RoadRunner posted:2022OFDad posted:RJM posted:2022OFDad posted:RJM posted:I know kids who played in the Centennial League and NESCAC who received D1 mid major offers. They knew they weren’t pro prospects. They were more interested in the best avenue to grad school than pro ball.
They knew they would start and probably star on a D3. They chose the best combination of their perception of baseball experience and academics. I know kids who played at these schools knowing it was ok to miss practice or a game due to academics.
Here’s a simple big picture, long term example. Do you want to play D1 baseball and get a UMass degree or play D3 baseball and get a Tufts degree? If a kid picks UMass he should get his head examined.
I understand what you are saying, but to me it is taking the easy road and they gave up on themselves and their dream after their senior high school year. I don’t respect guys who go that route simply for the “BMOC” effect. I get being “realistic” and knowing most players don’t get the opportunity to play pro ball, but you can’t tell me that if players have the chance to play at a school (let’s say Ivy or Patriot League in D1) of comparable value (educationally) they wouldn’t choose one of those schools if they had an offer to play over a D3 school. They likely did not have an offer from a school of that caliber and went the route you stated.
I could argue they gave up on themselves academically taking the much less challenging academic situation.
You certainly could make that argument! This site seems to have 3 distinct flavors of parents posting on it: 1) kids are bonifide studs going to big time programs...no need to brag, kids are legit 2) Kids are going to mid major programs and parents are grateful for the chance their kids have received 3) parents who are making making excuses as to why their player is going to a school other than D1.
Thats just my observation. Yours may be different.
This is just so wrong. And furthermore, I hope that no one here, registered user or not, believes this kind of nonsense!
It’s just my observation.