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Anonymous wrote:FWIW, don't go in with high expectations. DS approached the college coach after admissions and was basically stiff armed. They do tend to bring in all they need through the recruitment process, even if none of them are getting $$ or a thumb on the scale.

Boys may be different in terms of timing but my female rising college freshman was offered her spot (D3) late in her HS junior year and committed in July, then was accepted (high academic school) ED. It’s pretty late to be having a first conversation with the coach. Agree that Coach Renee is great and her steps worked for us but my kid started the process as a sophomore. And had lots and lots of video to share with the coach— do you have film?

How could it be late to having a discussion? Plenty of schools haven't even issued admission decisions yet. Why would an athlete be having discussions with a coach of a school he isn't in yet?

All your comments here indicate you are not familiar with college recruitment.

Seriously this.

Look, I happen to believe that there is a D3 spot for most decent athletes who want to play. If you go in with the right expectations. I def know kids who were not that great, but have spots in college at low level competitive D3 schools. But, hey, they are still playing in college.

But, while some schools recruit late (through end of senior year) most are earlier. These athletes have been talking with coaches, going to clinics, and sending film for a couple years. It's the rare situation where you can expect to swan in the fall of the first year of college (or summer before) and expect to get a spot.

I guess I'm special because I know two kids that did exactly that. One for Tennis at Denison and one for Swimming at Kenyon. I'll have to reach out and let their dads know what unicorns they are.

Come on. This does happen, but not as frequently as some folks believe. ESPN runs segments of folks who were successful. They don't even have segments of folks who were not.

I know a kid who walked onto a T10 soccer team. Decided spring after ED that they wanted to try, so they went all out training over the next three months and made it. They happened to quit the next year, but they made it.

And another kid who did somewhat similarly on a PAC-12 football team. Coach told him to be in touch in the fall and discuss walk on for following season. So kid did, but coincidentally, the starter in that position was just injured and out for the remainder of the season. Coach replied, "get the physical pronto" and rostered for the remainder of the season.

But those are exceptions (the coach wouldn't have said for another position where he was deep with 2-3 players), not rules, even for a D3.

Yeah, sh*t happens, but don't bank on it.

No one was 'banking' on it. They were simply refuting the absurd claim that it walking on to a DIII program doesn't happen. It does, all the time.

I graduated HS in '92, so going back a bit, but two of my NOVA HS friends walked on at big programs. JMU's football program and UMD's football program. The later was a kicker and the former was a stellar linebacker.

Anonymous wrote:Most D3 recruits I'm aware of (and I have two D3 players) came from travel teams and not HS coaches - who were basically useless in the recruiting process.

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Anonymous wrote:FWIW, don't go in with high expectations. DS approached the college coach after admissions and was basically stiff armed. They do tend to bring in all they need through the recruitment process, even if none of them are getting $$ or a thumb on the scale.

Boys may be different in terms of timing but my female rising college freshman was offered her spot (D3) late in her HS junior year and committed in July, then was accepted (high academic school) ED. It’s pretty late to be having a first conversation with the coach. Agree that Coach Renee is great and her steps worked for us but my kid started the process as a sophomore. And had lots and lots of video to share with the coach— do you have film?

How could it be late to having a discussion? Plenty of schools haven't even issued admission decisions yet. Why would an athlete be having discussions with a coach of a school he isn't in yet?

All your comments here indicate you are not familiar with college recruitment.

Seriously this.

Look, I happen to believe that there is a D3 spot for most decent athletes who want to play. If you go in with the right expectations. I def know kids who were not that great, but have spots in college at low level competitive D3 schools. But, hey, they are still playing in college.

But, while some schools recruit late (through end of senior year) most are earlier. These athletes have been talking with coaches, going to clinics, and sending film for a couple years. It's the rare situation where you can expect to swan in the fall of the first year of college (or summer before) and expect to get a spot.

I guess I'm special because I know two kids that did exactly that. One for Tennis at Denison and one for Swimming at Kenyon. I'll have to reach out and let their dads know what unicorns they are.

