Silverlakes Summer Showcase?

@MakeAPlay @devupa ok this isn't about one coach but seriously when dev wrote me last week I absolutely thought of this...
Why in the world does a college coach- aka a higher level than club high school- care about what a club coach thinks? Honestly.
Then you have an experience with an unhinged coach with impulse control issues, or let's see you have your backstabbing diva one we all know, and the question is why?
Guidance counselors letters mean nothing to admissions anymore.
Why do local coaches?
 
Striker17 said:
Hmm don't see it anywhere and they are still playing
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I was watching a game on the field the Blues were on next and all the parents were sitting around me, it happened.
I heard the girls and parents talking about it and there was a question whether or not they would forfeit or be disqualified all together because both coaches got booted.
That is what I think I heard.
 
Sheriff Joe said:
I was watching a game on the field the Blues were on next and all the parents were sitting around me, it happened.
I heard the girls and parents talking about it and there was a question whether or not they would forfeit or be disqualified all together because both coaches got booted.
That is what I think I heard.
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WOW, both brothers! I guess winning is attached to their personal self-worth. They should be more focused on showcasing what their girls can do on the pitch to promote and market them to the college coaches watching. Instead they made themselves the focus.....pathetic!
 
Again it's all about certain players on these star teams. Parents need to wake up. Again MAP was right 4,6,11,20 bam that's it the rest good luck.
People don't like the truth because it's "mean" here. It's not mean and it's our fault if we don't place our kid in the best possible position to be a star and noticed.
 
Striker17 said:
@MakeAPlay @devupa ok this isn't about one coach but seriously when dev wrote me last week I absolutely thought of this...
Why in the world does a college coach- aka a higher level than club high school- care about what a club coach thinks? Honestly.
Then you have an experience with an unhinged coach with impulse control issues, or let's see you have your backstabbing diva one we all know, and the question is why?
Guidance counselors letters mean nothing to admissions anymore.
Why do local coaches?
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They care what a coach thinks because they want to know about the things that you can't see on the field. Whether the kid is a team player, how coachable they are, are they a mean girl, there are lots of things that a good coach can clarify for a recruiter. Then there are those idiot coaches.... My recommendation is to avoid the idiots come recruiting time.
 
Striker17 said:
Again it's all about certain players on these star teams. Parents need to wake up. Again MAP was right 4,6,11,20 bam that's it the rest good luck.
People don't like the truth because it's "mean" here. It's not mean and it's our fault if we don't place our kid in the best possible position to be a star and noticed.
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I don't say things to be mean. I just know how much sugar coating most of the people on this forum are forced to consume and since I have no skin in the game it is easy for me to be blunt...
 
MakeAPlay said:
They care what a coach thinks because they want to know about the things that you can't see on the field. Whether the kid is a team player, how coachable they are, are they a mean girl, there are lots of things that a good coach can clarify for a recruiter. Then there are those idiot coaches.... My recommendation is to avoid the idiots come recruiting time.
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So at 16 be done with the volatile, lying and Manipulative "great coaches" even when they win National titles. Got it.
Seriously is an epidemic.
Some of these guys couldn't hold a real job off a pitch if they tried and they are going to give insight to a college coach? Yeah no. Nope.
As for the things you listed our age group has a nice group of coaches who ENCOURAGE the behaviors you listed and their character is as good as mud so again not hopeful. Reason 797998 I am glad I took your advice a year ago
 
Striker17 said:
So at 16 be done with the volatile, lying and Manipulative "great coaches" even when they win National titles. Got it.
Seriously is an epidemic.
Some of these guys couldn't hold a real job off a pitch if they tried and they are going to give insight to a college coach? Yeah no. Nope.
As for the things you listed our age group has a nice group of coaches who ENCOURAGE the behaviors you listed and their character is as good as mud so again not hopeful. Reason 797998 I am glad I took your advice a year ago
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Unfortunately at that point you have to be working on the stuff your player will need in order to succeed at the next level. Playing politics at that point is counterproductive for your player. @Striker17 you are very smart to focus on your player. It will definitely pay off.
 
