College Retention Rates

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I think it is reasonably common with more competitive D3s. Google "college soccer reserve team" and a bunch of schools pop up.

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The only time colleges had a second team was when the NCAA prohibited freshman playing. That rule was changed in the 60's and you haven't had any of those teams since then.

I graduated college in 1980's. All the colleges in the GBL and NE had JV teams. The JV teams were dropped in the late 1990s

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I graduated college in 1980's. All the colleges in the GBL and NE had JV teams. The JV teams were dropped in the late 1990s

30 years ago at the D3 level. Not like we are talking about real sports programs in the modern day.

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The above is no different in D3--the coach is always looking to recruit your replacement, and they do not care what year you are (Sr or Jr) the best players play and you may only get one shot at an opportunity and then it may be gone. You could be the Sr Captain and if a Freshman is better, then the Frosh plays and you sit. Above poster is correct. No loyalty. No promises. Tough business---even at D3.

Sports as a metaphor for life.

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Williams and Middlebury have JV teams. Sort of.

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Williams and Middlebury have JV teams. Sort of.

Same with Bowdoin, Wesleyan and Wheaton to name a few more. It's not that uncommon and good that a lot more than just 16 or so players get the fun of some college game time

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Same with Bowdoin, Wesleyan and Wheaton to name a few more. It's not that uncommon and good that a lot more than just 16 or so players get the fun of some college game time

Ya! It's called intramurals. Everybody gets a trophy

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Same with Bowdoin, Wesleyan and Wheaton to name a few more. It's not that uncommon and good that a lot more than just 16 or so players get the fun of some college game time

Springfield College has a JV team (at least it did 2 years ago when my daughter looked there), I assume other teams in the NEWMAC do as well. I remember going to watch a varsity game at Springfield and the JV team played on an adjoining field at the same time as the varsity. I also see the Springfield JV listed on the schedule of CCRI (Community Coll. of R.I.)

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30 years ago at the D3 level. Not like we are talking about real sports programs in the modern day.

Wow.....a d-bag

Actually, we played in the GBL (greater boston league) and played against harvard, BU, BC. I don't recall suing against northeastern.

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Wow.....a d-bag

Actually, we played in the GBL (greater boston league) and played against harvard, BU, BC. I don't recall suing against northeastern.

Wow, what an old fart. Does any of this exist today? Bet they used to have buggy races in your day as well. Not terribly relevant to current state of college athletics though.

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Wow, what an old fart. Does any of this exist today? Bet they used to have buggy races in your day as well. Not terribly relevant to current state of college athletics though.

Just reflecting on a time when retention rates were above 85% and that the presence of JV squads for freshman and sophomores helped it out

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Just reflecting on a time when retention rates were above 85% and that the presence of JV squads for freshman and sophomores helped it out

Toto, you are not in Kansas anymore.

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BU has a roster of 27 or so. Probably another 5-6 redshirt/injured who are not listed. Typical rosters are in the mid to high 20's for most competitive programs.

The 27 listed includes their red shirts.

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Toto, you are not in Kansas anymore.

Maybe "Kansas" was a better time....