Dillon Powell Tweets - I'm coming home, NKY

[Pickin' and Grinnin']

Apparently has left Wayne State with plans to attend NKU?

[75center]

Hate to have him give up football, he was so much fun to watch. Still, he's earned a rest, good luck to him.

[gremlin35]

Nku would get the best of NKY football if they had a team.

[bigbopper]

Most kids don't realize the mental grind it takes to play college football at any college level. Especially when you are away from home. Not saying that this is the case, but so many parents pamper their kids way to much these days. Sometimes parents need to just say no to their kids when they want to bag it and come home. Make them stick it out for a while. More times than not things start to work out once they get better acclimated to it and helps them grow up. Again, don't know if this is the case but just stating my opinion on these soft parents that do not make their kids stick things out For a while.

[KentuckyJoe]

Come home play at Thomas more and get a great education.

[Hellbird]

I will never fault any player for wanting to give up the game. I would never force my son to play any sport, it was always his decision.

 

When a player is fortunate enough to have the opportunity to play at the next level they realize when they arrive they are no longer the top dog and have to work their way back up and earn everything all over again. It's hard work and it's been said over and over again that it is more like a job at the next level. DI athletes can get full rides

and on top of that a stipen every month on top of everything else. What many people don't realize is DII and DIII don't get that but still put in the same amount of time everyday and will little to nothing out of all the hard work except the ability to still play the game they love. They won't see an NFL contract after graduation etc. but still works as hard. It's a tough 4 years. They are up at 5:30 AM and not back to their room until 10:30 at night everyday. That's now, that's not even when classes start. When classes start then it's the same time up and back to the room but between practice, lifting, film study, position meetings everyday is their classes and study sessions and homework etc.

 

The more I observe all that goes into being a student athlete, the more respect and awe I have toward those kids.

 

Its a hard life and not everyone is cut out for it but I have all the respect for anyone who gives it a shot when they are afforded the opportunity.

 

I wish D Powell all the best in whatever he chooses to do.

[bigbopper]

Hate when kids are in high school or just out and are whooped by a girl friend or boy friend. But, I guess we all have to live and learn in life.

Edited August 17, 2016 by True blue (and gold)

[NKYFBFAN]

Was he on a scholarship?

[NKYFBFAN]

I will never fault any player for wanting to give up the game. I would never force my son to play any sport, it was always his decision.

 

When a player is fortunate enough to have the opportunity to play at the next level they realize when they arrive they are no longer the top dog and have to work their way back up and earn everything all over again. It's hard work and it's been said over and over again that it is more like a job at the next level. DI athletes can get full rides

and on top of that a stipen every month on top of everything else. What many people don't realize is DII and DIII don't get that but still put in the same amount of time everyday and will little to nothing out of all the hard work except the ability to still play the game they love. They won't see an NFL contract after graduation etc. but still works as hard. It's a tough 4 years. They are up at 5:30 AM and not back to their room until 10:30 at night everyday. That's now, that's not even when classes start. When classes start then it's the same time up and back to the room but between practice, lifting, film study, position meetings everyday is their classes and study sessions and homework etc.

 

The more I observe all that goes into being a student athlete, the more respect and awe I have toward those kids.

 

Its a hard life and not everyone is cut out for it but I have all the respect for anyone who gives it a shot when they are afforded the opportunity.

 

I wish D Powell all the best in whatever he chooses to do.

 

I agree with everything you said except the amount of D2 & D3 players in the NFL because there are a lot of D2 players in the NFL.

[Pickin' and Grinnin']

Was he on a scholarship?

 

 

I wouldn't send my kid to Detroit without one. A BIG one. And likewise, a big stick.

[Hellbird]

I agree with everything you said except the amount of D2 & D3 players in the NFL because there are a lot of D2 players in the NFL.

That is true and there are a good handful of DIII players in the NFL also but those are the exceptions and not the rule.

[Hellbird]

Was he on a scholarship?

Yes

[rjs4470]

I agree with everything you said except the amount of D2 & D3 players in the NFL because there are a lot of D2 players in the NFL.

 

In 2015 D2 players made up about 7% of the total number of NFL players (120 on NFL Rosters). Most D1 players don't see an NFL contract. Even fewer D2 players do.

[FanofMany33]

In 2015 D2 players made up about 7% of the total number of NFL players (120 on NFL Rosters). Most D1 players don't see an NFL contract. Even fewer D2 players do.

 

That 7% is not a very good denominator because it fails to show the NFL player who started out Juco, DII, DII and later worked up to DI level for the last 1 or years of their college career before entering the NFL. The percentages are very low though. I wouldn't count Dillon out of football just yet. He's still young man and maybe he just needs a break for a while. If that's not the case, it was great watching him in high school and I wish him the best as he continues whatever is ahead of him.

[rjs4470]

Very few D2/D3 players "work their way up" to D1. There are a lot of things working against them if they did so.

 

1.) they need to follow the one year sit rule;

2.) they are not allowed to be offered or accept any athletic money during that one year;

3.) they probably lose significant units/credits which won't transfer, meaning they will be looking at, at least, a 5th year of college and tuition;

 

Unless you're a huge impact player, a D1 school would rather recruit a JUCO player or an incoming freshman that could play right away. Players transfering up just doesn't happen that often at all. It's a huge risk both athletically and financially for the player, as you're basically a walk on for year one after being forced to sit out a year due to the transfer rules.

 

Many of the Juco players that move up are D1 type players who couldn't qualify academically initially as freshman. Plus they hold the advantage of being able to play right away, which is why it's fairly common to see Juco's move up.