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Post by unbiasedobserver on Feb 15, 2021 7:43:38 GMT -6
There’s another place in Lafayette that recently created a Facebook and Twitter called the Delphina Prep Dolphins. They have someone who is wearing an LCA jersey listed on their staff. www.delphinaprep.com/That “graduate assistant” on staff is a current senior at LCA. Unless he was a midterm graduate, but definitely was a member of the 2020 team.
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Post by retired on Feb 15, 2021 9:29:35 GMT -6
What these really seem to be is simply club teams using community colleges or prep schools as a platform to base from. I believe this is due to the perverting of the recruiting process that I have mentioned here before.
Being "recruited" allows the athletes and families to feel accomplished (although truth be told, there is not much accomplishment other than being able to write the check) It is psychological.
Far fewer would join an adult club team based in Lafayette (which is essentially what LCCC appears to be). The enjoyment of playing football is secondary. The "pride" of being recruited is the draw.
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Post by cjr3888 on Feb 18, 2021 7:12:34 GMT -6
There’s another place in Lafayette that recently created a Facebook and Twitter called the Delphina Prep Dolphins. They have someone who is wearing an LCA jersey listed on their staff. www.delphinaprep.com/The coach I find interesting is Seth Johnson. He was hired as the head coach of LCCA last season.
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Post by cjr3888 on Feb 18, 2021 7:18:49 GMT -6
What these really seem to be is simply club teams using community colleges or prep schools as a platform to base from. I believe this is due to the perverting of the recruiting process that I have mentioned here before. Being "recruited" allows the athletes and families to feel accomplished (although truth be told, there is not much accomplishment other than being able to write the check) It is psychological. Far fewer would join an adult club team based in Lafayette (which is essentially what LCCC appears to be). The enjoyment of playing football is secondary. The "pride" of being recruited is the draw. The coaches are upfront with all the players and families. LCC is basically an online prep school giving the kids another year to be recruited. They have had players get recruited and sign with NAIA schools. If they continue and grow, they will get players signed with larger programs eventually.
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Post by bhossmac on Feb 18, 2021 10:23:47 GMT -6
Louisiana Community Christian College is a scam. This is not about any other institution that offers education and athletics. How is it a "Scam"? Serious question. From what I have gathered, it is an Online community college, that wants to also offer some athletics to students enrolled as part of their school. So essentially this is an online CC with a club football program and perhaps some overzealous marketing. As long as they are upfront about everything, I would not agree with the term "scam". Now, they absolutely could be predatory, looking to recruit and attract students who would be better off making different post HS choices. I don't know if it's a "scam" or not. I know a kid who signed there last year, and they played football games this year. We had four students at my school this year sign there, so I hope for their sake it's not a scam. I do know that I can find NO educational information about this "school," and what I did find about the athletic program lists the entity as "Louisiana Community Christian Athletics." Not College. Athletics. That's a huge red flag for me personally, and I would not advise anybody that I know to go there.
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Post by retired on Feb 18, 2021 18:03:28 GMT -6
Retired, put a sock in it. I know a lot of people who have played at Louisiana College, and I’ve never heard anyone complain about their experience. Didn't see this to reply to it. Sorry for the late reply. My comments stand. Nothing I have stated suggested that a poor experience awaits those who play for LC. My position is that it is a poor choice financially for many that choose LC over other schools specifically to play football and that the perverted "recruiting" environment leads to some high schoolers and their families to make this poor choice. That desire to fall under the "recruited" label (although being recruited by Div 3 schools is night and day different than being recruited by Div 1 or Div 2 Scholarship programs) and "sign" in February may lead to debilitating debt that will hinder the futures of the kids and families. The fact that people have a good experience at LC doesn't mean that predatory recruiting practices don't exist at the D3 level, and the allure of being "recruited" and signing along side the guys signing at OSU, LSU, Fla etc enhances those practices which generally lead to students going into debt at a higher level than they or their families can handle just to play football. I also understand that you pay bills from income generated by this environment, and that helps frame your perspective.
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Post by unbiasedobserver on Feb 18, 2021 18:14:49 GMT -6
My position is that it is a poor choice financially for many that choose LC over other schools specifically to play football
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I’m having a hard time trying to figure out what you mean by this. If a kid doesn’t have a scholarship to play anywhere, what is the issue with paying tuition and playing ball at LC (or any D3)? Wouldn’t they be still be paying tuition at any other school they attend and don’t play ball?
