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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know there are a couple obvious, valid answers:

- Love of the sport
- Athletic scholarship

But being a college athlete seems intensely time consuming and disruptive to both studies and social life (I say this not having been a college athlete).  Taking money out of the equation and assuming you can enjoy your sport on a more casual basis (rec leagues, etc), what are the advantages of pursuing a sport in college?

Asking in case it's relevant to one of my kids.[/quote]

To brag to friends and on Facebook that their good not great kid is going to play "at the next level." Of course you won't hear or see anymore sporty bragging when the kid rides the bench all of their freshman year, then quits the sport, and likely transfers out of the college they went to solely for said sport.[/quote]

PP, the structure of a varsity (non-club) sport in college helps kids stay fit, learn teamwork, learn the ins-and-outs of a particular college and make friends starting in the August when freshman year starts. [/quote]

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