And he’s probably good enough to play football or lacrosse at one of the Midling to lower D1 schools. But his interest seems to really be in the D2 or more likely D3 schools where he can still focus on education. He knows he’s not good enough to play pro, but wants to continue to play sports in college, but ultimately wants to go into medicine of some sorts and realizes that the D1 commitment plus uncertainty really doesn’t paint an attractive picture.
It’s too bad because sports used to be away for kids to get an education, and it’s completely perverted now
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I think you’re right. My son is looking at colleges.
Replies to: "I think you’re right. My son is looking at colleges."
- With 4000+ kids in the portal, what has happened to the student athlete? - LanceManion - 7:49am 1/10/26
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- The student-athlete has now become the employee-athlete [NT] - NEPA Irish - 5:10pm 1/10/26
- Are they not getting a scholarship at their new school? - LanceHarbor - 12:20pm 1/10/26
- Very little alma mater relationship vs. mostly short-term leases. - hipND - 10:53am 1/10/26
- IMHO, it’s a different world. They are compensated. They are professional. - sweetbobbyg - 9:52am 1/10/26
- Maybe that is the harsh reality of it, especially at D1. - LanceManion - 10:46am 1/10/26
- The definition of f’d up is that Oregon had to move 2 defensive guys to RB because - ndphysics - 9:14am 1/10/26
- Agree. It seems like it’s begging to get regulated. - LanceManion - 10:48am 1/10/26
- It’s hard to know. SEC wants it regulated I bet [NT]
- ndphysics - 2:50pm 1/10/26
- They'll undoubtedly favor a "Rules for Thee, but not for Me" clause [NT] - humbaba - 3:13pm 1/10/26
- It’s hard to know. SEC wants it regulated I bet [NT]
- ndphysics - 2:50pm 1/10/26
- Agree. It seems like it’s begging to get regulated. - LanceManion - 10:48am 1/10/26
- I think we have to look at D3 for the answer to that question. - ELP - 8:00am 1/10/26
- I think you’re right. My son is looking at colleges. - LanceManion - 10:50am 1/10/26
- Good luck to your son. [NT] - ELP - 1:10pm 1/10/26
- D3 sports are exponentially better now than when I was in college. Portal is helping there, too [NT]
- WestCoastIrishFan - 8:23am 1/10/26
- I can only speak of my grandson's experience. His team is a D3 playoff team. - ELP - 9:01am 1/10/26
- some D3 kids do get paid. what’s happening there is kids are dropping down to play when a coach - WestCoastIrishFan - 9:11am 1/10/26
- I can only speak of my grandson's experience. His team is a D3 playoff team. - ELP - 9:01am 1/10/26
- I think you’re right. My son is looking at colleges. - LanceManion - 10:50am 1/10/26
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