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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So your soccer star kid who missed all the social aspects of being on the high school team gets a scholarship to a div 1 program that is average in academics but they are good at soccer

the pretty good soccer player who plays club and high school gets really good grades and goes to a higher academic school on either an academic or athletic scholarship or combination and because of their soccer and grades gets accepted and is very employable after graduating meanwhile the really good soccer player has a run of the mill degree and not many job prospects.

this is a no brainier, 99.9% of the kids playing soccer are not going to make any money ever at it.  Those who do, it will be less than an entry level job because they are not going to be top players that make serious money.

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Yours is just one set of scenarios, and there are a million variations. It is not possible to generalize as you are trying to do to say that one avenue always works out best.[/quote]

Agree.  And why is it that the people who disparage the DA always make it seem like kids are leading a joyless lives and destined to go to a mediocre college at best?  You don't sign a 4 year contract for DA.  You can quit at any time if you are not enjoying it, and your HS coach will welcome you with open arms.  Many kids who play DA are very focused on academic achievement, and it's a great way to get a boost into a top school.  Bethesda's 2018 and 2019 DA classes include kids with commitments to Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, Georgetown, Colgate, Wake Forest, Villanova, Tufts and Bowdoin among other great schools, and DC United's commitment list includes UPenn and UNC.
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As do many clubs across the country.  it just isn't DA, which is the new trend to say hey look at my kid.  [/quote]

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