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That's probably true but the direction as mandated by USS is toward DAP. Previously NEFC boys could stay with the club and play college, possibly at BC. Parents of younger NEFC players have moved them DAP and they are smart to have done so. If your son is young, taking a snapshot now of 2016 signings and guiding your decision based on that is not very forward looking.

Few of these kids will become professional ballers. How about one of you DAP loving stat nerds look this up. For the last 5 yrs, how man DAPpers made D1 nationwide and later play in MLS or anywhere professionally. How many non DAP and Non D1 players made it to the glorious fields of MLS

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Few of these kids will become professional ballers. How about one of you DAP loving stat nerds look this up. For the last 5 yrs, how man DAPpers made D1 nationwide and later play in MLS or anywhere professionally. How many non DAP and Non D1 players made it to the glorious fields of MLS

Soon as my son gets his college $$$ he's done his job.

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Soon as my son gets his college $$$ he's done his job.

lol there's another myth. $ for men's college soccer. sorry to burst your bubble there dad but your kid will get at most $10K off his tuition, which can disappear the next year if the coach decides to take it away or cut him altogether. if he'd kept up his grades he could have gotten much more in academic money that follows him all 4 years.

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The top 150 soccer players listed here (Class of 2017 commits), are all Development Academy players . I would venture to say you can add another 150 after that(or more) and they would also all be from DAP. Don't see anyone from public/prep schools.

http://collegesoccernews.com/index.p...school-seniors

There's nearly 6,000 D1 mens' spots, an almost equal number of D2 and nearly 12,000 D3 spots. DA graduates approximately 1,000 player each year. Not all those players go D1, in fact not all those players will play in college at all. And before you shoot off a response yes of course the "top" players will be DA. Duh. It's the top league. We get that. It is a fast track to top D1, but it is by no means the only track

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Soon as my son gets his college $$$ he's done his job.

Good luck with that dad. Not only will your kid not get much money for college soccer, he'll have to fight for ten minutes of PT against kids from Germany, Brazil, Iceland, Mexico, England. You might want to read up on the commitment threads to see how realistic it is that your kid plays. I hope giving up HS soccer and other sports was worth it.

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Good luck with that dad. Not only will your kid not get much money for college soccer, he'll have to fight for ten minutes of PT against kids from Germany, Brazil, Iceland, Mexico, England. You might want to read up on the commitment threads to see how realistic it is that your kid plays. I hope giving up HS soccer and other sports was worth it.

Absolutely no college soccer coach and staffers in the country give two sh*ts about high school soccer. They don't look at stats, results, standings or players. They pay attention to where the young man has played for the past 4 or 5 years, the level of competition he's played against, and if he has contributed in a significant way. The DAP has a fluidity of communication with US Soccer and college coaches and programs. If a high school senior led the MIAA in assists or in shots on goals, does not even make a single solitary bit of difference in their eyes. High school soccer players and parents have to roll up their sleeves and solicit interest in their junior years through emails, film and the like and it will be targeted to D2/D3 schools primarily and they better have solid SAT/GPA. D1 coaches knock on DAP players doors, different ball game altogether.

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Absolutely no college soccer coach and staffers in the country give two sh*ts about high school soccer. They don't look at stats, results, standings or players. They pay attention to where the young man has played for the past 4 or 5 years, the level of competition he's played against, and if he has contributed in a significant way. The DAP has a fluidity of communication with US Soccer and college coaches and programs. If a high school senior led the MIAA in assists or in shots on goals, does not even make a single solitary bit of difference in their eyes. High school soccer players and parents have to roll up their sleeves and solicit interest in their junior years through emails, film and the like and it will be targeted to D2/D3 schools primarily and they better have solid SAT/GPA. D1 coaches knock on DAP players doors, different ball game altogether.

"Level of Competition" is where it's at in every sport folks. Where is he playing? The most important 4 words in college recruitment.

