[Southeast Bluegrass]

This thread is about Whitehead, but I have to get a two cents worth on the NAIA. I wouldn't discourage any parents or kids from NAIA. Do some research. It is rated a better buy due to teacher student ratios, it's less of a business than D-1 where it's a money making machine, and it gives kids great opportunities to stay in stride and keep on playing. Riding the bench will run kids off too. Kids dropping out after one year is a lot of the parents fault being to soft. Kids straight out of high school get a taste if freedom and school/sports are the least of their concern. I know it wasn't for me. They may need held back a year to mature. My son stayed 4 years and graduated playing football. My daughter is now a junior playing softball and it's been very easy on my pockets. Oh, and many NAIA kids have gone pro.