Anonymous
10/22/2021 00:49
Subject: Re:Why D1 if the school is only so so?
Anonymous wrote:God bless if you find a team that team or coach that identifies with your kiddo. It's incredibly weird that anyone here does not see the college conversation as private, personal, and 100% financial. In everyone's world, money does matter and current coaches realize this more than parents.
The OP is talking about the families where the cost of college is covered by the high income of the family. OP is not speaking about the families that need the money.
I think what you are saying is that these families want the money. They could afford to pay tuition at a higher level school but they don't value that as much as whatever portion of the costs they can get covered by soccer. To earch his own I guess.
Anonymous
10/22/2021 00:25
Subject: Re:Why D1 if the school is only so so?
God bless if you find a team that team or coach that identifies with your kiddo. It's incredibly weird that anyone here does not see the college conversation as private, personal, and 100% financial. In everyone's world, money does matter and current coaches realize this more than parents.
Anonymous
10/22/2021 00:02
Subject: Why D1 if the school is only so so?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The ironic thing is that youth soccer is so costly now that lots of well off kids are playing that probably can go wherever they want in terms of cost. In those cases, I have no clue why they choose to go to less competitive schools.
A top recruit can get a 50 and below athletic scholarship at a very competitive program or a full ride at a less competitive program.
If money matters, the less competent program is the much better deal.
Student debt is the number one debt in this country. The average cost for a degree is around 100,000 and above.
The poster was talking about the kids where money does not matter. Youth sports are full of affluent kids. Soccer has tons of wealthy players and it is not even the worst offender in term of sucking the max dollars possible out of families.
Why do these well off families send students to these low level academic schools just to play soccer?
Your reading comprehension needs improving.
1. You’re not well off because you can afford travel soccer.
But more importantly, who said parents were sending their kid to low level schools to play soccer?
There are many well off families involved with deluxe youth soccer. Just pull in the parking lot of 90 percent of the games in our conference and try not to park next to some expensive late model hulking imported SUV. Good luck.
Anonymous
10/21/2021 23:50
Subject: Why D1 if the school is only so so?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The ironic thing is that youth soccer is so costly now that lots of well off kids are playing that probably can go wherever they want in terms of cost. In those cases, I have no clue why they choose to go to less competitive schools.
A top recruit can get a 50 and below athletic scholarship at a very competitive program or a full ride at a less competitive program.
If money matters, the less competent program is the much better deal.
Student debt is the number one debt in this country. The average cost for a degree is around 100,000 and above.
The poster was talking about the kids where money does not matter. Youth sports are full of affluent kids. Soccer has tons of wealthy players and it is not even the worst offender in term of sucking the max dollars possible out of families.
Why do these well off families send students to these low level academic schools just to play soccer?
Your reading comprehension needs improving.
1. You’re not well off because you can afford travel soccer.
But more importantly, who said parents were sending their kid to low level schools to play soccer?
I am not the OP but try this....go to a so so academic schools web site....go look at the woman's soccer team roster...voila! You will see all the players. Try it.
Anonymous
10/21/2021 23:35
Subject: Why D1 if the school is only so so?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The ironic thing is that youth soccer is so costly now that lots of well off kids are playing that probably can go wherever they want in terms of cost. In those cases, I have no clue why they choose to go to less competitive schools.
A top recruit can get a 50 and below athletic scholarship at a very competitive program or a full ride at a less competitive program.
If money matters, the less competent program is the much better deal.
Student debt is the number one debt in this country. The average cost for a degree is around 100,000 and above.
The poster was talking about the kids where money does not matter. Youth sports are full of affluent kids. Soccer has tons of wealthy players and it is not even the worst offender in term of sucking the max dollars possible out of families.
Why do these well off families send students to these low level academic schools just to play soccer?
Your reading comprehension needs improving.
1. You’re not well off because you can afford travel soccer.
But more importantly, who said parents were sending their kid to low level schools to play soccer?
Anonymous
10/21/2021 23:21
Subject: Why D1 if the school is only so so?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The ironic thing is that youth soccer is so costly now that lots of well off kids are playing that probably can go wherever they want in terms of cost. In those cases, I have no clue why they choose to go to less competitive schools.
A top recruit can get a 50 and below athletic scholarship at a very competitive program or a full ride at a less competitive program.
If money matters, the less competent program is the much better deal.
Student debt is the number one debt in this country. The average cost for a degree is around 100,000 and above.