LA Galaxy G 99 DA played a great final at Surf Cup against So Cal Blues DA
LAG 2 Blues 5
Beautiful weather at Surf Cup.
Didn't seem to be the typical sideline of college coaches due to SilverLakes. Still had plenty, just seems like in the past there were a lot more coaches.
 
jojosoccer said:
LA Galaxy G 99 DA played a great final at Surf Cup against So Cal Blues DA
LAG 2 Blues 5
Beautiful weather at Surf Cup.
Didn't seem to be the typical sideline of college coaches due to SilverLakes. Still had plenty, just seems like in the past there were a lot more coaches.
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College coaches seemed to be there in mass Friday and Saturday.
 
jojosoccer said:
LA Galaxy G 99 DA played a great final at Surf Cup against So Cal Blues DA
LAG 2 Blues 5
Beautiful weather at Surf Cup.
Didn't seem to be the typical sideline of college coaches due to SilverLakes. Still had plenty, just seems like in the past there were a lot more coaches.
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It's Tuesday...and most of this age group is already committed. There is not much money out there for the 2018 Grad class, unless a player qualifies for "as need $$". Usually those players are hoping just to get a roster spot. At SL's this age group had a great turnout on Friday (surf started Saturday). On the other 2 days...maybe 10 Coaches per game. The younger age, 01/02's had a strong turnout at SL and from what I was told, even more at Surf. Coaches are leaning towards that 01/02 age group right now. Maybe someone can shed a little info how many Coaches showed up to the 01/02 final at Surf. Thanks
 
Livinthedream said:
It's Tuesday...and most of this age group is already committed. There is not much money out there for the 2018 Grad class, unless a player qualifies for "as need $$". Usually those players are hoping just to get a roster spot. At SL's this age group had a great turnout on Friday (surf started Saturday). On the other 2 days...maybe 10 Coaches per game. The younger age, 01/02's had a strong turnout at SL and from what I was told, even more at Surf. Coaches are leaning towards that 01/02 age group right now. Maybe someone can shed a little info how many Coaches showed up to the 01/02 final at Surf. Thanks
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It's also August 1, the 1st offical training day for college teams.
 
Agreed 2018 spots with athletic money are slim to none. What's left are roster spots with academic or need based money.

2019 are filling up fast. The process seems to accelerate each year (thanks Texas). By Dec. I expect the 2019's to be full for D1.

Still plenty of time for outstanding academic D3 schools like MIT, Carnegie Mellon, Williams, Pomona, Claremont , etc.
 
eastbaysoccer said:
Agreed 2018 spots with athletic money are slim to none. What's left are roster spots with academic or need based money.

2019 are filling up fast. The process seems to accelerate each year (thanks Texas). By Dec. I expect the 2019's to be full for D1.

Still plenty of time for outstanding academic D3 schools like MIT, Carnegie Mellon, Williams, Pomona, Claremont , etc.
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Also NAIA, and DII still looking for 2018 talent...and NAIA has $$ and easier rules to get recruited. DI is not for everyone...it's a business and your kid is always looking over her shoulder waiting for the new shiny toy to show up on campus. My oldest went the NAIA route and got an expensive quality education paid for because she could dribble a basketball. Crazy but there are Coaches looking at the 2021 Class.
 
Striker17 said:
And I am just sitting here thinking how funny with would be to order some college gear and carry a clipboard and pretend to take notes. Who's in? How about ulittle Surf Cup for best affect
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I tried to get a white chair, seriously, with my college gear on and they wouldn't give me one :eek::D.
 
Livinthedream said:
It's Tuesday...and most of this age group is already committed. There is not much money out there for the 2018 Grad class, unless a player qualifies for "as need $$". Usually those players are hoping just to get a roster spot. At SL's this age group had a great turnout on Friday (surf started Saturday). On the other 2 days...maybe 10 Coaches per game. The younger age, 01/02's had a strong turnout at SL and from what I was told, even more at Surf. Coaches are leaning towards that 01/02 age group right now. Maybe someone can shed a little info how many Coaches showed up to the 01/02 final at Surf. Thanks
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Like many other teams, our team hands out player bio pamphlets and asks each coach for their name, school and contact info. Based on the data collected, about 50 different colleges were represented at my DD's G01/02 DA Friday game (not all at once, some coaches could possibly have only been there for five minutes). And about 40 coaches at Saturday's game. Don't have the data yet for semis on Monday and finals on Tuesday, but the numbers seemed to be way down from the weekend games.
 
genesis said:
Sorry but the playing surfaces at Oceanside were immaculate.
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Nice fields no doubt. I have heard some here say Surf for the summer and SilverLakes for Thanksgiving. I dont have an opinion as of yet but will be better informed after this November.
 
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