Diana Ordonez to Leave UVA Early to Enter NWSL Draft

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Anonymous wrote:Someone mentioned that she go her degree a year early?

1. In what?
2. Where is the proof for the claim (just curious) Her bio sheet says undeclared

She’s a soccer stud. No question about it. But she’s from Texas. None of us know her. Playing three years at UVA doesn’t make her a Hometown hero.

She has the pedigree to do well in the NWSL providing she stays healthy and doesn’t get frustrated at that level.

Leaving behind college to make money is fine as long as you got the degree. So hopefully she did

No she has to play against that level and see if she can be productive. Lots of college stars do not bust a grape in the pros.

Well looks like she was scoreless in her last NCAA game…not too good for the ACC player of the year.

You clearly never played sports.

Clearly you are clueless to the difference between college soccer and the professional game. College soccer is so much less competitive vs the professional game.. Does not look good for the her pro career.

Since she failed to score in a college game, it looks bad for her pro career? What?

Oh yes. You see it all the time in other sports. Look at the NCAA basketball tournament and college football. Makes or breaks draft positions if a player disappears in the big games or against other quality players. In college you may play against a top player once or twice a year. You have to be productive in those games and the big games when the pressure is the highest. That is what shows the player has what it takes to play at a higher level where all the players were stars in college.

It’s like the travel soccer forward who scores a lot of goals against the bottom tables teams but disappears when playing the top teams. Makes you look harder at that player. Is it a lack of speed, athleticism, problems against big players, technical skills, etc. Did the player get beat physically, make mental mistakes or was it the surrounding teammates?

This isn’t how basketball works. Please tell me the major college recruits who plummeted in the draft because of their final college game. A lot of top picks go nowhere near the semis or finals of the tournament.

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Anonymous wrote:Someone mentioned that she go her degree a year early?

1. In what?
2. Where is the proof for the claim (just curious) Her bio sheet says undeclared

She’s a soccer stud. No question about it. But she’s from Texas. None of us know her. Playing three years at UVA doesn’t make her a Hometown hero.

She has the pedigree to do well in the NWSL providing she stays healthy and doesn’t get frustrated at that level.

Leaving behind college to make money is fine as long as you got the degree. So hopefully she did

No she has to play against that level and see if she can be productive. Lots of college stars do not bust a grape in the pros.

Well looks like she was scoreless in her last NCAA game…not too good for the ACC player of the year.

You clearly never played sports.

Clearly you are clueless to the difference between college soccer and the professional game. College soccer is so much less competitive vs the professional game.. Does not look good for the her pro career.

Since she failed to score in a college game, it looks bad for her pro career? What?

Oh yes. You see it all the time in other sports. Look at the NCAA basketball tournament and college football. Makes or breaks draft positions if a player disappears in the big games or against other quality players. In college you may play against a top player once or twice a year. You have to be productive in those games and the big games when the pressure is the highest. That is what shows the player has what it takes to play at a higher level where all the players were stars in college.

It’s like the travel soccer forward who scores a lot of goals against the bottom tables teams but disappears when playing the top teams. Makes you look harder at that player. Is it a lack of speed, athleticism, problems against big players, technical skills, etc. Did the player get beat physically, make mental mistakes or was it the surrounding teammates?

This isn’t how basketball works. Please tell me the major college recruits who plummeted in the draft because of their final college game. A lot of top picks go nowhere near the semis or finals of the tournament.

Trevor Lawrence still went #1 after losing multiple national championship games.

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Anonymous wrote:Someone mentioned that she go her degree a year early?

1. In what?
2. Where is the proof for the claim (just curious) Her bio sheet says undeclared

She’s a soccer stud. No question about it. But she’s from Texas. None of us know her. Playing three years at UVA doesn’t make her a Hometown hero.

She has the pedigree to do well in the NWSL providing she stays healthy and doesn’t get frustrated at that level.

Leaving behind college to make money is fine as long as you got the degree. So hopefully she did

No she has to play against that level and see if she can be productive. Lots of college stars do not bust a grape in the pros.

Well looks like she was scoreless in her last NCAA game…not too good for the ACC player of the year.

You clearly never played sports.

Clearly you are clueless to the difference between college soccer and the professional game. College soccer is so much less competitive vs the professional game.. Does not look good for the her pro career.

Since she failed to score in a college game, it looks bad for her pro career? What?

Oh yes. You see it all the time in other sports. Look at the NCAA basketball tournament and college football. Makes or breaks draft positions if a player disappears in the big games or against other quality players. In college you may play against a top player once or twice a year. You have to be productive in those games and the big games when the pressure is the highest. That is what shows the player has what it takes to play at a higher level where all the players were stars in college.

