Every year I read how certain players are going to get college attention. I read how many are going to get their college education payed for due to their athletic ability. I read how this player is "Good" and this player is "Better", how this player is going to get a scholarship, and how this player is going to get "D1" Scholarships. I read how this player is "Good" but he is only good enough to get NAIA attention. And I read how this player is getting "D1" attention but decided to go to a D2 school, so he must not be a real "D1" talent.

 

I read how these players are great and going to college to play football. Just getting the opportunity is a great accomplishment, no matter what level. But their is always criticism for them not getting D1 scholarships, or at least not accepting a D1 scholarship. Used to, people would only criticize for not getting any attention, then they started criticizing for not getting D1 attention, now they criticize for getting "Large D1" attention. Where does it end? Sometimes I think we are the players' worst enemies.

 

When is getting a college scholarship to play football good enough? When is being in the top tier of a sport good enough? When is just being "Good" good enough?

I will never begrudge a high school student-athlete the opportunity to:

 

A) Further their education,

 

2) often with great financial benefit,

 

D) continuing to play the sport they love.

Every year I read how certain players are going to get college attention. I read how many are going to get their college education payed for due to their athletic ability. I read how this player is "Good" and this player is "Better", how this player is going to get a scholarship, and how this player is going to get "D1" Scholarships. I read how this player is "Good" but he is only good enough to get NAIA attention. And I read how this player is getting "D1" attention but decided to go to a D2 school, so he must not be a real "D1" talent.

 

I read how these players are great and going to college to play football. Just getting the opportunity is a great accomplishment, no matter what level. But their is always criticism for them not getting D1 scholarships, or at least not accepting a D1 scholarship. Used to, people would only criticize for not getting any attention, then they started criticizing for not getting D1 attention, now they criticize for getting "Large D1" attention. Where does it end? Sometimes I think we are the players' worst enemies.

 

When is getting a college scholarship to play football good enough? When is being in the top tier of a sport good enough? When is just being "Good" good enough?

 

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I will never begrudge a high school student-athlete the opportunity to:

 

A) Further their education,

 

2) often with great financial benefit,

 

D) continuing to play the sport they love.

 

Amen!

IMO If they get an opportunity anywhere, be it D1, D2, D3 that is an accomplishment. There are alot of great opportunities in all levels.

University of North Alabama is a good example. Smaller school, less known but the education on and off the field is tremendous. So it boils down to where they are happy and it doesn't matter about the level.

IMO If they get an opportunity anywhere, be it D1, D2, D3 that is an accomplishment. There are alot of great opportunities in all levels.

University of North Alabama is a good example. Smaller school, less known but the education on and off the field is tremendous. So it boils down to where they are happy and it doesn't matter about the level.

 

Have known some studs to have come out of there....Keith Humphrey, a linebacker from years ago was one, ended up coaching at Temple.

I will never begrudge a high school student-athlete the opportunity to:

 

A) Further their education,

 

2) often with great financial benefit,

 

D) continuing to play the sport they love.

 

:thumb:

Good will be good enough when some parents, and guys who hang out in the Babershops realize that successful High School Football Players, are not all Division 1 prospects....Division 1 players are special, and everyone has a difficult time romoving their eyes off them.....:eyeonyou:

Good is good enough when college coaches make the offer.

Good is good enough when college coaches make the offer.

Good is good enough when college coaches make the offer.

 

That's what counts! :thumb:

Being a good high school football player is an achievement in and of itself, regardless of weather you play another down after graduation.

 

Same thing with college ball. Despite what you hear said on ESPN, not making it in the NFL does nothing to diminish your achievements as a college player. They are two completely different sports.

Playing 4 years of highschool football is something these young men can look back on years down the road and be proud of. If you get a scholarship from any school that is just iceing on the cake.

Good enough is good enough if someone is offered a Division 1 scholarship and accepts it. Tons of players can play NAIA or D2 or D3, but the truth of the matter is, I could care less about those schools or if they win or not. I bet most of the people on this board wouldn't know the d2 champion last year unless they looked it up.

Good enough is good enough if someone is offered a Division 1 scholarship and accepts it. Tons of players can play NAIA or D2 or D3, but the truth of the matter is, I could care less about those schools or if they win or not. I bet most of the people on this board wouldn't know the d2 champion last year unless they looked it up.

 

The thing is, the kids that go on playing college football ( DII, DIII, NAIA or JUCO) are doing it for themselves. I bet they could care less whether you watch or not because where they're at is good enough for them. To say tons of players can play NAIA or D2 or D3 is a stretch, because there are tons of high school football players that would like to be on any team, but just don't have the talent for even that next level. DI is great, but it's not always the cream of the crop.