College or Pro? It’s a Tough Call When You’re 12 - NY Times

Not gonna read it because the blurbs you posted are too ridiculous. Her parents obviously have so much money they have nothing better to spend it on. Why would you even go to college?

Yea, I watched a few videos on youtube, very quick feet and clearly is dedicated to becoming a great player.

Who was Carleton’s trainer? I’ve heard this mentioned several times but no name.

Great trainer, my son has trained with him, Seems to get the most out of the kids.

I read the article....it was interesting.

I did laugh out loud a few times cause it seems over the top. But it sounds like shes a good player.

Playing U17 DA does seem a little ridiculous since she's not that big and some of these girls at U17 are huge! I hope she doesn't get hurt. And as long ad she's enjoying it, good for her!

And yes it seems that having $$ helps along the way. Lots of talented girls that cannot do the things she is able to do.

So foregoing college. Makes sense. When you have that kind of money, play pro soccer for as long as you can when you don't need a career to pay the bills. Why not?

She just has an agent now. They haven't signed a pro contract yet

soccermom you are correct, plus when you get a $50k shoe contract at 15, college goes bye-bye too...FG

Not UNC 

Right. Not UNC.
I did not realize that you were referring AC.
Interesting that you can play with a shoe deal. I wonder what us the cut off for not being an amateur.

I like the bottom tweet -
"The next few steps will be the tricky ones. FIFA rules make it nearly impossible to move to a European club before 18. NWSL rules to let a team claim her .... don't really exist for 13-year-olds."

and more from the www.nytimes.com on her signing:

Moultrie’s agent, Spencer Wadsworth, declined to disclose the terms of the Nike deal, except to say that it was worth more financially than a four-year scholarship at a top university, which is generally valued at about $300,000.

“It’s just a shift in women’s sports,” Wadsworth said. “You see it more and more now where women’s soccer is catching up to the men’s side, and there’s more opportunities for them.”

"Moultrie’s next step is unclear. A move to Europe is most likely impossible for several years; FIFA rules, with certain exceptions, generally prevent youth prospects from signing with foreign clubs before they turn 18. A far more likely prospect would involve Moultrie’s latching on as a developmental player with a team in the top United States league, the N.W.S.L. But that path has its own obstacles; before she could ever sign a professional contract, the league would essentially have to create new allocation rules to deal with her unique situation."

www.nytimes.com/2019/02/25/sports/olivia-moultrie-us-soccer.html

Or keep playing and fall off the deep end. Look up the football player Todd Maranivich (SP???). He was pushed so hard by his dad that when he turned pro he turned to drugs

This whole thing almost seems satirical. Like an Onion post.

The thought of child stars who fizzle or burnout definitely came to mind.

But maybe she will be the next Tiger or Michelle Wie.

I agree that everyone has to make decisions for themselves.   HOWEVER, we have seen the greatest players in USWNT all come up under the college system except I think Mal Pugh.   I don't know why the family would decide to eliminate a path (college soccer) for their daughter at at 13.  Mal Pugh made the determination at 18.   The family seems wealthy and so, I can't believe the Nike contract is a game changer.   She could go play w/ Thorns DA, I think, without turning pro and eliminating a college soccer path.  I think it is an unnecessary and rushed decision given her age.