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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The coach is a convicted felon? [/quote]

If that's true, it makes the parents sound like the parent of every child actor who was treated horrifically. As long as the kid has a chance at getting famous, the parents don't care what horrible situation the kid is in.

Awful.[/quote]

It's exactly like that. I saw the info sessions last spring...so, so predatory towards families who are hungry (maybe even desperate) for the quick cash that an NIL deal could bring. And to the PP saying it's like European football academies, I'd like to see a comparison of the number of adults playing soccer professionally worldwide versus American football. And while we're at it, let's compare the catastrophic injury rates between the two.[/quote]

Why?

Bethesda Soccer Club also has started an academy using the same group as St James.  Does it somehow make Bethesda Soccer Club more valid?  It’s the exact same virtual model.

St James offers basketball and other sports.  It’s not just football.[/quote]
It’s not for everyone.  Some kids just don’t have the physical talent to make it and it’s okay.  They are the to give it their best and get in the best situation to pursue their dreams.
But if you know you will play division 1 sports in college it’s a good place.  Just make sure your kid gets the tools academically to make it through college.[/quote]

I mean...what tools do you need to make it through a Power 4 school in the most popular majors.  Honestly, you will probably have "tutors" doing your work for you.

Business, Kinesiology/Exercise Science, Psychology, Communication/Media, and Social Sciences[/quote]
Tutors can’t take tests for you can they?[/quote]

Not officially...but it happens.  I don't know what to say.  My kid works out with a kid that plays baseball at University of TN.  The player was telling my son that he basically spends like 9am - 9pm training 6 days a week.  My kid asked how he completes college work and takes tests and the answer was "we have people that take care of that for us".

That kid and like 1/2 the team expect to be drafted into the MLB (though of course an injury can derail your plans)...unlike other sports, the MLB drafts tons of players, and many that go after the 4th round won't get a huge signing bonus and relatively crappy Minor League pay...but they don't care for the opportunity to maybe get called up to the MLB.[/quote]

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