Quick question, if a kid is at a MLS academy, say u16 or u17 is he allowed to leave once he gets a offer from say a division 1 school like wake forest? People say that MLS academies keep kids and own them and sometimes don’t let them leave, is that true? Debating whether it’s safe to send my kid to a MLS academy and his collegiate future won’t be in harm, I want him to have the backup in academics as well.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostQuick question, if a kid is at a MLS academy, say u16 or u17 is he allowed to leave once he gets a offer from say a division 1 school like wake forest? People say that MLS academies keep kids and own them and sometimes don’t let them leave, is that true? Debating whether it’s safe to send my kid to a MLS academy and his collegiate future won’t be in harm, I want him to have the backup in academics as well.
- you may not be allowed to join another MLS team unless you've been released from your current one. If you go to a different league that is fine.
- if it's a pay to play club you will owe them the remainder of your contract
- your college coach will expect you to come to their program well prepared which means continuing to play at the highest level possible until you arrive. Coaches understand not all the clubs and coaches are top notch, but for now the league is the most competitive. If you're thinking of leaving you better have a dam good reason for doing it
ps: odds your kid is playing at Wake Forest? pretty slim, especially without MLS. Do some research on the rosters at schools he's thinking about for a reality check. See where the players who actually play come from.
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Is going to an MLS academy guaranteed a college scholarship from a decent or amazing college? Is that where the top notch d1 schools look?
Also, a lot of people say if your good your good, you will be seen anywhere. Do u agree with this? I mean if you have a really good kid that a playing for example on a terrible ecnl team can he go to a school like Georgetown realistically?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostIs going to an MLS academy guaranteed a college scholarship from a decent or amazing college? Is that where the top notch d1 schools look?
Also, a lot of people say if your good your good, you will be seen anywhere. Do u agree with this? I mean if you have a really good kid that a playing for example on a terrible ecnl team can he go to a school like Georgetown realistically?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostYes too many people focused on the league that isn’t even any good in Florida
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostDo what the previous poster suggested and check the current rosters of the colleges for the players backgrounds. Thete is no such thing as good is good. You have different levels of competition and you are only ss good as your competition. Therefore while a kid may absolutely shine in a lower level league, there is no guarantee that he will shine as the level of competition gets better. NO college coach at a big time school is going to the lower levels of pre college competition to find recruits. Regardless of sport.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostBs tell that to the Harvard football players that get into the nfl every year ! Or the countless other bs schools you never heard of! There are a ton of states speaking from a soccer perspective that don’t have mls! Those kids are going to div 1 schools all the time.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostBs tell that to the Harvard football players that get into the nfl every year ! Or the countless other bs schools you never heard of! There are a ton of states speaking from a soccer perspective that don’t have mls! Those kids are going to div 1 schools all the time.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostHuh? There are a lot of players in the NFL that played at Harvard? Not sure I believe that. The most players in the NFL come from the SEC. Doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out why that is.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostBs tell that to the Harvard football players that get into the nfl every year ! Or the countless other bs schools you never heard of! There are a ton of states speaking from a soccer perspective that don’t have mls! Those kids are going to div 1 schools all the time.
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I use to be just like the da hugger parents. I fell for the joke also. I say again you do not need to be part of the mls to make a d1 college..they want you to believe that so you pay .not speaking of orlando city and inter..they are free..I am speaking of the pay to play mls. Talent always rises to the top where ever you play at.this is why we dont find talent ..we depend on a league to find the best players ..slot of talent out there guys..and know we aren't butt hurt . My son made the mls league . I see nothing special for what we pay .
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI use to be just like the da hugger parents. I fell for the joke also. I say again you do not need to be part of the mls to make a d1 college..they want you to believe that so you pay .not speaking of orlando city and inter..they are free..I am speaking of the pay to play mls. Talent always rises to the top where ever you play at.this is why we dont find talent ..we depend on a league to find the best players ..slot of talent out there guys..and know we aren't butt hurt . My son made the mls league . I see nothing special for what we pay .
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostAnother $$$ marketing level scam in the play to pay scheme. Some or even allot of the mls league teams are terrible. They would have trouble in the Rec leagues. That’s just a fact in Florida. It’s disorganized with no consistency in player selection. Have the $$$ your in.
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