Can someone discuss the benefits of D3 soccer.

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Look. There are 5 maybe 10 girls in MA capable of playing real D1 caliber soccer each season. If you are one of those you know it. As for the rest, pick the schools you want and find one of those that the coach wants her on the team. If it is D3 she is more likely to play. If it’s D1, she will work her butt off, not choose the best major, and will not play much.

What is "real D1 caliber soccer"?

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What is "real D1 caliber soccer"?

Let’s say teams that make the tournament. Some of those aren’t but that’ll do.

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What is "real D1 caliber soccer"?

Look at the top 25 soccer for the last 3-5 years. Those colleges in that group are top flight. Top teams from the ACC, Big Ten and PAC 12 are consistently high caliber teams.

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Look at the top 25 soccer for the last 3-5 years. Those colleges in that group are top flight. Top teams from the ACC, Big Ten and PAC 12 are consistently high caliber teams.

Harvard and Brown have been on the fringe of that recently. PC and UConn are a step below that hoping to improve.

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Let’s say teams that make the tournament. Some of those aren’t but that’ll do.

So then the remaining 250+ D1 soccer programs aren’t “real”? What are they?

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Look. There are 5 maybe 10 girls in MA capable of playing real D1 caliber soccer each season. If you are one of those you know it. As for the rest, pick the schools you want and find one of those that the coach wants her on the team. If it is D3 she is more likely to play. If it’s D1, she will work her butt off, not choose the best major, and will not play much.

What is a “best major”? Wouldn’t that be dependent on
the individual? If one had no desire to do anything STEM why should they care?

Yes students can excel in excellent academic situations in either D1 or D3. And can have a great social life and still play. Lots of variables will decide how hard it will be for them

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So then the remaining 250+ D1 soccer programs aren’t “real”? What are they?

That’s a good question, that’s for you to judge. Does academics matter or are they secondary to playing college soccer. Going into any new season the vast majority have no chance of winning their league championship or making the NCAA tournament so what are they to you?

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So then the remaining 250+ D1 soccer programs aren’t “real”? What are they?

They are D3 caliber teams masquerading as D1.

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They are D3 caliber teams masquerading as D1.

If you play for Stonehill or Iona, you are not really playing D1 caliber soccer.

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What is a “best major”? Wouldn’t that be dependent on
the individual? If one had no desire to do anything STEM why should they care?

Yes students can excel in excellent academic situations in either D1 or D3. And can have a great social life and still play. Lots of variables will decide how hard it will be for them

Watched a premed major flame out at BU because early labs conflicted with AM practices. Good bye soccer.

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They are D3 caliber teams masquerading as D1.

D3 players know what they signed up for. You do not see D3 players (very few if any) enter the transfer portal. Unlike D1 the vast majority of college teams masquerading as high caliber relevant teams. Hundreds of disappointed D1 players who enter the transfer portal each year. Why is that?

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D3 players know what they signed up for. You do not see D3 players (very few if any) enter the transfer portal. Unlike D1 the vast majority of college teams masquerading as high caliber relevant teams. Hundreds of disappointed D1 players who enter the transfer portal each year. Why is that?

Because a majority of “D1” recruits end up on the bench. Nearly half of those rosters are depth players, seldom used. Kids who were stars in youth soccer are unaccustomed to being bench warmers. Very stressful.

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That’s a good question, that’s for you to judge. Does academics matter or are they secondary to playing college soccer. Going into any new season the vast majority have no chance of winning their league championship or making the NCAA tournament so what are they to you?

That makes no sense. You're defining "real D1 soccer" as the soccer played only by the top 10-15% of all D1 schools? Shouldn't "real D1 soccer" be defined by what the majority of D1 soccer programs are?

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Because a majority of “D1” recruits end up on the bench. Nearly half of those rosters are depth players, seldom used. Kids who were stars in youth soccer are unaccustomed to being bench warmers. Very stressful.

D1 Coaches carry circa 30 players. Early in the season they select 18 or so who will play. The others may only see action in garbage time. Even when injuries occur, the coach will play one of their 18 out of position over playing one of the last 12.,Most of those 12 would play on most D3’s.

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That makes no sense. You're defining "real D1 soccer" as the soccer played only by the top 10-15% of all D1 schools? Shouldn't "real D1 soccer" be defined by what the majority of D1 soccer programs are?

Watch FSU play. Then Stonehill. Tell me that is remotely the same caliber. Like Stars Blue playing a town rec team.