Reply to "The D1 Talent Who Went D2"

Dominik8510,000+ posts

@RJM posted:
Would you want to start for a habitual 18-36 D1 or a habitual 36-18 D2? A D1 bottom feeder or a ranked D2?
One of the regular pieces of advice on the board is find the best balance of academics and baseball regardless of level. Some programs lose and lose and lose. Even if it’s D1, losing all the time doesn’t fit “best possible scenario” unless it’s where the kid wants to be academically and baseball helped get him there.

I agree. Losing all the time is a miserable experience that will drag you down and destroys the "clubhouse". There is a lot of talk about team chemistry and it is very important but I feel sometimes Team chemistry also comes from winning.

Sure there are some toxically constructed teams with great talent which still have bad chemistry but it is a whole lot easier if you are a winning team (mistakes drag you down less, bench players accept their role more readily than when they watch the starters mess up all the time...).

4/12/211:35 AM

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