I noticed if your on a phone it does not show up but should be visible via a laptop.Am I the only one that is only seeing
College Recruiting (Women): Any Difference Among DA Clubs
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It does not show up on my desktop workstation. Maybe it is a FireFox thing.
Just uploaded as a file.
Lots of very talented kids on that list.
Dude, totally.
Keepermom2
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This is why I have always liked your posts...You just post the facts. I however, need to add the obvious commentary...1/3 of the list came from that club that has no connections...LA Galaxy Carson, CA. LOL 6 of the 15 DA clubs are represented on that list and no ECNL clubs other than So Cal Blues who is playing both right now is represented on that list. If I have my research correct, this is the age where the clubs attached to these players generally represent the clubs that have truly developed them rather than recruited them in. The hard core recruiting by clubs for the best talent seems to start happening at U-15 and increase with age so the clubs attached to identified talent may not truly be the club that developed them. This is all speculation on my part.
Congratulations to all the kiddos on that list! What an awesome accomplishment.
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Just the facts ma'am.
When making a statement and having proven facts, an objective understanding, a baseline of observations or anecdotal situations certainly give one's point more substance. I agree with you that many of those players were developed by the clubs they are currently rostered on. For those who are new to these club possibly are on this list because they are playing in a system with players that are bringing out their best. Under the current environment all clubs either from DA to ECNL are all competing for players. It definitely is an honor to be on that list.Keepermom2
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Okay kind of geeking out....was just curious. There may be mistakes because I did quick sorts in Excel and don't care enough to check for perfection but I think the following presents a decent picture of college commitments for the Class of 2019. 15 clubs with greater than 1 commitment to D1 schools throughout Southern California are represented.
https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/sea...erRating=&stateId=5&pageNo=5&area=commitments
After going to the link above, I sorted based upon Class of 2019, Socal clubs, Clubs with greater than 1 commitment to D1 Schools and obtained the following information:
Arsenal FC 5
Beach FC 6
Eagles SC 10
LA Galaxy SD 8
LA Galaxy Carson 3
LAFC 5
Legends FC 14
LA Premier 2
OC Surf 8
Pateadores SC 2
Real Socal 5
San Diego Surf 10
Slammers FC 10
Socal Blues 6
Strikers 4
Here are the clubs linked to top 15 soccer schools in nation as of today for Class of 2019 (6 socal clubs)
Beach FC (CA) USC
Beach FC (CA)/Palos Verdes Texas
Legends FC USC
San Diego Surf UCLA
San Diego Surf/Patrick Henry UCLA
Slammers FC/Huntington Beach Florida State
So Cal Blues/JSerra Santa Clara
So Cal Blues/Valley Christian Stanford
Strikers FC/Santa Margarita UCLA
https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/sea...erRating=&stateId=5&pageNo=5&area=commitments
After going to the link above, I sorted based upon Class of 2019, Socal clubs, Clubs with greater than 1 commitment to D1 Schools and obtained the following information:
Arsenal FC 5
Beach FC 6
Eagles SC 10
LA Galaxy SD 8
LA Galaxy Carson 3
LAFC 5
Legends FC 14
LA Premier 2
OC Surf 8
Pateadores SC 2
Real Socal 5
San Diego Surf 10
Slammers FC 10
Socal Blues 6
Strikers 4
Here are the clubs linked to top 15 soccer schools in nation as of today for Class of 2019 (6 socal clubs)
Beach FC (CA) USC
Beach FC (CA)/Palos Verdes Texas
Legends FC USC
San Diego Surf UCLA
San Diego Surf/Patrick Henry UCLA
Slammers FC/Huntington Beach Florida State
So Cal Blues/JSerra Santa Clara
So Cal Blues/Valley Christian Stanford
Strikers FC/Santa Margarita UCLA
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RedCard
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I know you’re listing all the DA clubs but Chavez from SoCal Academy; which is a non DA club; has great college connections. We just had 2 girls commit to 2 Big 10 schools; Illinois and Michigan. Girls from last season’s team went to The University of North Carolina and Oregon, along with a lot of UC schools.
MakeAPlay
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My player’s coach and club had no connection to the school that she currently plays at. Play good soccer on a good team playing good competition at the good showcases and things will happen. Good luck to you and your player.
MakeAPlay
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No California players went to North Carolina in the 2018 recruiting class.
Not always the case - there are many different types of recruitment stories and even if you are a incredible player on a good team doesn't always play out like your situation - many different pieces to the puzzle
MakeAPlay
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I have yet to see a good player not have an opportunity to play at the next level (if they wanted it) let alone a great player. It’s not as hard as it might seem but no amount of parental preparation can make a player good or great it’s up to them.
Good luck to you and your player.
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That's a great article. At least it reinforces just about every lesson I've learned watching my DD and her former/current teammates grow from u11 to u17. You've posted on that same subject before, and related it to your DD's experience. I know personally of several former "B team" players from u13 who are D1 commits as juniors & seniors today. But more telling, I know of many "A" team standouts from those ages who are struggling in obscurity or not even playing today. Warning to parents: Don't believe the hype at the u-littles ages. It's a long, long road.
GreAt article. Thanks for posting
Simisoccerfan
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My dd did not write the coaches at her future school. They were at her game recruiting the other team when she first caught their eye.
Dos Equis
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Last year, in the same week two high ranking officials in US Soccer (one on the girls side, the other boys) were quoted in different interviews saying it was difficult to impossible to identify elite talent at a young age, they also expanded the USSDA into younger age groups. They fail to see the irony.
In a country and society were kids have many options and opportunities, and make choices every day, US Soccer fails to understand the harm they are doing as a governing body to the sport by effectively picking winners, and narrowing the field, at so young an age.
We will continue to win on the women's side, in spite of them. The sport does not face the same competition from higher profile sports (notably baseball/football/basketball), and there is a pot of college gold at the end of the rainbow that US Soccer has yet to steal, so the talent tends to stick with it. I also think that college is where you find the best coaches on the women's side, by far, and US Soccer gets to benefit from that development pipeline.
On the boy's/men's side? MAP will declare his love for USC long before we ever become a power in the game.
Agree. This is a great article. Points out many things wrong with the system and the general subjectivity of players.
Got this today. Thought it was a quick but good read.
https://www.soccertoday.com/platini-soaf-let-youth-players-be-kids-they-are-not-pros-yet/
https://www.soccertoday.com/platini-soaf-let-youth-players-be-kids-they-are-not-pros-yet/