Another one in the boat?

[cajun_lannister]

............Not sure of this completely but was told by a buddy that his relative will receive at LSU as an LSU PWo all except the extra cash for expenses and tuition some of which tops will Help! Anybody know for sure?

I got a PWO from Ole Miss & they offered instate tuition with free books and a reduced price on a dorm room this was all during Coach O's tenure

[fanof71]

I got a PWO from Ole Miss & they offered instate turtion with free books and a reduced price on a dorm room this was all during Coach O's tenure

Basically what was offered to 71 at App State...plus, as a PWO, you are counted as one of the 105 allowed on roster...

[KajunKrazy]

Yes, he has few DII offers from the GSC and the GAC. He also has letters of assurance to a couple of the military academies. Also received approx 15 NAIA offers.

If I were in his situation I'd take a DII scholarship before walking on a paying my own way. Could take a huge burden off of his family.

[CajunVic]

If I were in his situation I'd take a DII scholarship before walking on a paying my own way. Could take a huge burden off of his family.

Academics however may not be as good at the DII school. That is always the $10,000,000 question for someone who is barely a D1 talent - do you go D1 as PWO where the education you will get is probably a step above or go DII and get a scholarship and live with the education you will get there? With Tops if you are a Louisiana resident, it makes it even harder to go the DII route.

[cajun_lannister]

Academics however may not be as good at the DII school. That is always the $10,000,000 question for someone who is barely a D1 talent - do you go D1 as PWO where the education you will get is probably a step above or go DII and get a scholarship and live with the education you will get there? With Tops if you are a Louisiana resident, it makes it even harder to go the DII route.

Exactly Tech or UL offers you a much better opportunity in life after football than let's say Louisiana College or Mt. Union. I had to make a tough life choice to accepted a football scholarship to McNeese/Nicholls, a PWO offer from Ole Miss or take a full academic ride + to UL and focus on school. I would make the same decision to come to UL 102 times out of 100.

[Cajunsmike]

Exactly Tech or UL offers you a much better opportunity in life after football than let's say Louisiana College or Mt. Union. I had to make a tough life choice to accepted a football scholarship to McNeese/Nicholls, a PWO offer from Ole Miss or take a full academic ride + to UL and focus on school. I would make the same decision to come to UL 102 times out of 100.

Too many guys don't realize they are highly unlikely to make a career out of athletics. Focusing on academics or whatever will help them professionally is what more should do. College basketball coaches will tell you that the majority of their scholarship players think they are going to make money playing the sport and it takes them awhile to realize that is not in the cards. That goes for the bottom 10 players at even some of the blue blood schools. Cajun lannister is a good example of the right way to approach such decisions.

[CajunFANS]

Exactly Tech or UL offers you a much better opportunity in life after football than let's say Louisiana College or Mt. Union. I had to make a tough life choice to accepted a football scholarship to McNeese/Nicholls, a PWO offer from Ole Miss or take a full academic ride + to UL and focus on school. I would make the same decision to come to UL 102 times out of 100.

While I certainly get that it is tongue in cheek, I do find it funny that the above comment regarding a superior education at Tech or UL over LC or Mt. Union is followed by a mathematical impossibility. Made me chuckle...


Regarding the statements made about education at small schools versus larger state universities, I'm not certain that I agree. The level of education at many of the NAIA or DII schools across the country is very often on par or above what is found at the larger state universities. Certainly, the larger universities offer research opportunities that cannot be matched, but my experience tells me that doesn't translate to great education. In fact, many research fellows and post-doc students are proven to be terrible educators. Their passion is research, not education for those in their classes. I wouldn't be shy about excitement for an offer to continue playing a sport I love at a smaller school that also offers great education. Your life path has very little to do with the place of your education, and much more to do with how you use the opportunities presented to you.

[cajun_lannister]

While I certainly get that it is tongue in cheek, I do find it funny that the above comment regarding a superior education at Tech or UL over LC or Mt. Union is followed by a mathematical impossibility. Made me chuckle...


Regarding the statements made about education at small schools versus larger state universities, I'm not certain that I agree. The level of education at many of the NAIA or DII schools across the country is very often on par or above what is found at the larger state universities. Certainly, the larger universities offer research opportunities that cannot be matched, but my experience tells me that doesn't translate to great education. In fact, many research fellows and post-doc students are proven to be terrible educators. Their passion is research, not education for those in their classes. I wouldn't be shy about excitement for an offer to continue playing a sport I love at a smaller school that also offers great education. Your life path has very little to do with the place of your education, and much more to do with how you use the opportunities presented to you.

I should have said larger schools offer more opportunities to find something you like and give you a larger selection of classes. I initially chose UL because of the computer science department I did it for a year and hated it, so I switched to engineering. Some small schools only offer 10 majors and give you little wiggle room to change your educational path so you have to transfer out.

[CajunFANS]

I should have said larger schools offer more opportunities to find something you like and give you a larger selection of classes. I initially chose UL because of the computer science department I did it for a year and hated it, so I switched to engineering. Some small schools only offer 10 majors and give you little wiggle room to change your educational path so you have to transfer out.

Certainly understand that!

[VObserver]

Millsaps, Emory, McAlister, Davidson and many other smaller schools offer superior degree programs, albiet with a more limited choice of fields of study.