why do parents sign up for a giant ECNL roster (Mclean 2006 has 28 players)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the thinking?
I don't get it.
Can someone explain the thinking?
Do kids beyond the top 11 get recruited to college?

ECNL doesn't guarantee you a college spot, you know that right?

It's all about $$$ money for the Club.

^^^This. I don’t understand why someone who is in the 20-25 range of the player pool (doesn’t start, on sub bench 50% of the time) wouldn’t go to another ecnl club that is less competitive (Loudoun, bryc) to start and play more game minutes? You may not win as many games but get a lot more playing time.

Because driving to BRYC or Loudoun in rush hour traffic 3 times a week to be on a team that loses every weekend isn't fun for teenagers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the thinking?
I don't get it.
Can someone explain the thinking?
Do kids beyond the top 11 get recruited to college?

ECNL doesn't guarantee you a college spot, you know that right?

It's all about $$$ money for the Club.

^^^This. I don’t understand why someone who is in the 20-25 range of the player pool (doesn’t start, on sub bench 50% of the time) wouldn’t go to another ecnl club that is less competitive (Loudoun, bryc) to start and play more game minutes? You may not win as many games but get a lot more playing time.

Because driving to BRYC or Loudoun in rush hour traffic 3 times a week to be on a team that loses every weekend isn't fun for teenagers.

I get that, but is that worse than not playing and having the team win most of the time? Soccer life is too short to train and not play

[Anonymous]

This ^^^

Soccer life is too short to train and not play.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This ^^^

Soccer life is too short to train and not play.

But they do play. They practice with the ECNL team and play as a team in other leagues. Plus you have to look at their college placement. Clearly the best in the area.

If you are a bench player at another club you never play and you are not part of the team.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This ^^^

Soccer life is too short to train and not play.

But they do play. They practice with the ECNL team and play as a team in other leagues. Plus you have to look at their college placement. Clearly the best in the area.

If you are a bench player at another club you never play and you are not part of the team.

Historic college placement reflects a time period when McLean, FCV, Bethesda and MD United were the only ECNL teams in the area, with no DA, GA or similar competitive leagues. That is still true for the 2004 teams. It was not until the 2005 teams and younger that the talent began to split and be diluted by the other DA teams and expanded ECNL teams. I think we will all see significantly different college commitment lists for 2005, 2006, 2007 and younger teams, compared to the commitments that McLean, FCV and the 2 MD clubs used to have.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This ^^^

Soccer life is too short to train and not play.

But they do play. They practice with the ECNL team and play as a team in other leagues. Plus you have to look at their college placement. Clearly the best in the area.

If you are a bench player at another club you never play and you are not part of the team.

it's the best for the top Mclean 13-20 players each year. They don't place every ECNL player even from smaller rosters and they certainly won't place all 28 or 30.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the thinking?
I don't get it.
Can someone explain the thinking?
Do kids beyond the top 11 get recruited to college?

ECNL doesn't guarantee you a college spot, you know that right?

Not guaranteed but it is implied....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This ^^^

Soccer life is too short to train and not play.

But they do play. They practice with the ECNL team and play as a team in other leagues. Plus you have to look at their college placement. Clearly the best in the area.

If you are a bench player at another club you never play and you are not part of the team.

They practice with the ECNL team and play as a team in other leagues. So…are you really a ecnl player in this scenario? How do you explain to college coaches this situation which implies that you are not good enough to play on the A team for your own club. I think bryc also does this academy style, which is weird for me. In this situation, even if you get called up, you’re probably not starting. So…maybe 100-200 mins per season in encl games?

[Anonymous]

It's ok. Plenty of small private liberal arts schools have soccer teams.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This ^^^

Soccer life is too short to train and not play.

But they do play. They practice with the ECNL team and play as a team in other leagues. Plus you have to look at their college placement. Clearly the best in the area.

If you are a bench player at another club you never play and you are not part of the team.

They practice with the ECNL team and play as a team in other leagues. So…are you really a ecnl player in this scenario? How do you explain to college coaches this situation which implies that you are not good enough to play on the A team for your own club. I think bryc also does this academy style, which is weird for me. In this situation, even if you get called up, you’re probably not starting. So…maybe 100-200 mins per season in encl games?

If a college coach is interested in you as a player there is nothing to explain. You send film and your game schedule. It’s not like you are fooling UNC. Each player will attract the level of school they can play for and the schools know and trust various coaches and clubs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This ^^^

Soccer life is too short to train and not play.

But they do play. They practice with the ECNL team and play as a team in other leagues. Plus you have to look at their college placement. Clearly the best in the area.

If you are a bench player at another club you never play and you are not part of the team.

Historic college placement reflects a time period when McLean, FCV, Bethesda and MD United were the only ECNL teams in the area, with no DA, GA or similar competitive leagues. That is still true for the 2004 teams. It was not until the 2005 teams and younger that the talent began to split and be diluted by the other DA teams and expanded ECNL teams. I think we will all see significantly different college commitment lists for 2005, 2006, 2007 and younger teams, compared to the commitments that McLean, FCV and the 2 MD clubs used to have.

It’s already happening at the 04/03 age. McLean has announced only 2 or 3 commits for their seniors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the thinking?
I don't get it.
Can someone explain the thinking?
Do kids beyond the top 11 get recruited to college?

ECNL doesn't guarantee you a college spot, you know that right?

It's all about $$$ money for the Club.

^^^This. I don’t understand why someone who is in the 20-25 range of the player pool (doesn’t start, on sub bench 50% of the time) wouldn’t go to another ecnl club that is less competitive (Loudoun, bryc) to start and play more game minutes? You may not win as many games but get a lot more playing time.

Because driving to BRYC or Loudoun in rush hour traffic 3 times a week to be on a team that loses every weekend isn't fun for teenagers.

I get that, but is that worse than not playing and having the team win most of the time? Soccer life is too short to train and not play

I’d think Arlington would now be a good option for some McLean bench warmers now that they are in ECNL.

[Anonymous]

Love how a simple mention of “KL” gets deleted on this board.
Even if referring to him in a factual sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This ^^^

Soccer life is too short to train and not play.

But they do play. They practice with the ECNL team and play as a team in other leagues. Plus you have to look at their college placement. Clearly the best in the area.

If you are a bench player at another club you never play and you are not part of the team.

They practice with the ECNL team and play as a team in other leagues. So…are you really a ecnl player in this scenario? How do you explain to college coaches this situation which implies that you are not good enough to play on the A team for your own club. I think bryc also does this academy style, which is weird for me. In this situation, even if you get called up, you’re probably not starting. So…maybe 100-200 mins per season in encl games?

But what other teams do they play for?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Love how a simple mention of “KL” gets deleted on this board.
Even if referring to him in a factual sense.

More importantly, why are you so obsessed with him on a McLean thread? Classic.