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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've been following these threads for years and never posted anything. I know this site is DC Urban Moms but it's all Dads on this thread. I'm pretty sure I know you all. We've spent half of our summers together at tournaments...

Welcome. Hope you join the minority trying to be relevant, informative, and a little less sarcastic than most.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some pretty confident MD club parents on here. A lot of big talk.

Oh the journey that awaits. Folks think they have it all figured out. You don’t.

Many twists and turns are in store when recruiting season starts:

-The stress of teammates fighting over the same few coveted D1 positions at the same schools.

-The humility of a dream coach contacting your club, not about your DD but about other players on your DD’s team (possibly a DD friend).

-The pressure of performing at the highest level and playing mistake-free when teammates ball hog during those important junior summer tournaments.

-The nerves 16 year-olds feel when dozens of coaches are standing on the sidelines waiting to be impressed, which can intimidate even the best of the best (yes, even those on MD clubs).

-Other teammates catching fire at unexpected moments, drawing interest away from your DD.

-The sinking feeling when your DD’s club coach gives other teammates more time, and more opportunity, to show their stuff in front of top D1s coaches. And all you can do is stand there and watch.

-The tough news from a top academic that low grades is the reason your DD’s dream school is out of reach.

-The high when a first-choice coach expresses early interest in your DD, and the low when they go silent because they see other players perform better than your DD from NY, MA, other MD clubs, your own MD club, and DC.

-The heartbreak of seeing another position player commit to your DD’s top choice.

-The head games D1 coaches play to convey false hope to keep your DD warm, only to drop her when another player they want more than your DD commits to their program.

-And that ticking time bomb we all fear: injuries, which can happen at any moment and put a great player on the sideline at the worst possible time — during the recruiting summer, where she becomes a ghost to D1 coaches. An ill-timed injury will change a cocky lax dad’s expectations of where his daughter’s talents will take her in a New York millisecond.

So many things must go perfectly right for players to get recruited to the top D1 schools they think are theirs for the taking at the start of the process.

Staying humble throughout is the best medicine, but that’s off-brand for the MD club set. Not in the DNA.

And before anyone responds with “sorry your DD wasn’t good enough to get recruited blah blah,” our DD went through the process and committed to a top program shortly after 9/1 that neither she nor her parents ever thought possible. She faced her own challenges, and we managed her expectations because we understood the variables that could derail everything. But she landed at an exceptional program and she / we couldn’t be happier.

But there isn’t enough bourbon in Kentucky to get me to do it over again.

So instead of displaying more stupidity here with the “my kid’s team is better than yours” (seriously - how old are you people), maybe find a way to support each other. Because no matter if you’re on a MD club or a DC one, I guarantee the great players in both regions will be going through major ups and downs.

Good luck. Whether you want to accept it or not, your DD is going to need it.

I read maybe 5 sentences (or stanzas - it is written like a first year English major). Who has the time to post this? I admit I love reading the back and forth on DCUM but this is weird.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've been following these threads for years and never posted anything. I know this site is DC Urban Moms but it's all Dads on this thread. I'm pretty sure I know you all. We've spent half of our summers together at tournaments...

It is most definitely not all dads.

[Anonymous]

Thanks. Things are about to become interesting...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some pretty confident MD club parents on here. A lot of big talk.

Oh the journey that awaits. Folks think they have it all figured out. You don’t.

Many twists and turns are in store when recruiting season starts:

-The stress of teammates fighting over the same few coveted D1 positions at the same schools.

-The humility of a dream coach contacting your club, not about your DD but about other players on your DD’s team (possibly a DD friend).

-The pressure of performing at the highest level and playing mistake-free when teammates ball hog during those important junior summer tournaments.

-The nerves 16 year-olds feel when dozens of coaches are standing on the sidelines waiting to be impressed, which can intimidate even the best of the best (yes, even those on MD clubs).

-Other teammates catching fire at unexpected moments, drawing interest away from your DD.

