Diana Ordonez to Leave UVA Early to Enter NWSL Draft

[Anonymous]

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

Get
The
Degree

It’s a no brainer

She can still get the degree.

She forfeited her scholarship which means she has to pay full out of state cost down the road.

Why forfeit 40,000 dollars worth of scholarship to make 31,000?

You lack reading skills, bruh. She is graduating EARLY, therefore she will be getting her degree.

Oh really bruh? Tell us how you know broski. Was she taking 18 credit load plus summer school or naw?

Just because it took you 6 years to graduate from State U bruh doesn't mean everyone takes that long.

She still has eligibility left. Talk about not understanding! She can work the system and transfer to a top school.

No, that option will not be available to her once she goes pro.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

Get
The
Degree

It’s a no brainer

She can still get the degree.

She forfeited her scholarship which means she has to pay full out of state cost down the road.

Why forfeit 40,000 dollars worth of scholarship to make 31,000?

You lack reading skills, bruh. She is graduating EARLY, therefore she will be getting her degree.

Oh really bruh? Tell us how you know broski. Was she taking 18 credit load plus summer school or naw?

Just because it took you 6 years to graduate from State U bruh doesn't mean everyone takes that long.

She still has eligibility left. Talk about not understanding! She can work the system and transfer to a top school.

You lack fundamental understanding of most things, evidently. NCAA eligibility does not equate to whether or not someone is on track to graduate and when.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

Get
The
Degree

It’s a no brainer

She can still get the degree.

She forfeited her scholarship which means she has to pay full out of state cost down the road.

Why forfeit 40,000 dollars worth of scholarship to make 31,000?

You lack reading skills, bruh. She is graduating EARLY, therefore she will be getting her degree.

Oh really bruh? Tell us how you know broski. Was she taking 18 credit load plus summer school or naw?

Just because it took you 6 years to graduate from State U bruh doesn't mean everyone takes that long.

She still has eligibility left. Talk about not understanding! She can work the system and transfer to a top school.

And that eligibility would be spent on grad school if she will in fact graduate this winter. Not everyone goes or needs to go to grad school.

You have a weird obsession with young lady's life choice.

[Anonymous]

NCAA is Amateur. Once she turns pro her college playing is over.

[Anonymous]

She graduated HS early and enrolled a semester early. Attending classes next semester will give her 7 semesters not counting a class taken each summer. Not everyone needs 4-5 years to graduate college, bruh.

It’s possible but unbelievably demanding for a student athlete at that level.

She was home schooled and took college level courses. So she received some credit for that. It takes a minimum of 120 credits to graduate. So let’s do the math.

In order to obtain a degree in 3 years. One must take a full case load of 18 credits per semester. That will give the student 36 credits a year.

36 credits x 3 years is 108.

The student is still missing 14 credits. The 14 credits could have been obtained from a combination or the early enrollment and HS AP classes

So is it possible? Yea

However, its extremely extremely demanding to be a student athlete taking 18 credits a semester.

Either way, doesn’t effect me one bit. Best of luck to her. Hope it works out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
She graduated HS early and enrolled a semester early. Attending classes next semester will give her 7 semesters not counting a class taken each summer. Not everyone needs 4-5 years to graduate college, bruh.

It’s possible but unbelievably demanding for a student athlete at that level.

She was home schooled and took college level courses. So she received some credit for that. It takes a minimum of 120 credits to graduate. So let’s do the math.

In order to obtain a degree in 3 years. One must take a full case load of 18 credits per semester. That will give the student 36 credits a year.

36 credits x 3 years is 108.

The student is still missing 14 credits. The 14 credits could have been obtained from a combination or the early enrollment and HS AP classes

So is it possible? Yea

However, its extremely extremely demanding to be a student athlete taking 18 credits a semester.

Either way, doesn’t effect me one bit. Best of luck to her. Hope it works out.

I think your math is incorrect. 120-108 = 12, which is basically four courses.
Many students take 1-2 courses during summers...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
She graduated HS early and enrolled a semester early. Attending classes next semester will give her 7 semesters not counting a class taken each summer. Not everyone needs 4-5 years to graduate college, bruh.

It’s possible but unbelievably demanding for a student athlete at that level.

She was home schooled and took college level courses. So she received some credit for that. It takes a minimum of 120 credits to graduate. So let’s do the math.

In order to obtain a degree in 3 years. One must take a full case load of 18 credits per semester. That will give the student 36 credits a year.

36 credits x 3 years is 108.

The student is still missing 14 credits. The 14 credits could have been obtained from a combination or the early enrollment and HS AP classes

So is it possible? Yea

However, its extremely extremely demanding to be a student athlete taking 18 credits a semester.

