Quote: While I feel it's the players choice and if they choose the ECNL event..I completely understand and do not have a problem with it..Most players that sign with colleges from S.C. do so within the tri-state area so selling the kids and parents on the 90 college coaches is so yesterday...If they choose to go it should be for the level of competition and nothing else..
This is my first post here, so please be gentle. ECNL was founded way back in 2009, so it been around a long time Before then what events were the girls attending that brought in the same number (90) of college coaches? It would be difficult to argue these ECNL events don't offer the girls much more exposure to college coaches (from outside the tri-state area) than just a few years ago. Maybe with the increased exposure ECNL provides, some girls will decide to venture outside the tri-state area to play college soccer. I figure if the girls want to play at the next level, they have to go where the coaches go...and right now that is ECNL events.
Before then what events were the girls attending that brought in the same number (90) of college coaches? It would be difficult to argue these ECNL events don't offer the girls much more exposure to college coaches (from outside the tri-state area) than just a few years ago. Maybe with the increased exposure ECNL provides, some girls will decide to venture outside the tri-state area to play college soccer. I figure if the girls want to play at the next level, they have to go where the coaches go...and right now that is ECNL events.
