[Wanna-be]

Agreed

Also it needs to be said 
Free education for playing a sport
No matter the level 
Is a big WIN for any kid in the mountain regions

That's true. D-1 is a huge step up, and honestly for a lot of mountain kids so is the NAIA.

D-1 or NAIA it doesn’t really matter. Getting to play the next level and your education paid for is the main objective. A lot of people put too much emphasis on this D-1 deal. I’ve saw tons of D-2 and D-3 athletes who took the smaller school road to help get more paid for. Same goes with kids playing NAIA. Theres plenty of them who could’ve played at a higher level but chose not to because the smaller school offered them a better deal and paid for more of their education. Don’t downplay NAIA schools because they’re not D-1. They’re still studs and have busted their tails to get to where they’re at.