IMG Academy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For soccer, there are two tracks. There is the UMNT track, which is paid for by US Soccer and represents the absolute best players in the country. Then there is the Mom and Dad paid for me to be here track. The difference is stark.

This was the last year for the US soccer national team residence academy at Bradenton, so now only the basic IMG program remains for soccer. We know more people who have moved their kids down to the Monteverdi Academy for soccer, also in Florida. Their boys teams are always quite good, but it seems odd to me to do it when we have plenty of great non residential DA options around here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:95% athletics with a 5% emphasis on academics. You might have an athlete on your hands, but not a very bright one.

The joke with the soccer academy is that the curriculum is a coloring book - many of the parents still supplement academic side with tutors. And only a handful go on to play pro.

[Anonymous]

Is there football program any good? SJC is traveling there at the end of the month for a game again them.

[Anonymous]

SJC football game is on ESPN channel. High school football showcase.

[Anonymous]

SJC just beat IMG in football. (They lost the game against De La Salle in California that aired on ESPNU)

[Anonymous]

The IMG football game is not until Sept. 15th.

[Anonymous]

Oops. Got it mixed up with other Florida team SJC just beat.