Appropriate attire

[mxihockey 0]

Tomorrow I'm going to a college for a meeting with the head coach and for a tour of the facility. I was told to wear "appropriate attire". Does this mean a shirt and tie? Or A polo and khakis... any ideas? Thanks for the help.

[JR Boucicaut 3802]

Rather be overdressed than underdressed. Do the shirt and tie.

[salla5 0]

I'm going with JR. Nice shirt along with a tie.

[Drewhunz 3]

If it's concerning a scholarship, I'd say a suit. If they are willing to pay for your schooling, you should show some respect by dressing as if it were for a job interview in a corporate setting.

[mxihockey 0]

Alright will do. thanks for the advice. Although no it's not for a scholarship. Just an informative meeting that my coach set up. I'm going into 10th grade so I don't think the coach is allowed to even talk about $$

[fatwabbit 93]

shirt and tie... bring the jacket along. Dont have to be wearing it, but in case others are there with their ties, at least you will stand out.

For any interview, you should be dressed for success (cue the music).

Best of luck... hope you get whatever you are hoping for.

[chippa13 1844]

Alright will do. thanks for the advice. Although no it's not for a scholarship. Just an informative meeting that my coach set up. I'm going into 10th grade so I don't think the coach is allowed to even talk about $$

I thought NCAA rules prohibited contact with college coaches that early.

[RadioGaGa 162]

Alright will do. thanks for the advice. Although no it's not for a scholarship. Just an informative meeting that my coach set up. I'm going into 10th grade so I don't think the coach is allowed to even talk about $$

I thought NCAA rules prohibited contact with college coaches that early.

NCAA rules prohibit a LOT of things that still happen.

[chippa13 1844]

I hear ya, but wouldn't it have been wise for this kid not to have named the school.

[RadioGaGa 162]

I hear ya, but wouldn't it have been wise for this kid not to have named the school.

Good point.

Talking about NCAA Ethics (and I didn't go there so I'm naming schools)...We had a sales guy here a few years a go who was a Fullback at Ohio State one of the years that Eddie George was there. He said that EVERY handshake at Alumni Hall after a win had $100 bill in it.

[chippa13 1844]

I do think they need to do away with the rule that a college athlete can't get a little cash. When you see how much money a school makes on some of the programs and a kid only gets meal money it just doesn't seem right.

[LegoDoom 0]

I do think they need to do away with the rule that a college athlete can't get a little cash. When you see how much money a school makes on some of the programs and a kid only gets meal money it just doesn't seem right.

And how much exactly do you think a full scholarship is worth?

[chippa13 1844]

Depending on the school, upwards of $160k for all 4 years. How much does Michigan make from one home football game?

I'm not saying they should receive pro salaries but they should get a little something for the effort, outside of total consciousness on their deathbeds.

[LegoDoom 0]

Depending on the school, upwards of $160k for all 4 years. How much does Michigan make from one home football game?

I'm not saying they should receive pro salaries but they should get a little something for the effort, outside of total consciousness on their deathbeds.

First off, $160k+ is nothing to sneeze at. Secondly, a good amount of these guys are getting a college education that they wouldn't normally get. How much is that worth in the long term?

The big programs do make a lot of money, but they also have plenty of extra expenses that the smaller programs don't.

I guess you think high school athletes should be paid, too?

[chippa13 1844]

Outside of high school football in Florida and Texas, high school sports barely generate any revenue and athletes are more and more forced to pay participation fees in order to cover the costs.

How nice is it when a college gets a few million for a bowl appearance and the players get $25 a day for food?

[JR Boucicaut 3802]

I understand both arguments. If the players get cash, then the scholarship students will say that they should be entitled to the same amount, and then the athletes will counter with that they make the school a ton of money. It's a vicious cycle.

[mxihockey 0]

This has nothing to do with a scholarship. The coach doesn't even know who I am. My split season select coach just set it up so my team could meet with the coach and talk about recruiting and how it works. and then a tour of the facility.

[forbs02 20]

Depending on the school, upwards of $160k for all 4 years. How much does Michigan make from one home football game?

I'm not saying they should receive pro salaries but they should get a little something for the effort, outside of total consciousness on their deathbeds.

It's an all or none mentality...say you give the football team roster $200/each for winning the game... where do you then draw the line? Giving freshmen superstars a car? What about the womens rowing team that has minimal exposure. They will receive a partial scholarship but they won't be given any added bonuses.

It's a matter of keeping the athlete an amatuer. The student athlete is in college to get an education first, play for their institution second. Trust me when I say that at a D1 school with a strong football program the athletes are not being compensated in some way for their athletic performance.

They receive multiple meals a week, tons of apparel, and some if not all of their schooling paid for. The rules to govern this are very in depth, the NCAA D1 manual is 550 pages long. These kids don't need to recieve pay outside of what they already recieve.

[RadioGaGa 162]

I heard something on the radio the other day. If you have a young lady in the family who excels at golf...apply for a scholarship. I guess there is a mandate that Male and Female scholarships available at D1 schools have to be evenly distributed...and because football takes up so many of those Male spots, many schools created Womens Golf scholarships to even the numbers because they are relatively inexpensive to mantain. Fees and travel expenses really. And most of them go unused every year. They have to be offered, but no rule mandates filling them.

[JR Boucicaut 3802]

Title IX.

[RadioGaGa 162]

Title IX.

That's it.

[kosydar 0]

I do think they need to do away with the rule that a college athlete can't get a little cash. When you see how much money a school makes on some of the programs and a kid only gets meal money it just doesn't seem right.

They also get room and board paid for, or at least a stipend to cover it. And at least where I go they get a shitload of free clothes and shoes. For football if the team goes to a bowl game each player gets money for transportation and a gift basket. The stuff in the gift basket is worth at least $300. There isn't a whole lot they go without from just following the regulations.

[chippa13 1844]

$300 and airfare? I'd say that evens out with the millions and the notoriety that the school receives for the bowl game. I won't even bother with the inequity of coaching salaries that are getting thrown around the D1 world these days.

[JR Boucicaut 3802]

I do think they need to do away with the rule that a college athlete can't get a little cash. When you see how much money a school makes on some of the programs and a kid only gets meal money it just doesn't seem right.

They also get room and board paid for, or at least a stipend to cover it. And at least where I go they get a shitload of free clothes and shoes. For football if the team goes to a bowl game each player gets money for transportation and a gift basket. The stuff in the gift basket is worth at least $300. There isn't a whole lot they go without from just following the regulations.

Not to mention like 1080334093 different sets of uniforms.

[shooter27 116]

Alright will do. thanks for the advice. Although no it's not for a scholarship. Just an informative meeting that my coach set up. I'm going into 10th grade so I don't think the coach is allowed to even talk about $$

I thought NCAA rules prohibited contact with college coaches that early.

Contact is ok as long as it is initiated by the the student. Coaches can't initiate contact, but they can speak to a student if the student approaches them. How do you think so many kids are committing to schools in 10th and 11th grade? It may be different for different sports, but when I was playing coaches were not allowed to initiate contact until June 1 after your junior year / before your senior year of high school.