That's only in Pennsylvania. I blame the pork roll.......
Scrapple.
That's only in Pennsylvania. I blame the pork roll.......
Scrapple.
Having the right degree is important. But by the time that they graduate hopefully they have picked up and refined some actual real life skills. Which is where playing a sport can make a big difference as those skills typically transcend athletics. I have interviewed many college graduates and once we are done talking about coursework and grades they often struggle with questions about real life skills and experience. Which is why I tend to favor hiring athletes and veterans.
The main reason kids wash out in the first year is because they can't handle both the academic plus the athletic workload. Between workouts, school, mandatory study tables (which is double the time for freshmen), and practice my dd's typical day is 14 hours long. Some kids just can't handle that........
At first when I saw this, my immediate reaction was.....what do YOU have against the SWAC?!? Then, I took my homer hat off and remembered a youtube video I saw this summer of my heart school (not my alma matter) and quickly thought how HORRIBLE they played. They didn't care. They didn't try. It was really bad and it immediately reminded me why it's just my heart school. Will always love them. So, I recanted my misplaced indignation.Last night at we had this discussion about college softball and what was more important. I thought this would make for some fun answers.
What is more important ( not for the parent ) being on a D1 team or playing on a D1 team ?
This all came from what is better, to start every game on a D2 school or sit the bench on a D1 school ?
Is it really playing D1 if you go to Prairie View or Alcorn
So it would be a mistake to play softball at UNC Greensboro if you can get into UNC Chapel Hill but not make the softball team there?
A lot of kids wash out because most players are not used to working their butts off and sitting - it is a rude awakening. 6am workouts also loose their luster for partial scholarship players who will not see the field.