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Re: A new league?
UncleBuck #137089 05/25/10 04:56 AM
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I guess your income level makes you ineligible for this post. For the middle class family though who has an athletic child who has a choice between soccer and a less traveled sport at a young age they would probably be better off steering them in a more affordable sport. i have know idea what your daughter was offered, but she's the only one on our team that's going big D1. We've had atleast 40 players pass through that team the past several years. Those are not very good odds. Also, the ones that have been offered something on our team are not all getting full rides if any. Us middle class families will never come close to what $$$ we've put into club soccer the last 10 years. I would add it all up, but I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to hold my dinner down.



What? Ineligible, I am as middle class as the next guy. Uncle, if you had to do it again what would you change?
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sweet feet #137090 05/25/10 10:04 AM
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At the cost of having great memories and good times. What is wrong with having your daughter travel the state or country playing a sport she enjoys. I have had wonderful times with my daughter over the years and will continue following her to all of her college matches, and for anyone that knows me I have a very nice life outside of soccer.



No argument.

But I am sure you would agree that this debate has nothing to do with your statement above ....
Re: A new league?
UncleBuck #137091 05/25/10 10:08 AM
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We've had at least 40 players pass through that team the past several years.



I choked on my breakfast reading that!

I guess all 40 were 'sold' on 'the system' ... you have to play here, you have to play there, you have to play for me ...

....if you want a college scholarship!
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sweet feet #137092 05/25/10 12:29 PM
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If I new then what I know now. YES!
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Wow. Too many youth soccer organizations what's the need for so many?



That is the million dollar question that USYSA has been asking the last few years. And I think the answer is simple; power and money. US Club was started because of a difference in power. US Club wanted a single teams and clubs to have all the power and USYSA was organized around state organizations and then clubs to have the power. And the DA in my opinion was started because USSoccer saw the money that the State Organizations and Clubs where amassing and wanted in on some of that action so they started the DA. It is amazing the money that flows through Club soccer and parents do not think twice about it. Personally I think it is because it is one of the few club sports that allows both men and women to compete and train at an equal level under one roof, which has doubled the money and demographics for the sport at the club level...

Here I go again!
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Chapindad #137094 05/25/10 05:59 PM
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Getting to play soccer in college might not only be about getting money but might also be about getting into a college you might not otherwise be able to get into. Athletics departments have a fair amount of pull in the admissions office for the right kids.
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Mad River #137095 05/25/10 06:34 PM
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I've been down this road a few times. Most D1 women's soccer programs have 12-14 full scholarships available to them. Most D1 college women programs carry 25-30 players. They have to split the scholarships up, or count on several girls who want to walk on.
Had a visit with one college who didn't have any scholarships available for field players in 2011, they had to reserve the scholarships for goalies, because they were losing their goalies to graduation.
Re: A new league?
UncleBuck #137096 05/25/10 08:38 PM
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I thought D1 got 9.9 for mens and 12 for woman? Does anybody in D1 get 14?

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It is, what It is! #137097 05/25/10 08:44 PM
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Boys programs get 9.9. Girls programs get more due to Title IX
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sweet feet #137098 05/25/10 09:26 PM
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What? Ineligible, I am as middle class as the next guy. Uncle, if you had to do it again what would you change?



Sweet,
If your middle class then I'm homeless. Didn't I go for a ride in your new $150,000+ Twin Turbo Porsche, you bought because one of fellow "middle class" friends called you a name?:)When I called you last Friday morning, were you not coming in from deep sea fishing on another one your "middle class" friends 55' Hatteras?:) Ive known for for about ten years and I don't remember you ever working something called a job. I want to be in your "middle class".

Only time will tell
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