Anonymous
Post 02/24/2025 09:16     Subject: Never going pro
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Please tell your kid to study a worthwhile major even if they are a recruited athlete. With the exception of ONE young woman, in our area recently - all the super stars have flamed out spectacularly. The 4 or 5 kids sent (nominated by coach) to National Training Camps, Advanced Development Programs with Spirit, Youth All-American, then on to D1 top soccer schools - are now trying to find spots on USL teams or find a job with that Media Communications degree. Or psychology. No, you wont be a psychologist without more education and your eligibility has expired. What a waste of 4 years.


Another episode of hating the person in the mirror


Victim of woke mind virus too
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2025 09:15     Subject: Never going pro
Anonymous wrote:Please tell your kid to study a worthwhile major even if they are a recruited athlete. With the exception of ONE young woman, in our area recently - all the super stars have flamed out spectacularly. The 4 or 5 kids sent (nominated by coach) to National Training Camps, Advanced Development Programs with Spirit, Youth All-American, then on to D1 top soccer schools - are now trying to find spots on USL teams or find a job with that Media Communications degree. Or psychology. No, you wont be a psychologist without more education and your eligibility has expired. What a waste of 4 years.


You sound really fun.
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2025 09:13     Subject: Never going pro
I mean I did know someone who went pro in soccer and it paid so little she basically had to subsidize it with a full time job. Unless you're one of the big stars who can get a marketing deal, pro soccer isn't a good way to make money.
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2025 09:10     Subject: Never going pro
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If no one goes Pro, where do the Pros come from?


On the men's side? Other countries.


Don't really follow the sport huh?
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2025 09:02     Subject: Never going pro
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Please tell your kid to study a worthwhile major even if they are a recruited athlete. With the exception of ONE young woman, in our area recently - all the super stars have flamed out spectacularly. The 4 or 5 kids sent (nominated by coach) to National Training Camps, Advanced Development Programs with Spirit, Youth All-American, then on to D1 top soccer schools - are now trying to find spots on USL teams or find a job with that Media Communications degree. Or psychology. No, you wont be a psychologist without more education and your eligibility has expired. What a waste of 4 years.


Good advice even if others on this thread don’t want to hear it. For those that don’t want to listen at least teach your children these important words …. “Do you want fries with that?”


Yes, the rich parents with successful businesses or professional careers kids are destined for life on the low end of the economic scale because they're putting in the effort to become a professional soccer player.
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2025 08:55     Subject: Never going pro
Anonymous wrote:Please tell your kid to study a worthwhile major even if they are a recruited athlete. With the exception of ONE young woman, in our area recently - all the super stars have flamed out spectacularly. The 4 or 5 kids sent (nominated by coach) to National Training Camps, Advanced Development Programs with Spirit, Youth All-American, then on to D1 top soccer schools - are now trying to find spots on USL teams or find a job with that Media Communications degree. Or psychology. No, you wont be a psychologist without more education and your eligibility has expired. What a waste of 4 years.


Find an Italian family member somewhere in the family tree, get the passport and move to Italy and play soccer there. At worst they meet a nice Italian dude.
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2025 08:55     Subject: Never going pro
Anonymous wrote:If no one goes Pro, where do the Pros come from?


On the men's side? Other countries.
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2025 08:53     Subject: Never going pro
Anonymous wrote:Please tell your kid to study a worthwhile major even if they are a recruited athlete. With the exception of ONE young woman, in our area recently - all the super stars have flamed out spectacularly. The 4 or 5 kids sent (nominated by coach) to National Training Camps, Advanced Development Programs with Spirit, Youth All-American, then on to D1 top soccer schools - are now trying to find spots on USL teams or find a job with that Media Communications degree. Or psychology. No, you wont be a psychologist without more education and your eligibility has expired. What a waste of 4 years.


Good advice even if others on this thread don’t want to hear it. For those that don’t want to listen at least teach your children these important words …. “Do you want fries with that?”
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2025 08:32     Subject: Never going pro
Anonymous wrote:poets?
and busboys or girls?
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2025 08:29     Subject: Never going pro
poets?
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2025 08:17     Subject: Never going pro
If no one goes Pro, where do the Pros come from?
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2025 08:16     Subject: Never going pro
Anonymous wrote:Please tell your kid to study a worthwhile major even if they are a recruited athlete. With the exception of ONE young woman, in our area recently - all the super stars have flamed out spectacularly. The 4 or 5 kids sent (nominated by coach) to National Training Camps, Advanced Development Programs with Spirit, Youth All-American, then on to D1 top soccer schools - are now trying to find spots on USL teams or find a job with that Media Communications degree. Or psychology. No, you wont be a psychologist without more education and your eligibility has expired. What a waste of 4 years.


Another episode of hating the person in the mirror
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2025 07:42     Subject: Never going pro
Someone is feeling pretty down on their kid right now. Are they happy? Did they enjoy college? Did they try their hardest? Of course the chances of going pro are slim to none, but just because they don’t make it or just because they didn’t become a doc or lawyer after school, doesn’t mean it wasn’t worth it. Just relax and enjoy the journey.
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2025 07:09     Subject: Never going pro
My kid is built different
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2025 06:58     Subject: Never going pro
Please tell your kid to study a worthwhile major even if they are a recruited athlete. With the exception of ONE young woman, in our area recently - all the super stars have flamed out spectacularly. The 4 or 5 kids sent (nominated by coach) to National Training Camps, Advanced Development Programs with Spirit, Youth All-American, then on to D1 top soccer schools - are now trying to find spots on USL teams or find a job with that Media Communications degree. Or psychology. No, you wont be a psychologist without more education and your eligibility has expired. What a waste of 4 years.