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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostMr. Kraft paid for my son to play soccer for 4 years and if I could have thanked him directly I would have. Obviously neither he or his son ever come near the academy teams and as most posters note, they would not pay for academy if they were not required to do so. Regardless, my son had many college options as a result of playing for the Revs. As parents we recognized that he would never be a home grown and that the program had flaws but the MLS clubs are still the best path to being recruited. All you have to do is attend one of the showcase events or the Gen Adidas Cup to see the college coaches searching out their next players. ISL and non MLS academy play will not result in this level of opportunity for recruitment. As long as your kid is playing reasonable minutes with the Revs, just deal with the "lack of development", "favoring of the chosen ones" , etc. At the end of the day, a good education from a great school will set up your son for a strong future.
And as the poster said 'a great school will set up your son for a strong future' - That goes for High School and College !
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostMr. Kraft paid for my son to play soccer for 4 years and if I could have thanked him directly I would have. Obviously neither he or his son ever come near the academy teams and as most posters note, they would not pay for academy if they were not required to do so. Regardless, my son had many college options as a result of playing for the Revs. As parents we recognized that he would never be a home grown and that the program had flaws but the MLS clubs are still the best path to being recruited. All you have to do is attend one of the showcase events or the Gen Adidas Cup to see the college coaches searching out their next players. ISL and non MLS academy play will not result in this level of opportunity for recruitment. As long as your kid is playing reasonable minutes with the Revs, just deal with the "lack of development", "favoring of the chosen ones" , etc. At the end of the day, a good education from a great school will set up your son for a strong future.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostParent of player that did both: MLS and ISL. Without question the ISL did far more in putting my son in front of top colleges than MLS did. I don't think there is a single right answer , it is very specific to your individual circumstances.
And as the poster said 'a great school will set up your son for a strong future' - That goes for High School and College !
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostParent of player that did both: MLS and ISL. Without question the ISL did far more in putting my son in front of top colleges than MLS did. I don't think there is a single right answer , it is very specific to your individual circumstances.
And as the poster said 'a great school will set up your son for a strong future' - That goes for High School and College !
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostIt's all about getting to college
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostAbsolutely right, you can easily track former Revs Academy players and many played or are playing at the Umass', Stonehill, Merrimack and Dean College. Combination of poor academics and being pidgeon holed at the Revs for 4+ years. All support players not in the top percentile in their age groups. Parents need be realistic about this stuff. Your kid is not at the top echelon? Explore better options for him. You owe him that.
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Folks that wanted to continue with the DA > college please continue your discussion on the Revs Academy thread/post.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostMr. Kraft paid for my son to play soccer for 4 years and if I could have thanked him directly I would have. Obviously neither he or his son ever come near the academy teams and as most posters note, they would not pay for academy if they were not required to do so. Regardless, my son had many college options as a result of playing for the Revs. As parents we recognized that he would never be a home grown and that the program had flaws but the MLS clubs are still the best path to being recruited. All you have to do is attend one of the showcase events or the Gen Adidas Cup to see the college coaches searching out their next players. ISL and non MLS academy play will not result in this level of opportunity for recruitment. As long as your kid is playing reasonable minutes with the Revs, just deal with the "lack of development", "favoring of the chosen ones" , etc. At the end of the day, a good education from a great school will set up your son for a strong future.
"But dad. I got meaningful minutes with the Revs! Now all I do is get cups of water".
"Well son, those boys that have left you in the dust and got the money you (I) thought you would get were probably working their butts off on their own rather than counting on simply putting on a Revs jersey to develop your skill level. My bad son. Don't fret. I still have the connection down at the DPW."
College is a whole other world, my friend.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostParent of player that did both: MLS and ISL. Without question the ISL did far more in putting my son in front of top colleges than MLS did. I don't think there is a single right answer , it is very specific to your individual circumstances.
And as the poster said 'a great school will set up your son for a strong future' - That goes for High School and College !
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