Not hating, just surprised a the format, a lot of money for for what you get. I guess if you have money to spare, good for you. We all know club soccer is expensive, a lot of the coaches that are attending (per the ECNL site) also attend the showcases out here.
Obviously you're a U14 parent and still learning. I don't get your statement, "a lot of money for what you get". As I posted the teams will still get 4 games and the college coaches will still be watching.
I get now, since your DD is U14 and that age group doesn't play a North American playoff bracket. You think college coaches aren't going to watch those teams, thus your assumption college coaches won't be watching those players. LMAO, you are one of those parents who think your DD is "IT" for playing on a top 3 team. You have a lot to learn, there will be players committed to better schools on middle of the standings ECNL teams or Girls DA teams. NOT all of the players on a top 3 ECNL or Girls DA will commit to top academic universities at a Power 5 school.
A few younger parents maybe wondering why is a top ECNL team that has also won an ECNL Championship doesn't have "ALL" their players committed to Stanford, UCLA, UVA, UNC, DUKE, etc.! Well there are many variables, depends on the schools style of play and their player preferences. A top team may not play the style that would be successful at the college level, their players not fast enough, touch not good enough, not quick enough, they don't work back, they play kick and run, etc.
My kid was recruited to one of her top 5 schools on her list that is a perfect academic fit (with one of the best engineering programs in the country) and is ranked in the top 25 D1 soccer programs. I stopped posting because of your know it all attitudes and brackishly immature postings. Plain and simple. Time to move on. Your kid graduated. So should you.
Let me clarify, there are several college showcases locally. The cost to fly two people to Chicago, hotel for four days, eating out for three meals a day for two people, the cost of a rental car and other miscellaneous items all add up to a lot of money. The showcase and north american group are competing against the champions group for coaches attendance. Thirty-two teams to view in Champions league, thirty-two in the other two groups. Hmm, so many hours in the day. I am sure there will be a few coaches coming to view a few of the thirty-two teams in the showcase and north american groups, but the reality is the majority will mostly watching the champions league. Maybe ECNL wants to put on a good show. Maybe money should be spent locally at showcases, families are spending $1,500- $1,800 approximately. I hope all the posters are correct, that all the girls in the Showcase and North American group have 20-30 coaches at their games, that would be terrific. Even 10-15 would be great.
You really want to go there? I recall your PM to me a year or so ago in which you told me a certain school pretty much said, thank you. I also recall you pumping up Indian and Oregon, what happen to those schools? LMAO!
Do you ever listen? You don't even know what you're posting about and ASSUMING! Maybe you don't know schools bring 2-3 coaches to showcases and each coach at most watches a half, sometimes 15 mins. Rarely will they watch an entire game, so they see as many prospects as possible. On top of that they are evaluting the players they want to watch who have contacted them and yes, the don't watch every player who sends them an email. It's similar to adults applying for jobs and they don't get called for an interview and some do, then some get a 2nd interview and then an offer is extended.
Do you really want to go there? I recall your PM to me a year or so ago in which you told me a certain school pretty much said, politely "NO" thank you. I also recall you pumping up Indiana and Oregon, what happen to those schools? You also posted, your DD wanted to attend a cooler climate weather school, yet committed to NC State which is HOT, HUMID with Legends connections. LMAO! Keep pumping those pompoms!
Since, my DD has graduated and there really is no need to be civil. Everyone knows you are a HOMER to whatever club team, league, HS, college or conference your kid is associated with.
University of Washington. College education and gradss is a given. With that said, My wife and I are very realistic about any non-YNT Freshmen playing for any college team. Her short term soccer goal, make the 22 man travel roster.
Yeah, just like that.
