Division 1 Sport

Ski_ThEast

Ski_ThEast

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I'm at the point where I'm visiting a bunch of schools for lacrosse and the coaches are starting to put out offers but I'm not positive I want to play a division 1 sport. My only question is for people on newschoolers who play or played a division one sport, was the commitment worth it. I still love skiing and I know I'm gonna need to give up most of the season if I do play, but for people with experience, how did you find yourself liking the commitment involved in a D1 sport?
 
I didn't play in college but I had friends on a few different teams. Playing D1 in college looks really good on a resume for so many jobs. It shows dedication amongst a bunch of other shit. If you are using college to prepare you for after college and use that mindset, it's pretty much a no brainer.
 
Ran d1 track and xc. The program they throw at you in d1 is savage, but if you are still standing after it you will be in the sickest shape youve ever been. Lacrosse will obviously not be as insane as a d1 track/xc program, but it will be quite serious
 
i played d1 football. it literally consumes your life. i spent ~60 hours a week at the football complex and was constantly sore and tired. On top of that there's mandatory study hours and going to class somewhere in the mix. that being said it was an amazing experience and i don't regret it at all. skiing was kind of a distant thought but i got some in in the off season. after i got done i moved somewhere i could ski everyday so it all worked out.
 
not d1 but im going to play d2 soccer and so far iv loved the experience. iv made some awesome friends and really helps if youre traveling far from home to a new place. really helps get you in the groove in a new place.
 
where did you play?ive never played a d1 sport (still in high school) but prospectively might play golf. my brother is at columbia and he loves it. it does show that you have a dedication to something on a resume and also it somewhat creates an automatic friend group for you going into freshman year, which can be the daunting part about college.

op, what school are you thinking about?
 
I was in a similar situation with T&F. I could have went to some smaller D1 schools but decided to go D2 and had a very good athletic career without being completely consumed by it. So if youre not feeling the commitment of D1 and yes it is extreme commitment. Then look at other levels. There are Great schools academically and athletically out there that arent D1.
 
i played for new mexico and utah. golf would be an awesome sport to play in college but you miss a ton of class and that can piss off some of your professors.
 
Im in high school and I definitely playing soccer in college. Division 1 2 and 3 arnt that different in skill but its money the schools get to recruit and the coaching staff. My mind is set on penn state right now ( D1 ) but it will suck for skiing.
 
I did run D1, but ran NAIA. And like others said, varsity consumes your life, say goodbye to skiing. Its a good experience, but one year was enough for me.
 
I majored in biochemistry, and played D1 baseball.

If you need to balance; school, sports, job, and a social life then it would be hard.

I didn't need a job so I didn't find it too challenging or too much of a time commitment.

I didn't ski more than a handful of times over the 4 years, but the pussy definitely made it worthwhile.
 
It will really become your life. Like if you are going to play d1 lacrosse, that better be the first reason you are going to school. Put school work second and forget skiing. The practices are non stop and traveling will make you miss a lot of class
 
My cousin plays field hockey, and she spends almost all of her time not involved with field hockey doing school related stuff. Her day can be waking up at 5, 2 hours of practice, class, then anpther 4 hours of practice. That's roughly what it'll be...its hard to do but if you like it now you'll love it then
 
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Alright lets be honest here. The best d3 schools wouldnt stand a chance against the best d1 schools in terms of talent. Not even close. It is like this for almost every single sport.

Good luck with Penn State. I hope youre playing a lot of ECNL or Academy soccer. Big 10 Champs is nothing to scoff at...

But to the OP.

I have a friend pitching for Duke baseball, and he loves the sport, but he admitted this to me the other day. When he is done with baseball, assuming he does not get drafted, he will stop playing all together. Depending on your success as a player, the level of enjoyment playing in college, and your body, you may never want to play again. Just keep that in mind. You see a lot of people who burn out midway of their career as well. Heck, some people only use sports to get into a college then quit before the season even starts.

On the plus side, he says he has a ton of friends in the athletic community there, meaning that his social life does not suffer greatly because the other athletes understand sometimes he cannot/does not want to go out to party. And, depending where you go, there are some FINE athletic girls. SUPER BABIES
 
Im in the same boat.. still figuring out whether to play or not but maryland is hitting me up and they seem really interested, but i still dunno
 
if your sport is getting you places you wouldn't be able to on your own, why would you take up that offer?
 
My buddy wrestled D1 at NC state and fucking hated the commitment, he literally had like 2 friends and they were wrestlers because he had no free time or the energy when he had time. He ended up quitting after the season and still had a 4.0 the whole year
 
Difference between D1 and D2 is that there are just a Shit ton more better runners than D2. But the best D2 can def hang anywhere. BUT I was a decathlete, So I have a lot. What do you want to know?
 
I've been talking to a few like UMass, UVM, and Providence but ideally I'd like it for it to get me into an ivy which are only just showing interest
 
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