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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThe ecnl is by far the best league in the country. In the Northeast it’s not even close. I’m sure UNC and FSU are all about recruiting Oakwood players. Ellie Jean is the only Oakwood player to have any success at a Power 5 or big time program and she had to play with the Oakwood boys to be prepared.
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Speaking of things that actually matter instead of league comparisons and hypothetical matches. Looks like CFC is the board first with a 2022 commitment to Boston College.
Nice start! That is going to be a strong class in CT. Probably close to this year's seniors in CT. Club loyalties aside, the class of 2020 did really well for a small state. By my count it's 30+ players headed to D1 programs.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostWas that 05 CFC team dead last or 2nd to last in the 2018-2019 season? I forget. The CT 05 ECNL teams are not doing well because the best players are on the OW team. Facts. You must not be following if you don't know who they've played.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostOne of the top players came from sporting 2 years ago. All those resources training ytl and sporting delivers! imagine that!
Lots of good players come from Sporting, SCP, Ginga, AFC etc. Those clubs do a nice job when the kids are little but can't provide the platform for college exposure.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThe ECNL teams and Oakwood aggregate talent.
Lots of good players come from Sporting, SCP, Ginga, AFC etc. Those clubs do a nice job when the kids are little but can't provide the platform for college exposure.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostTell that to this year's class of idiot parents, the 07s.
Sports parents are always going to be crazy. Very few are going to seek counsel from a parent that has been through it.
When my daughter was in 7th grade, close family friend was the captain of our local HS team and college bound. We sat with them and basically took notes on what they did right and wrong. I'm in it again now with younger daughter but know the pitfalls. A few of the key ones...
-Not getting hung up on the stature of the club team in middle school. Focus on getting individually better.
-9th Grade was/is the time to be in place on a squad to competes at the higher level. Those that tell you that its a closed system and you have to get in don't have ballers. Top teams are always open to talent.
-Don't player summer soccer. Club soccer is a long season. Club soccer leads to overuse. Stay on the ball and remain fit
-Don't waste money on expensive soccer camps.
-Don't travel to "meaningless" Futsal events that require a hotel stay. Those are fundraisers for others. Futsal is a training tool.
-Avoid ODP at all costs. 50% of the pool can't impact a high school game.
-The best players in 7th grade won't likely be the best in 11th grade.
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Good suggestions but the 2007 parents have it all figured out. you should be asking them how to handle things with your younger player. For starters, I'd think about commuting to Stars of Mass.
Originally posted by Unregistered View PostSports parents are always going to be crazy. Very few are going to seek counsel from a parent that has been through it.
When my daughter was in 7th grade, close family friend was the captain of our local HS team and college bound. We sat with them and basically took notes on what they did right and wrong. I'm in it again now with younger daughter but know the pitfalls. A few of the key ones...
-Not getting hung up on the stature of the club team in middle school. Focus on getting individually better.
-9th Grade was/is the time to be in place on a squad to competes at the higher level. Those that tell you that its a closed system and you have to get in don't have ballers. Top teams are always open to talent.
-Don't player summer soccer. Club soccer is a long season. Club soccer leads to overuse. Stay on the ball and remain fit
-Don't waste money on expensive soccer camps.
-Don't travel to "meaningless" Futsal events that require a hotel stay. Those are fundraisers for others. Futsal is a training tool.
-Avoid ODP at all costs. 50% of the pool can't impact a high school game.
-The best players in 7th grade won't likely be the best in 11th grade.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostSports parents are always going to be crazy. Very few are going to seek counsel from a parent that has been through it.
When my daughter was in 7th grade, close family friend was the captain of our local HS team and college bound. We sat with them and basically took notes on what they did right and wrong. I'm in it again now with younger daughter but know the pitfalls. A few of the key ones...
-Not getting hung up on the stature of the club team in middle school. Focus on getting individually better.
-9th Grade was/is the time to be in place on a squad to competes at the higher level. Those that tell you that its a closed system and you have to get in don't have ballers. Top teams are always open to talent.
-Don't player summer soccer. Club soccer is a long season. Club soccer leads to overuse. Stay on the ball and remain fit
-Don't waste money on expensive soccer camps.
-Don't travel to "meaningless" Futsal events that require a hotel stay. Those are fundraisers for others. Futsal is a training tool.
-Avoid ODP at all costs. 50% of the pool can't impact a high school game.
-The best players in 7th grade won't likely be the best in 11th grade.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostPossibly?--anyway, they left knowing which team won every game and knowing why OW 05 is so strong.
My guess is Anson was there to take a look at LK which left the club shortly after of course.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThe ECNL is also actively building the regional leagues (B teams) as well. Several announcements in the past few days. The collapse of DA has given them clear momentum and now clearly have a concentration of the top talent (and NWSL clubs) in the country and are expanding to become the de factor choice for top players. GAL is in precarious position of being Tier 3. They have no real value proposition and will fade away over time as parents of younger kids realize there is no value to the league. Any remaining NWSL clubs will be first to go. Unfortunately current GAL HS aged players are caught in a pickle with no where to go but stay put.
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