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MakeAPlay said:
The Waves looked very good. They created lots of chances. I heard how their goal was scored as I was driving there and I thought that they were lucky. After watching the end of the game it was clear that the result was fair and could have easily gone either way. They will be dangerous this season. I'm just sad that they don't play in the "BU" this year.
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UCLA keeper was way off her line, and got one drilled over her head.
The girl that scored, Bri V, had one off the crossbar, and beat the keeper on another, only to have her shot cleared off the line by a UCLA defender.
She was a handful today.
 
Zerodenero said:
Curious....Do you foresee others of her caliber follow suit?
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@Zerodenero I know that the other player of her caliber who also happens to play for her federation and a particular college team has no plans to leave early even though it has been encouraged by her national team coach. This particular player has aspirations outside of soccer and is an exceptional student in one of the top programs of it's kind in the world. Luckily her federations compensation structure isn't as lucrative as the US CBA has suddenly become. Also thank goodness she is a brilliant student who has HUGE aspirations and wants it all including the college experience and a national title.
 
MakeAPlay said:
@Zerodenero I know that the other player of her caliber who also happens to play for her federation and a particular college team has no plans to leave early even though it has been encouraged by her national team coach. This particular player has aspirations outside of soccer and is an exceptional student in one of the top programs of it's kind in the world. Luckily her federations compensation structure isn't as lucrative as the US CBA has suddenly become. Also thank goodness she is a brilliant student who has HUGE aspirations and wants it all including the college experience and a national title.
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Got it. It's taken a bit of time for me to come to this conclusion....but for the top tier, best of the best players like Pugh, why would they not use their god given abilities and choose the path she's choosing?....not everyone in the America must go to school to be successful (wow that sounds weird to me). And I suppose that if she wants, she can always come back to school and get her degree (once her playing days are done).

If we want women's soccer to rise up in mass popularity and attract advertisers/conglomerates to spend $$ into w-soccer, it's going to take big names like Pugh....Sanchez.....Macario & others to Help grow the sport to the next level. So I applaud her decision and hope others of her caliber follow suit.
 
Zerodenero said:
Got it. It's taken a bit of time for me to come to this conclusion....but for the top tier, best of the best players like Pugh, why would they not use their god given abilities and choose the path she's choosing?....not everyone in the America must go to school to be successful (wow that sounds weird to me). And I suppose that if she wants, she can always come back to school and get her degree (once her playing days are done).

If we want women's soccer to rise up in mass popularity and attract advertisers/conglomerates to spend $$ into w-soccer, it's going to take big names like Pugh....Sanchez.....Macario & others to Help grow the sport to the next level. So I applaud her decision and hope others of her caliber follow suit.
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I hope that the one that I was referring to doesn't leave early. The others aren't quite on Pugh's level at this time although they might be in the future. The one that I am referring to is at least as good as Pugh right now and has many more international caps that her. Not to mention an Olympic medal that she earned at the ripe old age of 18.
 
Zerodenero said:
Got it. It's taken a bit of time for me to come to this conclusion....but for the top tier, best of the best players like Pugh, why would they not use their god given abilities and choose the path she's choosing?....not everyone in the America must go to school to be successful (wow that sounds weird to me). And I suppose that if she wants, she can always come back to school and get her degree (once her playing days are done).

If we want women's soccer to rise up in mass popularity and attract advertisers/conglomerates to spend $$ into w-soccer, it's going to take big names like Pugh....Sanchez.....Macario & others to Help grow the sport to the next level. So I applaud her decision and hope others of her caliber follow suit.
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Seriously? This is a foolish decision. She is missing out on a world class education that will benefit her for the rest of her life. The benefits are not the same in professional soccer for female soccer players compared to the men.
 
Soccer43 said:
Seriously? This is a foolish decision. She is missing out on a world class education that will benefit her for the rest of her life. The benefits are not the same in professional soccer for female soccer players compared to the men.
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It's NOT a foolish decision. The school isn't going anywhere. She can always go back to school.
 
Kicknit22 said:
It's NOT a foolish decision. The school isn't going anywhere. She can always go back to school.
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Maybe - did she make a deal with the school to hold her spot and she'll be back later? I guess it is a smart decision if she does not have any other plans for her future besides playing soccer. The pro teams overseas are not going anywhere either.
 
Soccer43 said:
Seriously? This is a foolish decision. She is missing out on a world class education that will benefit her for the rest of her life. The benefits are not the same in professional soccer for female soccer players compared to the men.
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I like many parents on this forum believe an education is the path to success & to use soccer as a vehicle to get a "world class education"....believe me, I get it. But There are many factors we don't know that surely shaped her decision. I ask, is your player an outlier/"unicorn" like Pugh?.....probably not, nor is mine. But if she was, she would be presented with a different set of options than Just playing under the lights @ the foothills of Bel Air (though, that sounds pretty sweet).

My point is that there some kids/people with special talent/skills that are better suited to pursue their passion/career, and that may/may not include a college degree.
 
Zerodenero said:
I like many parents on this forum believe an education is the path to success & to use soccer as a vehicle to get a "world class education"....believe me, I get it. But There are many factors we don't know that surely shaped her decision. I ask, is your player an outlier/"unicorn" like Pugh?.....probably not, nor is mine. But if she was, she would be presented with a different set of options than Just playing under the lights @ the foothills of Bel Air (though, that sounds pretty sweet).

My point is that there some kids/people with special talent/skills that are better suited to pursue their passion/career, and that may/may not include a college degree.
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Sage advice again sir! As usual.
 
Soccer43 said:
Seriously? This is a foolish decision. She is missing out on a world class education that will benefit her for the rest of her life. The benefits are not the same in professional soccer for female soccer players compared to the men.
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She will be a million dollars ahead by the time that "world class education" would matter.
 
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