Hating donut hole life: athletic recruiting version

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Anonymous wrote:lmao at the PP who “plans” to have his kids play D1. Good luck with that!

IME many of the D1 athlete parents know how to train their kids to become D1 athletes, especially if it's in the same sport. These parents also tend to marry other athletes so the kids benefit from good genes.

Yea, but it doesn't always work that way. Close friend (former Pro football player) who has kid 1 playing on Saturday at a P4 with a legit shot at pro. Kid 2 is my kids best friend and plays at a D3 though they desperately wanted to follow in dads footsteps as well. My kid has one non-athletic parent and one very good but undersized parent. They start at a mid-major but no chance at pro.

One can assume but you never know until you know.

True, but the bar set in your story (going pro) is much higher than just playing D1.

While it's never guaranteed, it's a lot easier to get your kid good enough to be recruited at the mid or lower D1 schools than the most selective ones. Most former D1 parents can do this if they're serious. Some of the D3 teams are better than the lower D1 teams.

The point that I was trying to make is that you never know. Both kids were trained the same way and came from the same genes. One has a great shot at playing on Sunday, the other topped out at D3. They were both trained the same one was able to get much further than the other even though the genetics were from the same pool.

There are alot of D3 programs in many sports as good as or better than lower level D1. Not so much in football but in other sports it is more common than many believe. The NESCAC and UAA conferences are loaded with mid-level D1 athletes for many sports.

I think we're arguing different points. A poster was laughing at another D1 parent's plans for their kid to go D1. I think that's a very likely scenario.

You're arguing that you can't plan on your kid going pro. That's also a reasonable position.

I am arguing that you cannot plan on your kid going D1. Look at the younger child. The older one made it to P4 D1 and possibly pro. The younger capped out at D3 despite the same parents, same HS, same club, same training, etc. And, the truth is that the younger one probably wanted it more because of the example set by their brother. They just never got there in the end.