I see the schools these players are committed to and it makes me scratch my head. Sure there are some D1 schools but are you happy with the school academically? Has anyone on this board besides myself prepaid for their kids college? I mean it’s cool and all to be recruited by a D1 school and all but you have to be able to get a job once you are done with college. I’m thinking I’m taking my kid to the Chargers next season just to make sure they don’t get recruited. I don’t want my kid to get any ideas. My kid can just use their academic scholarship to a quality college and take their chances walking on.
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Why don't you try letting your kid decide their own future?Originally posted by Unregistered View Post -
Walk on....LOL.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
More like Intramurals and playing FIFA on his console.
Walking on is a pipe dream.Comment
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College soccer is bs. If achieving a degree is the goal, their are plenty of way to receive a scholarship. This post was started by a ecnl parent. We call them the blind and clueless.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Not blind nor clueless. Just a realest. I am fortunate enough to have a kid that is a good soccer player and an exceptional student. It’s cool and all to receive athletic offers, however, my kid doesn’t need financial help from athletics. Im hoping that when the opportunity comes my kid chooses a college for its academics before it’s athletics.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Lemme guess………you’re the type that thinks a UF degree is more valuable than a degree from FIU! Unless your degree is from an Ivy League school, Stanford, Vandy, MIT, Duke, or Northwestern 99% of employers don’t really care. Ask your HR dept. Having no student loans is the key. If a scholarship to East Tennessee State or anywhere else helps accomplish that then good for that kid.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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This poster understands, thank you for replying and explaining it to this person. This is the truth.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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1) yes, I’ve already saved money for college. 529 better IMO.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
2) no, I wouldn’t let me kid go to some small school with questionable academics just to play soccer
3) I would say this though...sports for some kids is a great way to keep the kid / student organized and focused. There is a support system and accountability that is lacking for a random freshman. So, IMO...parents should evaluate the organization and overall motivation of their kids and adjust their mindset accordingly. Sports may help one kid negotiate through the pitfalls of college while another kid may not need any support structure at all to be successful.
4) There are exceptional academic schools that recruit soccer players as well. This is not a binary choice: good school, no soccer vs. joke school, plus soccerComment
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Mediocrity works with mediocrity. You keep pushing that theory.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
And...I ordered a vente not a grande. Please fix the order Mr. FIU.Comment
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The fact that this is your response to my post says all I need to know.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
I'm sorry (not really) that your kid wasn't recruited and didn't get to sign an NLI yesterday.
Cheer up....high school soccer is starting. I'm sure your kid will shine.Comment
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I am a HR Director for a national company and where you got your degree from isn’t even looked at And it has been that way for quite a while.. move on from that falsehoodOriginally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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I’m almost certain that the majority of the people visiting this page thing that 529 means there is 1 minute before they hit the snooze buttonOriginally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Ahh...human resources. Where we put the low-paying retards that cannot produce. HR hires no one except its own people. And from your grammar, I seriously doubt that you are a director of anything.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Like I said, you keep pushing that theory. Being condescending and dismissive will definitely help your pain.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
I'm sorry that I never had to experience some success through my child. [insert eye roll]Comment
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