A kid from a former soccer team my daughter played on got a D1 scholarship to a top school this year. Last I saw her when she was 13, she was the worst on the team, unathletic too, could not run properly. Her development is not a matter of LATE growth or growing into a more adult body. She comes from a very rich family. Father has a jet. Well, she got all the training in the world, trains on her skills for many hours every day, and has translated that to a hustle mentality on the field. Good for her, works very hard. Now she gets rewarded. This is a mix of very hard work by the kid and money that won her that scholarship.
Getting light-years off topic, but I made this point in another thread weeks ago:It's exactly the sort of thing that never broke for us from 1990-2003 that began to from 2004-2023.
Soccer is the cheapest sport to play besides running, it's too bad people in the hood don't care about it. It's not looked at as a cool sport by people in the hood and there's no Americans they look up to who currently or use to play the sport. It's not even looked at as particularly cool to Americans living in the burbs and sticks either. Most kids play it out there growing up but quit as they get older or switch to football if they have athletic talent.That's particularly prevalent in most girls sports and boys lacrosse for whatever reason in my experience. But especially girls soccer. When I worked in a rich area, the girls in town were constantly playing soccer. I coached their team one year even though I hate soccer and know nothing about it, and we didn't lose a single game. My current school in the hood couldn't even get enough girls to try out to form a team. Middle and lower-class families aren't investing in those sports for whatever reason.
Soccer is the cheapest sport to play besides running, it's too bad people in the hood don't care about it. It's not looked at as a cool sport by people in the hood and there's no Americans they look up to who currently or use to play the sport. It's not even looked at as particularly cool to Americans living in the burbs and sticks either. Most kids play it out there growing up but quit as they get older or switch to football if they have athletic talent.
It is the cheapest to technically just play - you just need a ball. You can set up shoes as goals or whatever you want. However, in the U.S., to become a great player you need coaching and coaching is extremely expensive at the highest levels. A local youth club near me charges $3,000 per player per season (3 seasons, so $9,000 for the year). If you want to be seen by college coaches and play in showcase tournaments, etc. you need to play on those elite teams. College coaches don't pay any attention to high school teams because high school soccer is abysmal.Soccer is the cheapest sport to play besides running, it's too bad people in the hood don't care about it. It's not looked at as a cool sport by people in the hood and there's no Americans they look up to who currently or use to play the sport. It's not even looked at as particularly cool to Americans living in the burbs and sticks either. Most kids play it out there growing up but quit as they get older or switch to football if they have athletic talent.
He’s going to be at Jordan brand in Brooklyn this weekend. Being first is probably a matter of logistics as much as anythingMore like UConn vs. Alabama with Michigan as a dark horse. Bodes very well for us that we’re getting the first visit of the three.
He’s going to be at Jordan brand in Brooklyn this weekend. Being first is probably a matter of logistics as much as anything
We cannot agree on that.Can we all just agree soccer is stupid? My kids are playing basketball, track, or learning how to fight. Everything else is foolish.
Is this you?Can we all just agree soccer is stupid? My kids are playing basketball, track, or learning how to fight. Everything else is foolish.
Best sport in the world. Just because Americans aren’t good at it dont make it untrue.Can we all just agree soccer is stupid? My kids are playing basketball, track, or learning how to fight. Everything else is foolish.
Leering at them and staring at them for an inappropriately long time Id imagine.How do you aggressively peruse someone?
A music store or a library, sure. But a teenager?
How do you aggressively peruse someone?
A music store or a library, sure. But a teenager?
And another thread off the rails lol
Can we all just agree soccer is stupid? My kids are playing basketball, track, or learning how to fight. Everything else is foolish.
Can we all just agree soccer is stupid? My kids are playing basketball, track, or learning how to fight. Everything else is foolish.
Most affluent communities are good at all sports now…down in Fairfield county if the school is good at football it is most likely good at everything now…..huge change from years agoThat's particularly prevalent in most girls sports and boys lacrosse for whatever reason in my experience. But especially girls soccer. When I worked in a rich area, the girls in town were constantly playing soccer. I coached their team one year even though I hate soccer and know nothing about it, and we didn't lose a single game. My current school in the hood couldn't even get enough girls to try out to form a team. Middle and lower-class families aren't investing in those sports for whatever reason.
Track is way more stupidCan we all just agree soccer is stupid? My kids are playing basketball, track, or learning how to fight. Everything else is foolish.
As a former track guy, at UConn no less, I am both incensed and aggressively nodding in agreement at this commentTrack is way more stupid
Track is way more stupid