Do you know what year that represents?This is what I saw. It was P4 D1 schools. Eyesight not the best but looks to be 22 out of 99 were GA so like 80% were ECNL.
What I don't think is plausible is the statement that 90% of all ECNL players will play in college. To make this work 18 out of every ECNL teams 20 player roster would play in college. This likely happens with the better teams but not every ECNL team.Well, I would say the lion's share of ECNL players have aspirations to play in college. Otherwise it doesn't really make sense they go ECNL in the first place. I think the assumption is the best players are all ECNL, which we know isn't true, but if you're a college coach that's the place you're going first, right? At least traditionally and especially if you're a lazy college coach. That ignores the talent that doesn't have ECNL accessible, doesn't have the funding or just otherwise doesn't endorse what ECNL represents. My experience is most girls aspiring to play in college find their way to an ECNL team by U16 or so for that very reason. But yes... 70% playing D1 doesn't seem very plausible. 90% playing at any level is something I could believe.
I got you... but remember, there are schools like Southern New Hampshire University. Essentially 2 floors of an office building, in the middle of a strip mall, with a parking lot and advertising budget.What I don't think is plausible is the statement that 90% of all ECNL players will play in college. To make this work 18 out of every ECNL teams 20 player roster would play in college. This likely happens with the better teams but not every ECNL team.
I would believe that 80% of D1 recruits are ECNL. This aligns with what you can see in the rankings app.
When I see statistics thrown around without corresponding data that doesn't seem likely it bothers me.
this is right nowDo you know what year that represents?
Looks like the average number of hs recruits is probably 3 per college
The statement was 90% of the D1 recruits come from ECNL but this year its panning out to be around 80%. I think like 60% of all ECNL players will play D1. I just saw that stat too but I cant remember where.What I don't think is plausible is the statement that 90% of all ECNL players will play in college. To make this work 18 out of every ECNL teams 20 player roster would play in college. This likely happens with the better teams but not every ECNL team.
I would believe that 80% of D1 recruits are ECNL. This aligns with what you can see in the rankings app.
When I see statistics thrown around without corresponding data that doesn't seem likely it bothers me.
You're making a third statement. "90% of the D1 recruits come from ECNL"The statement was 90% of the D1 recruits come from ECNL but this year its panning out to be around 80%. I think like 60% of all ECNL players will play D1. I just saw that stat too but I cant remember where.
Ok well I was just trying to clarify what I originally said where I thought 90% of the D1 recruits this year were from ECNL and I was wrong. I never said 90% of ECNL players play D1 so that's what I was trying to clarify as that's crazy. I then did more research though on what I saw and I found that around 80% of the D1 POWER 4 recruits from this year as a week ago or so were from the ECNL so I guess that's what I should of clarified.You're making a third statement. "90% of the D1 recruits come from ECNL"
Here's where the 90% statement came from. Which invalidates both percentage statements.
Girls ECNL - FC Alliance Knoxville
FC ALLIANCE GIRLS ECNL Elite Clubs National League is considered one of the best youth girls leagues in the world. The league features the top youth clubs in the United States in a collaboration to raise the level of soccer in this country. As much as 70% of the league moves…fcallianceknox.org
Elite Clubs National League is considered one of the best youth girls leagues in the world. The league features the top youth clubs in the United States in a collaboration to raise the level of soccer in this country. As much as 70% of the league moves on to NCAA Division 1 college soccer in any given year. Typically 90% of ECNL players play some level of college soccer.
I think you can see what I'm getting at. There is some valid ECNL detail floating around about college commitments and player level. However there's also a bunch of nonsense that's just not true. Parents latch onto what aligns most with their expectations and regurgitate it as fact.
If we use an average club as an example, SoCal Blues 2024 college commits, I believe 12 players were offered (about 50%). Perhaps more are going to walk on and community college.What I don't think is plausible is the statement that 90% of all ECNL players will play in college. To make this work 18 out of every ECNL teams 20 player roster would play in college. This likely happens with the better teams but not every ECNL team.
I would believe that 80% of D1 recruits are ECNL. This aligns with what you can see in the rankings app.
When I see statistics thrown around without corresponding data that doesn't seem likely it bothers me.
06/07 blues team is ranked 153 in the nation so arguably 3000+ girls better than them. If you’re looking at that team and 50% got offered that’s absolutely amazing!If we use an average club as an example, SoCal Blues 2024 college commits, I believe 12 players were offered (about 50%). Perhaps more are going to walk on and community college.
I think it is a marketing word play, it says "...will play...". It does not specify got an offer or which league. There is club soccer in college as well.
"...80% D1 recruits are ECNL..." This is more believable.
Looking this up made me realize ECNL only starts in 2009. I thought they have been the ruler of US girl soccer since the beginning of time.
Therefore it is possible the landscape will change again, not saying it would be better or worse.
Probably only if her parents were willing to drive from Diamond Bar to Norco or Great Park 5 times a week.I got a question. If Alex Morgan was coming up right now as lets say a 13 year old player in SoCal does she have the same career path and see the same success in soccer?
I think she played for Surf a couple of months.Probably only if her parents were willing to drive from Diamond Bar to Norco or Great Park 5 times a week.
Yes as a outside back.I'm talking skill wise. The little video their is of her playing soccer at that age is interesting. I think the skill level has just jumped exponentially in just those 15 years. I'm asking would her 13 year old skill level she was at be able to hang with a 13 year old top player now?
I don’t think so personally. Search up some old WNT games on YouTube from the early 2000’s. USA v Brazil 2004 for example. The difference in skill vs today is clearly visible.I'm talking skill wise. The little video their is of her playing soccer at that age is interesting. I think the skill level has just jumped exponentially in just those 15 years. I'm asking would her 13 year old skill level she was at be able to hang with a 13 year old top player now?