Rachel Cruze
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Thursday 02 April 2026 19:18:22 GMT
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Emmy :
As a former student athlete, I would not do it unless he really wants to. It was HARD. And really it’s a full time plus job
2026-04-02 19:24:31
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Julie Mickus581 :
military???
2026-04-03 19:09:37
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Shawncox23 :
You have to 1000% eat, sleep, and breathe your sport to play it at the collegiate level. If you don’t it’s not gonna work
2026-04-02 21:06:19
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Luke Smith :
This is great advise. I played D1 baseball and was on fire for it. College sports demands 100% of your time and if you’re not all in then it makes the whole experience miserable.
2026-04-02 19:46:26
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AP Sports Performance :
As a Sport Psych coach, I completely agree. Forcing an athlete to spend four years in a miserable situation he does not want to be in is not a great idea. The psychological impacts would be worse than financial debt.
2026-04-03 13:04:41
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Kary Donohue :
My son got an offer for football. His decision and he did not want to play in college. He has no regrets.
2026-04-05 01:41:20
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Miss Dee :
He has to want to do it! He is doing the work! If he doesn’t want to do it, it’s not worth it!
2026-04-05 13:06:36
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Nick Heth :
Dave would not have gave these answers haha
2026-04-03 02:06:40
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MamaNat :
Thank you for saying all of this. We have a senior this year and the conversations have been TOUGH!
2026-04-02 22:14:21
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Ang2bmd :
College sports is not for the faint of heart…you have to WANT it because it’s HARD!
2026-04-03 01:57:09
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Badcat734 :
I was in this exact situation and I chose the club sport and it turned out spectacular for me
2026-04-03 17:41:54
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Tania accent training :
Lots of options much better than either this or that!
2026-04-03 16:16:31
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DddJackson :
I was a full ride college athlete and loved it, but it was hard. There are certain majors you just can’t do. And the wear and tear on your body is real.
2026-04-03 21:43:11
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Khcarr :
My daughter D1 athlete. It’s a GRIND. I thought I knew but I didn’t. If heart not in it now it won’t be later. Good advice!
2026-04-03 03:15:36
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🌸Mrskdm1998🌸 :
Nobody mentions what he wants to major in. I KNOW their major might change but!
2026-04-03 00:33:57
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Laila :
Absolutely…you can catch up on education/finance much faster than mental health….MH can take a lifetime.
2026-04-03 05:37:22
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Renee :
Not at all how I thought the answer would go but after listening to it explained I’d have to agree. We can’t make our kids play sports when they no longer enjoy them.
2026-04-03 15:11:32
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user9788584989563 :
D1 is your life but D3 is a great balance and similar to club
2026-04-06 15:13:34
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squidsmom2 :
On a completely different note, we offered to pay four years of college for our son if he went to community college for two years and then two years to fulfill his degree. He had his mindset on a specific college and we offered to pay one year only because it was expensive. And it was THE best experience ever for him. He’s paying off the rest of the loans and he is now going on to a doctorate. Let them choose what makes them happy. It does work out.
2026-04-03 00:22:36
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user8751338270021 :
wish they would have given her more ideas on how to make it work
2026-04-02 20:40:12
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Hazel___cody :
My son plays lacrosse in college on a scholarship and is really questioning whether he wants to keep playing. He’s burning out 😑
2026-04-07 01:44:40
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ajbn5 :
I needed to hear this today..going through something similar with my son! ❤️
2026-04-03 17:57:47
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Mchelly :
Any mention of major???
2026-04-10 14:18:19
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Rick Reeves :
Amen. As a teacher of 47 years I have seen how often college sports overwhelms kids.
2026-04-04 01:01:32
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connewoydi5 :
My son didn’t wanna play but his offer was from a D3 school, so he was able to keep his scholarship despite not playing
2026-04-04 13:46:09
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