Either way, doesn’t effect me one bit. Best of luck to her. Hope it works out.

I think your math is incorrect. 120-108 = 12, which is basically four courses.
Many students take 1-2 courses during summers...

18 credits a semester x two semesters is 36 credits (That’s 6 classes a semester)

36 credits a year x 3 years is 108.

Yes - summer school, if taken, can helps reduce the case load

However you split it, it’s mentally and physically demanding beyond belief. There is no room for anything else

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
She graduated HS early and enrolled a semester early. Attending classes next semester will give her 7 semesters not counting a class taken each summer. Not everyone needs 4-5 years to graduate college, bruh.

It’s possible but unbelievably demanding for a student athlete at that level.

She was home schooled and took college level courses. So she received some credit for that. It takes a minimum of 120 credits to graduate. So let’s do the math.

In order to obtain a degree in 3 years. One must take a full case load of 18 credits per semester. That will give the student 36 credits a year.

36 credits x 3 years is 108.

The student is still missing 14 credits. The 14 credits could have been obtained from a combination or the early enrollment and HS AP classes

So is it possible? Yea

However, its extremely extremely demanding to be a student athlete taking 18 credits a semester.

Either way, doesn’t effect me one bit. Best of luck to her. Hope it works out.

I think your math is incorrect. 120-108 = 12, which is basically four courses.
Many students take 1-2 courses during summers...

18 credits a semester x two semesters is 36 credits (That’s 6 classes a semester)

36 credits a year x 3 years is 108.

Yes - summer school, if taken, can helps reduce the case load


However you split it, it’s mentally and physically demanding beyond belief. There is no room for anything else

Yep. That’s why my kid is not pursuing college soccer. She wants to enjoy her time in college and focus on academics. Could she have gotten some money? Maybe. Can she get some via other scholarship (non-athletic) paths? Yes, probably. She’ll play club ball and get to have a normal college life. Her choice. I would have loved to watch her play in college, but it’s not about me or my wallet. Some love it, many don’t. Your kid should think deeply about this prior to committing to play college ball. Then again, they could try it for a year then quit. There’s always someone waiting to take their spot.

[Anonymous]

DW turned down scholarship money from smaller schools and spots at ACC schools and chose not to play, did club instead. Does regret not playing sometimes when comes across someone who did play in college who simply isn't any good LOL. But she was burned out before finished HS thanks to the crazy NoVa scene and this was 20+ years ago.

[Anonymous]

This girl is different. Right now she is operating as a machine with the guidance of older adults…one being her college coach who is also the U20 YNT team coach with ties to the USWNT.

Machines that operate at an accelerated rate have a tendency to wear out quicker.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DW turned down scholarship money from smaller schools and spots at ACC schools and chose not to play, did club instead. Does regret not playing sometimes when comes across someone who did play in college who simply isn't any good LOL. But she was burned out before finished HS thanks to the crazy NoVa scene and this was 20+ years ago.

Then the kid never really loved it as much and there is nothing wrong with that. Better to find out before you go to school when it truly becomes much more of a job and a obligation.

I tend not to say these are burn out issues but more personal self awareness and maturity.

[Anonymous]

My kid is getting a top academic D1 college mostly paid for by soccer $$. Despite the kid’s excellent performance academically, this kid might not be willing to go to college if not able to play soccer. Soccer has been the carrot to perform well in school since second grade — kid knew full well that less than As = less soccer and met the challenge. But this kid DOES NOT LIKE school, despite being good at it. I’m just grateful that soccer continues to provide the carrot so that a college degree is actually possibly going to happen!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All this to say that every person and every player is different. Some prioritize academics, and that’s great if that’s what works. Some prioritize soccer and that’s great if that’s what works. People who prioritize differently can all have very happy and fulfilling lives, there is no one path that is the right one for everyone.

A decade ago, I used to really enjoy reading these boards for information and community, but i’m kind of grateful my kids are aging out and i’m here less and less. The vitriol and blind, misguided certainty are soul-sucking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DW turned down scholarship money from smaller schools and spots at ACC schools and chose not to play, did club instead. Does regret not playing sometimes when comes across someone who did play in college who simply isn't any good LOL. But she was burned out before finished HS thanks to the crazy NoVa scene and this was 20+ years ago.

Then the kid never really loved it as much and there is nothing wrong with that. Better to find out before you go to school when it truly becomes much more of a job and a obligation.

I tend not to say these are burn out issues but more personal self awareness and maturity.

+1 agree with the self awareness and maturity issues. Can still love the sport and still does but not everyone who plays soccer identifies themselves as a soccer player first and that was the case here.