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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Absolutely for D3. Huge scam. They love reasonably decent athletes whose parents are full pay, whether it's a name brand school or not. The kids love being "recruited."[/quote]

How don't parents get this? You're basically paying full or near full tuition to play glorified intramurals. I'd rather play intramurals at a college with a brand name and endowment than play varsity for a college nobody has ever heard of. It's doesn't make sense to me.[/quote]

I think there's a right school for everybody so I don't have much problem with people who want to pay to play.  For some kids a D3 school can be the best of both worlds -- good academics and a chance to compete collegiately in the sport you love with less pressure than you'd find at a D1 college.  If its an affordable option for them, why not?  Some kids actually do better in college because of the structure and discipline a sport requires, so I see no problem with seeking that out if you have that kind of kid.

My son was recruited for his sport at D1, D2 and quality LAC D3 schools.  His favorite place and arguably best fit would have been a D1 LAC, but even after merit and a smidgen of scholarship, the difference in cost was too great for us to justify.  The school had no problem recruiting other students whose parents would or could pay this kind of money -- maybe the other parents felt the D1 option was worth it. To each his own.  Our son went with a public D-1 instead.     [/quote]

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