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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Parents spend money on piano, guitar, singing, chess, and lacrosse lessons for their children,; that's fine. As long as you know that those private lessons are not going to help your child be admitted to Hopkins or an Ivy.  Sure, spend your money anyway you see fit to  enrich the life of your child.  That's good parenting. But, if someone approaches you or your slightly above average 7th grader about private coaching because your child with some specialized training could make varsity and eventually win a scholarship to Hopkins - run as fast as you can because YOU are the mark.[/quote]

I agree in principle, [b]because talent matters and training can only take you so far, [/b]and because there is a real industry that preys on athletic pipe dreams. And yes D1 scholarships are unicorns. But don’t think for a minute that being an elite athlete isn’t a massive advantage in gaining admission to selective schools. At selective D3’s grades and test scores and EC’s matter most and without them you can’t get anywhere. But if you have those covered and you’re getting recruited, doors that are hard to crack fly open. (Not saying I like it either, because I don’t.)[/quote]

for d3 sports, the training component outweighs the talent piece. at the d3 level for top academic schools, the level required can be 'trained' for by an average person if they dedicate themselves from 8-17. [/quote]

You have no idea what you’re talking about. [/quote]

two of my siblings played at the d3 level for soccer. For soccer, it is 100% true. They aren't good players. Barely scrapped into the academy level. one played at an elite  nescac school and another in the centennial conference but had recruiting offers from a number of d3 schools all ranked in the top 10 academically. For male soccer, the d3 level can be attained with dedicated training.

the talent and tactical component is very low. I used to coach at crossfire in the seattle area - it's the club where de andre yedlin played it. I know 100% what i'm talking about, but i admit it is only with respect to soccer.

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They aren’t good players compared to some crazy elite club that produces pros. Yeah, that’s the standard. Your experience has given you a warped perspective. Of course your siblings are good players - they’ve achieved a percentile of excellence in the high nineties. Do you know what tiny fraction of high school players make it to the next level? It’s fewer than 10%. For women’s basketball, for instance, it’s about 3 out of every 100 girls. The notion of hiring a coach to train up an uncoordinated kid for the college level is moronic. They need tons of talent AND years of hard work and coaching. There may be some D3’s where it’s easier but at the elite LAC level like the NESCAC the kids can play.  [/quote]

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