Is your point that D3 education (or I guess LC specifically) a waste of money? I don’t have any idea about the quality of education there but I can assure you that there are many D3 schools that will provide a much better education than some of the Power 5 conference football factory schools.
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Post by retired on Feb 18, 2021 18:49:13 GMT -6
I’m having a hard time trying to figure out what you mean by this. If a kid doesn’t have a scholarship to play anywhere, what is the issue with paying tuition and playing ball at LC (or any D3)? Wouldn’t they be still be paying tuition at any other school they attend and don’t play ball? Is your point that D3 education (or I guess LC specifically) a waste of money? I don’t have any idea about the quality of education there but I can assure you that there are many D3 schools that will provide a much better education than some of the Power 5 conference football factory schools. No, what I mean is that if a kid lives in say southeast Louisiana and could go to Nicholls, Uno, Southeastern, Southern, for HALF the price or pay DOUBLE (meaning going into deeper debt) to go to LC and the deciding factor was "I get to play football at LC" I think that is a bad choice for many. For some, great, but if it means you or the family is going to be saddled with an extra $40,000-$70,000 in debt so that you can play football, I feel that is a bad choice. The world isn't rainbows and lollipops. We can't always get what we want or desire. I feel that incurring that much debt to play football is a disservice to the family. If a family can cashflow it, great. More power to them. Not much different than someone going into great debt to drive a car that is too expensive for their income, or other adult type toys.
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Post by unbiasedobserver on Feb 18, 2021 20:18:56 GMT -6
I’m having a hard time trying to figure out what you mean by this. If a kid doesn’t have a scholarship to play anywhere, what is the issue with paying tuition and playing ball at LC (or any D3)? Wouldn’t they be still be paying tuition at any other school they attend and don’t play ball? Is your point that D3 education (or I guess LC specifically) a waste of money? I don’t have any idea about the quality of education there but I can assure you that there are many D3 schools that will provide a much better education than some of the Power 5 conference football factory schools. No, what I mean is that if a kid lives in say southeast Louisiana and could go to Nicholls, Uno, Southeastern, Southern, for HALF the price or pay DOUBLE (meaning going into deeper debt) to go to LC and the deciding factor was "I get to play football at LC" I think that is a bad choice for many. For some, great, but if it means you or the family is going to be saddled with an extra $40,000-$70,000 in debt so that you can play football, I feel that is a bad choice. The world isn't rainbows and lollipops. We can't always get what we want or desire. I feel that incurring that much debt to play football is a disservice to the family. If a family can cashflow it, great. More power to them. Not much different than someone going into great debt to drive a car that is too expensive for their income, or other adult type toys. A quick Google search tells me that, unless the kid will live at home while attending, that tuition/room/meals at Nicholls, Southeastern and Louisiana College are all within a couple hundred dollars a year of each other. I’m not arguing with you, and get your point about “signing” to play at LC, I guess maybe I’m still not getting your point.
