Wow that's big shoes to follow. Most will have offers at this point. Not all but most.

 

Maybe he's one of the NOT ALL, at this point. Congrats on Mr. Hedger signing with AP. If you're a true Dixie backer, I'd think you'd like as many players from your school to get offers as possible. It sounds as if your upset other player from Dixie are getting looked at? JMO.

D3, NAIA, D2 football programs all across the country are peppered with guys that washed out (for what ever reason----grades, injury, homesick, etc) at the D1 level. Even the D3 guys were usually the best or at least one of the top handful of kids on their high school team, and usually have collected some kind of post season recognition or hardware. 90% (actually maybe more) of all high school kids AREN'T good enough to play football at any level of college, so really even the lower levels of college football are still a pretty select group.

Couldn't agree more.

 

Thjere are DI schools with players on the team that even if they are walk ons may never see the field their entire time there as well as DIII players. At the same time, as you pointed out, there are some very talented players through all levels of college ball that are really really talented but for some reason or another may be playing at a lower level than DI but that doesn't make them any less talented.

 

There is a reason many Pro's you read about started going to Junior Colleges for instance. I believe both Chad Johnson and Steve Smith played at the same Junior College at the same time.

Maybe he's one of the NOT ALL, at this point. Congrats on Mr. Hedger signing with AP. If you're a true Dixie backer, I'd think you'd like as many players from your school to get offers as possible. It sounds as if your upset other player from Dixie are getting looked at? JMO.

 

Wow relax----- JMO

So it sounds like KY is right about the average of 2% getting D1 scholarships. Probably no way of knowing what the total number is that go on to play at the next level but it sounds like a few hundred each year. That's awesome!

I agree. People always say Ky football is down and the # of players going DI is down on average to the rest of the country, but I disagree, I think KY football is just as good as other states and on par with the country, they just may not have as many schools as say Texas or California which the best of the best will alwyas be looked at as too good for say the best of Ky. That doesn't mean the rest of the schools in California or Texas are better than Ky schools. Same as Florida, there are good teams in Florida but that doesn't make all the schools better than Ky.

 

I think the % of Ky players going DI are probably avg to the rest of the country.

Couldn't agree more.

 

Thjere are DI schools with players on the team that even if they are walk ons may never see the field their entire time there as well as DIII players. At the same time, as you pointed out, there are some very talented players through all levels of college ball that are really really talented but for some reason or another may be playing at a lower level than DI but that doesn't make them any less talented.

 

There is a reason many Pro's you read about started going to Junior Colleges for instance. I believe both Chad Johnson and Steve Smith played at the same Junior College at the same time.

 

I do agree that there are very good players at lower levels. Some D3 schools use Football to increase enrollment. School has 800 students 125 of them play football??

I do agree that there are very good players at lower levels. Some D3 schools use Football to increase enrollment. School has 800 students 125 of them play football??

 

There's on denying that this happens. Even so, almost everyone of those 125 players were still one of the top players on their high school team, and most received some kind of local/regional recognition in high school. D3/NAIA rosters are typically large, in part because there is so much attrition. Lots of guys figure out that a future in football isn't in the cards and it's not worth the grind to play in college.

Why even list D3 or NAIA?? All d3 pay to play. If you want to play start at the HS level. Your on the team. Not all but most. NAIA does give a few scholarships. 15 I think. But most spead among many players. Again pay to play. D2 same.

I think you have a warped understanding of what happens at the non-D1 level. Yes, D3 is non-scholarship, but if you think those players are paying full price to attend those colleges you have not had much exposure to college recruiting. The NAIA is very much comparably to D2, in fact, most coaches even say them together "D2/NAIA". Players can, and do get quite a bit of money at the NAIA level. Yes, there are those that do not, but again, if you think they are paying full price to attend, you are mistaken.

 

Many people don't understand what goes on in the scholarship world, they think D1 is the only level to play, and think anything other then D1 is not important. That is why many young players don't even consider playing any level other then D1, when they could have paid for college by playing D2 or NAIA. Sad.

 

And, to answer your question, I listed all level of play because I think Kentucky High School Football players playing in college is important and I list the numbers and names every opportunity I get.

I think you have a warped understanding of what happens at the non-D1 level.

Could not of said it any better, outstanding reply.

Wow relax----- JMO

 

??? You didn't answer the question.

That is not always the case. Cam Fogle didn't have a D1 offer for Football that I can remember, yet he was a POW for UK.

 

Is he playing at all? I thought there were hopes he might be able to. I haven't heard much about him. It would be nice to see him on the field.

Is he playing at all? I thought there were hopes he might be able to. I haven't heard much about him. It would be nice to see him on the field.

He has seen the field some this year.

Could not of said it any better, outstanding reply.

 

so the ncaa is wrong??

 

To keep everyone honest, the NCAA requires each Division III school to report how much money it gives to students who play sports and how much money it gives to nonathletes. Those numbers show that athletes at Division III schools, on average, aren't getting significantly more money than nonathletes. Sports players make up 21 percent of the student body at Division III schools, he said. In recent years, the NCAA has found that athletes receive 22 percent of all the scholarship dollars handed out by Division III schools.

so the ncaa is wrong??

 

To keep everyone honest, the NCAA requires each Division III school to report how much money it gives to students who play sports and how much money it gives to nonathletes. Those numbers show that athletes at Division III schools, on average, aren't getting significantly more money than nonathletes. Sports players make up 21 percent of the student body at Division III schools, he said. In recent years, the NCAA has found that athletes receive 22 percent of all the scholarship dollars handed out by Division III schools.

You are speaking from information you found on the internet. Bejorno.

 

What if you were to come to find that many of the people telling you that you are wrong had been thought the recruiting process and know first hand how it works?

 

You say 22 percent, my son was offered 50% scholarship to a D3 school which made the cost of a very expensive D3 education not much more then a state college. That offer did not include any need based money.

 

My son was recruited by virtually every D3 school in the eastern US. I have some experience in what is offered.

 

My son was also recruited by many NAIA colleges, a few D2 colleges, and a few small D1 colleges.

 

He ended up excepting a scholarship to prestigious NAIA school that has a total tuition cost comparably to that of a D3 school. Our contribution to his tuition is very low.

You are speaking from information you found on the internet. Bejorno.

 

What if you were to come to find that many of the people telling you that you are wrong had been thought the recruiting process and know first hand how it works?

 

You say 22 percent, my son was offered 50% scholarship to a D3 school which made the cost of a very expensive D3 education not much more then a state college. That offer did not include any need based money.

 

My son was recruited by virtually every D3 school in the eastern US. I have some experience in what is offered.

 

My son was also recruited by many NAIA colleges, a few D2 colleges, and a few small D1 colleges.

 

He ended up excepting a scholarship to prestigious NAIA school that has a total tuition cost comparably to that of a D3 school. Our contribution to his tuition is very low.

 

All the article is pointing out is. As a whole D3 schools don't give anymore grant based money to an athlete than a normal student.

http://www.goearlham.com/custompages...egulations.pdf

 

Financial Aid – All Sports.a. You are not eligible if you receive financial aid other than the nonathletic financialaid that your school distributes. However, it is permissible to receive: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Summary of NCAA Regulations – NCAA Division IIIPage No. 15_________(1) Money from anyone on whom you are naturally or legally dependent. [bylaw15.2.3.3](2) Financial aid that has been awarded to you on a basis other than athletics ,leadership, ability, participation or performance