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Post by lovethegame on Feb 4, 2015 14:14:22 GMT -5
Congratulations to the athletes, their parents and their coaches. Lots of hard work both on the field and in class goes into these commitments. As parents we've logged our share of hours on the field and in the car. For those of you with younger kids, cherish this time, it will be gone before you know it.
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Post by mamampira on Feb 4, 2015 15:44:53 GMT -5
Hear! Hear! Congrats to all! Of the 30 U.S. Soccer Development Academy clubs, out of 77, that submitted names of their players headed for college ball on National Signing Day, D.C. United leads the group with 16 players. And GA United has 8 players, not bad.
Georgia United (8): Nicholas Adamczyk (Elon), Josiah Baker (Furman), Nigel Blackwood (Pennsylvania), Peyton Ericson (South Carolina), Tanner Hummel (Kentucky), Matthew Morgan (North Carolina-Wilmington), Matthew Reynolds (Wofford), Andreas Suri (Wofford).
MLS clubs maintain homegrown rights on their academies’ players.
SoccerAmerica link:http://www.socceramerica.com/article/62510/dc-united-leads-ussda-clubs-in-college-bound-pla.html
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Post by Soccerhouse on Feb 5, 2015 9:59:44 GMT -5
Surprised some of the numbers aren't higher to be honest. i'm sure there is a big chunk of kids that must be playing with no guaranteed scholarship money. college mens game is tough because your 18 year old high school senior is competing against international recruits 2-3 years older then him. edit interesting , just found this article from TDS www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/top-us-soccer-recruits-mull-options_aid35803"“Recruiting MLS academy kids is a riskier business these days,” Clark said. “I prefer, if all was equal, to find a non-MLS academy kid. Because you’re not dealing with every day whether he’s going to sign. We deal with the Sounders all the time and appreciate their development model, but it’s tricky when you start working further out. If you think you’ve got a superstar, it’s funny how quickly recruiting classes change.”
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