secret!
By far the feature I like best is this message board. It is a very active site and you get good responses to questions and see how others handled similar situations.