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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids play soccer.  Most of the 'superstars' id'd by coaches in elementary school fizzled out.  Some that had early growth spurts rode on that to mid-HS.

My kids come from athletic stock--family D1 players, etc. They had skill. They did not have parents that were brownnosers or sucked up their entire youth sports career. WE saw UNBELIEVABLE politics and a lot of ignorant coaches in the sport.  Two gems in the 10+ years my kids have played.

IT was Senior year of HS before my oldest got recognition.  Cuts, demotions, looked over, etc. He's a D1 starter now in college.  The only other kid we know from his grade that made it there was on the lowest team with him when they started out even when they both clearly did not belong there.  The coach at the time kept telling the club that but, politics and all.

Cream will rise to the crop---but most kids get so discouraged by the adults in this mess that they quit before they reach potential.[/quote]

Oh and no varsity HS  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol: [/quote]

Wow he didn’t even make the V team and he’s playing D1? what position [/quote]

Center mid[/quote]

That’s what my son plays too. Is he a big kid? My son is a tall/athletic kid. Not as good foot skills but good defensive player and has the size. [/quote]

6 feet now (was 5'4" fresh. yr HS and 5'11" sr year) with excellent foot skill/first touch--ambidextrous--plays equally as well on each foot.  Alternates attacking mid/holding and sometimes center back.

It becomes about speed at the college level.  Speed of play/decision making and you need to be technically sound in order to play that fast.

HS didn't even use the midfield so it was a lesson in frustration which is why he quit after sophomore year--plus the level of skill and speed was too slow.[/quote]

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