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Post by retired on Feb 19, 2021 2:01:21 GMT -6
No, what I mean is that if a kid lives in say southeast Louisiana and could go to Nicholls, Uno, Southeastern, Southern, for HALF the price or pay DOUBLE (meaning going into deeper debt) to go to LC and the deciding factor was "I get to play football at LC" I think that is a bad choice for many. For some, great, but if it means you or the family is going to be saddled with an extra $40,000-$70,000 in debt so that you can play football, I feel that is a bad choice. The world isn't rainbows and lollipops. We can't always get what we want or desire. I feel that incurring that much debt to play football is a disservice to the family. If a family can cashflow it, great. More power to them. Not much different than someone going into great debt to drive a car that is too expensive for their income, or other adult type toys. A quick Google search tells me that, unless the kid will live at home while attending, that tuition/room/meals at Nicholls, Southeastern and Louisiana College are all within a couple hundred dollars a year of each other. I’m not arguing with you, and get your point about “signing” to play at LC, I guess maybe I’m still not getting your point. May I politely suggest that your google search was off point a bit? It could be because some list their tuition /fee structure per year, but LC does it per semester? The stated Tuition only for LC is $8750 PER SEMESTER (Not sure about associated fees) The stated room and board for LC is around $3,000 PER SEMESTER. To Compare, La Tech's PER SEMESTER tuition is about $3,600. Nicholls State PER SEMESTER tuition and Fees come to about $4,000 for 15 credits. Southeastern La PER SEMESTER tuition and Fees are about $4,300 for fulltime students. Northwestern La PER SEMESTER tuition and fees are about $4,300 for full time students. McNeese State PER SEMESTER tuition and fees are listed at $4,400. University of New Orleans PER SEMESTER tuition and fees is about $4,600 for 15 hours. ULL PER SEMESTER tuition and fee breakdown is about $5,500 for 15 hours. All tend to have room and board around the same (about $3,000 per semester). Keep in mind it isn't just a LC thing. As I mentioned, Millsaps tuition is SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER. The same with numerous schools that Fireman has listed for kids who have offers or have "committed". Benedictine College $15,400 a SEMESTER for tuition. Mary Hardin Baylor $15,750 a SEMESTER for tuition. Hendrix College-$16,500 a SEMESTER for tuition. Millsaps College $19,300 a SEMESTER for tuition. Elmurst University -19,500 a SEMESTER for tuition. My point is similar to what brightlights mentioned earlier in the thread. At some point the student and their family needs to recognize that their time playing organized school based football is over, but I think the recruiting "culture" leads some to make bad financial choices and potentially incur excessive debt that will hinder their future just to play football. The fact that 54 kids "signed" according to Fireman shows that there are a significant amount of families/students that will be going into greater debt than necessary just so they can say "I am a college football player" and I think that is a bad thing. Incidentally, I think many would be quite surprised to learn that it is quite common for Div III coaches to have to meet recruiting quotas, and also have recruiting incentives in their compensation packages. Essentially a portion (if not a big portion) of their job is "sales" and they are paid on "commission". You asked earlier if I thought DIII schools were a waste of money. My response to that would be : 1) The level of college football that is played at a school is absolutely irrelevant to the educational aspects of said school. The NCAA divisions describe the amount of investment a school has in its athletic programs. M.I.T, John's Hopkins, University of Chicago, Washington and Lee, Amherst, Tufts, Emory, Carnegie Mellon etc. are all Div III schools. 2) Many smaller arts colleges have a higher (often significantly higher) tuition and fee schedule than other academic institutions. These schools also have a lower investment in their athletic programs, and thus compete in Div III 3) I believe it absolutely is a waste of money to pay this higher cost of attendance simply for the "privilege " to play football (or other sport) at these schools, just as it can be viewed to be a waste of money to buy a $60,000 vehicle when a $20,000 works the same. A $5000 Rolex is a waste of money when a $40 Timex can do the same. A $3,000 Armani Suit is a waste of money when a $300 suit can do the same. Obviously some can afford the excess, but for those who can not, it is a terrible proposition.
