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Reply to "D1 Roster Sizes"

I do think the possibility of cuts should be a factor in the decision making process.  Sort of like "go where they love you", not "go where they kind of like you".  Also have to take into consideration the kid's personality/make-up deep down (not what his personality was when he walked tall his senior year in high school).  Kids heading to D1 have generally been top performers, but that large margin in skill they had over kids in their area evaporates and they oftentimes start towards the bottom.  If they are not 100% committed to beating out every one of their teammates, then this should play into precisely where the kid might fit.  If he is only 90% committed (and actually very few kids are truly 100% IMO) then he may need to go to a program where his current skill set is a little closer to the upperclassmen.  Some freshman are all grown up and ready to battle.  Other freshman are still growing up and working through the transition of leaving home and being largely on their own.  The all grown up kid can scratch and claw onto a team and the continue to do battle.  The other kid just might not have enough left over to do serious battle - and could find his journey cut short before he gets his feet under him.

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