{"id":8450,"date":"2015-11-18T04:30:55","date_gmt":"2015-11-18T10:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/?p=8450"},"modified":"2015-11-16T12:46:12","modified_gmt":"2015-11-16T18:46:12","slug":"ncaa-d-iii-offers-many-advantages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/ncaa-d-iii-offers-many-advantages\/","title":{"rendered":"NCAA D-III offers many advantages"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"NCAA<\/a>To continue our theme from yesterday, newcomers to the college recruiting scene frequently enter the process without a full understanding, or appreciation,\u00a0of what we can comfortably call the “Gem of the NCAA” — Division III.\u00a0 It’s a bias which needs to change, so at National Scouting Report we continue to press the issue with our prospects, their parents and coaches that D-III is a great opportunity.<\/p>\n

The first thing NSR scouts hear from parents about Division III?\u00a0 “But they don’t give out athletic scholarships!”<\/p>\n

That’s correct, but as Larry Perrin, NSR’s area director in Northern Mississippi and Southwest Kentucky, said: “All of my\u00a0D-III athletes get financial packages that are, many times, larger than D-II or NAIA packages. Division III is no joke.”<\/p>\n

It’s true. We often see excellent packages from D-III schools for NSR prospects.\u00a0 Some of that is a natural by-product of NSR’s uncompromising athlete selection process.\u00a0 Families can expect very good packages when their athletes have\u00a0very good core-course GPAs and standardized test scores, as most NSR prospects do.<\/p>\n

Let’s look at some of the more positive aspects of Division III:<\/p>\n