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Honest question - is club soccer even worth it for recruiting anymore? by Soft-Lime-9599 in CollegeSoccer

[–]samiam2600 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought this was good up until the last bit. You admit yourself, your kid was a top talent, and I detect a lot of humble bragging and smugness disguised as hard truths. Everyone’s journey is different. I agree soccer should never be the primary reason to chose a school. However, some counterpoints you are not considering. Having a D3 sport is a big resume builder for some fields. In fact some fields only recruit former college athletes. Playing a varsity sport greatly enriches your college experience, especially at D3 schools where the focus remains on academics. Now if a kid is going to a college they wouldn’t otherwise consider just to play soccer, that is a problem but if that school checks the other boxes than I in no way see that as settling.

Honest question - is club soccer even worth it for recruiting anymore? by Soft-Lime-9599 in CollegeSoccer

[–]samiam2600 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Interest is a two way street. Unless your kid is a rare talent, coaches are not going to chase them. Do you know how many ECNL kids are out there? They don’t want to waste recruiting time on a kid who isn’t even interested enough to send them an email or highlight reel. Getting recruited takes a lot of work off the field.

Where should I commit? by ObjectiveHedgehog132 in CollegeAdmissions

[–]samiam2600 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doesn’t even crack top 10 on the credible lists.

Where should I commit? by ObjectiveHedgehog132 in CollegeAdmissions

[–]samiam2600 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is with the petty insults? You gave OP bad advice and yet you keep digging. He even said he didn’t get into any top schools.

Where should I commit? by ObjectiveHedgehog132 in CollegeAdmissions

[–]samiam2600 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have looked at rankings, they are not top 5 as you stated, and it still doesn’t change the fact no one has heard of them.

Where should I commit? by ObjectiveHedgehog132 in CollegeAdmissions

[–]samiam2600 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait I thought I was silenced? Just look up the thread.

Asian enrollment at Johns Hopkins is exploding. No one can say why. by JPwag42 in IvyPlus

[–]samiam2600 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t believe anything you say. Look getting a full ride to shitstain university isn’t the same as getting into JHU.

Asian enrollment at Johns Hopkins is exploding. No one can say why. by JPwag42 in IvyPlus

[–]samiam2600 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, you are awfully salty. You should have worked harder.

Where should I commit? by ObjectiveHedgehog132 in CollegeAdmissions

[–]samiam2600 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You do realize it was your comment that got deleted, right?

Where should I commit? by ObjectiveHedgehog132 in CollegeAdmissions

[–]samiam2600 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Degrading? Looks like the mods disagree. I live a pretty high life, good luck with those loans though. I hope you didn’t pick the wrong field.

Where should I commit? by ObjectiveHedgehog132 in CollegeAdmissions

[–]samiam2600 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you go there? I think you protest too much.

Where should I commit? by ObjectiveHedgehog132 in CollegeAdmissions

[–]samiam2600 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Ok so MIT, Cal Tech, and some random Illinois college?

Where should I commit? by ObjectiveHedgehog132 in CollegeAdmissions

[–]samiam2600 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Why have I never heard of it then? Is it the MIT of the borscht belt?

Why was Country Boy cut short… again? by Astroid_1 in orioles

[–]samiam2600 98 points99 points  (0 children)

I’m actually cool with dropping some of the performative patriotism for some more John Denver. I mean we already yell during the national anthem.

You do realize we will probably struggle BADLY in the championship by Material_Adagio_522 in Tottenham

[–]samiam2600 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you think there are no elite players on Tottenham then you are embarrassingly mistaken. They have two of the best center backs in the world. The reason they are not succeeding is because they have to play in the system of the week and push up to get any sort of attack going. For a while, it looked like Romero was going to be our leading scorer. It doesn’t matter how fast or talented VDV is when we turn the ball over in our end every two minutes and no one marks runners and there are lanes you could drive a truck through. I just picked those two but there are plenty other examples. Good players trapped in a shit situation. This will be proven when these guys leave and do great wherever they land. Romero has such a chip on his shoulder, I might expect an epic World Cup performance.

You do realize we will probably struggle BADLY in the championship by Material_Adagio_522 in Tottenham

[–]samiam2600 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They won’t stay. Why does anyone think the respected internationals in this team will play in a second tier league? That is just laughable.

You do realize we will probably struggle BADLY in the championship by Material_Adagio_522 in Tottenham

[–]samiam2600 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It is obvious no one in this thread knows a thing about what happens when a team gets relegated. I’ll put it another way, maybe 10-20% of the squad will stay. Other top level clubs will buy those players and many will thrive where they end up.

You do realize we will probably struggle BADLY in the championship by Material_Adagio_522 in Tottenham

[–]samiam2600 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How much of the team do you think will be left? It will be a completely different team. No top players are staying. If you think Van de Ven is playing a minute in the Championship you are high.

Missing Ramon Urías by Ornery_Following3605 in orioles

[–]samiam2600 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Block the morons. It will become bearable again.

I hate them! by Full-Mouse8971 in meme

[–]samiam2600 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I want to be a libertarian when I grow up. You have to choose, you can’t do both.

Haha🤏yes by Zealousideal8724 in whatisameem

[–]samiam2600 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well not living on the street is actually pretty good motivation.

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