MakeAPlay
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Ouch I agree. That is more than what one of my buddies owed for med school.
D1 Women's Soccer Transfers
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Ouch I agree. That is more than what one of my buddies owed for med school.
MakeAPlay
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Lot's of different forms of financial aid. All that I can speak to regarding $C is the athletic money. Even at an 80% scholarship you are talking approximately $14k out of pocket per year. Still a bargain for a university with $C's prestige but if my kid only had a choice between $C and Stanford it would be a no brainer. Throw in Cal and UCLA and $C becomes a distant 4th to the top prospects that want to stay in state. Not to mention that UCLA and Stanford recruit nation and worldwide.
MakeAPlay
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I'm sure that you are happy Ken. Now she is a Trojan. You guys needed the help with 4 or 5 starters graduating. Jacobs will definitely be an upgrade over what $C has.
GoWest
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I had a feeling this was coming. For ND to underperform by ND standards AND lose top players to, ahem, U$C is enough to make the good folks in South Bend puke .... or at least pressure TR into this decision LOL!
soccerobserver
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The AD said they did not want her to leave and they do not have her replacement lined up...
"Swarbrick said of Romagnolo’s resignation. “She has been a great teacher, mentor and role model for our students. And while we would have preferred that she continue to lead our program, we understand and respect her decision and wish her nothing but the best.”"
http://ndsmcobserver.com/2018/01/theresa-romagnolo-resigns-as-head-coach/
GoWest
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Kudos to TR then. ND is trending downward. Knowing when to step aside demonstrates professional maturity. Wish her the best.
MakeAPlay
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Doesn't her husband work in Notre Dame's athletic department?
GoWest
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AC Dawn Siergiej is married to Nick in the hockey department. Not sure about TR spouse.
You spark a thought, if the AD was satisfied enough with TR and wished her to continue leading NDWS then I wonder if that support will trickle down to AC Dawn?
MakeAPlay
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I just looked at the link that you posted and the last line says that her husband Alex is the Director of Annual Giving at Notre Dame. Maybe there is another reason that she left?
NoGoal
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If her husband is at a Director level in academia, he makes above 100K a year. Most likely living in South Bend and if they saved her ND salary, she doesn’t have to work anymore. Good for the family if they decided to have her raise their kids.
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MakeAPlay
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Another local girl Chandler McDaniel from the class of 2016 transfer from Virginia Tech to Univ of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She played quite a bit for Virginia Tech so I am curious as to what this transfer was about. I know that a local girl transferred to UDub from Virginia Tech last year from the class of 2015 and she was a starter. The rumor was that it was too Pro-Trump in Blacksburg for her tastes. Growing up in Del Mar will make that type of environment extremely unappealing.
Not much to do around Blacksburg, that’s for sure!!!!
Common sense tells me that this all goes back to girls committing in the 9th and 10th grade. Most kids think a lot differently at 12th grade than they do at 9th or 10th. I really don't understand why girls, especially stud girls who have multiple options, would pigeon hole themselves at such an early age. I understand that college coaches allocate all their money early in the process, but why?
I followed college football recruiting for many years and it's the opposite in football. Many players wait until the last minute to commit. And trust me if your a stud, they will find a scholarship for you, maybe even pull someone else's just for you.
If your a stud soccer player why wouldn't you wait until you're older and more certain about where you want to go to school and fit in before you commit. Are you telling me that if the top 300 recruits played it this way that they then would find themselves without any scholarships?
Yeah....unless you are a starting YNT player, the money will be long gone if you wait until the end for women's soccer. Very different from football given the limited number of total scholarships per team and partial nature of scholarships. Everything in football is 100%. Coaches actually told DD during recruiting process that they all hate the current process with early commitments, but system has moved that way and the athletic money is usually gone long before Junior or Senior year. I agree that the transfer rate would go down if the NCAA would step in and change the system. But in the meantime, expect to commit early to get the maximum athletic scholarship. Like I said......there is always the exception....I can think of a late signer to Stanford this year.
MakeAPlay
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She wasn't a late signer if you are talking about Cat. She had committed there when she decommitted from Cal. She just didn't announce it until she had gotten in. Stanford doesn't save money for anyone and they are very upfront about what money your player can expect.
Lambchop
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I would disagree with your understanding of what/who is a child psychologist. A family member is not only a school psychologist but also has his own practice. A nurse's aide is not a physician but a school psychologist is licensed the same as a private psychologist and in reality they have to have certain education classes and certificates added on top of their degree, volunteer hours and certification. Please do your research.
Lambchop
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You do understand that by the time a girl is 18, the difference between an 18 and 22 is not that different. So playing with four age groups is no big deal, in fact, I would bet that some of those 18 year olds are faster and are more skilled than the older women. The few who don't loose it will move on to the pros, others will give it up to focus on careers. It goes fast, enjoy.
MakeAPlay
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A stud at 14/15 isn't necessarily a stud at 18/19/20/21. Your idea would be great if players didn't change. There are too many reasons for a player to transfer but I will highlight a couple of situations that help to contribute to the current state of recruiting that you might not have thought of.
The first situation that you might not have thought of is the fact that some players transfer because of the team "culture." Each team has a particular collective attitude that is created by the coach and sometimes it goes counter to how a kid was raised or it makes for a toxic environment for the kid. This isn't something that you can necessarily pick up during the recruiting process. In my opinion it is better for the kid to go than to remain in that situation where they will not thrive.
One other situation that you might not have considered that definitely fuels the early recruiting is the fact that players change not only for the better but for the worse after their frosh/soph year. In the case where a player is highly sought after early on it is better for them to commit early and lock in scholarship money that might otherwise go to a player that surpasses them down the road. Recruiting is such an inexact science that unfortunately without any sort of regulations prohibiting the coaches from offering 12 year olds scholarships, the process is going to continue as they try to get every edge that they can. 3 or 4 great players can change the course of a program and get a coach that next big job. So they continue to do it even though they all say that they "hate" it. They just don't hate it enough to do something about it or risk losing that big recruit. Hell they don't even want to lose an average recruit!
I am all for a recruiting rule but unfortunately I am in the minority. My suggestion to all when it comes to picking a place to commit to you pick the school then the team then the coach because a lot changes from a players frosh/soph year of high school and her junior/senior year of college.
Good luck to you and your player.
NoGoal
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LMAO, you don’t have a clue. You are in for a rude awakening!
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NoGoal
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I recently played a round of golf with a current Senior Yale college baseball student athlete. We got into the discussion of college recruiting and transfers. He told me all of his buddies who committed to play baseball at D1 universities back East. They all transferred back home after a year or so. He said, a lot of college coaches are liars and will do anything to get a verbal committment. Once they have you in their program their true personalities appear.
He is a bright young man and shared with me that after he graduates in June he already has a job lined up with the Dodgers in player development with their single A affiliate.
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