Come on. This does happen, but not as frequently as some folks believe. ESPN runs segments of folks who were successful. They don't even have segments of folks who were not.

I know a kid who walked onto a T10 soccer team. Decided spring after ED that they wanted to try, so they went all out training over the next three months and made it. They happened to quit the next year, but they made it.

And another kid who did somewhat similarly on a PAC-12 football team. Coach told him to be in touch in the fall and discuss walk on for following season. So kid did, but coincidentally, the starter in that position was just injured and out for the remainder of the season. Coach replied, "get the physical pronto" and rostered for the remainder of the season.

But those are exceptions (the coach wouldn't have said for another position where he was deep with 2-3 players), not rules, even for a D3.

Yeah, sh*t happens, but don't bank on it.

No one was 'banking' on it. They were simply refuting the absurd claim that it walking on to a DIII program doesn't happen. It does, all the time.

I graduated HS in '92, so going back a bit, but two of my NOVA HS friends walked on at big programs. JMU's football program and UMD's football program. The later was a kicker and the former was a stellar linebacker.

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Anonymous wrote:FWIW, don't go in with high expectations. DS approached the college coach after admissions and was basically stiff armed. They do tend to bring in all they need through the recruitment process, even if none of them are getting $$ or a thumb on the scale.

Boys may be different in terms of timing but my female rising college freshman was offered her spot (D3) late in her HS junior year and committed in July, then was accepted (high academic school) ED. It’s pretty late to be having a first conversation with the coach. Agree that Coach Renee is great and her steps worked for us but my kid started the process as a sophomore. And had lots and lots of video to share with the coach— do you have film?

How could it be late to having a discussion? Plenty of schools haven't even issued admission decisions yet. Why would an athlete be having discussions with a coach of a school he isn't in yet?

All your comments here indicate you are not familiar with college recruitment.

Seriously this.

Look, I happen to believe that there is a D3 spot for most decent athletes who want to play. If you go in with the right expectations. I def know kids who were not that great, but have spots in college at low level competitive D3 schools. But, hey, they are still playing in college.

But, while some schools recruit late (through end of senior year) most are earlier. These athletes have been talking with coaches, going to clinics, and sending film for a couple years. It's the rare situation where you can expect to swan in the fall of the first year of college (or summer before) and expect to get a spot.

I guess I'm special because I know two kids that did exactly that. One for Tennis at Denison and one for Swimming at Kenyon. I'll have to reach out and let their dads know what unicorns they are.

Come on. This does happen, but not as frequently as some folks believe. ESPN runs segments of folks who were successful. They don't even have segments of folks who were not.

I know a kid who walked onto a T10 soccer team. Decided spring after ED that they wanted to try, so they went all out training over the next three months and made it. They happened to quit the next year, but they made it.

And another kid who did somewhat similarly on a PAC-12 football team. Coach told him to be in touch in the fall and discuss walk on for following season. So kid did, but coincidentally, the starter in that position was just injured and out for the remainder of the season. Coach replied, "get the physical pronto" and rostered for the remainder of the season.

But those are exceptions (the coach wouldn't have said for another position where he was deep with 2-3 players), not rules, even for a D3.

Yeah, sh*t happens, but don't bank on it.

No one was 'banking' on it. They were simply refuting the absurd claim that it walking on to a DIII program doesn't happen. It does, all the time.

I graduated HS in '92, so going back a bit, but two of my NOVA HS friends walked on at big programs. JMU's football program and UMD's football program. The later was a kicker and the former was a stellar linebacker.

Going back “a bit” 😂 you’re 50 and your experience is irrelevant.

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Anonymous wrote:FWIW, don't go in with high expectations. DS approached the college coach after admissions and was basically stiff armed. They do tend to bring in all they need through the recruitment process, even if none of them are getting $$ or a thumb on the scale.

Boys may be different in terms of timing but my female rising college freshman was offered her spot (D3) late in her HS junior year and committed in July, then was accepted (high academic school) ED. It’s pretty late to be having a first conversation with the coach. Agree that Coach Renee is great and her steps worked for us but my kid started the process as a sophomore. And had lots and lots of video to share with the coach— do you have film?

