On Thursday I'll usually wonder up to City Hall and shoot the breeze, best gossip in town. So softball being our primary sport ( besides football of coarse ) that topic is never far away. We have had a bunch of signings this year, all sizes of schools.
Several of the girls signed to CC's and NAIA's that I thought would have gone to D2 type schools. So I asked what was up. Turns out they did have better/larger offers but they chose to stay close to the nest and get the education.
One only has her mother in her life, and wanted to stay close to her. ( understandable )
One has a family business and wants to learn the trade while getting a degree to expand the business.
One is going to the same college as her boyfriend. ( yuk )
One struggles academic wise and felt a smaller school's schedule would be a better fit.
One is going because her best friend got a scholarship to same school, same year.
We do have 2 to sign D1 in April? If that's the correct time frame? That's the word on the street anyway.
We hear and push so much on D1 this D2 that, but as I see more individual cases I realize the softball side of recruiting is much different than BB. It's truly about an education and what best fits you as oppose to playing the hardest level and hoping to catch a MLB career.
The more DD hears of the harsh schedules and study requirements of D1/D2 she sure is asking questions about the smaller schools in the state. I try not to pursuade one way or the other, as my college days are over and it's her life. I do tell her I will be proud where ever she goes, as long as I get free season tickets right behind home plate.
As most I dreamed of her playing big time college ball, now that the time is approaching fast I'm thinking more I'd sure like my daughter to be closer to home. Is that selfish? Is that normal? Am I thinking too much?
Several of the girls signed to CC's and NAIA's that I thought would have gone to D2 type schools. So I asked what was up. Turns out they did have better/larger offers but they chose to stay close to the nest and get the education.
One only has her mother in her life, and wanted to stay close to her. ( understandable )
One has a family business and wants to learn the trade while getting a degree to expand the business.
One is going to the same college as her boyfriend. ( yuk )
One struggles academic wise and felt a smaller school's schedule would be a better fit.
One is going because her best friend got a scholarship to same school, same year.
We do have 2 to sign D1 in April? If that's the correct time frame? That's the word on the street anyway.
We hear and push so much on D1 this D2 that, but as I see more individual cases I realize the softball side of recruiting is much different than BB. It's truly about an education and what best fits you as oppose to playing the hardest level and hoping to catch a MLB career.
The more DD hears of the harsh schedules and study requirements of D1/D2 she sure is asking questions about the smaller schools in the state. I try not to pursuade one way or the other, as my college days are over and it's her life. I do tell her I will be proud where ever she goes, as long as I get free season tickets right behind home plate.
As most I dreamed of her playing big time college ball, now that the time is approaching fast I'm thinking more I'd sure like my daughter to be closer to home. Is that selfish? Is that normal? Am I thinking too much?