College Football vs NFL
As years go by the meaning of the game has a developed different picture. Many things begin to change as it comes to what football is really about. The NFL and college football have changed from each other drastically.
College football differs from the NFL in various of ways. Many people view college football as a pitstop for big time players before they get the opportunity to showcase their abilities in front of NFL coaches. College football is different because they have their own set of goals. In college football they have a mission to become bowl champs or national champions. In the NFL the goal for athletes is to win the superbowl. In college there are 3 division in the NCAA, those are division 1, division …show more content…
Division 1 programs are all granted the ability to offer full ride scholarships to athletes they want at their school. To get into a division 1 program you must have at least a 2.0 GPA with a SAT score that matches up with your GPA. This is the division with a greater body of students and student-athletes. Division 2 colleges are smaller than the division 1 programs. There are more than 300 D2 schools in the U.S that provides athletic competition. Division 2 programs are only granted partial scholarships and academic scholarships, plus grants. At a division 2 program you are required a 2.2 GPA with a SAT score that matches on the sliding scale in order to be accepted into any D2 program. Division 3 schools are not granted athletic scholarships. They only can give out academic scholarships and grants for athletes they want to recruit. NAIA programs are granted athletic scholarships and academic scholarships on top of grants. NAIA programs are D2 programs but are private schools. At NAIA programs it 's the same requirements needed to be met academically. Student athletes are the center of all NAIA programs. There are over 60.000 student athletes that attend NAIA programs in the nation. Junior colleges are the last branch of collegiate sports. Junior colleges are a resort for athletes who do not meet the standard academic requirements for NCAA. Players usually attend junior colleges for an opportunity to showcase their …show more content…
The main things that separate these two are the rules and regulations for each level. It’s a higher level of rules and expectations when you get to the NFL. In college it’s the rules aren’t as much. College football programs produce the first round, second round draft picks that are going to
As years go by the meaning of the game has a developed different picture. Many things begin to change as it comes to what football is really about. The NFL and college football have changed from each other drastically.
College football differs from the NFL in various of ways. Many people view college football as a pitstop for big time players before they get the opportunity to showcase their abilities in front of NFL coaches. College football is different because they have their own set of goals. In college football they have a mission to become bowl champs or national champions. In the NFL the goal for athletes is to win the superbowl. In college there are 3 division in the NCAA, those are division 1, division …show more content…
Division 1 programs are all granted the ability to offer full ride scholarships to athletes they want at their school. To get into a division 1 program you must have at least a 2.0 GPA with a SAT score that matches up with your GPA. This is the division with a greater body of students and student-athletes. Division 2 colleges are smaller than the division 1 programs. There are more than 300 D2 schools in the U.S that provides athletic competition. Division 2 programs are only granted partial scholarships and academic scholarships, plus grants. At a division 2 program you are required a 2.2 GPA with a SAT score that matches on the sliding scale in order to be accepted into any D2 program. Division 3 schools are not granted athletic scholarships. They only can give out academic scholarships and grants for athletes they want to recruit. NAIA programs are granted athletic scholarships and academic scholarships on top of grants. NAIA programs are D2 programs but are private schools. At NAIA programs it 's the same requirements needed to be met academically. Student athletes are the center of all NAIA programs. There are over 60.000 student athletes that attend NAIA programs in the nation. Junior colleges are the last branch of collegiate sports. Junior colleges are a resort for athletes who do not meet the standard academic requirements for NCAA. Players usually attend junior colleges for an opportunity to showcase their …show more content…
The main things that separate these two are the rules and regulations for each level. It’s a higher level of rules and expectations when you get to the NFL. In college it’s the rules aren’t as much. College football programs produce the first round, second round draft picks that are going to