Can high school athletes still play D1? Yes, but it’s harder than ever. Here’s how to stand out.

Is it possible for high school athletes to play Division 1 in today's environment? With the transfer portal, the extra years of eligibility, the complete chaos in college athletics and even high school athletics and club ball and travel ball and all of the things. Yes, it is possible. But you need to think about these things now. Is it harder than ever? Yeah, I'm not going to sugarcoat it. It was already really, really hard. Now it's gotten a little bit harder. Okay. But these are the things that you need to to think about to set you or your son or daughter up for success. Athletic standards. Where are you at with the athletic standards that you are looking to play at? Whether it's D1, D2, D3, juco, by the way, all these levels now are basically jucos in the sense that you could have a stepping stone to Division 1 and get better. But check your athletic standards and how you can compare to those seniors that are committed to those levels. Division one, Division two, Division three. Where do you need to improve your grades but also your exposure. You need to get in front of these college coaches. You need to have a proven plan. And then also from a physicality standpoint, especially at the Division 1 level, these coaches are looking for physical players. You need to be in the weight room. All right? You need to be on a good nutrition plan and you need to maximize your exposure and get yourself out there. Good luck.