What's wrong with what you're describing?
Just curious with this statement.
what I'm saying is all these NIL judgments and NCAA changes is making it harder and harder for kids to get into a college and play their sport. If they make it too hard to get into college by playing a sport/grades then kids will forget the sport part and just focus on grades which means all these ECNL leagues and all their money is going to go bye bye. Look at what happened this year with the roster rules. Poor kids that had verbal's years ago had them pulled and they had to start all over because when it came time to officially sign this year their roster spot was no more. Imagine if that was your kid.
Life isn't fair bro. It sounds harsh but that's what all the sages on here told me in 2018. I came on this forum in 2013, and it was fun and all we did was talk smack with each other about who was #1. My little goat got called up to the Soccer Motherships and I was not allowed to post on the forum from the Docs who ruled me because I was helping my kid with her dream. Back then most of us knew each other on here by the way. I obeyed the Docs out of respect to the rules. I did come and lurk and saw how jerks would talk about my kid and other kids for leaving one Mothership to another. These clowns called my dd club hopper. After experiencing the cheating, lying, sleeping around and backroom deals that went on, I got sick to my stomach. You see, back in 2017, the Girls Development Academy took over youth soccer in Socal and the Docs got control of not only the college access, but the Youth National Team (YNT) list and it was bad dude. Talk about "poor kids." My kid was told to her face that she would make the first ever U14 girls National Team based on her stats, accomplishments, leadership skills and winning. These Docs sold this to the top goats and their parents in 2016. What it really was, was just a list that your kid got on and that list went to every top D1 coach in America. There was no camp bro, no nothing just that your child made some list that turned out to be worth $250,000 for a 4-year deal. I knew at this time I got played and my daughters sacrifice of 18 months to win #10 Natty for the club went down the tubes. Total BS at the time. She was only 13 with big dreams but the dream snatchers took it away. Today, I am super grateful that happen to her, but it doesn't make it right. This was before the rule change and all a kid had to do to get a college deal was email the college coach and you got full ride in 6th, 7th and 8th grade. Deals were going on like hot cakes. Fast forward to 2021. My daughter had full ride offers, but it came with a catch. You must be fully jabbed or no entry. Total bullshit and pure evil.
It sounds like you expect something in return for the $$$ spent on youth soccer.
However, it's exactly how it works. I lived it and that's why experience trumps everything and gives me the wisdom today. Yes, the Docs and Club coaches like Paco come on here and some lurk and post BS! For example, my dd at 13 was told by 5 of the top Socal Docs that she was one of the top forwards in Socal. She was 13 and I'm not saying that today, FYI. After her MVP performance in FWR and leading her team to the Natty, she was told by her coach and Doc that she would be making the list. Maybe they & them were lying to her to get her to kickass and give up her life for 18 months. I was told Coach got $10K and his Natty on his resume got him a new gig and directorship at another top club. My daughter got retaliation and kicked out of the GDA. I will get to the bottom of it someday, trust me. I already have emails and text and the information provided on the forum has also helped as well
These people lie all day long
So this is how it works for college soccer. If you got money and dd with excellent grades, high SAT and average soccer ability, your kid will be rated higher than my kid. I was poor and my dd only had honor roll status, but not Dean's list and no1500 SAT. That's how this game was played. No other sport for girls pulled this BS. TGIFF Carlsbad
One of the coaches you love so much ;-) was benched by Blues and now coaches their second team. (AR)However, it's exactly how it works. I lived it and that's why experience trumps everything and gives me the wisdom today. Yes, the Docs and Club coaches like Paco come on here and some lurk and post BS! For example, my dd at 13 was told by 5 of the top Socal Docs that she was one of the top forwards in Socal. She was 13 and I'm not saying that today, FYI. After her MVP performance in FWR and leading her team to the Natty, she was told by her coach and Doc that she would be making the list. Maybe they & them were lying to her to get her to kickass and give up her life for 18 months. I was told Coach got $10K and his Natty on his resume got him a new gig and directorship at another top club. My daughter got retaliation and kicked out of the GDA. I will get to the bottom of it someday, trust me. I already have emails and text and the information provided on the forum has also helped as well
Larzby, have anything else to add?
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Karma man. He lied, lied some more and used his power of influence to control parents, their kids and then find the one's that would pay and worship him. If you kissed his ring, paid for his privates and then kissed his ass, then you got what you wanted, access. Not cool and he will pay for his lies. Yes, it's still happening but less and less and soon it will be all be blown up, a short pause and then a new way to play, pay for play. Money will not be how one pays to play either. Merit, fairness, equality and truth will rule the game.
I see it. All the NWSL teams will have top youth academy teams starting at U14/U15, like they do in Spain and most of the world. In fact, no one does what our country does with their youth. All free as well for these top goats. This will only be for the top goats. No sneaking in. It will only be based on merit. No parent will be able to buy their dd a spot either like they did with the Girls Development Academy. That league was a joke. Parents bought 25% starts as well. The rest who are not goats, will play in high school and AYSO.
So only the Goats
get to ride the high horse @crush ? Is that what we are getting at with your future prediction?
Yes sir Veritas. It's the way it should be. You see friend, I saw old pals buy their way onto the top team's and some who had more money and connection got their non goat a starting spot, just like you were sharing. The non-goat rich elite parent would then go on their social media accounts to brag about their dd accomplishments, which was really mommy and daddy paying for their accomplishments.So only the Goats
Believe whatever you want but what I see is that generally the women's game has followed the men's game. But, it's 10-15 years behind.
The whatever little college scholarship remaining is helping to clean up the game. We are all playing for the love of the game and Instagram posts. We need to get rid college scholarships and kids should just play for fun.
This should be the progression in soccer. A Major/Minor league for Pros. College sports will still exist, just like Tennis and Lacrosse, even Ice Hockey to some degree.
Yep- no different than NBA and NFL using the NCAA as their de facto minor league.
What's coming is the adjustment to, basically, graduation year. Not July 31 cutoff. Being voted on at the end of November by US Soccer although it sounds like it's pretty much a done deal.
