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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostIt is not always true that a D1 level player wouldn’t choose D3 instead. I know 2 D1 players who received quite a bit of scholarship money. Both told me directly that they would most definitely counsel some players to choose D3 because of the D1 time commitment, especially if that player has a difficult college major requiring internships or lab time. Both say it is a ton of work for them playing D1.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostNo one should be doing this because you expect a payout at the end. You do it because your kid loves the sport and wants to play at the highest level they can (whatever level that is). If (big if) soccer helps get them into a better school than without soccer that's fantastic. Even that isn't guaranteed since grades will still make a difference too. If your kid gets a few $ to play in college you won the lottery. Seriously the odds and $ are nearly that bad, especially for boys. I wish taking a seminar in the realities of college recruiting was mandatory for all 7th grade families. Guaranteed more would change their path if they knew what lay ahead.
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It comes down to goals vs. expectations.
Goal - a desired result
Expectation - belief that result will happen.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostIt is not always true that a D1 level player wouldn’t choose D3 instead. I know 2 D1 players who received quite a bit of scholarship money. Both told me directly that they would most definitely counsel some players to choose D3 because of the D1 time commitment, especially if that player has a difficult college major requiring internships or lab time. Both say it is a ton of work for them playing D1.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostAgree. There are kids out there with plenty of talent but want something more than soccer out of college. This forum presumes otherwise all the time. Of course there are some kids who say they don't want to play D1 to save face but there are some who just have different goals than college soccer. I know a talented young lady with zero desire of D1 soccer. She's thinking well beyond college soccer when making her choice.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI call BS. Any really truly talented D1 level kid playing on a high level team through high school is doing so because they love to play and would love to continue to play. Thinking of college experience and beyond is done hand in hand with playing soccer. Nobody is like “All I want to do is play soccer”. They all want the total experience and there’s no reason they can’t have it all, if in fact, they are that good.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI call BS. Any really truly talented D1 level kid playing on a high level team through high school is doing so because they love to play and would love to continue to play. Thinking of college experience and beyond is done hand in hand with playing soccer. Nobody is like “All I want to do is play soccer”. They all want the total experience and there’s no reason they can’t have it all, if in fact, they are that good.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostHave you talked to any D1 players lately? The ones I know say it is a ton of work and they give up a lot of things in college because of their soccer commitments. Both love it, but say the commitment is way more than high school. Both hope to play beyond college so the sacrifice is worth it for them, but they say those players on their team who wish to do something else after college question their choice sometimes. It depends on your school and the level of soccer at your school, but it is clear that some people on this site have no idea about the life of a d1 athlete who also wants to do well in school.
Get injured, don't be surprised if the money you were getting disappears next season. That happens and is allowed by the NCAA.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostDI programs own you... plain and simple. The coaches and academic advisors for the teams make your schedule to fit with practice times and travel schedules. Your weight room / conditioning workouts are scheduled for you. Then you have film, technical training, and tactical training. Your travel schedule takes you off campus at minimum once a week and you have to maintain classes online while gone. Teams often eat meals together because their schedule is not the same as when the dining halls are open. In season life for a DI athlete is nothing close to that of any other student on campus. Winter and spring is easier and more like a true college experience.
Get injured, don't be surprised if the money you were getting disappears next season. That happens and is allowed by the NCAA.
Many D1 coaches will tell you college is about 3 things - academics, sports and the social scene. If you're doing D1 you only get to pick 2 of the 3. Guess which gets cut short?
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So much misinformation on here from people who think they know what they are talking about but don’t. They also would love it if their son/daughter got a D1 scholarship. So it seems that since they didn’t or won’t, it’s easier to exaggerate and fabricate all the negatives.
There are plenty of D1 players living college and playing and getting a great education to get a job or continue their education after graduating college. And their parents love watching them play. It’s okay to be a little envious but jealousy is ugly.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostSo much misinformation on here from people who think they know what they are talking about but don’t. They also would love it if their son/daughter got a D1 scholarship. So it seems that since they didn’t or won’t, it’s easier to exaggerate and fabricate all the negatives.
There are plenty of D1 players living college and playing and getting a great education to get a job or continue their education after graduating college. And their parents love watching them play. It’s okay to be a little envious but jealousy is ugly.
Yes, there's plenty of athletes who do it all and have succeeded. And, there are plenty who cannot.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostSo much misinformation on here from people who think they know what they are talking about but don’t. They also would love it if their son/daughter got a D1 scholarship. So it seems that since they didn’t or won’t, it’s easier to exaggerate and fabricate all the negatives.
There are plenty of D1 players living college and playing and getting a great education to get a job or continue their education after graduating college. And their parents love watching them play. It’s okay to be a little envious but jealousy is ugly.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostSo much misinformation on here from people who think they know what they are talking about but don’t. They also would love it if their son/daughter got a D1 scholarship. So it seems that since they didn’t or won’t, it’s easier to exaggerate and fabricate all the negatives.
There are plenty of D1 players living college and playing and getting a great education to get a job or continue their education after graduating college. And their parents love watching them play. It’s okay to be a little envious but jealousy is ugly.
No one is saying D1 is miserable and no one wants to play. Plenty do. But you seem to have a hard time understanding that there are many other athletes who COULD play D1 but choose not to. They love the game and will play D3, and then they'll graduate and move on. It's not jealousy, it's not untrue. It is just young adults making a different choice than you obviously would make.
Also? Yup, I'm sure many would love it if their kids were offered a D1 scholarship but most of us wouldn't force that on them if it's not what they want.
You seem to have a difficult time accepting different people have different priorities and soccer isn't the be all and end all for everyone that it seems to be for you.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI am not sure why you seem to have a chip on your shoulder about this. Who cares what a player chooses. My D1 player loves the soccer but knows they have made many sacrifices in college for soccer. They also know that there are D3 players out there who could have played D1 and some who couldn’t and in the end it really doesn’t matter.
It all sounds like sour grapes to a parent of a player getting a D1 scholarship. We are all ecstatic.
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