why do high school kids go to a school just to sit for four years?

[avon barksdale]

i see this in bball and football why not just go to a smaller college and just play and not be a towel boy for the superstars for four years

 

[GOATpernick]

You def just a gangsta nikka

 

[the artist known az]

A college education perhaps?

 

[Colin X]

Maybe they want a good education

 

[big bun]

NOW it's about education to y'all Coli knee grows?

 

[HOLOGRAM PAC]

@NYC Rebel

 

[Silkk]

Maybe because they get beat out by better players

 

[MJ Truth]

Because they're not going in with the I can't win the position attitude. These guys are competitive and young, they haven't gained that fukk it give up mindset most older adults get.

 

[MIAlien]

That's a complicated question that depends on what athlete you're talking about.

A lot of those end of the bench players at high end D1 schools are walk ons that have been convinced by the big time coaches that they can work their ways into the rotation, but are really there to boost the team's GPA. Some of them are someone important's son, grandson, nephew, etc. Some get hurt or lose out to next year's class.

I know a few of those types that turned down guaranteed playing time at D2 schools that are top tier academically to chase a dream at a big time D1 and don't end up playing at all. High school kids get caught up when a big name school pumps their heads full of dreams of being the next Walk on to scholarship athlete success story.

But ask yourself this: Would you rather get starter's minutes and live in Maine or North Dakota playing NAIA basketball, or ride the bench at UF and hope to break through like Scotty Wilbekin?

 

[Reid2Achieve]

Some guys only want one school or want to stay local. Some guys want to go to the biggest/best school that offers the most scholarship money or the best coaching/training facilities.

Most collegiate athletes aren't offered full scholarships to multiple big schools...even a local star might be lucky to get noticed by a few local D1 schools.

 

[KevCo]

Worked out pretty well for matt cassel

 

[smitty22]

Better education
Not scared of competetion
In football will get looked at by nfl at pro day anyway.

 

[Originalgangsta317]

Bunch of different reasons to be honest

 

[resurrection]

Better education
Not scared of competetion
In football will get looked at by nfl at pro day anyway.

Yep these and also the prestige. Being able to tell your kids and grandkids you suited up for that team

 

[The ADD]

Very few go into it thinking they are going to sit for their eligibility term. By the time that comes clear, they are already engrained into the culture of the program and school.