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Reply to "Eight D1 Baseball Schools"

@Francis7 posted:

Just wondering why someone would elect to play with that particular type of program as opposed to another viable option that's more competitive at a non-D1 institution?

Well, first, of course, is they may be choosing the school for other reasons - academic, proximity to home, cost, friends attending, etc.  I think it is rare that a student/athlete chooses a school for any one reason.

Maybe it is the only school they are getting recruiting attention from and playing some college ball is more appealing than not playing.  Maybe there is the D1 connotation.  There is some dialog here about non-competitive D1 vs competitive "other level".  I get both sides but at some point, when a program is particularly non-competitive (which applies to some of these schools), the balance really shifts. Most programs that are consistently non-competitive have some elements of lack of pride, drive, satisfaction, excitement, accomplishment, motivation and, well, competitive spirit.   So, that has to really be figured in when weighing the "pro's" that you may have the opportunity to occasionally play against a school with a name that your friends would recognize.

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