Where do the college programs rank in MA?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostWhere do the college programs rank in MA?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostTufts, Amherst, Williams are among top 10 in the country in D3. In D1, there aren’t any strong programs. BC is strongest, but can’t compete against top D1 programs. Northeastern, BU, Harvard, Umass Lowell, Holy Cross are all weak. They probably are marginally better than those top D3 programs.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThey might be true. Still, every time you imply the D1 programs are same or “marginally” better all anyone hears is your kid is D3
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Men's or women's? Williams isn't top 10 on the Men's side (it's not even top 25). Tufts and Amherst, though, are #1 and #2. Brandeis is decent too.
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Lots of changes with college coaches last year. Some have a long history of college coaching success (Harvard new coach) while others have one good season and ride it to a head coaching position. Will be interesting to see how things end up.
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This conversation always pivots to the D1 v D3 debate. There really aren't any power D1 programs in MA or much of the NE. Sure BC is in the ACC but doesn't do well. Some other D1s are also pretty lowly either academically, soccer wise or both.
Many soccer families are thrilled to have their kids go to a top D3 school and the region has an abundance of good D3 schools. They would rather that outcome than to brag their kid is @ Iona.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI don’t have a kid. I’m a coach. Was simply saying that MA happens to have the country’s top D3 programs and some of the weakest D1 programs. I don’t have any interest in this. Was just giving my opinion.
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Where you go to school and play means nothing .Good grades while getting to play means everything.TS is full of P5 wanna Bs Santa Clara proved a good team can win it all.Go where your happiest .
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostWhere you go to school and play means nothing .Good grades while getting to play means everything.TS is full of P5 wanna Bs Santa Clara proved a good team can win it all.Go where your happiest .
No league is top to bottom very good including P5.
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Here is a decent approximation of good soccer schools.
https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/soccer-men/d1/2021
https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/soccer-women/d1/2021
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostHere is a decent approximation of good soccer schools.
https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/soccer-men/d1/2021
https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/soccer-women/d1/2021
By "good soccer school" I think most would agree programs that are consistently in the top 50 multiple years running.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostOne year doesn't mean much - especially a covid year. Plus some schools are just blessed with a lucky combo of players + coach in that magical cinderella year that doesn't get replicated even the next year.
By "good soccer school" I think most would agree programs that are consistently in the top 50 multiple years running.
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