Anonymous
Post 01/11/2022 20:20     Subject: ECNL Florida - A success
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The entire purpose of ECNL is to be a recruiting service for NCAA soccer coaches. That's why college coaches come to the event, and that's why players want to be there. It's not the only path, but it's the best recruiting path. The player motivations are varied by player - some are looking for scholarships, some have the money for college and want a ticket into a better school, some just like to compete and want to continue playing in college.


But so few players go to “the better” schools. Look at the list the clubs put out. It is not a way to cheat the system. Too many parents wake up to this too late.


Better is relative. What I meant was a kid goes to a better academically school than they otherwise would have if not for soccer. Are there a lot of these? Maybe not. But they do exist. A kid with decent grades that is able to get into a school they wouldn't have been as competitive for academically but being recruited for the soccer team puts them over the edge. You can't tell by looking at the list clubs put out because you don't know what kind of grades the kid got. For some kids just getting to a decent academic college is an achievement. Before you thumb your nose at the commitments to the Coastal Carolinas and Central Connecticuts, where do you think those kids would be going to college without soccer?


There are so many different way to look at this: money, better soccer, better for academics, a combo. That leads different people to different places.

Harvard is still not taking you unless you are more or less a Harvard girl. Soccer does not take a B student and get her to Harvard. How many girls each year in each club would be Harvard qualified? In this area 1-2 at best? Now assume Harvard gives no money. Can those particular 1-2 go there without money? A lot goes into this.


No but there are lots of A students who would not get a second look at Harvard and that is when sports can help out.

Ivies and other similar schools turn down all kinds of students who have the grades to be accepted.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2022 18:09     Subject: ECNL Florida - A success
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The entire purpose of ECNL is to be a recruiting service for NCAA soccer coaches. That's why college coaches come to the event, and that's why players want to be there. It's not the only path, but it's the best recruiting path. The player motivations are varied by player - some are looking for scholarships, some have the money for college and want a ticket into a better school, some just like to compete and want to continue playing in college.


But so few players go to “the better” schools. Look at the list the clubs put out. It is not a way to cheat the system. Too many parents wake up to this too late.


Better is relative. What I meant was a kid goes to a better academically school than they otherwise would have if not for soccer. Are there a lot of these? Maybe not. But they do exist. A kid with decent grades that is able to get into a school they wouldn't have been as competitive for academically but being recruited for the soccer team puts them over the edge. You can't tell by looking at the list clubs put out because you don't know what kind of grades the kid got. For some kids just getting to a decent academic college is an achievement. Before you thumb your nose at the commitments to the Coastal Carolinas and Central Connecticuts, where do you think those kids would be going to college without soccer?


There are so many different way to look at this: money, better soccer, better for academics, a combo. That leads different people to different places.

Harvard is still not taking you unless you are more or less a Harvard girl. Soccer does not take a B student and get her to Harvard. How many girls each year in each club would be Harvard qualified? In this area 1-2 at best? Now assume Harvard gives no money. Can those particular 1-2 go there without money? A lot goes into this.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2022 18:02     Subject: ECNL Florida - A success
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The entire purpose of ECNL is to be a recruiting service for NCAA soccer coaches. That's why college coaches come to the event, and that's why players want to be there. It's not the only path, but it's the best recruiting path. The player motivations are varied by player - some are looking for scholarships, some have the money for college and want a ticket into a better school, some just like to compete and want to continue playing in college.


But so few players go to “the better” schools. Look at the list the clubs put out. It is not a way to cheat the system. Too many parents wake up to this too late.


Cheat? Who is cheating? Not sure I get your point.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2022 16:51     Subject: Re:ECNL Florida - A success
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How did Loudoun do down in FL?

Dominated!!


How'd FCV do?


Dominated!
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2022 16:48     Subject: Re:ECNL Florida - A success
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How did Loudoun do down in FL?

Dominated!!


How'd FCV do?
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2022 16:06     Subject: Re:ECNL Florida - A success
Anonymous wrote:How did Loudoun do down in FL?

Dominated!!
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2022 16:00     Subject: Re:ECNL Florida - A success
Anonymous wrote:How did Loudoun do down in FL?


