Coacher42

On 7/11/2019 at 9:52 AM, Derek said:

Someone got Phoenix’d

 

Most times north is represented by pointing up. The "N" points down. Odd for a school named NORTHampton. Just an observation.

I'm surprised this hasn't been mentioned yet. I HATE the new cut on the NBA uniforms and that the arm hole trim doesn't go all the way around. I know the argument, but it's 2019. We have the technology. FIX IT!

See also, under Kuzma's arm in this pic:

I fixed it, as well as the actual trim itself:

22 hours ago, WavePunter said:

There is zero financial assistance for D3 athletes.. However, there are plenty of scholarship opportunities for D3 students.. They can still get institutional and federal aid.. Perhaps everyone isn't privy to the specifics, but everyone isn't even privy to the specifics around D1 either.. I've coached at the D2 level for 6 years now, and have a pretty good grasp of how it works as well.. I just think it's a bit nitpicky to suggest that everyone is incorrect who says D3 athletes don't get scholarships, when the implication is that they're referring specifically to athletic scholarships, and therefore are correct.

There is zero financial assistance for D3 athletes based on athletic ability, athletic talent, athletic involvement, or athletic leadership. Every single one of my athletes at the D3 level has received financial assistance. Nitpicky? You bet. You might liken it to what this board, and the members of it, (and coaching for that matter) are all about: details.

13 hours ago, WavePunter said:

You do realize that when people say, "D3 doesn't offer scholarships," they're talking about athletic grant-in-aid, don't you? People don't assume they offer zero institutional or federal aid for average students.. The implication is accurate.. They don't offer scholarships.. The most common "scholarships" people refer to are athletic scholarships.. I've never heard anyone use the term "grant-in-aid" outside a school setting, particularly when referring to college athletics..

If you live outside the New England and Great Lakes states, this is NOT common knowledge. I've coached at the D3 level for 13 years and I can assure you that MOST people outside of those areas assume there is absolutely zero financial assistance for D3 athletes. I spent 8 years coaching at DI and at that time, I too, used the misnomer "athletic scholarship" instead of the correct "athletic grant-in-aid". I know what I'm talking about.

18 hours ago, dont care said:

You are gonna have that with any college sports program that isn't D-1, even D-3 has scholarships for players it's just instead of being athletic scholarships they are academic. Same principle though. 

FINALLY! Someone who "gets it" when it comes to D3! I hate when I hear "D3 doesn't offer scholarships." We do! We don't, however, offer athletic grant-in-aid.