How could it be late to having a discussion? Plenty of schools haven't even issued admission decisions yet. Why would an athlete be having discussions with a coach of a school he isn't in yet?

All your comments here indicate you are not familiar with college recruitment.

Seriously this.

Look, I happen to believe that there is a D3 spot for most decent athletes who want to play. If you go in with the right expectations. I def know kids who were not that great, but have spots in college at low level competitive D3 schools. But, hey, they are still playing in college.

But, while some schools recruit late (through end of senior year) most are earlier. These athletes have been talking with coaches, going to clinics, and sending film for a couple years. It's the rare situation where you can expect to swan in the fall of the first year of college (or summer before) and expect to get a spot.

I guess I'm special because I know two kids that did exactly that. One for Tennis at Denison and one for Swimming at Kenyon. I'll have to reach out and let their dads know what unicorns they are.

Come on. This does happen, but not as frequently as some folks believe. ESPN runs segments of folks who were successful. They don't even have segments of folks who were not.

I know a kid who walked onto a T10 soccer team. Decided spring after ED that they wanted to try, so they went all out training over the next three months and made it. They happened to quit the next year, but they made it.

And another kid who did somewhat similarly on a PAC-12 football team. Coach told him to be in touch in the fall and discuss walk on for following season. So kid did, but coincidentally, the starter in that position was just injured and out for the remainder of the season. Coach replied, "get the physical pronto" and rostered for the remainder of the season.

But those are exceptions (the coach wouldn't have said for another position where he was deep with 2-3 players), not rules, even for a D3.

Yeah, sh*t happens, but don't bank on it.

No one was 'banking' on it. They were simply refuting the absurd claim that it walking on to a DIII program doesn't happen. It does, all the time.

I graduated HS in '92, so going back a bit, but two of my NOVA HS friends walked on at big programs. JMU's football program and UMD's football program. The later was a kicker and the former was a stellar linebacker.

Going back “a bit” 😂 you’re 50 and your experience is irrelevant.

Ahhh, 50 is pretty average, if not on the young side, in DC to be a parent to an 18 year old.

Let me guess, you're from the South where they breed at 16?

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Anonymous wrote:FWIW, don't go in with high expectations. DS approached the college coach after admissions and was basically stiff armed. They do tend to bring in all they need through the recruitment process, even if none of them are getting $$ or a thumb on the scale.

Boys may be different in terms of timing but my female rising college freshman was offered her spot (D3) late in her HS junior year and committed in July, then was accepted (high academic school) ED. It’s pretty late to be having a first conversation with the coach. Agree that Coach Renee is great and her steps worked for us but my kid started the process as a sophomore. And had lots and lots of video to share with the coach— do you have film?

How could it be late to having a discussion? Plenty of schools haven't even issued admission decisions yet. Why would an athlete be having discussions with a coach of a school he isn't in yet?

All your comments here indicate you are not familiar with college recruitment.

Seriously this.

Look, I happen to believe that there is a D3 spot for most decent athletes who want to play. If you go in with the right expectations. I def know kids who were not that great, but have spots in college at low level competitive D3 schools. But, hey, they are still playing in college.

But, while some schools recruit late (through end of senior year) most are earlier. These athletes have been talking with coaches, going to clinics, and sending film for a couple years. It's the rare situation where you can expect to swan in the fall of the first year of college (or summer before) and expect to get a spot.

I guess I'm special because I know two kids that did exactly that. One for Tennis at Denison and one for Swimming at Kenyon. I'll have to reach out and let their dads know what unicorns they are.

Come on. This does happen, but not as frequently as some folks believe. ESPN runs segments of folks who were successful. They don't even have segments of folks who were not.

I know a kid who walked onto a T10 soccer team. Decided spring after ED that they wanted to try, so they went all out training over the next three months and made it. They happened to quit the next year, but they made it.

