If you want to play college softball, there is a place for you.

[uncdrew]

Very true. One of the best HS players in my state in 2019 lasted a single semester at a top P5 softball program. She tore it up at a good JUCO for two seasons...pitching, hitting, and in the field...and then disappeared.

Do we need to call in the FBI?

 

[RADcatcher]

I know of at least 5 players in DD's college program who became academically ineligible due to poor grades.

academically ineligible is a real thing

 

[marriard]

The school(s) they really want to get into, no matter what
The major(s) they really want to be in, no matter what
Really want to play softball, no matter what

The priority order that these 3 statements are in will determine a lot of it.

I have no doubt that if playing softball is #1, 99% could play somewhere. The reverse is true too. Someone could be a pretty decent player, but if it's always been their goal to go to school at big P5 university, their softball days are likely over.

I probably wouldn't put it quite this way, but yes this is mostly true.

I could form a very good D1 team with girls I know who attend Florida State but don't play softball there.;

Same with Florida, UCF and USF,

 

[coachdennis]

There are a bunch of mediocre to BAD college programs at all levels that would and do struggle vs a decent 16/18u travel team that are looking for players like some High school programs.
Even decent to good programs struggle to keep players so, if one is focused on finding a school there is one out there.

 

[_MIA_]

Sure but if you have to severely sacrifice academic quality of the college you attend to do it

 

[_MIA_]

They underestimated the rigors of the institution. DD graduated HS Magna Cum Laude-Top 5%. Earned a Finance Degree with barely 3.0 GPA. She said the professors made the exams unnecessarily difficult.

Bragging and then bitching in the span of 3 sentences…bravo. Professors love failing kids..it’s makes our life so much easier..

Let me let you in on a little secret. If I gave the same exams today that I did when I first started in 2006 half my class wouldn’t pass and I am a lot better instructor now then I was then. Many kids don’t know how to study anymore. Maybe your DD’s professors didn’t decide to give in like I have because I got sick of fighting with my Dean..(as in he started yelling at me in a meeting..that was fun)

Every class has a certain level of competency whereby a student deserves an A,B,etc No offense but I am not sure why you would believe that a 21 year old kid (regardless of whether it is your DD or not) would know more about that than a professor..Let me guess, the exams were not like the HW..that’s the usual complaint. Tests are to determine whether you understand the concepts and can think..not to show that you can regurgitate HW solutions..

Rant over..carry on.

 

[LEsoftballdad]

Let me let you in on a little secret. If I gave the same exams today that I did when I first started in 2006 half my class wouldn’t pass and I am a lot better instructor now then I was then. Many kids don’t know how to study anymore.

I have always said that a 90 average today isn't what it was when I was in school. You actually had to work to get good grades.

That being said, I watched Yeshiva play my daughter's college this spring. If those girls can play collegiate softball, anyone can.

 

[The Man In Blue]

From the "minors" sending players up ... high school is largely incapable of preparing students for realistic college expectations.

During my two runs through grad school, 60% of my counterparts should not have been in grad school.

 

[joe720]

That being said, I watched Yeshiva play my daughter's college this spring. If those girls can play collegiate softball, anyone can.

Good chance by DD will be playing with or against your DD in 2025 unless she graduates. I've seen them play, it's difficult.

 

[LEsoftballdad]

Good chance by DD will be playing with or against your DD in 2025 unless she graduates. I've seen them play, it's difficult.

She will graduate in 26.