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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostTrue if you don't manage you costs at the youth level. We did and the athletic scholarship my kids earned allowed me to put my other kids through private colleges without loans.
Why is it the D3 parents seem to be so obsessed with telling all that a scholarship isn't a big deal? All that I can say is that in our family they completely changed the economic futures of all of my children, not just my ones that were athletes.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostPays off to what end?
The D1 athletes have to work hard for sure, both in- and off-season. But learning how to balance that with schoolwork is a valuable lesson and skill, just as it would be if a student had to have a 20 hr per week job to pay for that same school.
Many of you know that there are companies that look very favorably on the D1 athletic experience when thinking about hiring, becuase if those athletes also did decently well in school, they are highly disciplined and generally understand teamwork, 2 qualities that go well in any workplace.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostWhat makes it so much of a job.. You have practice and/lift for 3 hours of the day 5/6 days a week with classes. It really isn't that difficult.
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If a kid is smart, and wants to play DI, Ivies are the way to go. On the surface they seem to not be affordable but the schools have such large endowments and are so generous with aid that an Ivy often ends up costing a lot less than many state schools would. Additionally, there are rules at Ivies that other DIs don't have: mandatory times during the day that practicing is not allowed, a later start date for preseason practicing, etc. Also, there are many athletes that attend Ivy schools that they would not get accepted to if they weren't an athlete. If a student-athlete has a high AI number and the coach supports them through the admission process, the chance of acceptance skyrockets.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostMore than that. As Freshmen, there is usually mandatory study hall (not a bad thing but a time commitment), mandatory community service (different times), mandatory attendance at other sporting events (to support other teams), mandatory team bonding events, mandatory meetings (with coaches) and watching film. I'm sure I'm missing some things such as the coaches expect to see you on the field practicing on your own time as well.
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