If your child plays sports in college when did it become clear she/he/they had a chance to make it?

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Anonymous wrote:Well, Matt Turner didn’t know. He was a walk-on soccer player at Fairfield Univ, just having picked up soccer at 16. He wasn’t in all these excessive leagues doing ridiculous travel and college showcases at 13. He was undrafted in the MLS. And now is 3 games in the World Cup with no non-penalty goals let in.

He played travel basketball and baseball. He took up soccer to stay in shape for those sports because soccer was the off-season.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So which sports are the easiest for boys to get into at the D1 level? Obviously not soccer or tennis...

Lacrosse
Track & Field
Baseball
Cross Country
Volleyball (but not many teams)

You have no idea about D1 baseball. The competition is insane. If you weren't the top prospect on an elite travel team, your chances are about 0.

Over 2percent chance with over 11 scholarships not that bad

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So which sports are the easiest for boys to get into at the D1 level? Obviously not soccer or tennis...

Lacrosse
Track & Field
Baseball
Cross Country
Volleyball (but not many teams)

You have no idea about D1 baseball. The competition is insane. If you weren't the top prospect on an elite travel team, your chances are about 0.

Over 2percent chance with over 11 scholarships not that bad

Wtf are you talking about?

[Anonymous]

D1 track and field.

She had always been the fastest runner but played other sports. She was good at other sports. Freshman year of HS- tried out for cross country and was the fastest (with no training).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I imagine foreigners are taking up spots on D1 teams that have a hard time getting the best American players. I mean from this area, often the goal of soccer is to get a leg up on admission to an Ivy League school as opposed to just playing soccer. I think you’ll see more foreigners at less academically known schools.

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Ivies have more International players than the other conferences. This is their ticket in. They all want to come to university in the US and they all want the best. My friend in Belgium's son works with a big academy designed solely to find Europeans spots in US Universities (all sports). I was amazed when I read the commit list.

Yep, google their Rosters. Harvard's field hockey team is 2/3 international.

[Anonymous]

Daughter. D1 Softball. 8th grade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Daughter. D1 Softball. 8th grade.

Softball a joke

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Daughter. D1 Softball. 8th grade.

Softball a joke

But the scholarship isn't! Joke's on you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So which sports are the easiest for boys to get into at the D1 level? Obviously not soccer or tennis...

Lacrosse
Track & Field
Baseball
Cross Country
Volleyball (but not many teams)

You have no idea about D1 baseball. The competition is insane. If you weren't the top prospect on an elite travel team, your chances are about 0.

At what point though? Are we talking you can identify these kids by the superstars at age 10, or is it more like age 14-16 after puberty?