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Post by soccerparent02 on Mar 15, 2022 21:03:46 GMT -5
Exactly...they are watching and taking notes. Been there, done that, got the t-shirt. Kid received over 20 offers from all levels NAIA, juco, D1, D2 and D3.
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Post by soccerparent02 on Mar 14, 2022 10:12:21 GMT -5
Ditto on the evaluations...bad idea. By u15, the top players are known by the coaches and by the players. Most of the movement on the truly top teams comes from bettering their 14th - 18th players assuming they keep 18. Those players can work to impress and earn playing time. By u15, colleges also have the top players on their radar.
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Post by soccerparent02 on Feb 28, 2022 22:36:27 GMT -5
Thank you to them.
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Post by soccerparent02 on Feb 26, 2022 14:07:06 GMT -5
Kid trained at AU and visited Clemson. The Clemson playing field and facilities are very nice. AU has the one building with offices and viewing with multiple fields that stand above. Colleges do not really have a need for that many fields though.
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Post by soccerparent02 on Feb 25, 2022 13:06:39 GMT -5
Well said! The truly top players are likely not going to be interested.
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Post by soccerparent02 on Feb 25, 2022 13:04:23 GMT -5
11th can play JV. Unless school needs a player that old why would they keep them? JV is to give minutes to hopeful varsity players in the coming years. If kids not playing varsity by 11th SLIM chance they will in 12th.
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Post by soccerparent02 on Feb 24, 2022 14:30:39 GMT -5
My guess is college coaches will not be interested in unknowns. They survive on limited budgets and will travel where they already know the best talent will be. The coaches know by u15/u16 who the top players are. I have said this before. The players know who the very top players are by that age and I am guessing they to will not care to play a team where the competition could be 3 or 4 levels below. I asked my kid and he said no thanks to this type of option.
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Post by soccerparent02 on Feb 23, 2022 14:08:39 GMT -5
Has anyone seen the list of other Georgia clubs joining? No disrespect but not exactly the top destination clubs like a UFA.
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Post by soccerparent02 on Feb 21, 2022 13:32:14 GMT -5
Kid went to a tryout and was "selected" for a summer program in England. I do not recall who it was through. However when he looked at the itenerary and saw just how little soccer training there was compared to how long he was there he said no way. I believe for he and parent with airfare was around $4500. He went to a college camp instead and asked to put the savings in his college savings account. I would definitely ask for the daily schedule.
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Post by soccerparent02 on Feb 17, 2022 13:22:35 GMT -5
Non-region on occasion and most JV games will have a 2 person crew. JV doesnt matter and non-region games are less important. No biggie...
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Post by soccerparent02 on Feb 15, 2022 11:06:12 GMT -5
Remember less than 2% of high school athletes play college sports (if that high). Less than 0.1% play professionally at any level. While I appreciate the discussion, late bloomers are very much the exception. Those exceptions are those who end up at a small college, prove themselves, transfer and prove themselves again.
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Post by soccerparent02 on Feb 10, 2022 19:40:32 GMT -5
If you pay, that says it all.
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Post by soccerparent02 on Feb 10, 2022 19:37:41 GMT -5
Staying in same hotel also provides convenience for team meetings. Our Coach had them before room check and before games to discuss the game plan. Its also easier for the team manager who has duties to ensure players get to locations on time.
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Post by soccerparent02 on Feb 9, 2022 13:04:57 GMT -5
Ive witnessed many parents and students be completely inappropriate at high school games. Unless your player plays at one of the huge high schools, the level is a 4th or 5th division club overall. You may have 3 that play at the highest level but the rest are nowhere close. I agree the comraderie is what makes it appealing to the elite players as its not the competition.
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Post by soccerparent02 on Feb 7, 2022 10:24:11 GMT -5
...unless your kid plays club with those top "high school" players. All that wanted to play college went on to the next level.
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Post by soccerparent02 on Feb 4, 2022 18:51:42 GMT -5
My kid practiced or played soccer 6 days a week all year round.He had from Christmas to mid January off (4 weeks maybe). Kid practiced at home and did running to condition.
Soccer didn't hold him accountable for grades. He held himself accountable and WE did as his parents. He enjoyed high school soccer but it was nowhere near as competitive as his club team where he played on the top team in the SE in his age group and played at the National level.
