Metro was leading at one point. |
| Obviously a 2009 Metro parent. Probably the same one who keeps making all of the BSC posts. |
Lol |
Crazy to make that statement at such a young age! |
I'm not sure they mean give up soccer but instead give up on the potential of playing in college. Not wrong but not completely true either. |
Untrue - facts show that EDP and ECNL-R players are committing to same colleges as ECNLs. This for half or less of the cost. |
While some certainly do the numbers are not even the same. Finding the right EDP team that is focusing on college exposure is the hard part. And what you would have spent on ECNL travel and showcases will easily be exceeded by College ID camps that the EDP player must attend and still be placed on the non-ECNL field. |
There are examples of this but it’s not normal. |
Very few, most will move to ECNL before junior year |
I beg you to please post a link to this fact, particularly Division I schools. (I actually do know the numbers but want to see where this poster came up with this “fact”. |
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From 2019. Before DA collapsed. I would guess maybe around 20% of all D1 players come from outside ECNL and GA. Maybe less. These are actually the facts.
“In total, there are over 1,100 ECNL Alums playing in these five conferences, accounting for more than 62% of all rostered players in the Power 5.” |
The rest from oversea. |
USYS National League GA EDP Internationals |
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I’ve spoken to college coaches at all levels (I’m a HS coach). The main thing the (elite conference) DI coaches are looking for is speed & acceleration from prospective outfield players. It’s literally their first look then technical ability.
Which is the opposite to what folks seem to think on these boards! If your kid isn’t on an ECNL or GA team because of logistics e.g. distance from a club they’ll still get recruited. Conversely, if they are on a GA or ECNL team and they aren’t very good or are just decent but their team is outstanding they’ll still not get recruited for DI. College coaches (DI) don’t recruit teams they recruit athletes that can ‘fit’ into the style of play. |