It’s like the travel soccer forward who scores a lot of goals against the bottom tables teams but disappears when playing the top teams. Makes you look harder at that player. Is it a lack of speed, athleticism, problems against big players, technical skills, etc. Did the player get beat physically, make mental mistakes or was it the surrounding teammates?

This isn’t how basketball works. Please tell me the major college recruits who plummeted in the draft because of their final college game. A lot of top picks go nowhere near the semis or finals of the tournament.

Trevor Lawrence still went #1 after losing multiple national championship games.

...but maybe Mac Jones should have!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Someone mentioned that she go her degree a year early?

1. In what?
2. Where is the proof for the claim (just curious) Her bio sheet says undeclared

She’s a soccer stud. No question about it. But she’s from Texas. None of us know her. Playing three years at UVA doesn’t make her a Hometown hero.

She has the pedigree to do well in the NWSL providing she stays healthy and doesn’t get frustrated at that level.

Leaving behind college to make money is fine as long as you got the degree. So hopefully she did

No she has to play against that level and see if she can be productive. Lots of college stars do not bust a grape in the pros.

Well looks like she was scoreless in her last NCAA game…not too good for the ACC player of the year.

You clearly never played sports.

Clearly you are clueless to the difference between college soccer and the professional game. College soccer is so much less competitive vs the professional game.. Does not look good for the her pro career.

Since she failed to score in a college game, it looks bad for her pro career? What?

Oh yes. You see it all the time in other sports. Look at the NCAA basketball tournament and college football. Makes or breaks draft positions if a player disappears in the big games or against other quality players. In college you may play against a top player once or twice a year. You have to be productive in those games and the big games when the pressure is the highest. That is what shows the player has what it takes to play at a higher level where all the players were stars in college.

It’s like the travel soccer forward who scores a lot of goals against the bottom tables teams but disappears when playing the top teams. Makes you look harder at that player. Is it a lack of speed, athleticism, problems against big players, technical skills, etc. Did the player get beat physically, make mental mistakes or was it the surrounding teammates?

This isn’t how basketball works. Please tell me the major college recruits who plummeted in the draft because of their final college game. A lot of top picks go nowhere near the semis or finals of the tournament.

Trevor Lawrence still went #1 after losing multiple national championship games.

Male
Basketball

totally different topic and "rules"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've watched this thread for a bit now. I'm curious why the questions, hate or attitude toward a young lady that played at the top of the collegiate game making the jump to go to the next level? Why do you care? Its her business, her future and she is doing damn well up to this point without any input from all of you that want to question her choices.

No one is hating on anyone. Just pointing out it's not that big of a deal/accomplishment in todays womens soccer
Why do you care
More than 10 people have said "who cares - mind your own business' Way more than any of these so called haters you made up.

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Anonymous wrote:Someone mentioned that she go her degree a year early?

1. In what?
2. Where is the proof for the claim (just curious) Her bio sheet says undeclared

She’s a soccer stud. No question about it. But she’s from Texas. None of us know her. Playing three years at UVA doesn’t make her a Hometown hero.

She has the pedigree to do well in the NWSL providing she stays healthy and doesn’t get frustrated at that level.

Leaving behind college to make money is fine as long as you got the degree. So hopefully she did

No she has to play against that level and see if she can be productive. Lots of college stars do not bust a grape in the pros.

Well looks like she was scoreless in her last NCAA game…not too good for the ACC player of the year.

You clearly never played sports.

Clearly you are clueless to the difference between college soccer and the professional game. College soccer is so much less competitive vs the professional game.. Does not look good for the her pro career.

Since she failed to score in a college game, it looks bad for her pro career? What?

Oh yes. You see it all the time in other sports. Look at the NCAA basketball tournament and college football. Makes or breaks draft positions if a player disappears in the big games or against other quality players. In college you may play against a top player once or twice a year. You have to be productive in those games and the big games when the pressure is the highest. That is what shows the player has what it takes to play at a higher level where all the players were stars in college.

It’s like the travel soccer forward who scores a lot of goals against the bottom tables teams but disappears when playing the top teams. Makes you look harder at that player. Is it a lack of speed, athleticism, problems against big players, technical skills, etc. Did the player get beat physically, make mental mistakes or was it the surrounding teammates?

This isn’t how basketball works. Please tell me the major college recruits who plummeted in the draft because of their final college game. A lot of top picks go nowhere near the semis or finals of the tournament.

