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[quote=Anonymous]I love this question. It's a good one.

And without taking it in an entirely different direction, I want to augment it with suggesting that we reflect on a question that lies even further beneath the surface:

For what percentage of players does D1 or professional play reflect a real possibility for being a content person?

Even within D1 play, there is a high percentage of players who are unhappy. Unhappy because they are not getting the playing time that they worked on getting since they were 8 years old. Unhappy because their injuries render them a shadow of their aptitude. Unhappy because they decided to attend a school that isn't at all what they hoped for (academics, demographics, team dynamics, coaching, etc.) Unhappy because life is bigger than soccer and they are stressing over the fact that as soon as they finish their senior year, here may be an identity crisis they face wherein they realize that soccer is over and the job market is unkind. Unhappy because...

Well, you get the idea.

I realize that this is a dream that enriches the life of motivated and exceptional athletes, but I wonder if it isn't fool's gold for the majority. [/quote]

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