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That's probably true but the direction as mandated by USS is toward DAP. Previously NEFC boys could stay with the club and play college, possibly at BC. Parents of younger NEFC players have moved them DAP and they are smart to have done so. If your son is young, taking a snapshot now of 2016 signings and guiding your decision based on that is not very forward looking.

Ed Kelly is no spring chicken anymore, that pipeline is shutting down quick. Can't keep choosing your mid level club boys and try to remain viable. Not gonna happen.

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Absolutely no college soccer coach and staffers in the country give two sh*ts about high school soccer. They don't look at stats, results, standings or players. They pay attention to where the young man has played for the past 4 or 5 years, the level of competition he's played against, and if he has contributed in a significant way. The DAP has a fluidity of communication with US Soccer and college coaches and programs. If a high school senior led the MIAA in assists or in shots on goals, does not even make a single solitary bit of difference in their eyes. High school soccer players and parents have to roll up their sleeves and solicit interest in their junior years through emails, film and the like and it will be targeted to D2/D3 schools primarily and they better have solid SAT/GPA. D1 coaches knock on DAP players doors, different ball game altogether.

Stonehill and Merrimack are always looking for high school players with B/C grades. Umass Boston too. It's not all hopeless for you.

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Good luck with that dad. Not only will your kid not get much money for college soccer, he'll have to fight for ten minutes of PT against kids from Germany, Brazil, Iceland, Mexico, England. You might want to read up on the commitment threads to see how realistic it is that your kid plays. I hope giving up HS soccer and other sports was worth it.

My son would have strolled onto his D1 HS varsity team as a freshman. He watched his 2 older brothers start all 4 years. He told me HS soccer was slow and sloppy so he went DA. Best thing we ever did.

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Absolutely no college soccer coach and staffers in the country give two sh*ts about high school soccer. They don't look at stats, results, standings or players. They pay attention to where the young man has played for the past 4 or 5 years, the level of competition he's played against, and if he has contributed in a significant way. The DAP has a fluidity of communication with US Soccer and college coaches and programs. If a high school senior led the MIAA in assists or in shots on goals, does not even make a single solitary bit of difference in their eyes. High school soccer players and parents have to roll up their sleeves and solicit interest in their junior years through emails, film and the like and it will be targeted to D2/D3 schools primarily and they better have solid SAT/GPA. D1 coaches knock on DAP players doors, different ball game altogether.

No one ever said it's DA or HS - it's DA vs HS + high level club. No one can do just HS except to hope for very low level college programs

Even the OP agreed DA is the fast track. You have to yet to admit it's not the only way

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Good luck with that dad. Not only will your kid not get much money for college soccer, he'll have to fight for ten minutes of PT against kids from Germany, Brazil, Iceland, Mexico, England. You might want to read up on the commitment threads to see how realistic it is that your kid plays. I hope giving up HS soccer and other sports was worth it.

Look at college rosters. International players seem to be taking more spots each year. It's turned into a whole recruiting industry

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Few of these kids will become professional ballers. How about one of you DAP loving stat nerds look this up. For the last 5 yrs, how man DAPpers made D1 nationwide and later play in MLS or anywhere professionally. How many non DAP and Non D1 players made it to the glorious fields of MLS

You are correct. Ironically, DAP is a dead end to development. Get you looked at and maybe into a school, but at a crucial time in players lives it takes away the freedom and creativity necessary to develop into a pro level player.

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Man what's with the DA hard sell? It's like you're trying to convince parents of girls to do GDA lol

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No one ever said it's DA or HS - it's DA vs HS + high level club. No one can do just HS except to hope for very low level college programs

Even the OP agreed DA is the fast track. You have to yet to admit it's not the only way

True if you look at the signings but that second option is closing and will be limited to second tier of Div 3 in the next few years. There is reason u11 parents scrambled to get their kids into one of the u12 DAP programs this year and why those same parents will be trying to get their kid into u13 DAP in the spring. Youth soccer is moving to a binary In/out landscape whether we like it or not. If you watched the quality and speed of play in u18 DAP vs top high school you would appreciate the difference, college coaches certainly do.