The poster was talking about the kids where money does not matter. Youth sports are full of affluent kids. Soccer has tons of wealthy players and it is not even the worst offender in term of sucking the max dollars possible out of families.
Why do these well off families send students to these low level academic schools just to play soccer?
Anonymous
10/21/2021 21:57
Subject: Re:Why D1 if the school is only so so?
Anonymous wrote:Now factor in NIL deals if the kid can walk/talk/chew gum. NIL is NOT just for Power 5™ Football and Men's Basketball! Sure, a soccer player isn't getting a brand new Corvette handed to them for representing the local Chevy dealer but maybe they make a few hundred a month?
From a business perspective I'm most interested in a kid who's started and finished their 4-year degree. I'm less interested in exactly what school they attended. They really have my attention when they can further demonstrate resourcefulness to have reduced their costs and not just plowed through a big name school with $100k debt. I'm sure this comment will earn me quite the D-CUM roast.
I agree.
you are either paying the school or the school is paying you.
I’m not interested in “pay to play” in college.
Anonymous
10/21/2021 21:40
Subject: Re:Why D1 if the school is only so so?
Now factor in NIL deals if the kid can walk/talk/chew gum. NIL is NOT just for Power 5™ Football and Men's Basketball! Sure, a soccer player isn't getting a brand new Corvette handed to them for representing the local Chevy dealer but maybe they make a few hundred a month?
From a business perspective I'm most interested in a kid who's started and finished their 4-year degree. I'm less interested in exactly what school they attended. They really have my attention when they can further demonstrate resourcefulness to have reduced their costs and not just plowed through a big name school with $100k debt. I'm sure this comment will earn me quite the D-CUM roast.
From a business perspective I'm most interested in a kid who's started and finished their 4-year degree. I'm less interested in exactly what school they attended. They really have my attention when they can further demonstrate resourcefulness to have reduced their costs and not just plowed through a big name school with $100k debt. I'm sure this comment will earn me quite the D-CUM roast.
Anonymous
10/21/2021 20:27
Subject: Why D1 if the school is only so so?
Anonymous wrote:The ironic thing is that youth soccer is so costly now that lots of well off kids are playing that probably can go wherever they want in terms of cost. In those cases, I have no clue why they choose to go to less competitive schools.
A top recruit can get a 50 and below athletic scholarship at a very competitive program or a full ride at a less competitive program.
If money matters, the less competent program is the much better deal.
Student debt is the number one debt in this country. The average cost for a degree is around 100,000 and above.
Anonymous
10/21/2021 20:22
Subject: Why D1 if the school is only so so?
Money. There is lots and lots of money out there. Don’t listen to anyone that’s says otherwise. You just need to go about it the right way.
Too many kids chasing the prestige of the program and not the money and playing time.
Too many kids chasing the prestige of the program and not the money and playing time.
Anonymous
10/21/2021 20:14
Subject: Why D1 if the school is only so so?
The ironic thing is that youth soccer is so costly now that lots of well off kids are playing that probably can go wherever they want in terms of cost. In those cases, I have no clue why they choose to go to less competitive schools.
Anonymous
10/21/2021 20:10
Subject: Why D1 if the school is only so so?
Anonymous wrote:I’m curious what the draw is for soccer players to play D1 when the school itself may not be all that challenging for them. I could see doing that for football, because that sport has more potential money if you have the skills.
What’s the allure with accepting a recruited spot at a tiny school in a rural area just to play D1?
Indeed the average 4 year soccer scholarship can be as much as $80K at some schools. That's nothing to sneeze at.
Anonymous
10/21/2021 20:09
Subject: Why D1 if the school is only so so?
Forking* over
Anonymous
10/21/2021 20:08
Subject: Why D1 if the school is only so so?
Money. College is very very costly and for whatever reason, some.kids can get some of it covered by committing to play a sport. Not everyone has the luxury of just choosing a school and forming over the tuition, room, board, books, etc.
Anonymous
10/21/2021 20:04
Subject: Why D1 if the school is only so so?
I’m curious what the draw is for soccer players to play D1 when the school itself may not be all that challenging for them. I could see doing that for football, because that sport has more potential money if you have the skills.
What’s the allure with accepting a recruited spot at a tiny school in a rural area just to play D1?
What’s the allure with accepting a recruited spot at a tiny school in a rural area just to play D1?