Trevor Lawrence still went #1 after losing multiple national championship games.

Male
Basketball

totally different topic and "rules"

Wow. Not basketball. Are baseline knowledge and rationality also not part of the requirements to discuss women’s sports? You sound unhinged. So tell me the women basketball players whose draft stock fell significantly because of their performance in the NCAA tournament.

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Getting paid 31,000. Scholarship is worth the same if not more. Get the degree kids

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Anonymous wrote:Getting paid 31,000. Scholarship is worth the same if not more. Get the degree kids

It becomes even more essential once she blows out her knee and ends that $31k salary.

[Anonymous]

She’ll make a lot more if she ends up on the national team, and it sounds like she may have the talent to compete at that level.

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Anonymous wrote:She can come back and get her degree. Like all athletes, she only has so many years to play at the top level. Not sure why this is an issue.

She’s forfeiting her scholarship which was paying for the degree. This means her final year will be out of her pocket. She will probably need to work another job because the pay is so low. The degree could have helped with that. Leaving college early for a big contract makes sense. Leaving for 31,000 a year doesn’t (too me).

“The NWSL says that 4% of its players have a total compensation of less than $30,000, which is down from 73% in 2019. However, Burke and the NWSLPA estimate that number to be much higher, explaining that team salary caps are $682,500, which is to be divided by the average number of 24 players on a team. By NWSLPA estimates, a third of their player association members make the league's minimum salary and about 75% make $31,000 or less.”

She is choosing to live her dream. You can’t put a price in that. It is unfortunate that NWSL salaries are so low but she is only young enough once to play a sport professionally. If she truly loves soccer then this is a no brainer. She can be head hunter or real estate agent any time and be a dime a dozen later.

[Anonymous]

Get the degree. A year won’t matter. There is not a million dollar deal waiting.

Get
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Degree

It’s a no brainer

[Anonymous]

She's graduating early so she is getting the degree. Move along, folks.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:She can come back and get her degree. Like all athletes, she only has so many years to play at the top level. Not sure why this is an issue.

She’s forfeiting her scholarship which was paying for the degree. This means her final year will be out of her pocket. She will probably need to work another job because the pay is so low. The degree could have helped with that. Leaving college early for a big contract makes sense. Leaving for 31,000 a year doesn’t (too me).

“The NWSL says that 4% of its players have a total compensation of less than $30,000, which is down from 73% in 2019. However, Burke and the NWSLPA estimate that number to be much higher, explaining that team salary caps are $682,500, which is to be divided by the average number of 24 players on a team. By NWSLPA estimates, a third of their player association members make the league's minimum salary and about 75% make $31,000 or less.”

She is choosing to live her dream. You can’t put a price in that. It is unfortunate that NWSL salaries are so low but she is only young enough once to play a sport professionally. If she truly loves soccer then this is a no brainer. She can be head hunter or real estate agent any time and be a dime a dozen later.

She can try to go to Europe. They are actually paying women soccer players but she will be a few years behind. She has been screwing around at amateur part time soccer for a few year while the others were in a professional environment in Europe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She can come back and get her degree. Like all athletes, she only has so many years to play at the top level. Not sure why this is an issue.

She’s forfeiting her scholarship which was paying for the degree. This means her final year will be out of her pocket. She will probably need to work another job because the pay is so low. The degree could have helped with that. Leaving college early for a big contract makes sense. Leaving for 31,000 a year doesn’t (too me).

“The NWSL says that 4% of its players have a total compensation of less than $30,000, which is down from 73% in 2019. However, Burke and the NWSLPA estimate that number to be much higher, explaining that team salary caps are $682,500, which is to be divided by the average number of 24 players on a team. By NWSLPA estimates, a third of their player association members make the league's minimum salary and about 75% make $31,000 or less.”

She is choosing to live her dream. You can’t put a price in that. It is unfortunate that NWSL salaries are so low but she is only young enough once to play a sport professionally. If she truly loves soccer then this is a no brainer. She can be head hunter or real estate agent any time and be a dime a dozen later.

She can try to go to Europe. They are actually paying women soccer players but she will be a few years behind. She has been screwing around at amateur part time soccer for a few year while the others were in a professional environment in Europe.

She was getting her education paid for. Nothing amateur about it. Grow up with your anti-NCAA stance. Playing in Europe isn’t what you are selling it to be.

[Anonymous]

The female footballers' salary in France is 4,000 euros per month, which is 48,000 euros per year, or USD 53,000, on average.Jul 17, 2021

Enjoy living in Europe on that.