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Post by unbiasedobserver on Feb 19, 2021 10:18:07 GMT -6
A quick Google search tells me that, unless the kid will live at home while attending, that tuition/room/meals at Nicholls, Southeastern and Louisiana College are all within a couple hundred dollars a year of each other. I’m not arguing with you, and get your point about “signing” to play at LC, I guess maybe I’m still not getting your point. May I politely suggest that your google search was off point a bit? It could be because some list their tuition /fee structure per year, but LC does it per semester? The stated Tuition only for LC is $8750 PER SEMESTER (Not sure about associated fees) The stated room and board for LC is around $3,000 PER SEMESTER. To Compare, La Tech's PER SEMESTER tuition is about $3,600. Nicholls State PER SEMESTER tuition and Fees come to about $4,000 for 15 credits. Southeastern La PER SEMESTER tuition and Fees are about $4,300 for fulltime students. Northwestern La PER SEMESTER tuition and fees are about $4,300 for full time students. McNeese State PER SEMESTER tuition and fees are listed at $4,400. University of New Orleans PER SEMESTER tuition and fees is about $4,600 for 15 hours. ULL PER SEMESTER tuition and fee breakdown is about $5,500 for 15 hours. All tend to have room and board around the same (about $3,000 per semester). Keep in mind it isn't just a LC thing. As I mentioned, Millsaps tuition is SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER. The same with numerous schools that Fireman has listed for kids who have offers or have "committed". Benedictine College $15,400 a SEMESTER for tuition. Mary Hardin Baylor $15,750 a SEMESTER for tuition. Hendrix College-$16,500 a SEMESTER for tuition. Millsaps College $19,300 a SEMESTER for tuition. Elmurst University -19,500 a SEMESTER for tuition. My point is similar to what brightlights mentioned earlier in the thread. At some point the student and their family needs to recognize that their time playing organized school based football is over, but I think the recruiting "culture" leads some to make bad financial choices and potentially incur excessive debt that will hinder their future just to play football. The fact that 54 kids "signed" according to Fireman shows that there are a significant amount of families/students that will be going into greater debt than necessary just so they can say "I am a college football player" and I think that is a bad thing. Incidentally, I think many would be quite surprised to learn that it is quite common for Div III coaches to have to meet recruiting quotas, and also have recruiting incentives in their compensation packages. Essentially a portion (if not a big portion) of their job is "sales" and they are paid on "commission". You asked earlier if I thought DIII schools were a waste of money. My response to that would be : 1) The level of college football that is played at a school is absolutely irrelevant to the educational aspects of said school. The NCAA divisions describe the amount of investment a school has in its athletic programs. M.I.T, John's Hopkins, University of Chicago, Washington and Lee, Amherst, Tufts, Emory, Carnegie Mellon etc. are all Div III schools. 2) Many smaller arts colleges have a higher (often significantly higher) tuition and fee schedule than other academic institutions. These schools also have a lower investment in their athletic programs, and thus compete in Div III 3) I believe it absolutely is a waste of money to pay this higher cost of attendance simply for the "privilege " to play football (or other sport) at these schools, just as it can be viewed to be a waste of money to buy a $60,000 vehicle when a $20,000 works the same. A $5000 Rolex is a waste of money when a $40 Timex can do the same. A $3,000 Armani Suit is a waste of money when a $300 suit can do the same. Obviously some can afford the excess, but for those who can not, it is a terrible proposition. You are correct. The listed numbers for the others were per year. And LC per semester. Like I said earlier, I have no clue about the quality of education that LC offers, but apparently they are proud of it. 😂
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Post by retired on Feb 20, 2021 7:58:24 GMT -6
You are correct. The listed numbers for the others were per year. And LC per semester. Like I said earlier, I have no clue about the quality of education that LC offers, but apparently they are proud of it. 😂 I want to be clear that my entire point has nothing to do with the "quality" of education one receives at LC or any other institutions. My point is purely one dealing with behavioral economics which is why I included the comparisons to Rolex vs Timex, luxury vehicles vs economy vehicles etc. Unfortunately, sometimes people can not afford everything they want, and I believe that is the case for many of the ~50-60 17/18/19 year olds who "sign" with Div III schools. They either have their little signing moment where they sign nothing (because nothing is offered) and then never go, which I think is tacky and further perverts the recruiting world, OR they end up attending and going into debt they and their families can not handle just to play football. If it's the latter, it is often just for a year. As I said, Div III athletics is essentially the most expensive "club ball" or "travel ball" these kids and families will ever experience. That doesn't mean it isn't a good experience, just as I am sure most people enjoy owning an expensive luxury car. Would anyone suggest that makes it a good purchase for the average Louisiana family when the median Louisiana household income is $51,000?
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Post by Southplaq on Feb 22, 2021 18:51:57 GMT -6
Sounds like a straight scam to me.
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Post by JustAFootballDude on Feb 26, 2021 22:20:28 GMT -6
What these really seem to be is simply club teams using community colleges or prep schools as a platform to base from. I believe this is due to the perverting of the recruiting process that I have mentioned here before. Being "recruited" allows the athletes and families to feel accomplished (although truth be told, there is not much accomplishment other than being able to write the check) It is psychological. Far fewer would join an adult club team based in Lafayette (which is essentially what LCCC appears to be). The enjoyment of playing football is secondary. The "pride" of being recruited is the draw. The coaches are upfront with all the players and families. LCC is basically an online prep school giving the kids another year to be recruited. They have had players get recruited and sign with NAIA schools. If they continue and grow, they will get players signed with larger programs eventually. They have always marketed themselves as Louisiana’s first ever JUCO. They are nothing more than a glorified prep program at best. That’s hardly being upfront.
