How many guys actually go to the NFL? Very few! Why go D-1 and ride the pine when you can go to a small college and play. My point is that very few people make a living playing football after college, don't waste 1 or 2 or sometimes even 3 years of your college career sitting on the bench when you could play as a freshman and have 4 great years of memories to tell your kids and grandkids about. If a player actually has a chance to play at the pro level then go D-1, if not go small, and be realistic about your own skills and talent.

 

That's like saying in a job I can't be the CEO, so I 'll settle for being the janitor. (No relation to the the schools themselves). You'll get the education no matter what school you're at, and the challenges of working hard and earning the right to compete at the DI level over a top prospect can be a learning experience that promotes growth also.

That's like saying in a job I can't be the CEO, so I 'll settle for being the janitor. (No relation to the the schools themselves). You'll get the education no matter what school you're at, and the challenges of working hard and earning the right to compete at the DI level over a top prospect can be a learning experience that promotes growth also.

I get it, if you don't go D1 you will end up being a janitor. I'd like to know how many walk-on's stick it out.

How many guys actually go to the NFL? Very few! Why go D-1 and ride the pine when you can go to a small college and play. My point is that very few people make a living playing football after college, don't waste 1 or 2 or sometimes even 3 years of your college career sitting on the bench when you could play as a freshman and have 4 great years of memories to tell your kids and grandkids about. If a player actually has a chance to play at the pro level then go D-1, if not go small, and be realistic about your own skills and talent.

 

If you have what it takes to be a pro , they will find you , regardless of the size of the school . I'm sure there are pros in the NFL that went to small colleges, Phil Simms comes to mind if I remember correctly.

Walk ons will never get the benefit of the doubt in a major college program. The coaches will do whatever it takes to make sure there guy (scholarship guy) gets the nod over a walk on. Now there are instances where these guys play, but that is far from the norm.

As far as playing for a program that people care about, to me that is a cop out. In my opinion a competitor wants to find a place they can compete and play. Who cares what everyone else thinks.

 

Which is true...until the coaching staff bolts for another program. The new incoming staff just want to see who can play...THAT is when a walk-on has a real chance!

I get it, if you don't go D1 you will end up being a janitor. I'd like to know how many walk-on's stick it out.

 

Is that real sarcasm, or did you just not understand the metaphor :idunno:

If that walk on chooses not to stick it out in DI, it's a lot easier to transfer down a division or two than to transfer up before you get too heavily into your career core classes.

In reading the posts, even the opener about the D1 transfer that rode the bench before playing professionally, it seems the summation would be:

 

a) Try D1 if you believe you have the talent (shoot for the stars).

b) Transfer down if it doesn't work out (better chance of stepping in at D2 or D3 if you are willing to work and it is easier to move down administratively/academically).

c) Get your education and enjoy the memories either way (if you are good enough to play as a pro, you will get noticed).

Every kid nowadays think they are Division 1 players and actually look down on small college football. Little do they know what it takes to play division 1 football, first of all (God given talent, quickness, and size) are common traits. Kids would be better off if parents understood this and stopped putting down small college opportunities or make their kids feel like they are not doing good enough when choosing to play on their level their talent allows them to.

In reading the posts, even the opener about the D1 transfer that rode the bench before playing professionally, it seems the summation would be:

 

a) Try D1 if you believe you have the talent (shoot for the stars).

b) Transfer down if it doesn't work out (better chance of stepping in at D2 or D3 if you are willing to work and it is easier to move down administratively/academically).

c) Get your education and enjoy the memories either way (if you are good enough to play as a pro, you will get noticed).

 

How about going to a small college ,gain some extra weight ,while working on skills and talent and conditioning. If your a stud at a small college , then after a couple years , transfer to a D1 college and have a legit chance of being a starter , all while spending very little time sitting on the bench throughout your college career.

How about going to a small college ,gain some extra weight ,while working on skills and talent and conditioning. If your a stud at a small college , then after a couple years , transfer to a D1 college and have a legit chance of being a starter , all while spending very little time sitting on the bench throughout your college career.

 

Statistically there's not a very large number of kids that transfer up from small colleges to the DI level, Usually it's the very talented athletes that just didn't have the academics in line. The concept of DI is to get you while you're young so you can learn the system while gaining strength and size to be a major contributor the last couple of years. IMO this decision should be based on the kids potential and what they expect to get out of the game.

A good friend of mine walked on at UK for a year and was given all sorts of free stuff and he really enjoyed the experience, but wasn't going to get to play at all. He then transferred to a smaller school and got next to nothing and had to buy his own cleets. But was in line to play a lot before a knee injury. Its a tough choice either way.