<p>I've been on this thread for a few years with a S wrestling and a D in fencing both at D1's after considering the academic and financial aspects, coaching etc.....</p>
<p>now I have a basketball player and I really don't see much for basketball and very little for football. Is that because in those two revenue sports the opportunity is more talent driven versus the "hook" on the non-revenue sports?</p>
<p>And because football and basketball are head-count sports so it’s an ‘all or nothing’ thing and less negotiation for a good package or trying to put merit aid with athletic aid.</p>
<p>REvenue sports often have things set up for recruiting so advice is not needed on these boards. There are other message boards and sites that can give more precise info than here where parents with kids that are in this situation can get timely and accurate info. Look for the basketball boards.</p>
<p>For football, this board is great for D3 and Ivy League football recruiting. </p>
<p>The kids who go “big D1 football” with athletic scholarships go through an entirely different process that starts right after Sept. 1 junior year. (Or at least it is supposed to.)</p>
<p>Agree, for soccer the average scholarship is 0.25 freshman year, for recruited athletes, and it is rare to get 0.5 let alone 1.0 (out of 9.9 scholarships available for mens soccer, when you are expected to put 11 on the field for a game).</p>