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Post by retired on Feb 27, 2021 5:49:14 GMT -6
The coaches are upfront with all the players and families. LCC is basically an online prep school giving the kids another year to be recruited. They have had players get recruited and sign with NAIA schools. If they continue and grow, they will get players signed with larger programs eventually. They have always marketed themselves as Louisiana’s first ever JUCO. They are nothing more than a glorified prep program at best. That’s hardly being upfront. I don't know anything about their marketing, BUT I would suspect there is a substantial difference between being a Jr. College and a prep program. One starts a clock, the other does not.
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Post by chalmetteowl on Feb 27, 2021 8:16:29 GMT -6
The coaches are upfront with all the players and families. LCC is basically an online prep school giving the kids another year to be recruited. They have had players get recruited and sign with NAIA schools. If they continue and grow, they will get players signed with larger programs eventually. They have always marketed themselves as Louisiana’s first ever JUCO. They are nothing more than a glorified prep program at best. That’s hardly being upfront. clarify. JUCO in football Because we have JUCO basketball and baseball here
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Post by JustAFootballDude on Feb 27, 2021 23:33:40 GMT -6
They have always marketed themselves as Louisiana’s first ever JUCO. They are nothing more than a glorified prep program at best. That’s hardly being upfront. clarify. JUCO in football Because we have JUCO basketball and baseball here You are 100% correct. Don’t know why I didn’t specify football.
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Post by retired on Feb 28, 2021 8:06:21 GMT -6
clarify. JUCO in football Because we have JUCO basketball and baseball here You are 100% correct. Don’t know why I didn’t specify football. So they are a Junior college? Not a prep school? As I said, there is a significant difference, and a poster above ( cjr3888 ) I believe said they tell athletes they are an online prep school.
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Post by iknownuthing on Mar 5, 2021 10:12:09 GMT -6
Sounds like a straight scam to me. I am in the Scam box with you.
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Post by retired on Mar 7, 2021 13:49:28 GMT -6
Sounds like a straight scam to me. I am in the Scam box with you. Eh, if the institution is telling the truth to the athletes, I don't know if scam is accurate. It seems to be a club team associated with an online Jr. College. I think the bigger issue by far is continuing to pervert the recruiting process and make it so desirable for these kids to want to say they are being recruited/college football players regardless of the cost.
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Post by kellerjason1974 on Apr 28, 2021 14:38:05 GMT -6
What gets me is that even when you look up the school (Community Christian College out of Redwoods, CA), there is no clear estimate of costs. Their calendar is divided into quarters instead of semesters. Classes are priced "per course, per quarter". Books are "per quarter". The only definitive cost is the $1500 per year for athletic programs, which pays for equipment, facility rental, transportation, meals, and lodging during the season. At least with a State sponsored university such as UL, LSU, SLU, La. Tech, there is an "estimated per semester cost to attend". Every student/family income is different, but at least you have an idea of what you're getting yourself in to. Even the "athletic scholarship" is sketchy. This place scares the BeJesus out of me, because I feel like I'm getting into a Ponzi scheme. Can any students (past or present) please shed some light on this? Sincerely, A concerned potential parent.
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Post by retired on Apr 28, 2021 16:42:54 GMT -6
What gets me is that even when you look up the school (Community Christian College out of Redwoods, CA), there is no clear estimate of costs. Their calendar is divided into quarters instead of semesters. Classes are priced "per course, per quarter". Books are "per quarter". The only definitive cost is the $1500 per year for athletic programs, which pays for equipment, facility rental, transportation, meals, and lodging during the season. At least with a State sponsored university such as UL, LSU, SLU, La. Tech, there is an "estimated per semester cost to attend". Every student/family income is different, but at least you have an idea of what you're getting yourself in to. Even the "athletic scholarship" is sketchy. This place scares the BeJesus out of me, because I feel like I'm getting into a Ponzi scheme. Can any students (past or present) please shed some light on this? Sincerely, A concerned potential parent. What reason are you a potential parent? In other words, why is this school a potential school for your child? You mentioned UL, LSU SLU etc. recognize those are 4 years schools that award a bachelors degree upon completion of various requirements. This school is not. It is a faith based school whose only degree seems to be an Associates of Arts degree in Arts- with a few different areas of emphasis. Looks like you need 94.5 quarter credits to earn the AA degree, and each quarter credit is $198 from their website. That is a little over $18,000 plus other fees to get the Associates of Arts in Arts.