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Post by soccerparent02 on Jan 6, 2022 22:16:25 GMT -5
College Game Day doesnt cater to 2 team's fan bases. MLS does thus not a good comparison.
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Post by soccerparent02 on Dec 23, 2021 12:34:55 GMT -5
This depends on the age and level of club play. If they play on the very top team at the highest league level, I would say no as their spot is gone likely given to either the best player on the next best team on the club or someone whose been looking to move and is a great talent. Remember as I have commented before, the players are networked too and will recruit to make their team better.
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Post by soccerparent02 on Dec 23, 2021 12:31:13 GMT -5
Another thing to consider is the level competition your player is seeking. If you want to play at the top, the Big 5 or 6 are where that happens. Clubs list the teams and coaches on their social media.
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Post by soccerparent02 on Oct 7, 2021 6:50:10 GMT -5
The nominal cost of ODP is worth it for the training. The Region Camp cost also was nominal considering the training and experiences.
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Post by soccerparent02 on Oct 6, 2021 9:25:20 GMT -5
All ECNL ages - 3 nights a week for 90 minutes
Friday optional - specific skill building
Saturday or Sunday - not optional (these were held on occasion prior to season and were often scrimmages)
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Post by soccerparent02 on Sept 28, 2021 17:31:27 GMT -5
No ECNL coaches must be new as our kids coach for the last 2 years was a CF ECNL coach. While kid wasnt at CF and at another Big 5 club, coach did a great job and kid was very pleased with the coaching and development. As far as numbers go because club takes precidence over ODP, they need a large pool to ensure there are enough players for practice. Ultimately, the top players are pretty obvious especially at older ages. After u15, the pool was 36 with a few kids added and 3 goalies.
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Post by soccerparent02 on Sept 19, 2021 11:22:07 GMT -5
Kid played on top ECNL Club team. Kid enjoyed ODP time as it was extra practice. Most of the players that went to Alabama were from his ECNL team so they got extra practice time. They also had the last 3 years of training at the Atlanta United training center so facilities were great. Coach team had was also top notch. Great experience!
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Post by soccerparent02 on Aug 25, 2021 21:15:43 GMT -5
Kid had great experience playing ECNL at GSA...no regrets. Best years of their soccer career. Just want to say not everyone had a bad experience.
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Post by soccerparent02 on Aug 21, 2021 9:54:10 GMT -5
While our kid did not specifically phrase it this way, they experienced the same as yours did. They had 20 plus offers from colleges including a full academic ride to a D1 college. Ultimately they decided to attend a top public university. Due to Covid, rec or intramural soccer at college this past year plus was not an option. A year plus out, they are now missing competitive soccer and will play on their competitive college's club team that travels. The important part of the post, is the kid made the decision and we only provided input when asked.
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Post by soccerparent02 on Aug 19, 2021 16:39:24 GMT -5
Oraclesfriend is 100% correct regarding their team analysis. There is no argument that can be made to contradict this post. NONE!
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Heinze Out
Jul 20, 2021 11:56:13 GMT -5
via mobile
Post by soccerparent02 on Jul 20, 2021 11:56:13 GMT -5
The ECNL issue with the AU academy teams did cause a great deal of issues for the ECNL organization and teams thus debacle is an appropriate term.
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ATL/NASH
Jul 17, 2021 16:32:32 GMT -5
via mobile
Post by soccerparent02 on Jul 17, 2021 16:32:32 GMT -5
Just wow is all that can be said. AU at 2-3-7 and already behind.
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Gold Cup
Jul 11, 2021 21:25:39 GMT -5
via mobile
Post by soccerparent02 on Jul 11, 2021 21:25:39 GMT -5
No issues for us. We have Spectrum.
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Post by soccerparent02 on Jun 27, 2021 14:51:26 GMT -5
Agree with poster. Georgia has a lot of quality teams. It was an unfortunate situation with ECNL and AU. Please know AU won many games. When I checked the tables before they were dropped out, they were not leading in every age group which signifies the Georgia depth. Until there is 1 governing body, we will never know who is the "best" teams are. This also includes relegation. Remember Leicester was a 3rd division team who worked hard and worked up to and won the EPL. We wonder why our USMNT is like it is, this is a huge reason IMO.
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