2014 Boys Soccer Verbal Commitments

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colleges are just using athletes, to keep up with the Jones. The truth is that every kid who is committed to a college sport team - especially the big ones like hockey, football, and basketball - is getting a 2nd rate education because their minds and their time is not on their studies. They pay for it. Soccer is fun, but soccer and fun are not their futures. Unless the kid has standout pro potential, its best to leave varsity level commitment to sports in high school

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colleges are just using athletes, to keep up with the Jones. The truth is that every kid who is committed to a college sport team - especially the big ones like hockey, football, and basketball - is getting a 2nd rate education because their minds and their time is not on their studies. They pay for it. Soccer is fun, but soccer and fun are not their futures. Unless the kid has standout pro potential, its best to leave varsity level commitment to sports in high school

Okay Mr/Mrs parent that has a kid that can't play D1 sports.

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Okay Mr/Mrs parent that has a kid that can't play D1 sports.

So sad when a parent has to live vicariosly through their child

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colleges are just using athletes, to keep up with the Jones. The truth is that every kid who is committed to a college sport team - especially the big ones like hockey, football, and basketball - is getting a 2nd rate education because their minds and their time is not on their studies. They pay for it. Soccer is fun, but soccer and fun are not their futures. Unless the kid has standout pro potential, its best to leave varsity level commitment to sports in high school

That is funny because employers love to seek out graduates that can manage their time well and deal with pressure. They respect and understand the level of commitment that it takes to play at the collegiate level. It is called real life. Your post is ridiculous.

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That is funny because employers love to seek out graduates that can manage their time well and deal with pressure. They respect and understand the level of commitment that it takes to play at the collegiate level. It is called real life. Your post is ridiculous.

And there is no such thing as athletics in other parts of the world! People go to universities only to study and learn. That is also called real life.

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That is funny because employers love to seek out graduates that can manage their time well and deal with pressure. They respect and understand the level of commitment that it takes to play at the collegiate level. It is called real life. Your post is ridiculous.

All employers aren't the same - some require skills you learn in classes (not soccer skills). And they hire the people who have those skills (technical, legal, etc.) (not soccer skills). So, when a kid takes a bunch 'classes for athletes' and pours his time into a varsity sport, he might end up best trained to play or coach a sport. There's a lot of variation - some college athletes are like the guys who can't read at 5th grade level, described in a CNN report this week. Some guys are making modest academic sacrifices that are worth it, because they love to play. College soccer lasts four years. A career lasts ten times that..

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That is funny because employers love to seek out graduates that can manage their time well and deal with pressure. They respect and understand the level of commitment that it takes to play at the collegiate level. It is called real life. Your post is ridiculous.

This is an interesting point of view, and there's some merit to it. But as another poster says, the US is the only place where college sports is taken so seriously, where future pros train while (supposedly) getting an education. Everywhere else, if you're going to play soccer, you're not going to college. Seems to me the US system is a recipe for poorly educated college graduates and 2nd rate soccer players.

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This is an interesting point of view, and there's some merit to it. But as another poster says, the US is the only place where college sports is taken so seriously, where future pros train while (supposedly) getting an education. Everywhere else, if you're going to play soccer, you're not going to college. Seems to me the US system is a recipe for poorly educated college graduates and 2nd rate soccer players.

So what you are saying is that no matter where a player attends College and plays a sport, he will be poorly educated? C'mon that is a stretch. The above poster is looking for any way to devalue the above list of commitments for whatever reason one may have.

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This is an interesting point of view, and there's some merit to it. But as another poster says, the US is the only place where college sports is taken so seriously, where future pros train while (supposedly) getting an education. Everywhere else, if you're going to play soccer, you're not going to college. Seems to me the US system is a recipe for poorly educated college graduates and 2nd rate soccer players.

What a silly post. There will always be distractions and multiple demands on one's time in life. Handling these distractions and balancing these demands make for a well rounded person. I guess having a spouse and children or perhaps donating time to a charitable cause would also be considered a distraction and therefore would make for a poorly performing worker and 2nd rate parent and member of the community?

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What a silly post. There will always be distractions and multiple demands on one's time in life. Handling these distractions and balancing these demands make for a well rounded person. I guess having a spouse and children or perhaps donating time to a charitable cause would also be considered a distraction and therefore would make for a poorly performing worker and 2nd rate parent and member of the community?

Different time in the life of an individual plus spending 3-4 per day besides traveling is not just a distraction. Coming from another continent, I think that sports in college make sense if someone will pursue a career connected with sports, got a great scholarship due to sports, and/or is using sports as the ticket to his/her dream school. I understand that it is fun to continue with sports, but I grew up knowing that by the end of high school the fun was over. Time to move on, make tough choices, and think about the future. College students use time wisely getting seriously involved in activities related to their future careers and choosing challenging courses. If you have some free time, you can continue doing sports or any other activity just for fun or as a distraction.

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Still going to let your kid miss out on the fun of HS soccer????

Read the story www.topdrawersoccer.com

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Still going to let your kid miss out on the fun of HS soccer????

Read the story www.topdrawersoccer.com

Honestly? Just get on with whatever it is you believe in and spare us the lecture.

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Different time in the life of an individual plus spending 3-4 per day besides traveling is not just a distraction. Coming from another continent, I think that sports in college make sense if someone will pursue a career connected with sports, got a great scholarship due to sports, and/or is using sports as the ticket to his/her dream school. I understand that it is fun to continue with sports, but I grew up knowing that by the end of high school the fun was over. Time to move on, make tough choices, and think about the future. College students use time wisely getting seriously involved in activities related to their future careers and choosing challenging courses. If you have some free time, you can continue doing sports or any other activity just for fun or as a distraction.

Oh no. I had better get on the phone and tell his coach to withhold the offer. I will have him call you to explain what a loser my kid is going to be If he plays college soccer. Are you all there or what? You have the audacity to come on this site and claim that the above list of players will not take challenging courses, or apply themselves? Actually, it might make sense for you to choose your time wisely as well. Cannot imagine how much income you have lost by being on this blog.

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Different time in the life of an individual plus spending 3-4 per day besides traveling is not just a distraction. Coming from another continent, I think that sports in college make sense if someone will pursue a career connected with sports, got a great scholarship due to sports, and/or is using sports as the ticket to his/her dream school. I understand that it is fun to continue with sports, but I grew up knowing that by the end of high school the fun was over. Time to move on, make tough choices, and think about the future. College students use time wisely getting seriously involved in activities related to their future careers and choosing challenging courses. If you have some free time, you can continue doing sports or any other activity just for fun or as a distraction.

I agree with the first part, but too bad for you the fun was over after high school. Frankly, unless you're in STEM / engineering, the course material in college is mostly obsolete or forgotten after the first 5 years and then you rely more on how well you think, get along with others and how well you communicate and lead. I am going to try to have fun my entire life.

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Different time in the life of an individual plus spending 3-4 per day besides traveling is not just a distraction. Coming from another continent, I think that sports in college make sense if someone will pursue a career connected with sports, got a great scholarship due to sports, and/or is using sports as the ticket to his/her dream school. I understand that it is fun to continue with sports, but I grew up knowing that by the end of high school the fun was over. Time to move on, make tough choices, and think about the future. College students use time wisely getting seriously involved in activities related to their future careers and choosing challenging courses. If you have some free time, you can continue doing sports or any other activity just for fun or as a distraction.

You must be fun at parties