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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThe Revs signed a kid last year (who supposedly passed up many college opportunities ) and he has essentially never played. If you're a high school kid seeing that as an example, the college path with probably a hefty scholarship seems a much safer route
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostAnd smarter. Hard to imagine encouraging a kid to give up college for minimum MLS contract.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThe Revs signed a kid last year (who supposedly passed up many college opportunities ) and he has essentially never played. If you're a high school kid seeing that as an example, the college path with probably a hefty scholarship seems a much safer route
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And they think this system will work on the girls side - where there isn't even a pro path anyway? Give up HS, strong ECNL teams, etc all for mediocrity?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThat story is true and the Revs had the player since a young age. They are awful at development and I would guess they signed him as bait to other DA hopefuls because while I wish him the best, he doesn't belong in pro soccer and now there is no going back to college soccer where I'm not too sure he would have played either. But at least he would have got an education.
Even NT players don't want to risk their college scholarships. Maybe one thing they could do (besides blow up DA) is give NT players a more substantial financial incentive to train year round - that way going to college won't be so pressing.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostAnd they think this system will work on the girls side - where there isn't even a pro path anyway? Give up HS, strong ECNL teams, etc all for mediocrity?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostTo be fair, it will give them the best shot at a college scholarship which should be any girls goal. Mallory Pugh just took some awful advice and threw her chance at a free education out the window.
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[QUOTE=Unregistered;1868428]The Revs signed a kid last year (who supposedly passed up many college opportunities ) and he has essentially never played. If you're a high school kid seeing that as an example, the college path with probably a hefty scholarship seems a much safer route[/QUOTE
If you're talking about ZH, they signed him to a multi-year deal at just over 60k a year. Go to college and make no money for 2-4 years or get paid 60k a year to play professional soccer? Not a tough choice for 18 year olds who's goal is to play pro. Yes they could have received an education, they can still do that while playing pro and the Revs would probably help him pay for it
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[QUOTE=Unregistered;1873806]Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThe Revs signed a kid last year (who supposedly passed up many college opportunities ) and he has essentially never played. If you're a high school kid seeing that as an example, the college path with probably a hefty scholarship seems a much safer route[/QUOTE
If you're talking about ZH, they signed him to a multi-year deal at just over 60k a year. Go to college and make no money for 2-4 years or get paid 60k a year to play professional soccer? Not a tough choice for 18 year olds who's goal is to play pro. Yes they could have received an education, they can still do that while playing pro and the Revs would probably help him pay for it
He's 21 years old now and here's his record (from Revolution website)
MLS CAREER: The Homegrown Player is in second season with the first team…Signed first professional contract in May 2015 and made one MLS appearance through June 2016, logging four minutes…Spent four years in the Revolution Academy beginning in the 2011-12 season…Named the inaugural Revolution Academy Player of the Year in 2014.
2016: Through the month of June, has appeared in one game and logged four minutes of action…Appeared in two U.S. Open Cup matches…Made first professional start against the Carolina RailHawks on June 15…Scored the game-winning goal, his first score as a professional, in extra time…Played 58 minutes as a substitute in the club’s U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 match against the New York Cosmos…(3/20) at PHI: Made MLS debut to become the third Revolution Academy and Homegrown Player signing to log minutes with the first team.
2015: Became New England’s third ever Homegrown Player when he signed his first professional contract on May 2…Did not appear in an MLS game…Made professional debut in a U.S. Open Cup Fourth Round match vs. Charlotte Independence when he replaced Daigo Kobayashi as a substitute in the 87th minute.
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[QUOTE=Unregistered;1873806]Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThe Revs signed a kid last year (who supposedly passed up many college opportunities ) and he has essentially never played. If you're a high school kid seeing that as an example, the college path with probably a hefty scholarship seems a much safer route[/QUOTE
If you're talking about ZH, they signed him to a multi-year deal at just over 60k a year. Go to college and make no money for 2-4 years or get paid 60k a year to play professional soccer? Not a tough choice for 18 year olds who's goal is to play pro. Yes they could have received an education, they can still do that while playing pro and the Revs would probably help him pay for it
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostTo be fair, it will give them the best shot at a college scholarship which should be any girls goal. Mallory Pugh just took some awful advice and threw her chance at a free education out the window.
The opportunity to play at the professional level is rarer than getting a college scholarship. Also, you can always go back to college. Take your shot you only get one.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostWow, you drink the kool-aid that everyone needs to go to college. There is a list of billionaires that did not go to college.
The opportunity to play at the professional level is rarer than getting a college scholarship. Also, you can always go back to college. Take your shot you only get one.
Point is, you can't take advantage of a college scholarship after playing professionally, but you can always play professionally after college. The list of failed professional soccer players is a hell of a lot longer than the list of billionaires who didn't go to college.
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[QUOTE=Unregistered;1873806]Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThe Revs signed a kid last year (who supposedly passed up many college opportunities ) and he has essentially never played. If you're a high school kid seeing that as an example, the college path with probably a hefty scholarship seems a much safer route[/QUOTE
If you're talking about ZH, they signed him to a multi-year deal at just over 60k a year. Go to college and make no money for 2-4 years or get paid 60k a year to play professional soccer? Not a tough choice for 18 year olds who's goal is to play pro. Yes they could have received an education, they can still do that while playing pro and the Revs would probably help him pay for it
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostWow, you drink the kool-aid that everyone needs to go to college. There is a list of billionaires that did not go to college.
The opportunity to play at the professional level is rarer than getting a college scholarship. Also, you can always go back to college. Take your shot you only get one.
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