Can anyone share their D1 experience?

[iMlearning]

I've talked to 2 people recently that have played D1 ball. One baseball and one softball and both hated it. The young lady lasted one year and the man 2 years before transferring to a D2. Both thought it was too much work with no life outside the team. The baseball player did have a good experience at the D2 level mainly because he got a lot of playing time.
Anyone have any experience with the D1 level?

 

[KCPRK]

Year round.
5 am get up and eat.
6 am hitting
7 am team workout and or weights
9am class
3pm practice
6pm weights/hitting/pitching/rehab etc
8pm homework
10pm bed

rinse and repeat 45 weeks a year. Grades are very hard to keep up being practice and team workouts were during study hours and normal tutor times.

 

[RubberBiscuit]

I think ya need to distinguish between BIG D1 versus mid-small D1.

My opinion, with DD going into the mid-D1 next year that it will not have anywhere near the saturation in her life as if she were to play for the gators (as an example).

 

[riseball]

Year round.
5 am get up and eat.
6 am hitting
7 am team workout and or weights
9am class
3pm practice
6pm weights/hitting/pitching/rehab etc
8pm homework
10pm bed

rinse and repeat 45 weeks a year. Grades are very hard to keep up being practice and team workouts were during study hours and normal tutor times.

Yeah, that is pretty much the college life of my DD. However, to the OPs point that regimen it is not reserved for D1. It can be found wherever there is a competitive, intense program. There is this myth that because a program or athlete is "D1" it implies some high level competitiveness or skill. There a some D1 programs that have a striking resemblance to rec-ball. Before signing your NLI you better do your homework and know what you are or are not getting into. DD's team started with over 20 players. They are down to about 14. Some just could not handle it.

 

[riseball]

I think ya need to distinguish between BIG D1 versus mid-small D1.

My opinion, with DD going into the mid-D1 next year that it will not have anywhere near the saturation in her life as if she were to play for the gators (as an example).

Very true. If you want to play for Florida or any of the big D1 programs you better be ready to check out of your current life.

 

[iMlearning]

D1

I think ya need to distinguish between BIG D1 versus mid-small D1.

My opinion, with DD going into the mid-D1 next year that it will not have anywhere near the saturation in her life as if she were to play for the gators (as an example).

This particular girl was mid D1.

 

[redhotcoach]

DW was busy, but not really anymore than kids that were going to school and had jobs. She did have to do a 5th year (light schedule) to graduate. If D1 sports were that big of a toll, how do football and basketball players find all the time to get arrested?

 

[riseball]

DW was busy, but not really anymore than kids that were going to school and had jobs. She did have to do a 5th year (light schedule) to graduate. If D1 sports were that big of a toll, how do football and basketball players find all the time to get arrested?

They have to go to class?

 

[iMlearning]

jobs

DW was busy, but not really anymore than kids that were going to school and had jobs. She did have to do a 5th year (light schedule) to graduate. If D1 sports were that big of a toll, how do football and basketball players find all the time to get arrested?

That's a good point. I worked all through college but I was able to squeeze in a few parties

 

[GOINGDEEP]

My brother and I played D1, his son is now playing D1. It's EXHAUSTING!! As far as women sports are concerned, there is no "chance" of a BIG payoff, unless you are the .0000001% who get endorsements.

Don't get me wrong, winning a D1 national championship is every athletes dream. On the other side of that coin, some leave D1 college with a useless degree, or incur 10's of 1000's of dollars in student loans after ball to get a decent degree.

Personally I had fun, I love ball, in case you haven't noticed. Baseball gave me opportunity to travel and see places I never would have without it.