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    #16
    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
    Nice guess but she left CFC at a young age before GDA. The rumor at the time was she left because CFC wouldn’t let her play up an OW would
    Well that’s a shame if true

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      #17
      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
      She isn’t in yet.

      Anyway, this isn’t talking college education, it is talking soccer.

      If she goes to Stanford and never plays and quits, was it a winning bet from a soccer perspective?

      She will get the opportunity for a great education and if she is not paying for college, then a great free education. Clearly winning there. Hopefully she doesn’t mind being on the west coast, that is tough on some kids
      You have to be the same shooting percentage idiot. Pretty obvious actually. You are one of those soft bellies that never accomplished anything athletically. The kind of loser that pokes at the achievements of kids. Small, little man

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        #18
        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
        Well that’s a shame if true
        It was awhile ago. Who knows the reasons why. NYSC has her playing up one year.

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          #19
          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
          Nice guess but she left CFC at a young age before GDA. The rumor at the time was she left because CFC wouldn’t let her play up an OW would
          She's a junior and GDA started 5? years ago. She would have been in middle school around when CFCU teams form, not sure of the year exactly. CFCU almost never has players playing up. OW does it all the time, sometimes deserving, more often not. She earned it and NYSC has her playing as well. Doesn't imply CFC did something "wrong". But the other poster is correct that USDA pushed NT players hard on moving to GDA. Most of them did move over.

          I'm curious as to why she left OW as they're both GDA/GAL. It's not like NYSC is a great club either.

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            #20
            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
            She's a junior and GDA started 5? years ago. She would have been in middle school around when CFCU teams form, not sure of the year exactly. CFCU almost never has players playing up. OW does it all the time, sometimes deserving, more often not. She earned it and NYSC has her playing as well. Doesn't imply CFC did something "wrong". But the other poster is correct that USDA pushed NT players hard on moving to GDA. Most of them did move over.

            I'm curious as to why she left OW as they're both GDA/GAL. It's not like NYSC is a great club either.
            Really CFC can’t let a NT player play up? Especially at that age. Makes no sense. Loss on CFC’s part for a dumb policy because they can’t possibly confront the crazy parents who kid doesn’t deserve to play up and tell them no. So they institute a blanket policy and disadvantage the kid that actually deserves it.

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              #21
              She was literally averaging a hat trick in GDA two years ago. Goals don't mean everything, but scoring at that pace is beyond normal. That's a really good player and she must be a good student too if Stanford wants her. Good for her.

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                #22
                Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                She was literally averaging a hat trick in GDA two years ago. Goals don't mean everything, but scoring at that pace is beyond normal. That's a really good player and she must be a good student too if Stanford wants her. Good for her.
                Obviously the Stanford coach knows what he's doing and I'm not knocking that or her accomplishments. But in GDA that isn't necessarily a meaningful stat. The NE GDA is pretty bad. She was a scoring phenom at OW less so at NYSC which OW probably fed her the ball all the time. http://skny.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams...ayer=884903847

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                  #23
                  Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                  Obviously the Stanford coach knows what he's doing and I'm not knocking that or her accomplishments. But in GDA that isn't necessarily a meaningful stat. The NE GDA is pretty bad. She was a scoring phenom at OW less so at NYSC which OW probably fed her the ball all the time. http://skny.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams...ayer=884903847
                  You're reading that wrong. 29 goals at NYSC in one year. Soring more than at OW.

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                    #24
                    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                    You're reading that wrong. 29 goals at NYSC in one year. Soring more than at OW.
                    Apologies you are correct - GDA got worse each year too. Again, Stamford coach is no slouch. No doubt he's more interested in her NT training/experience than OW or NYSC

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                      #25
                      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                      Obviously the Stanford coach knows what he's doing and I'm not knocking that or her accomplishments. But in GDA that isn't necessarily a meaningful stat. The NE GDA is pretty bad. She was a scoring phenom at OW less so at NYSC which OW probably fed her the ball all the time. http://skny.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams...ayer=884903847
                      She was putting up 4 goals against Empire soccer club in western ny who maybe will make a D2 roster at some central NY college. Not against a PDA goalie who will probably be D1 power 5 goalie.

                      CFC doesnt have kids playing up, but the best train with academy team which could be practicing and playing 3 years up.

                      The family are club hoppers. Did the same thing with their 6-8 son. They wear their welcome out quickly and if they don't get exactly what they want, then they are out. No loyalty whatsoever. Typical Southbury/Pomp family

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                        #26
                        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                        You have to be the same shooting percentage idiot. Pretty obvious actually. You are one of those soft bellies that never accomplished anything athletically. The kind of loser that pokes at the achievements of kids. Small, little man
                        Not even sure what your post is about. I didn't see the post you quoted knock the kid. You must be a liberal Don Quixote. Focus on your own kid and not someone else's. If you are such a great coach/athlete/parent, why is your kid a classic underachiever? I will tell you why...because she takes after her old man.

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                          #27
                          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                          Really CFC can’t let a NT player play up? Especially at that age. Makes no sense. Loss on CFC’s part for a dumb policy because they can’t possibly confront the crazy parents who kid doesn’t deserve to play up and tell them no. So they institute a blanket policy and disadvantage the kid that actually deserves it.
                          Kudos to CFC for not caving in to the crazy parents

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                            #28
                            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                            Kudos to CFC for not caving in to the crazy parents
                            They always cave to crazy parents-at the detriment of the players that are actually good.

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                              #29
                              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                              By getting into Stanford she has already succeeded - she won the bet, and then some. Rest is gravy.
                              Parents of kids who dont actually know what its like to want to compete with the best say this all the time. Im betting that succeeding on the field will have a huge impact on her outlook on many other parts of being a good student.

                              I hope she does well on the field and enjoys the experience because it will impact the rest.

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                                #30
                                Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                                I would imagine most all on TS would jump at their kid getting a chance to play at Stanford.....hard to criticize this move.

                                Most of the discussion on TS marries soccer and education and very few of these girls will ever play professionally. They are not good enough and the money stinks anyway.
                                yes very few play professionally. however a much larger percentage of the top kids at the top schools give it serious consideration. Pointless to compare her to average kids. The quality of the move will be defined over time, not now. Sorry to disappoint those who want instant gratification

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