-The sinking feeling when your DD’s club coach gives other teammates more time, and more opportunity, to show their stuff in front of top D1s coaches. And all you can do is stand there and watch.

-The tough news from a top academic that low grades is the reason your DD’s dream school is out of reach.

-The high when a first-choice coach expresses early interest in your DD, and the low when they go silent because they see other players perform better than your DD from NY, MA, other MD clubs, your own MD club, and DC.

-The heartbreak of seeing another position player commit to your DD’s top choice.

-The head games D1 coaches play to convey false hope to keep your DD warm, only to drop her when another player they want more than your DD commits to their program.

-And that ticking time bomb we all fear: injuries, which can happen at any moment and put a great player on the sideline at the worst possible time — during the recruiting summer, where she becomes a ghost to D1 coaches. An ill-timed injury will change a cocky lax dad’s expectations of where his daughter’s talents will take her in a New York millisecond.

So many things must go perfectly right for players to get recruited to the top D1 schools they think are theirs for the taking at the start of the process.

Staying humble throughout is the best medicine, but that’s off-brand for the MD club set. Not in the DNA.

And before anyone responds with “sorry your DD wasn’t good enough to get recruited blah blah,” our DD went through the process and committed to a top program shortly after 9/1 that neither she nor her parents ever thought possible. She faced her own challenges, and we managed her expectations because we understood the variables that could derail everything. But she landed at an exceptional program and she / we couldn’t be happier.

But there isn’t enough bourbon in Kentucky to get me to do it over again.

So instead of displaying more stupidity here with the “my kid’s team is better than yours” (seriously - how old are you people), maybe find a way to support each other. Because no matter if you’re on a MD club or a DC one, I guarantee the great players in both regions will be going through major ups and downs.

Good luck. Whether you want to accept it or not, your DD is going to need it.

I read maybe 5 sentences (or stanzas - it is written like a first year English major). Who has the time to post this? I admit I love reading the back and forth on DCUM but this is weird.

LOL! The high . . The tough . . The nerves. Spot on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've been following these threads for years and never posted anything. I know this site is DC Urban Moms but it's all Dads on this thread. I'm pretty sure I know you all. We've spent half of our summers together at tournaments...

It is most definitely not all dads.

but mainly DADS

[Anonymous]

If its not all Dads, I'd love to hear the mom's perspective on....(...
anything)!?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some pretty confident MD club parents on here. A lot of big talk.

Oh the journey that awaits. Folks think they have it all figured out. You don’t.

Many twists and turns are in store when recruiting season starts:

-The stress of teammates fighting over the same few coveted D1 positions at the same schools.

-The humility of a dream coach contacting your club, not about your DD but about other players on your DD’s team (possibly a DD friend).

-The pressure of performing at the highest level and playing mistake-free when teammates ball hog during those important junior summer tournaments.

-The nerves 16 year-olds feel when dozens of coaches are standing on the sidelines waiting to be impressed, which can intimidate even the best of the best (yes, even those on MD clubs).

-Other teammates catching fire at unexpected moments, drawing interest away from your DD.

-The sinking feeling when your DD’s club coach gives other teammates more time, and more opportunity, to show their stuff in front of top D1s coaches. And all you can do is stand there and watch.

-The tough news from a top academic that low grades is the reason your DD’s dream school is out of reach.

-The high when a first-choice coach expresses early interest in your DD, and the low when they go silent because they see other players perform better than your DD from NY, MA, other MD clubs, your own MD club, and DC.

-The heartbreak of seeing another position player commit to your DD’s top choice.

-The head games D1 coaches play to convey false hope to keep your DD warm, only to drop her when another player they want more than your DD commits to their program.

-And that ticking time bomb we all fear: injuries, which can happen at any moment and put a great player on the sideline at the worst possible time — during the recruiting summer, where she becomes a ghost to D1 coaches. An ill-timed injury will change a cocky lax dad’s expectations of where his daughter’s talents will take her in a New York millisecond.