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Post by nodiggedy on Apr 28, 2021 19:50:24 GMT -6
Scam
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Post by kellerjason1974 on Apr 29, 2021 8:16:03 GMT -6
Retired, I am a potential parent because, as some have stated, this is an opportunity for my son to get his "gen ed's" out of the way for less than a traditional school. He wants to study Sports management (90 course hours) to become an agent, or potentially obtain a front office position with a pro team. He is a smaller person, and wasn't allowed much playing time in high school due to his size and a lot of favoritism toward other players during his 4 years. Even in 9th grade, he wasn't allowed to play on the freshman team, and the kids that did turned right around and played the entire JV game. We had a game this past season where he was supposedly 2nd string at DB. The starter got dinged up a little bit and had to come out for a few plays. A jr. WR/RB/KR was put in instead of my son that was a sr. I am very disgusted with the coaching staff at that school, because I feel the coaches didn't invest the time in him to make him better. They just pushed him to the side and put the taller, heavier, faster guys in (of course, the best 11 will be in the game on either side). It's just ridiculous to me how there are 22 positions on a football team, and only 15-16 kids get to play. Starting WR's have to come out of the game on offense in the 4th qtr with cramps from playing CB or safety. Our #1 nationwide defensive recruit played OL and DT. The kid is an amazing athlete for his size and will be wrecking havoc on SEC QB's for LSU for hopefully the next 4 years. But while the 15-16 that got to play are coming out of the game with cramps, there are 40-50 hungry kids on the sideline with clean uniforms that dont even need to be washed before the next game.
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Post by retired on Apr 29, 2021 21:17:29 GMT -6
Retired, I am a potential parent because, as some have stated, this is an opportunity for my son to get his "gen ed's" out of the way for less than a traditional school. He wants to study Sports management (90 course hours) to become an agent, or potentially obtain a front office position with a pro team. He is a smaller person, and wasn't allowed much playing time in high school due to his size and a lot of favoritism toward other players during his 4 years. Even in 9th grade, he wasn't allowed to play on the freshman team, and the kids that did turned right around and played the entire JV game. We had a game this past season where he was supposedly 2nd string at DB. The starter got dinged up a little bit and had to come out for a few plays. A jr. WR/RB/KR was put in instead of my son that was a sr. I am very disgusted with the coaching staff at that school, because I feel the coaches didn't invest the time in him to make him better. They just pushed him to the side and put the taller, heavier, faster guys in (of course, the best 11 will be in the game on either side). It's just ridiculous to me how there are 22 positions on a football team, and only 15-16 kids get to play. Starting WR's have to come out of the game on offense in the 4th qtr with cramps from playing CB or safety. Our #1 nationwide defensive recruit played OL and DT. The kid is an amazing athlete for his size and will be wrecking havoc on SEC QB's for LSU for hopefully the next 4 years. But while the 15-16 that got to play are coming out of the game with cramps, there are 40-50 hungry kids on the sideline with clean uniforms that dont even need to be washed before the next game. I would suggest that based on what I typed that the cost of attending this school is NOT "way less" than many traditional schools. The tuition costs are higher than tuition at schools such as UNO, NSU (BOTH) La tech etc. Also, I would be very concerned about the transferability of those credits to an accredited 4 year school to receive a bachelors degree. I don't think think an AA heavily consisting of faith based courses will open many doors for him. I have an ex player who is an NFL certified agent. He has a law degree from Tulane. I know several NFL front office workers. The business side has NOTHING to do with "sports management", and those involved in the football side don't get there from Sports management studies either. Regarding the football aspect, I would simply caution you that attending a school like this just so your son can play football. It sounds like a mistake of significant magnitude. Respectfully, if his size prevented him from playing at Terrebonne (I am assuming)-a very average HS football team- it is probably best to just move on. If he is a DB, he will probably have as much fun, if not significantly more, simply playing intramural flag football at a traditional school.
