2020dad posted:Two take aways here. First if we didn't already realize that D2 and D3 sports can be tuition gatherers then I think we buried our head in the sand long ago. Second this further illustrates the point that if you just want to say you played college ball you can. Using the word 'play' loosely of course. But good for that kid. Maybe he has a love for the game and just is happy practicing and being around it.
I know a kid who was an all conference basketball guard in high school. He was recruited by D2's and D3's. He chose to walk on at a D1 powerhouse. His decision generated a lot of WTF's. He would never see the court except maybe the last two minutes of a 40 point blowout.
What people didn't understand is the kid was thinking past college ball. He wanted to become a basketball coach. He wanted to learn from one of the best college coaches in the country who had also been an NBA coach.
The kid was a good practice player and scout team performer for the program. His GPA was good for the team's APR. He's now a graduate assistant with an NCAA championship ring.
The kid's goals entering college may not have been high enough. He was thinking teacher and high school coach. Now he's thinking bigger. He's a graduate assistant in a major program with a coach who is very connected throughout the NCAA and NBA.