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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]New poster here, Its for sure apples and oranges type of comparison. I do understand both sides however. The soccer parent being proud of their player playing at the college level regardless of if its scholarship or paid tuition.  The basketball parent would be just as proud either way as well. The basketball player is more valuable to the school as its a revenue producing sport. Soccer is looked at by the school as  more of advanced club or intramural sport. The top basketball players all go to college or a handful straight to yhe pro level. Soccer players many of the best youth players in the sport dont play in college because of no scholarships offered. They are simply priced out of the sport. I think thats one reason many European and South American countries scoff at US soccer. It is looked at as a sport of the well off rather than the sports for all like most of the world.[/quote]

Kids passions, interest and aptitudes are different. But the ticket for admission to basketball is being no less than 6' tall. So right off the bat before one takes into consideration their skillset they must meet a physical attribute that they have zero control over. You can't coach height. So please just stop with comparing sports to one another. Playing in any sport at a D1 level is not easy. That's it.

I also really don't understand the general basis for hte PP's argument. If a soccer club promotes a players commitment what is that to a AAU basketball player? Why shouldn't the club acknowledge and celebrate their player's accomplishment?

My kid plays soccer, I don't really care what AAU clubs do for their commitments and I wouldn't expect them to care how soccer clubs handle it either. But to say that kids who set out in their chosen sport and train and play for the opportunity to play D1 to have someone try and diminish the accomplishment based on scholarship size is frankly cynical and mean spirited. [/quote]

But you wouldn't argue that an extremely high percentage of the most talented soccer players are priced out of the sport. As a result the actual best players are not always committing to play for colleges or going pro. Unlike Basketball which is open to anyone with talent not only those who can afford it.[/quote]

No I would not say that. MLS academies are fully funded and I know many people who also get scholarships from their club.

If you are truly, exceptionally talented you will not be left out. [/quote]

At the end of the day college soccer is just an extended 1- 5 years of pay to play. Prove me wrong with facts not just by saying you disagree or I dont get it. Playing for a college team and paying tuition is the next step up from trying out for Arlington making the team and paying the fees. Not all kids are good enough to make Arlington they then drop down to BRYC to play.[/quote]

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