June 15 - 2022 recruiting

[Anonymous]

Choosing a school strictly on soccer does not seem smart

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Choosing a school strictly on soccer does not seem smart

Who said they were doing that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m all for my daughter playing college soccer if she wants (she is 14) but I also know it’s a ton of pressure and it’s highly unlikely she’ll ever play after college beyond pick up and at a child/parent game 15 years from now where she’ll suffer an injury (🤣).

Just genuinely curious the benefits of a high pressure situation. Obviously also get the financial benefits of a scholarship but let’s face it we can all afford to send our kids to good schools if we live in this area.

Its not all about the scholarship. It can get your child into a school that would be a crapshoot otherwise. And no not everyone can afford ''good schools'' upfront.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I wonder how many parents are more excited about the possibility of being recruited vs the players.

The chance to play at an average school academically with little or no money or attend a highly ranked school that checks all the boxes and not play?

actually an ''average school academically'' will have a lot of merit aid for academics.

[Anonymous]

Does DD ask if financial aid is available or Do you wait until it is offered? DD has been speaking to a school but is nervous to talk about money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does DD ask if financial aid is available or Do you wait until it is offered? DD has been speaking to a school but is nervous to talk about money.

Why ask about money before an offer is made?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wonder how many parents are more excited about the possibility of being recruited vs the players.

The chance to play at an average school academically with little or no money or attend a highly ranked school that checks all the boxes and not play?

The kids are excited. What kind of moron are you? Everyone has their personal decision matrix. Some kids may choose to not play at all if they can go to their dream school. But the potential to play soccer in college offers different opportnities that kids are more than excited to explore.

Kids do not get the interest my 2022 DD is getting without being self-motivated. And no one would consider some of the schools showing interest in her to be academically lesser. Sour grapes it all you want, sometimes things actually work out well.

List the schools.

DP, but I hope everyone who has a child going through the recruiting process knows what a bad idea it is to post anything about their kids’ status or contacts with coaches on social media (even anonymously). It’s best to wait until the NLI is signed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does DD ask if financial aid is available or Do you wait until it is offered? DD has been speaking to a school but is nervous to talk about money.

Why ask about money before an offer is made?

PP financial aid is separate and has nothing to do with athletics. It is important to ask about FA if the recruit is expected to apply ED. I don’t think you can get both FA and an athletic scholarship at non-ivy D1 schools.

[Anonymous]

How many 2022 girls are actually actively talking to coaches right now? Versus using the coming year to get noticed?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How many 2022 girls are actually actively talking to coaches right now? Versus using the coming year to get noticed?

A bit of both.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:no one will list the schools because they are all realizing their kids aren't being recruited by the top soccer schools they thought they would be.

If they are hearing from them now, they have to realize the coaches are probably talking to a lot of others and by the time signing day comes along that offer or interest probably won't be there.

pick 2 of the 3 academics, sports, or social life, all 3 don't exist in high profile programs. that was what the penn state wrestling coach told us. he was so right.

Yes!!

My brother chose all 3 and it took him 7 years to get a undergrad degree

As a STEM major that would have classes in the morning and 2-4 hour Organic Chem, Microbiology, etc labs in the afternoon, I did not pick soccer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How many 2022 girls are actually actively talking to coaches right now? Versus using the coming year to get noticed?

Both