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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=RantingSoccerDad][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][/quote]

For boys that are not students, it may be the way to get into one of the those low tier academic schools and a good thing to get them to actually get a degree.

For the stellar students, I would [b]never sacrifice [/b]or take a hit in academic trajectory/potential for soccer.[/quote]

True Story:

Colleague #1 played for Radford University and obtained degree
Colleague [b]#2[/b] could have played at RU, but decided to pursue academics at UVA. Graduated.

10 years later;

Both work at the same job, same pay grade, same professional path. Is not always about the best school is what I learned from this situation.[/quote][/quote]

I hate how coaches in ECNL continuously "sell" you the college path. I would never sacrifice academics for soccer either.

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What makes you believe a kid would be sacrificing academics for soccer?[/quote]

Abby Wambach's autobiography.

(OK, that's an extreme example.)[/quote]

Lets stop talking about National Team caliber players. They are the types of players who are going to College for Soccer but that is such a small slice of the pie. Comparing them to the regular student body is like comparing Joe Burrow to the regular student body.

[b]Top ten programs participating in rigorous majors is not possible [/b]but there are a lot of very good schools and programs where students/athletes can find some balance. D1 plus school is extremely challenging but it doesn't automatically mean a player sacrificed academics. [/quote]
It is possible to participate in rigorous majors at many schools with top D1 programs, but it’s certainly not easy. I was at the mens Final Four in 2019 and they recognized some of the players with excellent academic records. There was a goalkeeper from Stanford with a 3.9 something GPA majoring in Engineering Physics—that sounds pretty rigorous. If you go through the rosters of top teams, there are usually a few computer science or engineering majors listed, though you have to dig deeper to see if those players are getting a lot of playing time. It is certainly the case that you will not have time for much else if you have a tough academic schedule and a demanding coach. 
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