Anonymous
Post 11/08/2010 10:52     Subject: Recruited College Athletes from Big-3 Type Schools?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:11:35, That's because rich white kids play soccer in this area, and rich white kids are the majority at most private non-Catholic schools in this area.


Racist.

1. Go back and read the post. It criticizes how club sports give an advantage to affluent families.
2. Go to a club soccer practice in Bethesda and Northern VA, and see how many kids are either a) non-white; or b) working class; or c) both. Club soccer is a preserve for affluent whites; that is an accurate observation and not one meant as a compliment to the club sport scene.
3. Put a sock in it.


What club soccer are you playing? My DS plays in NCSL. His team is about 30% african american and 20% hispanic. Most the the teams we play have very heavy hispanic numbers.
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2010 10:52     Subject: Recruited College Athletes from Big-3 Type Schools?
I don't know what you're getting at pp. OP never mentioned anything about soccer. It really depends on the club sport in question. There are tons of low-income, public school kids playing club soccer from many Latin American and South American countries.
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2010 10:40     Subject: Re:Recruited College Athletes from Big-3 Type Schools?
1. Go back and read the post. It criticizes how club sports give an advantage to affluent families.
2. Go to a club soccer practice in Bethesda and Northern VA, and see how many kids are either a) non-white; or b) working class; or c) both. Club soccer is a preserve for affluent whites; that is an accurate observation and not one meant as a compliment to the club sport scene.
3. Put a sock in it.


Indeed, fascinating analogy and observation between the area Club sports system (lacrosse, soccer, tennis, swimming) and private versus public school systems. Are there any similarities (or contrasts) between area private schools and Club sports?
Anonymous
Post 11/07/2010 19:59     Subject: Recruited College Athletes from Big-3 Type Schools?
4. Go to Sidwell, Landon, Potomac, Bullis, STA, Episcopal, Maret, and SSSA--or merely look at their profiles on Peterson's--and you will see that all are majority white and majority affluent (with financial aid percentages ranging from 15-35%). Then . . .
5. Put the sock back in and stop trying to stir up fake debates on race.
Anonymous
Post 11/07/2010 19:55     Subject: Recruited College Athletes from Big-3 Type Schools?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:11:35, That's because rich white kids play soccer in this area, and rich white kids are the majority at most private non-Catholic schools in this area.


Racist.

1. Go back and read the post. It criticizes how club sports give an advantage to affluent families.
2. Go to a club soccer practice in Bethesda and Northern VA, and see how many kids are either a) non-white; or b) working class; or c) both. Club soccer is a preserve for affluent whites; that is an accurate observation and not one meant as a compliment to the club sport scene.
3. Put a sock in it.
Anonymous
Post 11/07/2010 19:39     Subject: Re:Recruited College Athletes from Big-3 Type Schools?
Sounds like you have way TOO much tmes on your hands pp and previous pp.


Obsviously, not as much time as you. Did he get into STA?


Anonymous
Post 11/07/2010 17:01     Subject: Recruited College Athletes from Big-3 Type Schools?
Anonymous wrote:11:35, That's because rich white kids play soccer in this area, and rich white kids are the majority at most private non-Catholic schools in this area.


Racist.
Anonymous
Post 11/07/2010 15:28     Subject: Recruited College Athletes from Big-3 Type Schools?
Sounds like you have way TOO much tmes on your hands pp and previous pp.
Anonymous
Post 11/07/2010 13:06     Subject: Re:Recruited College Athletes from Big-3 Type Schools?
Congratulations on your 1000th post! (All informing the world of the same "information"--how long will you dine out on this? When your daughter graduates? Turns 40?)



Touche!

Did her son get into STA (following several tries) to beat her aversion to public school bathrooms?
Anonymous
Post 11/07/2010 13:03     Subject: Re:Recruited College Athletes from Big-3 Type Schools?
So many people are writing about recruiting when they know nothing about it. I really hope people aren't really on these anonymous posts for information. My DD's school knew nothing about recruiting. We worked around them. DD is DI Ivy athlete.


Most of the posters here are saying that the school has very little to do with the recruiting process and that recruiting happens outside of school, usually through club participation. This is absolutely correct. I would love to know what misinformation you think is being posted here.


Touche

Did the younger son (and brother to alledged Yalie --slow path) ever get into STA (following enumerable tries)?


Anonymous
Post 11/07/2010 11:48     Subject: Re:Recruited College Athletes from Big-3 Type Schools?
For soccer, which travel program has the best track record for feeding to college programs?
Anonymous
Post 10/30/2010 18:18     Subject: Recruited College Athletes from Big-3 Type Schools?
The quality of the school, school teammates comes into play in some sports more than others. Football is probably the biggest example. But the in case also come into play regarding basketball and lacrosse as well (particularly if your school is a high visible program).
Anonymous
Post 10/30/2010 17:57     Subject: Recruited College Athletes from Big-3 Type Schools?
Anonymous wrote:So many people are writing about recruiting when they know nothing about it. I really hope people aren't really on these anonymous posts for information. My DD's school knew nothing about recruiting. We worked around them. DD is DI Ivy athlete.

Congratulations on your 1000th post! (All informing the world of the same "information"--how long will you dine out on this? When your daughter graduates? Turns 40?)
Anonymous
Post 10/30/2010 17:40     Subject: Recruited College Athletes from Big-3 Type Schools?
Anonymous wrote:So many people are writing about recruiting when they know nothing about it. I really hope people aren't really on these anonymous posts for information. My DD's school knew nothing about recruiting. We worked around them. DD is DI Ivy athlete.



Most of the posters here are saying that the school has very little to do with the recruiting process and that recruiting happens outside of school, usually through club participation. This is absolutely correct. I would love to know what misinformation you think is being posted here.
Anonymous
Post 10/30/2010 16:31     Subject: Recruited College Athletes from Big-3 Type Schools?
So many people are writing about recruiting when they know nothing about it. I really hope people aren't really on these anonymous posts for information. My DD's school knew nothing about recruiting. We worked around them. DD is DI Ivy athlete.