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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As the father of a former D1 athlete, I'd say you have have to due your due diligence on how the student-athlete experience in your kid's sport is going to work at each school.

First and formost, compatibility with the team/coaching staff (what's your best assessment of whether the staff will stick around).

What are the facilities like (I'm a UVa partisan, but UVa's facilities are - and with the possible exception of football - will remain poor)?

What's the practice and off-season training schedule?  If you're a football player, McIntyre would be a heavy, heavy lift.  I don't know about other sports.

Understand that your kid will basically have to pick two of the following three: sports, studies and social life.  So if he or she is thinking to enjoy the live music scene in Austin, that might not happen.  Would also be difficult to get the most out of nature attractions near Charlottesville.

As I said, I'm a UVa partisan, but Charlottesville isn't what it was.  Can't speak to Austin[/quote]

UVA's athletics facilities are pretty good.  UT's are better overall, and probably among the very best, I believe, but UVA's are more than OK for football, basketball, baseball, soccer, lacrosse, field hockey, tennis, etc.   And honestly, how good should college athletics facilities be if priorities are right?

It is funny you mention that Charlottesville isn't what it was.  Several posts on here have said that about Austin.  I've lived in both and attended both schools and I think there is some truth to both claims.  I liked them both better in the past, but they still can be fine for 4 years.

OP, you should really disregard much of what has been written.  Both are fine schools.  You should focus more on what your kid wants to get out of their college years.
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