Opponents are relative to seeding from previous year. Sometimes schedules can be easy sometimes they can be very difficult. All that matters is that college coaches show up to games
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2022 15:47     Subject: Re:ECNL Florida - A success
How did Loudoun do down in FL?
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2022 12:34     Subject: ECNL Florida - A success
Anonymous wrote:How’d the local teams do? Chime in!


Bethesda 06 dominated all three games.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2022 12:36     Subject: ECNL Florida - A success
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The entire purpose of ECNL is to be a recruiting service for NCAA soccer coaches. That's why college coaches come to the event, and that's why players want to be there. It's not the only path, but it's the best recruiting path. The player motivations are varied by player - some are looking for scholarships, some have the money for college and want a ticket into a better school, some just like to compete and want to continue playing in college.


But so few players go to “the better” schools. Look at the list the clubs put out. It is not a way to cheat the system. Too many parents wake up to this too late.


Better is relative. What I meant was a kid goes to a better academically school than they otherwise would have if not for soccer. Are there a lot of these? Maybe not. But they do exist. A kid with decent grades that is able to get into a school they wouldn't have been as competitive for academically but being recruited for the soccer team puts them over the edge. You can't tell by looking at the list clubs put out because you don't know what kind of grades the kid got. For some kids just getting to a decent academic college is an achievement. Before you thumb your nose at the commitments to the Coastal Carolinas and Central Connecticuts, where do you think those kids would be going to college without soccer?


Just ignore Bobby. He’s jealous. I suspect his next post will bash Loudoun. Otherwise, great opportunity for the girls regardless of whether someone seems a school or program “better” or not.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2022 12:29     Subject: ECNL Florida - A success
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The entire purpose of ECNL is to be a recruiting service for NCAA soccer coaches. That's why college coaches come to the event, and that's why players want to be there. It's not the only path, but it's the best recruiting path. The player motivations are varied by player - some are looking for scholarships, some have the money for college and want a ticket into a better school, some just like to compete and want to continue playing in college.


But so few players go to “the better” schools. Look at the list the clubs put out. It is not a way to cheat the system. Too many parents wake up to this too late.


Better is relative. What I meant was a kid goes to a better academically school than they otherwise would have if not for soccer. Are there a lot of these? Maybe not. But they do exist. A kid with decent grades that is able to get into a school they wouldn't have been as competitive for academically but being recruited for the soccer team puts them over the edge. You can't tell by looking at the list clubs put out because you don't know what kind of grades the kid got. For some kids just getting to a decent academic college is an achievement. Before you thumb your nose at the commitments to the Coastal Carolinas and Central Connecticuts, where do you think those kids would be going to college without soccer?
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2022 11:58     Subject: ECNL Florida - A success
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The entire purpose of ECNL is to be a recruiting service for NCAA soccer coaches. That's why college coaches come to the event, and that's why players want to be there. It's not the only path, but it's the best recruiting path. The player motivations are varied by player - some are looking for scholarships, some have the money for college and want a ticket into a better school, some just like to compete and want to continue playing in college.


But so few players go to “the better” schools. Look at the list the clubs put out. It is not a way to cheat the system. Too many parents wake up to this too late.


Better schools or better programs?
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2022 11:52     Subject: ECNL Florida - A success
Anonymous wrote:The entire purpose of ECNL is to be a recruiting service for NCAA soccer coaches. That's why college coaches come to the event, and that's why players want to be there. It's not the only path, but it's the best recruiting path. The player motivations are varied by player - some are looking for scholarships, some have the money for college and want a ticket into a better school, some just like to compete and want to continue playing in college.


But so few players go to “the better” schools. Look at the list the clubs put out. It is not a way to cheat the system. Too many parents wake up to this too late.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2022 11:26     Subject: ECNL Florida - A success
The entire purpose of ECNL is to be a recruiting service for NCAA soccer coaches. That's why college coaches come to the event, and that's why players want to be there. It's not the only path, but it's the best recruiting path. The player motivations are varied by player - some are looking for scholarships, some have the money for college and want a ticket into a better school, some just like to compete and want to continue playing in college.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2022 11:11     Subject: ECNL Florida - A success
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There you have it


How many scholarships were given out? Any D1 power school? Any schools who made the NCAA tournament or that does not really matter?


Pssss ...who cares? Money is money. Is your daughter going to put "I played Power 5" on her resume?

If not, it's irrelevant. However, debt is real.