So many things must go perfectly right for players to get recruited to the top D1 schools they think are theirs for the taking at the start of the process.

Staying humble throughout is the best medicine, but that’s off-brand for the MD club set. Not in the DNA.

And before anyone responds with “sorry your DD wasn’t good enough to get recruited blah blah,” our DD went through the process and committed to a top program shortly after 9/1 that neither she nor her parents ever thought possible. She faced her own challenges, and we managed her expectations because we understood the variables that could derail everything. But she landed at an exceptional program and she / we couldn’t be happier.

But there isn’t enough bourbon in Kentucky to get me to do it over again.

So instead of displaying more stupidity here with the “my kid’s team is better than yours” (seriously - how old are you people), maybe find a way to support each other. Because no matter if you’re on a MD club or a DC one, I guarantee the great players in both regions will be going through major ups and downs.

Good luck. Whether you want to accept it or not, your DD is going to need it.

I read maybe 5 sentences (or stanzas - it is written like a first year English major). Who has the time to post this? I admit I love reading the back and forth on DCUM but this is weird.

I know .. reading is hard. Just stick with it. It helps if you sound out the words.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some pretty confident MD club parents on here. A lot of big talk.

Oh the journey that awaits. Folks think they have it all figured out. You don’t.

Many twists and turns are in store when recruiting season starts:

-The stress of teammates fighting over the same few coveted D1 positions at the same schools.

-The humility of a dream coach contacting your club, not about your DD but about other players on your DD’s team (possibly a DD friend).

-The pressure of performing at the highest level and playing mistake-free when teammates ball hog during those important junior summer tournaments.

-The nerves 16 year-olds feel when dozens of coaches are standing on the sidelines waiting to be impressed, which can intimidate even the best of the best (yes, even those on MD clubs).

-Other teammates catching fire at unexpected moments, drawing interest away from your DD.

-The sinking feeling when your DD’s club coach gives other teammates more time, and more opportunity, to show their stuff in front of top D1s coaches. And all you can do is stand there and watch.

-The tough news from a top academic that low grades is the reason your DD’s dream school is out of reach.

-The high when a first-choice coach expresses early interest in your DD, and the low when they go silent because they see other players perform better than your DD from NY, MA, other MD clubs, your own MD club, and DC.

-The heartbreak of seeing another position player commit to your DD’s top choice.

-The head games D1 coaches play to convey false hope to keep your DD warm, only to drop her when another player they want more than your DD commits to their program.

-And that ticking time bomb we all fear: injuries, which can happen at any moment and put a great player on the sideline at the worst possible time — during the recruiting summer, where she becomes a ghost to D1 coaches. An ill-timed injury will change a cocky lax dad’s expectations of where his daughter’s talents will take her in a New York millisecond.

So many things must go perfectly right for players to get recruited to the top D1 schools they think are theirs for the taking at the start of the process.

Staying humble throughout is the best medicine, but that’s off-brand for the MD club set. Not in the DNA.

And before anyone responds with “sorry your DD wasn’t good enough to get recruited blah blah,” our DD went through the process and committed to a top program shortly after 9/1 that neither she nor her parents ever thought possible. She faced her own challenges, and we managed her expectations because we understood the variables that could derail everything. But she landed at an exceptional program and she / we couldn’t be happier.

But there isn’t enough bourbon in Kentucky to get me to do it over again.

So instead of displaying more stupidity here with the “my kid’s team is better than yours” (seriously - how old are you people), maybe find a way to support each other. Because no matter if you’re on a MD club or a DC one, I guarantee the great players in both regions will be going through major ups and downs.

Good luck. Whether you want to accept it or not, your DD is going to need it.

I read maybe 5 sentences (or stanzas - it is written like a first year English major). Who has the time to post this? I admit I love reading the back and forth on DCUM but this is weird.

I know .. reading is hard. Just stick with it. It helps if you sound out the words.

Yowza! Rapier like wit!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some pretty confident MD club parents on here. A lot of big talk.