And another kid who did somewhat similarly on a PAC-12 football team. Coach told him to be in touch in the fall and discuss walk on for following season. So kid did, but coincidentally, the starter in that position was just injured and out for the remainder of the season. Coach replied, "get the physical pronto" and rostered for the remainder of the season.

But those are exceptions (the coach wouldn't have said for another position where he was deep with 2-3 players), not rules, even for a D3.

Yeah, sh*t happens, but don't bank on it.

No one was 'banking' on it. They were simply refuting the absurd claim that it walking on to a DIII program doesn't happen. It does, all the time.

I graduated HS in '92, so going back a bit, but two of my NOVA HS friends walked on at big programs. JMU's football program and UMD's football program. The later was a kicker and the former was a stellar linebacker.

Going back “a bit” 😂 you’re 50 and your experience is irrelevant.

Ahhh, 50 is pretty average, if not on the young side, in DC to be a parent to an 18 year old.

Let me guess, you're from the South where they breed at 16?

Hardly. My point is your 1992 experience is outdated and not relevant to today.

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Anonymous wrote:FWIW, don't go in with high expectations. DS approached the college coach after admissions and was basically stiff armed. They do tend to bring in all they need through the recruitment process, even if none of them are getting $$ or a thumb on the scale.

Boys may be different in terms of timing but my female rising college freshman was offered her spot (D3) late in her HS junior year and committed in July, then was accepted (high academic school) ED. It’s pretty late to be having a first conversation with the coach. Agree that Coach Renee is great and her steps worked for us but my kid started the process as a sophomore. And had lots and lots of video to share with the coach— do you have film?

How could it be late to having a discussion? Plenty of schools haven't even issued admission decisions yet. Why would an athlete be having discussions with a coach of a school he isn't in yet?

All your comments here indicate you are not familiar with college recruitment.

Seriously this.

Look, I happen to believe that there is a D3 spot for most decent athletes who want to play. If you go in with the right expectations. I def know kids who were not that great, but have spots in college at low level competitive D3 schools. But, hey, they are still playing in college.

But, while some schools recruit late (through end of senior year) most are earlier. These athletes have been talking with coaches, going to clinics, and sending film for a couple years. It's the rare situation where you can expect to swan in the fall of the first year of college (or summer before) and expect to get a spot.

I guess I'm special because I know two kids that did exactly that. One for Tennis at Denison and one for Swimming at Kenyon. I'll have to reach out and let their dads know what unicorns they are.

Come on. This does happen, but not as frequently as some folks believe. ESPN runs segments of folks who were successful. They don't even have segments of folks who were not.

I know a kid who walked onto a T10 soccer team. Decided spring after ED that they wanted to try, so they went all out training over the next three months and made it. They happened to quit the next year, but they made it.

And another kid who did somewhat similarly on a PAC-12 football team. Coach told him to be in touch in the fall and discuss walk on for following season. So kid did, but coincidentally, the starter in that position was just injured and out for the remainder of the season. Coach replied, "get the physical pronto" and rostered for the remainder of the season.

But those are exceptions (the coach wouldn't have said for another position where he was deep with 2-3 players), not rules, even for a D3.

Yeah, sh*t happens, but don't bank on it.

No one was 'banking' on it. They were simply refuting the absurd claim that it walking on to a DIII program doesn't happen. It does, all the time.

I graduated HS in '92, so going back a bit, but two of my NOVA HS friends walked on at big programs. JMU's football program and UMD's football program. The later was a kicker and the former was a stellar linebacker.

Going back “a bit” 😂 you’re 50 and your experience is irrelevant.

Ahhh, 50 is pretty average, if not on the young side, in DC to be a parent to an 18 year old.

Let me guess, you're from the South where they breed at 16?

Hardly. My point is your 1992 experience is outdated and not relevant to today.

And yet, this thread is full of people proving you wrong.

But hey, I won't stop you from flailing.

Anonymous wrote:In D3 it really depends on how competitive the program is. Top programs have pretty much filled out their rosters for the fall before the end of spring term.