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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Women still get recruited from colleges to pro teams so still worth it imo if the player wasn't picked up by a pro team before college. It can't hurt.[/quote]

The ACC is excellent and there are excellent players in many of the conferences.  If your daughter isn't being recruited by a high level school, getting money and having a real chance of playing in Florida State vs. Stanford game as an example then it doesn't matter anyway.  The people on this strand ripping on the college coaches and games don't have kids that can play at that level.  Look at the roster of the US women the other night.  MOST of the team were college players including the young and new additions.  The really young players are a rare exception like the Netherlands girl...she developed at AJAX, at a real club that has the infrastructure and resources to develop these players.  Going pro and skipping college HERE TODAY rarely makes sense with our current structure and support for these girls.  Hopefully the clubs will continue to grow and create an environment for younger players.  The first two draft picks for the SPIRIT graduated from college.  They are both excellent players and they have both been called up to National camp. The system we have today if far from where it could be, but it still works.[/quote]

I have seen too many college soccer games with the “top” teams playing to believe you over my own eyes. I have had to watch the ACC tournament, Big East, Pac10, SEC, etc and tournament for work for years. College is the continuation of ECNL and it is horrible. The speed of play way too slow, the talent on the field is spotty and inconsistent, the players lack technical skill, etc. I have watched high level women’s soccer in Europe and two days later watch the “best” in college teams play each other. It is shocking how slow the college game is. It does not prepare you for a pro league.

I am tired of people like you think college soccer is high level. It is not. It is a part time amateur league and does not prepare anyone for the professional leagues.

Even for the NWSL.

[quote] NWSL draft data from 2023 (source: nwslsoccer.com). There were 48 draft slots in the 2023 draft, 47 of which went to players from Division I institutions (the other draftee was a high school athlete). Percentage NCAA to Major Pro calculated using the 47 NCAA selections (calculated as 47 / 6,658 = 0.7%)[/quote]

https://www.ncaa.org/sports/2024/4/15/womens-soccer-probability-of-competing-beyond-high-school.aspx#:~:text=NWSL%20draft%20data%20from%202023,47%20%2F%206%2C658%20%3D%200.7%25).

Remember on average 3/4 of those drafted will be out of the league in 3 years. When you ask those players what is different between college and the pros it is always about the technical skill and speed of play. You can not have a bad touch.
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