Oh the journey that awaits. Folks think they have it all figured out. You don’t.

Many twists and turns are in store when recruiting season starts:

-The stress of teammates fighting over the same few coveted D1 positions at the same schools.

-The humility of a dream coach contacting your club, not about your DD but about other players on your DD’s team (possibly a DD friend).

-The pressure of performing at the highest level and playing mistake-free when teammates ball hog during those important junior summer tournaments.

-The nerves 16 year-olds feel when dozens of coaches are standing on the sidelines waiting to be impressed, which can intimidate even the best of the best (yes, even those on MD clubs).

-Other teammates catching fire at unexpected moments, drawing interest away from your DD.

-The sinking feeling when your DD’s club coach gives other teammates more time, and more opportunity, to show their stuff in front of top D1s coaches. And all you can do is stand there and watch.

-The tough news from a top academic that low grades is the reason your DD’s dream school is out of reach.

-The high when a first-choice coach expresses early interest in your DD, and the low when they go silent because they see other players perform better than your DD from NY, MA, other MD clubs, your own MD club, and DC.

-The heartbreak of seeing another position player commit to your DD’s top choice.

-The head games D1 coaches play to convey false hope to keep your DD warm, only to drop her when another player they want more than your DD commits to their program.

-And that ticking time bomb we all fear: injuries, which can happen at any moment and put a great player on the sideline at the worst possible time — during the recruiting summer, where she becomes a ghost to D1 coaches. An ill-timed injury will change a cocky lax dad’s expectations of where his daughter’s talents will take her in a New York millisecond.

So many things must go perfectly right for players to get recruited to the top D1 schools they think are theirs for the taking at the start of the process.

Staying humble throughout is the best medicine, but that’s off-brand for the MD club set. Not in the DNA.

And before anyone responds with “sorry your DD wasn’t good enough to get recruited blah blah,” our DD went through the process and committed to a top program shortly after 9/1 that neither she nor her parents ever thought possible. She faced her own challenges, and we managed her expectations because we understood the variables that could derail everything. But she landed at an exceptional program and she / we couldn’t be happier.

But there isn’t enough bourbon in Kentucky to get me to do it over again.

So instead of displaying more stupidity here with the “my kid’s team is better than yours” (seriously - how old are you people), maybe find a way to support each other. Because no matter if you’re on a MD club or a DC one, I guarantee the great players in both regions will be going through major ups and downs.

Good luck. Whether you want to accept it or not, your DD is going to need it.

I read maybe 5 sentences (or stanzas - it is written like a first year English major). Who has the time to post this? I admit I love reading the back and forth on DCUM but this is weird.

I know .. reading is hard. Just stick with it. It helps if you sound out the words.

Sorry your magnum opus sucked.

[Anonymous]

I loved when they said they've never posted before! Hahaha!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some pretty confident MD club parents on here. A lot of big talk.

Oh the journey that awaits. Folks think they have it all figured out. You don’t.

Many twists and turns are in store when recruiting season starts:

-The stress of teammates fighting over the same few coveted D1 positions at the same schools.

-The humility of a dream coach contacting your club, not about your DD but about other players on your DD’s team (possibly a DD friend).

-The pressure of performing at the highest level and playing mistake-free when teammates ball hog during those important junior summer tournaments.

-The nerves 16 year-olds feel when dozens of coaches are standing on the sidelines waiting to be impressed, which can intimidate even the best of the best (yes, even those on MD clubs).

-Other teammates catching fire at unexpected moments, drawing interest away from your DD.

-The sinking feeling when your DD’s club coach gives other teammates more time, and more opportunity, to show their stuff in front of top D1s coaches. And all you can do is stand there and watch.

-The tough news from a top academic that low grades is the reason your DD’s dream school is out of reach.

-The high when a first-choice coach expresses early interest in your DD, and the low when they go silent because they see other players perform better than your DD from NY, MA, other MD clubs, your own MD club, and DC.

