Opinion and Thoughts....

I am in the dark how often is that scholarships are pulled after a year or so? I have been dealing with my daughters issues of not getting the D1 offer she was hoping for to play fastpitch, and now sounds like that may have been a blessing, looks like she has a very real chance of playing at a DIII school that is offering her roughly 70% in academic money and the academic program appears to be better then the D1 school.

 

My point is it was rare for an entire scholarship to be pulled. Usually it occurred because the player broke a standard of conduct policy. Now it is not uncommon--in some instances new coaching turnover can relieve many returning players of their scholarships.

College sports is a business and life is not fair, but is it unreasonable to expect a higher education school to hold a higher standard of commitment, a commitment they place on the players or they are penalized, yet they can break that commitment with no remorse or recourse.

I would think that most reasonable people would conclude that if the school makes the decision to revoke a students scholarship, except for conduct rules, that any and all rules governing transfers should be waived. I don't believe the spirit or intentions of the board that made the decision to change the transfer rules intended to punish the student athlete that had their scholarship withdrawn.

 

When all of this came down from the NCAA, many (me included) believed that college coaches would still throw scholly money at the few stud players out there, but mainly they would use thier money to go after JUCO players that have proven themselves on the field and in the classroom. There are a ton of quality JUCO players throughout the country. I still feel that college coaches will invest the scholly money in those players rather than invest in unproven prospects. Sorry, parents- they are only prospects. Each of them still must prove themselves on the field with other (same cliber) players. Being a recruited walk-on is not bad thing. Reality is: majority of all baseball players are recruited walk-ons. They simply earn their playing time and scholly money later.
Keep fighting!
Baseball is not fun, when it becomes a business!

 

It is a business - so look at how the coach recruits. If he typically pursues 15 to 20 guys every year when there are not that many spots, you know what you are getting into.

Be honest in evaluating yourself - do you really have a chance to play after college at the level you would be satisfied. If not, then go to school where you want to receive the education that puts you in a job you would like. If you can use baseball to get you into a school to pursue a career that normally you would not academically be able to attend - so much the better (but as in baseball be ready to work to maintain the grades). If varsity baseball is dropped, you are still at the school and getting the education you want.

Yes, you can go to a smaller school but make sure it offers the major you want to pursue, because after 4 or so years, mom and dad are ready to get you off the payroll. If you still want to play and not offered an opportunity at the school you want to attend, look at some of the club teams and discover how many former D1, D2, D3 and juco players are on club teams.

 

turn 2 and turn a page

i agree - hit the books -
maybe look at SC schools -
regardless of your politics - the LOTTO pays for As

a LIFE or Palmetto Scholarship makes jr a better prospect