There has been a lot of comments on this board regarding making the choice of what division to play. "Fit" of course is the main factor as TRHit has explained. However, there is one factor that has not been discussed that was a significant factor in my decision. Some of the DIII schools I looked at will not redshirt players. This is particularly disappointing when you have a freshman that gets into three games during the entire season and consequently loses the entire year of eligibility. I looked at stats from top acadmice DIII's like Pomona, JHU and Emory and they have freshman players that appear to be wasting their freshman year with less than five apperances. One DI coach (Patriot League) told me that they don't redshirt because since they do not give "academic" scholarships an additional year of money would come from the general fund and that will affect non-athletes. Nevertheless, this was one factor in my decision. No one goes in wanting to redshirt, but it's nice if there's an option if it happens.
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