D1 /pledging

hockeydude1234 · #1 06-22-2007, 12:10 PM

ok so i got accepted into one of the schools based on an ahtletic ocach helping me out....

however, i dont intend on wearing my body down for the next 3 years playing a D1 sport throughout the year, and the coach knows it. But since i needed some help w. admission, the coach helped me out knowing I would only play for one season as the team is rebuilding their program after a scandal involing a bad coach.

i'd be commited 10 hrs a week to the sport, guessing not nuff time to pledge? or do most frats give some leeway to sports?

REE1993 · #2 06-22-2007, 12:14 PM

The biggest issue that I can see is that the sports and (potential) pledge activities may occur at the same time, at which you would have to make a choice. It's not so much the number of hours, but the conflict in schedules that I would be concerned about.

minDyG · #3 06-22-2007, 12:15 PM

While I have heard of instances of division I athletes going Greek, I think it's pretty academically dishonest of you to use hockey (I'm assuming based on your username) to get accepted to a school and then quit the team after one season. Sounds like the kind of dirtbag stereotype most "frats" want to rid themselves of.

AOIIalum · #4 06-22-2007, 12:15 PM

Hi hockeydude! Your username got my attention, as I will be at the Draft this weekend.

To answer your question: It depends on the school, the sport and the greek system. You will probably get a much better answer by contacting the Greek Adviser than what we'd be able to provide here. Good luck.

MysticCat · #5 06-22-2007, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by minDyG

While I have heard of instances of division I athletes going Greek, I think it's pretty academically dishonest of you to use hockey (I'm assuming based on your username) to get accepted to a school and then quit the team after one season. Sounds like the kind of dirtbag stereotype most "frats" want to rid themselves of.

How is dishonest if he's been upfront with the school -- through its agent, the coach -- about it and the coach/school is okay with it?

I think AOIIalum is right, hocketdude -- it's all going to depend on the culture of the school and its Greek system.

Kevin · #6 06-22-2007, 12:26 PM

It also depends on the team's culture.

All in all, I'd say you'd be okay. A lot of fraternities will cut you some slack because you're on an athletic team.

One fraternity at Oklahoma U... and possibly more give out "honorary" memberships to athletes (meaning that you get initiated but don't have to pledge). This is a major national fraternity for what it's worth.

minDyG · #7 06-22-2007, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by MysticCat

How is dishonest if he's been upfront with the school -- through its agent, the coach -- about it and the coach/school is okay with it?

Sorry, I misinterpreted the original post to mean his high school coach was the one who was helping him, etc. I retract my statement; if the school is okay with it then far be it from me to cast judgment!

AlphaFrog · #8 06-22-2007, 12:34 PM

Question: How is playing hockey "wearing your body down"? Most 18-24 year olds can take a beating and heavy exercise - especially if you're experienced enough to get accepted based on talent.

Also, if you barely cut it in highschool, gradewise (which I'm assuming, since you needed help to get in), how do you plan to make it in college while playing a sport and pledging?

macallan25 · #9 06-22-2007, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by hockeydude1234

ok so i got accepted into one of the schools based on an ahtletic ocach helping me out....

however, i dont intend on wearing my body down for the next 3 years playing a D1 sport throughout the year, and the coach knows it. But since i needed some help w. admission, the coach helped me out knowing I would only play for one season as the team is rebuilding their program after a scandal involing a bad coach.

i'd be commited 10 hrs a week to the sport, guessing not nuff time to pledge? or do most frats give some leeway to sports?

Some fraternities with hardcore pledge periods that don't take any athletes would have a problem with it....but for the most part, I'd say you are fine. I know of tons of really good chapters at different big Greek schools (including my chapter) that have had athletes in them.

Tom Earp · #10 06-22-2007, 03:11 PM

Sorry, but he asks a lot of off the wall questions on different threads.

SnuKnight172 · #11 06-22-2007, 06:47 PM

At the school I went to Baseball players were not allowed to rush based on some unwritten rules. There were a few Softball and Tennis girls that were in Sororities.

If you only plan on playing for a year you could rush in the following year.

KyleMcGuire1983 · #12 06-22-2007, 07:45 PM

yeah at my school the atheles don't pledge....in fact....

we have a "Baseball House", "Football House", "Water Polo House", and "Hockey House" that compete with fraternities for parties....so there's sort of a rivalry of "Frats vs. Jocks"....which has actually helped out inter-fraternalism actually.

In anycase if your coach is cool for you only playing for a season and helping vouch for you to get into the school I'd suggest waiting until your sophomore year to pledge.

Personally my chapter expects your priorities to be: Family, Work, School, Fraternity. In that order. So your outside activities and outside friends come second to the Fraternity....including sports.

hockeydude1234 · #13 06-23-2007, 01:20 AM

for the guy who said i post allot of threads......

THis is acually my second thread, so dont instigate people to give me biasted information, im just looking for help, how rude of you tomearp

raincoat · #14 06-23-2007, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Question: How is playing hockey "wearing your body down"? Most 18-24 year olds can take a beating and heavy exercise - especially if you're experienced enough to get accepted based on talent.

Also, if you barely cut it in highschool, gradewise (which I'm assuming, since you needed help to get in), how do you plan to make it in college while playing a sport and pledging?

I played hockey for a while and I wasn't even serious about it - and you definitely get worn down. It's usually nothing permanent, but a D1 school will have a rough practice schedule, and you definitely do get some battle scars.

And you can't assume that he barely cut it in school just because he needed help to get in. I mean, it's possible, but what if he's going to Michigan (just as an example - this could be a ton of schools)? People get rejected from there who have excellent grades in high school.

UGAalum94 · #15 06-23-2007, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by hockeydude1234

for the guy who said i post allot of threads......

THis is acually my second thread, so dont instigate people to give me biasted information, im just looking for help, how rude of you tomearp

If I remember correctly, in your other thread you mentioned that you were already going to be a sophomore, right?

Am I thinking of the right thread? It was about off campus housing vs. on campus someplace you didn't want to be as much.

(I think your questions are fine, for what it's worth.)

I also think it's fine to use anything you honestly can to seek admission to a highly elite school; as long as you're upfront with folks, why should you just be at the mercy of their goofy admissions policies, seeing that they don't tend to take everybody else based strictly on grades and test scores either.

But my point is that if you are talking about being a sophomore this year, you might be in a different situation in terms of waiting an additional year, I think. Can anyone address that?