-The heartbreak of seeing another position player commit to your DD’s top choice.

-The head games D1 coaches play to convey false hope to keep your DD warm, only to drop her when another player they want more than your DD commits to their program.

-And that ticking time bomb we all fear: injuries, which can happen at any moment and put a great player on the sideline at the worst possible time — during the recruiting summer, where she becomes a ghost to D1 coaches. An ill-timed injury will change a cocky lax dad’s expectations of where his daughter’s talents will take her in a New York millisecond.

So many things must go perfectly right for players to get recruited to the top D1 schools they think are theirs for the taking at the start of the process.

Staying humble throughout is the best medicine, but that’s off-brand for the MD club set. Not in the DNA.

And before anyone responds with “sorry your DD wasn’t good enough to get recruited blah blah,” our DD went through the process and committed to a top program shortly after 9/1 that neither she nor her parents ever thought possible. She faced her own challenges, and we managed her expectations because we understood the variables that could derail everything. But she landed at an exceptional program and she / we couldn’t be happier.

But there isn’t enough bourbon in Kentucky to get me to do it over again.

So instead of displaying more stupidity here with the “my kid’s team is better than yours” (seriously - how old are you people), maybe find a way to support each other. Because no matter if you’re on a MD club or a DC one, I guarantee the great players in both regions will be going through major ups and downs.

Good luck. Whether you want to accept it or not, your DD is going to need it.

I read maybe 5 sentences (or stanzas - it is written like a first year English major). Who has the time to post this? I admit I love reading the back and forth on DCUM but this is weird.

Seems we have a lit critic here. Such high standards. Am curious: Doesn’t AP Style require numbers 1-9 be spelled? Example: “5” in your post should be “five.” And with such an educated view of English prose, you no doubt know stanzas pertain to metric poetry, not explanatory composition, right? Or maybe you didn’t learn any of this in HoCo elementary school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some pretty confident MD club parents on here. A lot of big talk.

Oh the journey that awaits. Folks think they have it all figured out. You don’t.

Many twists and turns are in store when recruiting season starts:

-The stress of teammates fighting over the same few coveted D1 positions at the same schools.

-The humility of a dream coach contacting your club, not about your DD but about other players on your DD’s team (possibly a DD friend).

-The pressure of performing at the highest level and playing mistake-free when teammates ball hog during those important junior summer tournaments.

-The nerves 16 year-olds feel when dozens of coaches are standing on the sidelines waiting to be impressed, which can intimidate even the best of the best (yes, even those on MD clubs).

-Other teammates catching fire at unexpected moments, drawing interest away from your DD.

-The sinking feeling when your DD’s club coach gives other teammates more time, and more opportunity, to show their stuff in front of top D1s coaches. And all you can do is stand there and watch.

-The tough news from a top academic that low grades is the reason your DD’s dream school is out of reach.

-The high when a first-choice coach expresses early interest in your DD, and the low when they go silent because they see other players perform better than your DD from NY, MA, other MD clubs, your own MD club, and DC.

-The heartbreak of seeing another position player commit to your DD’s top choice.

-The head games D1 coaches play to convey false hope to keep your DD warm, only to drop her when another player they want more than your DD commits to their program.

-And that ticking time bomb we all fear: injuries, which can happen at any moment and put a great player on the sideline at the worst possible time — during the recruiting summer, where she becomes a ghost to D1 coaches. An ill-timed injury will change a cocky lax dad’s expectations of where his daughter’s talents will take her in a New York millisecond.

So many things must go perfectly right for players to get recruited to the top D1 schools they think are theirs for the taking at the start of the process.

Staying humble throughout is the best medicine, but that’s off-brand for the MD club set. Not in the DNA.

And before anyone responds with “sorry your DD wasn’t good enough to get recruited blah blah,” our DD went through the process and committed to a top program shortly after 9/1 that neither she nor her parents ever thought possible. She faced her own challenges, and we managed her expectations because we understood the variables that could derail everything. But she landed at an exceptional program and she / we couldn’t be happier.

