Is NESCAC men's soccer actually strong in relation to D1?

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The NESCAC is very cloistered when it comes to soccer. I understand that Tufts has won D3 national championships lately, but how might that translate to D1? The top 4 NESCAC schools right now are Connecticut College, Amherst, Tufts and Middlebury. Where would these schools stack up in the D1 rankings? Can they beat Northeastern or BU? Holy Cross? What local D1 teams can they beat?

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They would get clobbered. The small bit of overlap between low D1 and top D3 is for D3 programsthat are perennial top teams and many of the bigger D 3schools

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There are 3-5 players on each of those D3 teams who could play D1. I think that should answer your question :)

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There are 3-5 players on each of those D3 teams who could play D1. I think that should answer your question :)

So they get killed by 11 D1 players on a team?

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Would it be possible for a D1 player to transfer to a NESCAC? If possible, how easy or difficult is that and does it happen very often?

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Would it be possible for a D1 player to transfer to a NESCAC? If possible, how easy or difficult is that and does it happen very often?

Of course it can and does happen. How often? Who knows how many since you're talking about a small # of small colleges. Better have the grades.

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Of course it can and does happen. How often? Who knows how many since you're talking about a small # of small colleges. Better have the grades.

The way a few NESCAC schools were bending over backwards for my child, who is academically below their lofty standards, I'd have to imagine a former D1 player who would be a NESCAC impact player could transfer in no problelm.

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The Northeastern men's team is 10-5-2 this year. What would the score be if Connecticut College played them?

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The Northeastern men's team is 10-5-2 this year. What would the score be if Connecticut College played them?

lol NU could play two men down and still win readily

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Isn't this a rather silly discussion? D1 schools are larger, have a very different campus feel, more majors etc vs these tiny schools. Both appeal to different students for different reasons. Then there's academics and strength of soccer on top of that.

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They would get clobbered. The small bit of overlap between low D1 and top D3 is for D3 programsthat are perennial top teams and many of the bigger D 3schools

Clobbered may not be the right word. But it would depend on which NESCAC and which D1 school you have competing (For Example: Duke versus Trinity (CT) would be a slaughter. Another thing to keep in mind is that the recruiting and training for D1 and D3 in general are very different. Most likely there are kids that are going to Tufts, and starting, that could play D1 but all the kids at Providence (starting and bench players) could play at Tufts. The training is also handled differently. When the D3 season is over there is less emphasis on training, playing, development. But with D1 it is a full time job. The thing to keep in mind is how valuable the degree is after graduation and how enjoyable the 4 year experience is. Virtually all of the kids playing D1 or D3 will be done after 4 years. What happens next?

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Clobbered may not be the right word. But it would depend on which NESCAC and which D1 school you have competing (For Example: Duke versus Trinity (CT) would be a slaughter. Another thing to keep in mind is that the recruiting and training for D1 and D3 in general are very different. Most likely there are kids that are going to Tufts, and starting, that could play D1 but all the kids at Providence (starting and bench players) could play at Tufts. The training is also handled differently. When the D3 season is over there is less emphasis on training, playing, development. But with D1 it is a full time job. The thing to keep in mind is how valuable the degree is after graduation and how enjoyable the 4 year experience is. Virtually all of the kids playing D1 or D3 will be done after 4 years. What happens next?

That full time job component also means fewer opportunities to do internships or study abroad. That won't appeal to some student athletes, who, after all, are supposed to be students first. There are some D3 players that are quite good who didn't want the D1 commitment.

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There are some D3 players that are quite good who didn't want the D1 commitment.

You mean they can't handle it, which is fine.

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You mean they can't handle it, which is fine.

Or want to play soccer and do other activities as mentioned above that will better prepare them for life.

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You mean they can't handle it, which is fine.

And there we go with the D1 douche baggery, but yeah, your kid plays D1 at Southern Illinois!!!!