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Post by kellerjason1974 on Apr 30, 2021 15:37:35 GMT -6
I have an e-mail out to the coach to see what a "visit" entails, since there is no campus, no dorms, no stadium with locker rooms and workout facilities, or anything else for that matter. Just a bunch of kids, living in an apartment complex going to a gym from 5:00-6:30 in the morning for workouts, go back to the apartment, do schoolwork all day, practice 5:00-7:00 at a HS or rec field somewhere, go back to the apartment. Wash, rinse, repeat. The quarter schedule also affords no breaks between year 1 & year 2. Kids probably get burnt out after 6 months at this pace, and quit the darn school anyway.
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Post by retired on Apr 30, 2021 16:13:30 GMT -6
I have an e-mail out to the coach to see what a "visit" entails, since there is no campus, no dorms, no stadium with locker rooms and workout facilities, or anything else for that matter. Just a bunch of kids, living in an apartment complex going to a gym from 5:00-6:30 in the morning for workouts, go back to the apartment, do schoolwork all day, practice 5:00-7:00 at a HS or rec field somewhere, go back to the apartment. Wash, rinse, repeat. The quarter schedule also affords no breaks between year 1 & year 2. Kids probably get burnt out after 6 months at this pace, and quit the darn school anyway. Free advice from a complete stranger-- Based on your posts here, I think you may be extremely susceptible to the high pressure sales tactics that are likely to come your way in the near future. Your complaints about the HS program make you a prime target to be told "what you want to hear" to ensure your hard earned dollars get deposited into their coffers. I would not consider this a scam unless the university is deceptive about its accreditation and such. I would say they are likely to use your current state of mind (my baby was screwed over etc) to really twist reality and separate you from your money. If you are indeed referring to Terrebonne- It is likely to be SO much cheaper and more rewarding to just commute to Nicholls and play intramural flag football.
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Post by kellerjason1974 on May 3, 2021 14:37:46 GMT -6
So, to update, the coach did contact me back. A "visit" would entail a tour of Clark Field where they play their Home games, Axis housing, which is the apartment complex they use for housing, the gym where they do their workouts, and the office where they hold study hall and team meetings. The school is accredited and has transfer agreements with some universities. We are trying to plan a trip there with his friend's family to really check things out, and will make our decision from there. Retired, although you are a complete stranger, you seem like a very knowledgeable person who has a lot of experience with these sorts of situations. I don't know you from a hole in the wall, but your advice is very well received and respected. Thank you very much for your input on this. And to erase any doubt, yes, I was referring to Terrebonne. Maason is going to be a force in the league for years (barring significant injuries). Can't wait to see him on the draft in 3-4 years!
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Post by Raven on May 3, 2021 15:35:34 GMT -6
kellerjason1974If this helps you to make up your mind, Community Christian College in California is accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools. That's not the same as a regional accreditation by SACS or WASC. So those credits will likely not transfer to a recognized, regionally accredited college or university. At least not all of them. Also, if your son happens to qualify for TOPS, attending this school could cause him to lose it if he decides to return to a Louisiana school later. Just FYI...
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Post by retired on May 3, 2021 16:25:53 GMT -6
So, to update, the coach did contact me back. A "visit" would entail a tour of Clark Field where they play their Home games, Axis housing, which is the apartment complex they use for housing, the gym where they do their workouts, and the office where they hold study hall and team meetings. The school is accredited and has transfer agreements with some universities. We are trying to plan a trip there with his friend's family to really check things out, and will make our decision from there. Retired, although you are a complete stranger, you seem like a very knowledgeable person who has a lot of experience with these sorts of situations. I don't know you from a hole in the wall, but your advice is very well received and respected. Thank you very much for your input on this. And to erase any doubt, yes, I was referring to Terrebonne. Maason is going to be a force in the league for years (barring significant injuries). Can't wait to see him on the draft in 3-4 years! You are welcome. I am just concerned that the pursuit of football will end up hindering your family and your son's next stage in life. I really think it would be better to go to Nicholls, and play intramural flag football, and begin his adult hood. The college experience is going to be so much better that way than going to LCCC I would imagine.
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