What is the minimum required to get on a player's considering list?

Depends on lot of factors. The player, time left in recruiting, if others are recruiting him, stuff like that. Absolute minimum is a scholarship and a start, $110.

How about if I don't want to commit to a start, will a scouting trip do the trick sometimes?  

Posted by bullman17 on 11/24/2013 11:00:00 PM (view original):
How about if I don't want to commit to a start, will a scouting trip do the trick sometimes?  

probably not. I've had 4 evals do it lots of times.

I signed a player with a scouting trip and a scholarship a couple seasons ago. 

Okay, thanks.  I am just trying to figure out how a guy has seven players considering him in D3 with only two scholarships open.  He is a pretty successful coach, so I am sure that he is not just throwing his money away on a bunch of guys that he will never get.

he probably offered starts and has them all listed for $110 each...maybe plans to either start whichever 2 he takes or can "convert" them later once he knows which 2 he's locked in on by informing redshirt to clear promises...

Okay, that makes sense.  Thanks.

I signed a player with a scouting trip and a scholarship a couple seasons ago.

This is one of those things that depends upon the player. Some guys will sign for lower amounts than others.

I've had guys who (as far as I know) have never considered anyone and a scholarship and a home visit won't get them to consider me (and a home visit is more valuable than a scouting trip).

On the opposite end, there are of course the guys who beg you to consider them and put five colleges on their considering list for no reason, LOL.