- May 27, 2013
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I don’t think D3 will be decimated. Why would it be? There is no money involved. If you continue to play your sport in D3 you truly love your sport, because there are no monetary incentives. It still takes a lot of hard work and sacrifice to be a D3 athlete. It also is a lot easier to walk away from that in D3 because the athlete won’t be “losing” anything in terms of a scholarship. My dd would definitely find college much easier without playing ball; however, she loves her sport and enjoys playing for her school. Those kids are mainly there for the academics.College sports has become too mercenary for me. D3 is going to be decimated.
At one time, athletes were students who played for the greater glory of the school. Now they are professional athletes. What's the point of having classes for basketball and football players? They're just passing through.
The only way I see D3 being decimated is if NIL money starts to play a part with those schools, as well.