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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t think it’s much of a dilemma. No one posting here likely has a future NBA or NFL athlete. So you choose the best fit - academics, vibe, community, and finances. If there’s a scholarship - incredibly difficult in the non-revenue sports today - or generous “merit” that is gifted them, you take that under consideration. But the point is to have a good college experience that prepares them well for whatever they want to do next.[/quote]

Op that’s a parent’s perspective though. That’s the issue. A kid who is so dedicated to their sport that they want to continue doing it at a D1 level might not feel the way you or I do. As example, two of my dcs older teammates are now at schools- one at a top 15 LAC. One at a state school ranked 75 of universities, 35 for public u.

Which one would you want dc to go to? If you had to guess, who is the better athlete? (I guess that’s obvious, right?). 
I will give you a hint- it’s not even close. [/quote]

A state school ranked in top 75 is still a great school and I would presume it is a flagship and Power 4.  It's not really any stretch that of course a great athlete would take that flagship over a top 15 LAC D3.

Better comparisons quite honestly are kids going to non-Power 4 D1s that aren't Ivy/Patriot.  Kids going to UMBC or Boise State (not for football) or Middle TN State.

That is when the dilemma hits...that I agree that kids are fixated on D1, so it's hard for them to ever turn down a D1 school for a D3 school even though they didn't even know Middle TN State even existed until a coach said they were interested.[/quote]

Op yes, you’re right. I guess from my nerdy academic high school perspective, I wouldn’t have realized that a flagship u was the better choice over a well known LAC. The kid at the flagship is more of an elite athlete compared to anyone else we know… including my dc, although he aspires to it.

And yes, that’s a dilemma.

Dc does have some limited interest from patriot league schools. They’re not his dream, but if one of them worked out, it could be a nice compromise.

[b]Sometimes I wish there was a path for him to just do this sport for a year or so, get it out of his system, and then do college afterwards. [/b]I guess that’s not how it works for this sport at his level (he’s certainly not going pro) so it is what it is.

Anyway, people have been shockingly nice and thoughtful on this thread which I appreciate [/quote]

There is.  Have him do a 5th year at IMG Academy or any number of places.  The thinking is that they become that much of a better athlete that they do attract the offers they want.  I guarantee you there is a place where you can do this for any sport.[/quote]

Ha, dc asked about IMG at one point and I said he!! no. It’s 90k a year.

Are there other cheaper options? I was thinking more like letting him compete abroad for a year (he got a random inquiry) or even attend community college and then try to transfer. [/quote]

You have to tell the sport.  There are options for literally all sports, but it's pointless to say do a 5th year at a NE boarding school which would be a great option for hockey...but not really other sports.

There are 4 or 5 other options for baseball just on the East Coast, including a place like PDG in Fredericksburg.

IMG is "easy" in that they have virtually any sport except the winter sports.[/quote]

The sport doesn’t matter. There’s no world I’m spending another 70k+ for an unnecessary year of school.

I meant free or low cost options. [/quote]

It does because there are low cost options in certain sports as long as the kid has a place to live…no different than what others have stated about going the JUCO route.

Nothing is “free” unless you happen to live near a competitive JUCO or academy to start…it’s still not free.

Even the NE boarding schools can be quite reasonable for hockey with a number providing generous FA and whatever fees you pay also cover their travel team costs.[/quote]

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