The scholarship players I've seen arent any better or worse than other players whos parents actually are paying.
Yes, #18, the center attacking mid is the player who left Blue to Slammers Koge.
NCAA begs to differ with you.
Some soccer scholarships at Surf, but most pay to play at Surf.
PS, who lets weather get in the way of having a good time?
Is it based on poverty & financial mistakes dad made in life and need based for past screw ups in life or can a "cheapo" dad get a free handout if he ask for one? I remember a time when my dd got a "free handout" in exchange for her goals, tough attitude and never say die attitude and then some GM Papi starting spreading shit & some 50/50 half & half truths about how poor I was, truly super poor dude and was out to make crush look like a "cheapo" or "cheapskate" father who acts poor only get the free soccer and then parties up on the road with steaks and unlimited drinks that one of the rich dads picks up for me. Not my fault. I saw those looks at the bar when folks thought I was a big bum of a dad and just a poor loser looking for those free goodies in youth soccer. Talk about looking in the dumpster for free stuff. I was the biggest cover up ever in youth soccer bro. A heads up: As the dd gets older and those B and C players grow, get faster and go all in soccer, then it becomes tougher to find the field. Warm sun is coming Friday. I'm going to the beach cave brother. Secret spot with a nice left and a killer salt water pool.
I can say Shaw, Thompson and Olivia were all Elite when I saw them play when they were 12. OM got a NC deal when she was 11. Thompson was #1 pick and now pro at 18 and skipped Stanford. Shaw signed with the SD Wave and we all know OM signed pro. A 15 year just broke her record with the Wave I heard. The game is going Pro like I always said it would. Class of 2023 top players went pro. Also watched Rodman, Jackson & Turner when they were 12 and they are still Elite. You can see it with your eyes.
The comment you are referring to is just someone expressing how they feel and a bit ignorant. We could list many players who were elite at U13. Lets start with most of the men and women on the national team. If they have the skill, vision, decision making and athleticism when they are 12, they most likely will be an elite player, if they maintain the love of the game and don't get injured. No guarantees, but if you mean by elite that they are top college talent or professional, yes you can. However, note my conditions. Many elite kids lose interest. Many get injured. My criteria for future elite is to look at body type, athleticism and coordination and then work ethic and ability to learn. That being said, there is always a Clint Dempsey or Alexi Lalas that started late to go on to elite status.
You had me till..........Alexi Lalas
Perhaps a poor example…….but he was elite for the times
He definitely had elite hair.
Sorry about the premature send. I was going to give you a couple of examples to show making absolute statements is dangerous. First example from Surf experience is the following on Catarina Macario cut and paste from an article article: (who might eventually be considered the best female player in the world and certainly got a scholarship.
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