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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just bc college coaches show up doesn't mean they are recruiting from the league. You guys have no clue.[/quote]

While ECNL rules for the majority of P4 commits, their are still hundreds recruited from GA. You are actually the one with no clue. There are over 1,000 commitments each year to D1 alone and around a 70/30 split between ECNL/GA. You can't right off 300 players just because you have a clueless opinion. Their are quite a few players on the same level as the top ECNL players as well. I just watched those players for Tophat, SDA, among others.

Not sure if you are a VDA parent, but having someone like BP on your side is a difference maker. For better or for worse. Remember, just because your DD might go P4, it doesn't necessarily mean they belong. Just look at VT and JMU transfer portal alone. If your child goes P4, gets little to no minutes, is unhappy, transfers, she is either going to Mid-major, bottom D1, or quitting all together. With an attitude like some of you have, don't be surprised when you end up in this boat.

Our DD has [i]had[/i] offers from P4, D1, D2, and DIII. DD is actually leaning DIII currently and the recruiting process is still heavily busy among mid-majors. P4s are pretty much wrapped up with a few spots still available. DD does not want to play P4 for multiple reasons. Personally I wanted her to take on the challenge but also understand the risks...We have received two emails just yesterday from more mid major D1 schools requesting a call. Both specifically mentioned watching her at Champions Cup. Both are also quality schools.

The only place where I would bash GA is the bottom table teams. Bottom table ECNL teams would likely beat bottom table GA teams by double digits. IMO, the majority of players on these GA teams will struggle to even play DIII while the ECNL counterpart should be able to play DIII easily.

This is from someone with an actual clue![/quote]

Let’s face if your daughter had these so called offers from P4 and D1 she wouldn’t be leaning DIII. [/quote]

Anyone diminishing a kid playing D3 as some sort of failure is an idiot or a troll.  D3 is still a major accomplishment, especially so considering many of the top academic schools are D3.  This person either doesn’t understand how hard it is to play in college or doesn’t understand college academics.  There should be an immediate blocking from this site for anyone that doesn’t understand this.[/quote]

100% this.  Some kids could play D1 but play a lower division for the opportunity to play but also get to do other college kid stuff, or study in an another country.   Not everyone wants their lives to be owned by the coach/university for their college years.[/quote]

I think that parent is just highly insecure. All that matters is the kid is confident in their choice, not what division. D1 or D999, if a kid is happy at an Academic DIII, so be it. If a kid is happy at a D1 party school, so be it.

This parent feels the need to put others down and wants to feel like his/her kid is better because they are going D1. D1 or bust attitude, which is absolutely ok. But putting down or questioning others for decisions is poor form and classless. I’ll be a little more clear this time. My DD has gotten multiple D1 offers. One P4 and the others Mid Major. She likes the DIII schools more for the Academic side and the fact she is 99% more likely to see the field or start on that level. She said she would not be happy not playing.  I don’t see why you question this. Not everyone is worried about playing D1.

Our DD is Academics first, and soccer 2nd. Has always been and we are more proud of her academic accomplishments than any soccer accomplishments. Also, the process is still ongoing and no decisions have been made yet.

Sorry that isn’t up to their standard but everyone has different morals and goals.[/quote]

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