But there isn’t enough bourbon in Kentucky to get me to do it over again.

So instead of displaying more stupidity here with the “my kid’s team is better than yours” (seriously - how old are you people), maybe find a way to support each other. Because no matter if you’re on a MD club or a DC one, I guarantee the great players in both regions will be going through major ups and downs.

Good luck. Whether you want to accept it or not, your DD is going to need it.

WTF. This is the dumbest pu$$y post I’ve ever read. Signed, SD.

This was a good post. As I previously mentioned, it's mainly Dads here. Moms don't use this language. It's pretty gross actually.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some pretty confident MD club parents on here. A lot of big talk.

Oh the journey that awaits. Folks think they have it all figured out. You don’t.

Many twists and turns are in store when recruiting season starts:

-The stress of teammates fighting over the same few coveted D1 positions at the same schools.

-The humility of a dream coach contacting your club, not about your DD but about other players on your DD’s team (possibly a DD friend).

-The pressure of performing at the highest level and playing mistake-free when teammates ball hog during those important junior summer tournaments.

-The nerves 16 year-olds feel when dozens of coaches are standing on the sidelines waiting to be impressed, which can intimidate even the best of the best (yes, even those on MD clubs).

-Other teammates catching fire at unexpected moments, drawing interest away from your DD.

-The sinking feeling when your DD’s club coach gives other teammates more time, and more opportunity, to show their stuff in front of top D1s coaches. And all you can do is stand there and watch.

-The tough news from a top academic that low grades is the reason your DD’s dream school is out of reach.

-The high when a first-choice coach expresses early interest in your DD, and the low when they go silent because they see other players perform better than your DD from NY, MA, other MD clubs, your own MD club, and DC.

-The heartbreak of seeing another position player commit to your DD’s top choice.

-The head games D1 coaches play to convey false hope to keep your DD warm, only to drop her when another player they want more than your DD commits to their program.

-And that ticking time bomb we all fear: injuries, which can happen at any moment and put a great player on the sideline at the worst possible time — during the recruiting summer, where she becomes a ghost to D1 coaches. An ill-timed injury will change a cocky lax dad’s expectations of where his daughter’s talents will take her in a New York millisecond.

So many things must go perfectly right for players to get recruited to the top D1 schools they think are theirs for the taking at the start of the process.

Staying humble throughout is the best medicine, but that’s off-brand for the MD club set. Not in the DNA.

And before anyone responds with “sorry your DD wasn’t good enough to get recruited blah blah,” our DD went through the process and committed to a top program shortly after 9/1 that neither she nor her parents ever thought possible. She faced her own challenges, and we managed her expectations because we understood the variables that could derail everything. But she landed at an exceptional program and she / we couldn’t be happier.

But there isn’t enough bourbon in Kentucky to get me to do it over again.

So instead of displaying more stupidity here with the “my kid’s team is better than yours” (seriously - how old are you people), maybe find a way to support each other. Because no matter if you’re on a MD club or a DC one, I guarantee the great players in both regions will be going through major ups and downs.

Good luck. Whether you want to accept it or not, your DD is going to need it.

I read maybe 5 sentences (or stanzas - it is written like a first year English major). Who has the time to post this? I admit I love reading the back and forth on DCUM but this is weird.

I know .. reading is hard. Just stick with it. It helps if you sound out the words.

This was a sincere post from someone. I don't understand the insults. Again, Dads... I don't know women who act this way.

[Anonymous]

Everyone knows recruiting has its ups and downs and is not a fun process. You have some coaches who can barely read an email and others who are very organized. The highs and lows are out there. No one needs this forced down people’s throats with long diatribes about how their kid got picked up on 9/1.

There is just as much negative posting here from the DC fanboys as there is from the MD side, but stop turning a blind eye to it. At the end of the day, DC has Capital to offer their best and MD has lots more choices. Both great options.

Back to arguing now.