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re: If you had a child who was good enough to play d1 sports
Posted on 6/26/18 at 12:14 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
Posted on 6/26/18 at 12:14 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
I would have to push him to take the scholly, but which school that is means little to me. Except Alabama. Or any other SEC schools except LSU.....yeah.
This post was edited on 6/26/18 at 12:15 pm
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Posted on 6/26/18 at 12:16 pm to chalmetteowl
I would advise them to cut through all the BS and make the best decision.
I would tell them to keep in mind that the coach or asst coaches could leave at anytime.
I would tell them to think about your home state and where you might live after your playing career.
At the end of the day it still has to be their decision and it's a four year decision in most cases.
If they would find an out of state destination I would have no problem with it.
I would tell them to keep in mind that the coach or asst coaches could leave at anytime.
I would tell them to think about your home state and where you might live after your playing career.
At the end of the day it still has to be their decision and it's a four year decision in most cases.
If they would find an out of state destination I would have no problem with it.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 12:18 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
Depends on how smart the tutors are
Posted on 6/26/18 at 12:20 pm to Lsuhack1
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i would give them a list of questions like what is average act score: what is average starting salary of whatever degree my kid was interested in:
They’ll just pass your dumbass kid up since their parents want to ask questions of info readily available online.
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i would go on and on and you wouldn't be allowed correspondence with my child until it was completed. also all the answers would be hard answers, and only directly to the questions.
...So they are trying to give your kid money and you want to be an a-hole? What exactly is the point of this?
Posted on 6/26/18 at 12:28 pm to Cotten
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They’ll just pass your dumbass kid up since their parents want to ask questions of info readily available online.
If you want my kid you give me the research. In this situation i am guessing my kid is being recuited by many schools so im not going to go through 100's of crappy websites to try to find the information to give my child the information he needs. See how long it takes you to find that average starting salary of an accounting major at LSU, then multiply that by 20.
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...So they are trying to give your kid money and you want to be an a-hole? What exactly is the point of this?
I'm not, I'm simply trying to ground him in facts before he hears hours and hours of spin by some of the best salesmen in the world. If you don't think an 18 year old is impervious to a well coordinated marketing campaign then I can't help you.
If my child is just trying to get on a team and no scholly or offers then of course it changes and I do the research myself with him.
This post was edited on 6/26/18 at 12:41 pm
Posted on 6/26/18 at 12:36 pm to High C
quote:Well they need guidance and advice, but they don't need a parent to make the decision for them.
18 year olds don't know enough to make this choice on their own.
I'm going to make sure my kids consider certain factors when comparing their options and help them develop a realistic strategy for paying for college, but I wouldn't try to push them anywhere.
OP should tell the spouse to back off and let the kid make their own decision.
This post was edited on 6/26/18 at 12:38 pm
Posted on 6/26/18 at 12:51 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
To me it would depend on how the school sets my child up for life after college. The chances of actually going pro in a sport are slim to none so uou need to make sire you go to a school where their degree really holds weight.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 12:53 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
It is the kid’s sweat, work, and talent that got him/her to the point that a D1 offer was made. Kid’s vote is 51%
Posted on 6/26/18 at 12:57 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
It would depend on a few factors. In theory, I would want my child to go to the university, he/she wants to go to. They are the one being recruited and they will be the one spending the next 4 years there, but it would depend on the reason the mother wanted them to go to a certain university and the reason they want to go to a certain university.
In other words, if I feel like my child was picking a certain university for the wrong reasons, I would have something to say.
If spouse had a legit reason as to why she wanted them to go to a certain university, I would talk to them, but I wouldn't force them to go anywhere they didn't want to play.
In other words, if I feel like my child was picking a certain university for the wrong reasons, I would have something to say.
If spouse had a legit reason as to why she wanted them to go to a certain university, I would talk to them, but I wouldn't force them to go anywhere they didn't want to play.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 12:57 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
I'd tell the kid to decide what career he wants, then choose the best school for that career.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 12:59 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
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Would it depend on what school they were pushing for?
Absolutely. If my kid was anything short of destined to play professional sports at a level that would set them up for life, the school would play a huge role. I'd rather them play for a school that is not as good athletically or even doesn't provide as much scholarship (assuming we can afford to pay on our own) if that school is strong academically and will better situate them for a successful career, whatever it may be. Plenty of reasons to push for one school over another. Although I'd draw the line far before demanding or saying they absolutely have to choose the particular school.
For instance if my kid was offered to play baseball at Stanford and LSU, as much as I love LSU baseball and assume he will, I'd push for him to take the opportunity at Standford. Even if we had to pay.
If it's just some favorite team BS that causes me to push one way or another....that's not a legitimate reason.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 1:01 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
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your spouse was really pushing for one school, and wasn't really letting your child make their own choice
How would it be possible for him to not make his own choice? He can sign a letter of intent to whatever school he wants, its not the parents decision what so ever; unless he's not getting full ride scholarship offers and money is an issue.
At the end of the day, its not the parents that have to live there and have to deal with the program/coaches, its the child.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 1:04 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
Sit your knucklehead SO down and explain to him/her that in the event that the kid is even a little bit unhappy on campus, then they’ll put the responsibility squarely on him/her (and rightfully so).
Then, ask him/her if he/she wants to carry that burden just to exert some control over an adult child.
Then, ask him/her if he/she wants to carry that burden just to exert some control over an adult child.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 1:14 pm to JTM72
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How would it be possible for him to not make his own choice? He can sign a letter of intent to whatever school he wants, its not the parents decision what so ever;
Not unless he's 18. We've seen Mama's refuse to sign LOI's for kids in the past.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 1:16 pm to Barrister
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It is the kid’s sweat, work, and talent that got him/her to the point that a D1 offer was made. Kid’s vote is 51%
agreed as a parent you are nothing more than an adviser someone who should help the kid see the benefits and pitfalls of each situation.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 1:17 pm to Lsuhack1
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agreed as a parent you are nothing more than an adviser someone who should help the kid see the benefits and pitfalls of each situation.
This sounds sarcastic, but if the kid is 18, this should be true.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 1:23 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
I swam at bama, younger brother played d1 soccer... we were pretty much given our choice, if we ignore my ivy offer. No way parents were covering the remaining balance after academic + needs based there. Dad was quite adamant if I wanted that tier education I should go to the naval academy.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 1:39 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
quote:Probably not good.
And your spouse was really pushing for one school, and wasn't really letting your child make their own choice, how would you feel about this?
The only outliers I'd say is if the kid probably doesn't have much potential to head to the pros and he's turning down something like a Harvard scholarship to play at a mid-major school.
If the kid is deciding between a bunch of mostly similar schools, just make sure he has all the facts, and try to be there for him and let him make the choice. If you haven't instilled the correct values in him to make the choice based on the correct factors, you've already screwed up, good luck fixing it.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 1:40 pm to TH03
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This sounds sarcastic, but if the kid is 18, this should be true.
Should be.
But it’s surprising how many parents continue to try to control their kids.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 1:44 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
I would sit down with my wife and let her know that is selfish of her to push our son to one school instead of letting our son make the best decision that fits him. No matter what decision our son made, he needs to know that we support him 110%
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