College Is Not The Normal College Process For A Student Athlete

Before high school athletes totally rule out trying to play sports in college they need to consider the similarity and differences between high school and college sports. As young children, most high school athletes started out dreaming about being a sports star and making it into the professional. If these dreams are given up because college sports seem out of reach or too difficult, they will never know where they could have ended up. College sports can seem like a big step from high school sports but in the end they have many similarities.

As the level of competition increases among children, they begin developing their skills at a younger age. Recruits attend camps, showcases, home run derbies, and receive private instruction. Continually, parents think they must spend thousands of dollars for their child to play on a highly competitive travel ball team. Consequently, colleges begin recruiting at an earlier age despite the substantial amount of growth and change that occurs during the teen years. Therefore, in today's world of softball, if a player has not verbally committed to a school by the time they are a sophomore in high school, numerous division one spots have been filled and they are most likely out of luck for a scholarship. This problem of children aged 13 through

Ever since I was young, I had always dreamed of playing college volleyball. After playing volleyball for 10 years college letters were finally beginning to flood my mailbox everyday and college coaches were sending emails to me left and right. This all began in January of last year. At my first tournament of the year in Columbus, college coaches were swarming the courts. They were like worker bees after the first bloom of spring. I remember crossing paths with one coach, in particular. That coach was Pete Hoyer of North Carolina State University (NCSU). I vividly remember greeting Pete with a smile and a simple hello. Pete Hoyer did not return the greeting.

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Ever since I was young, I knew I wanted to play college softball. I love the game and have played it ever since the age of five. Softball however, is not the only sport I played and loved growing up. I played basketball ever since I was able. “tough, can take anyone on.”

College athletes have a lot on their plate between jobs, classes, practice and games. How are athletes expected to afford attending college, practicing for their team while trying to manage at least a 2.5 GPA? Colleges should pay their students for their time of trying to keep the college 's sports reputation well; the students are still trying to juggle their classes so they will not receive a failing grade.

The impact of college athletic programs on academics has always been a controversial and contentious topic. It seems that athletic programs have some contemplative effects on academics of colleges and universities. Different people have different ideas about how college athletic programs should be carried on. College presidents, administrations, student athletes, parents of students, and athletic trainers are along with these people who point out different facts about the fallouts of athletics on academics. A bunch of people suggest that athletic programs should be dropped from college system, while another group suggests that athletic programs should be taken care with more advertence. An analysis on the effects of college athletics on

2.3 is the GPA a student athlete needs to be eligible for college sports (Gregorian and Wishart). It is understandable that with a busy student athlete schedule getting all Cs or higher in school is a challenge, but the benefits of graduating college before going to the NBA outweigh the positives of skipping college and going straight to the pros. High School stars do not oftem look into the advantages college provides, which is a huge mistake. While some NBA prospects feel college is a waste of time, in reality, potential pro athletes are best served by attending college in order to prepare them for the future.

Softball ruled over my life from the time I was five years of age until I was fourteen. According to the people who had watched one of my games, I played first base phenomenally and had some wonderful at bats when I focused on centering my power to hit the ball with all the force I could muster. Unfortunately and fortunately, my father coached every team I played on from T-ball to fast-pitch. At every game, he observed my mechanics and hand-eye coordination, and this pulled memories of watching my brother hit numerous home runs and make game-winning outs from his mind. On nearly all of the car rides home, he would tell me “You remind me so much of Dusty. I see him the way you throw, in the way you hit the ball, and the way you present

Paying colleges athletes is one of the biggest debates in college sports history. The argument has been around for at least a decade, with people believing in positive effects and negative effects. College athletes have been playing sports without pay since the beginning. It has begun to gain popularity within the last few years due to incidents such as Reggie Bush. He received more than $100,000 in financial aid from the University of Southern California. Paying or giving gifts to players is a violation of NCAA rules. The NCAA is an organization that is in charge of college sports in the United States. The idea of paying college athletes has its pros and cons. Some people believe the pros outweigh the cons, but some people think different.

The NCAA for countless years has regulated and overseen the actions and conduct of the players they hold. The rules the NCAA has in place are there to keep the playing field fair for all schools across the country. However, some of these rules put unfair restrictions on the players. One of those policies prevents athletes from profiting off of their own performance and fame. These athletes produce hundreds of millions of dollars for their respective schools every year but do not get a penny in return. Not only is this unfair but it is quite inhumane, the NCAA practically owns the players and gives them little freedom. I believe that rules should be changed to allow college athletes to profit off of themselves.

In the fall and summer months of my ninth grade year, I would participate in many different baseball showcases where I would display my skills in front of college scouts. When I would walk out on the field, I would feel so much pressure. Many coach’s eyes were not only on me but so many other ambitious athletes as well.

While high school student-athletes invest a lot of time and energy into their sport, the collegiate lifestyle brings a new level of difficulty that many incoming freshmen can find intimidating and overwhelming at first. In addition to being under more pressure to perform on a larger, more competitive stage in front of a more expansive audience, they must also deal with the every day challenges that normal college freshmen face: homesickness, transitioning into a more demanding academic workload, and creating a new social network. College athletes have to have their routines extremely time focused, and make time management essential to their daily lives.

Student-athletes are putting themselves at the same physical risk as the professionals when they engage in a sport. Just like the professionals, the college athletes are also at risk of injuring themselves, so just because they aren’t professionals doesn’t mean they aren’t at risk and don’t need medical attention. They also deal with stress on the muscles and bones when they workout and actually perform their sport. If you look at normal college student, they just go to class and have time to themselves afterwards. College student-athletes have a larger a workload than the average college student with hours of training, games and classes, all at the same time. If one puts all of these responsibilities together, being a student-athlete is truly

When I was applying to college I talked to the coach of the University of Central Oklahoma cheerleading squad in hopes that I could tryout for the team. I thought that another commitment in addition to my school work would help to keep me focused for the second semester. One thing that I didn’t expect is the time and energy you need to put aside to play a sport in college. In high school, playing a sport was a much easier task. College sports are very competitive and the athletes playing for the college are the most talented in the school division. I am not saying that I am not capable of cheerleading at a college level; more that it would be a strenuous commitment for a