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    Berkshire

    Berkshire was by far the best team I played all season. I think they have some potential pros on the team. Please get your facts straight sir.

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      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
      Berkshire was by far the best team I played all season. I think they have some potential pros on the team. Please get your facts straight sir.
      Male hs soccer players in the US = 398,351
      There are 19 mls teams, 8 Nasl teams and 13 USL PRO teams with approximately 25 players on each team = 1000 players
      53 % of the players in MLS are domestic players
      The odds of an American hs soccer player going pro is about 1:800

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        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
        Berkshire was by far the best team I played all season. I think they have some potential pros on the team. Please get your facts straight sir.

        A subjective statement is based on feelings, preferences, beliefs. So when I say "She is fat" or "He is a great soccer player", then I'm stating a subjective statement.

        An objective statement is one based on facts. For instance "Berkshire played 21 unique teams during the 2012 season" or "He has won the Mls golden boot twice"

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          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
          A subjective statement is based on feelings, preferences, beliefs. So when I say "She is fat" or "He is a great soccer player", then I'm stating a subjective statement.

          An objective statement is one based on facts. For instance "Berkshire played 21 unique teams during the 2012 season" or "He has won the Mls golden boot twice"
          C'mon...need to be PC here if nothing else. What is wrong with "He is fat" and "She is a great soccer player". Why is it all the girls have to be fat !!

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            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
            A subjective statement is based on feelings, preferences, beliefs. So when I say "She is fat" or "He is a great soccer player", then I'm stating a subjective statement.

            An objective statement is one based on facts. For instance "Berkshire played 21 unique teams during the 2012 season" or "He has won the Mls golden boot twice"
            Noam Chomsky in the house?

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              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
              Male hs soccer players in the US = 398,351
              There are 19 mls teams, 8 Nasl teams and 13 USL PRO teams with approximately 25 players on each team = 1000 players
              53 % of the players in MLS are domestic players
              The odds of an American hs soccer player going pro is about 1:800
              And you don't even include all of the pro opportunities outside the US.

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                Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                And you don't even include all of the pro opportunities outside the US.
                Ok, that kid from the Cape and islands from a few years a go. He is now playing in Brazil.

                1:398,351

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                  Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                  Ok, that kid from the Cape and islands from a few years a go. He is now playing in Brazil.

                  1:398,351
                  But that kid was originally from Brazil.

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                    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                    Male hs soccer players in the US = 398,351
                    There are 19 mls teams, 8 Nasl teams and 13 USL PRO teams with approximately 25 players on each team = 1000 players
                    53 % of the players in MLS are domestic players
                    The odds of an American hs soccer player going pro is about 1:800
                    As it should be - given how bad the vast majority of high school soccer players really are.

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                      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                      Male hs soccer players in the US = 398,351
                      There are 19 mls teams, 8 Nasl teams and 13 USL PRO teams with approximately 25 players on each team = 1000 players
                      53 % of the players in MLS are domestic players
                      The odds of an American hs soccer player going pro is about 1:800
                      MLS 2012 salaries

                      Notice how many of these elite players are making $33,000-44,000 per year despite all of their talent and all of those years of years of practice, tournaments, etc. BTW, for a regular job, $33,000/yr works out to about $15-16 an hour.

                      For comparison:
                      Jobs paying $11-16 per hour

                      If it's about the money, becoming a plumber or master electrician is a much more lucrative route, and won't include all of those trips to out of state tournaments. Some of those MLS players are making the same money as cable TV installers and parking enforcement officers.

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                        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                        MLS 2012 salaries

                        Notice how many of these elite players are making $33,000-44,000 per year despite all of their talent and all of those years of years of practice, tournaments, etc. BTW, for a regular job, $33,000/yr works out to about $15-16 an hour.

                        For comparison:
                        Jobs paying $11-16 per hour

                        If it's about the money, becoming a plumber or master electrician is a much more lucrative route, and won't include all of those trips to out of state tournaments. Some of those MLS players are making the same money as cable TV installers and parking enforcement officers.
                        Eye Opening. Thanks for posting this. All 16 year olds should see this - will reinforce the argument education first!

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                          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                          MLS 2012 salaries

                          Notice how many of these elite players are making $33,000-44,000 per year despite all of their talent and all of those years of years of practice, tournaments, etc. BTW, for a regular job, $33,000/yr works out to about $15-16 an hour.

                          For comparison:
                          Jobs paying $11-16 per hour

                          If it's about the money, becoming a plumber or master electrician is a much more lucrative route, and won't include all of those trips to out of state tournaments. Some of those MLS players are making the same money as cable TV installers and parking enforcement officers.
                          What a pathetic outlook you have. Awful, just awful.

                          If you set your sights on a vocational job at 16, well, the ceiling is determined.

                          If you make a run at your dream, even if you get bounced out at age 20-something, I would argue you are in a great position. Regardless of what your paychecks to date have said....

                          at this stage, with pro athlete experience, the worst case is to fall back on the vocational track. The best case is unknown, but a person who can work through the challenges to make it as a pro athlete is someone who many companies would want. it is also someone who could handle their own business.....just a person with lots of options.

                          Please don't be stepping in to advise young people, thank goodness the young are programmed to ignore people like you....

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                            Getting back on topic, what is being promised on either
                            side of a verbal commitment. Why have they increased
                            in popularity in recent years. Is it unusual to withdraw
                            a verbal once given.

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                              D1

                              Haden Cosman-Berkshire School-American University
                              Zeiko Lewis-Berkshire School-Boston College
                              Adolph Kawuba-NEFC Eagles-Wilbraham& Monson Academy-Boston College
                              Noah Sinkoff-Berkshire School-Boston University
                              Nate Pomeroy-Bolts-Groton Dunstable HS-Brown
                              Sebastian Blickman-Lincoln-Bucknell
                              Jett Oristaglio-FC Blazers-Nobles&Green-Dartmouth
                              Andrew Wheeler-Ominu-MPS-Roxbury Latin-Harvard
                              Max Cook-Bolts-Duxbury-Harvard
                              Sam Millbury-Seacoast-Brooks-Lafayette
                              Derek McCaffrey-NEFC/Bolts/BU-Groton Dunstable HS-Louisville (transfer)
                              Duff Thompson-Bolts-BB&N-Michigan
                              David Itoafa-MPS-NJIT
                              Harrison Balder-Bolts-Thayer Academy-Northeastern
                              Matthew Callahan-Bolts-Newton North-Northeastern
                              Marc Greenblatt-Bolts-Winchester-Northeastern
                              Robert Schallmo-Bolts-Thayer Academy-Northeastern
                              Dominik Machado-Revs-Prov College
                              Mac Steeves-Bolts-Needham HS-Prov College
                              Chip Sherman-Aztecs-Masconomet HS-Siena
                              Mark Richards-Oakwood-Williston Northampton-UCONN
                              Bernard Yeboah-NEFC Eagles-Worc Academy-Vermont


                              D2

                              An Huynh-Bolts-Andover-Adelphi

                              D3

                              Matt Renzi-Berkshire School-Babson College
                              Fritz Windover-NMH-Bates
                              Josh Ocel-NEFC- Worcester Academy-Brandeis
                              Tyler Graham-Blazers-Worcester Academy-Brandeis
                              Evan Jastremski-NEFC-Marshfield-Brandeis
                              Thales Brito-NEFC-Malden Catholic-Brandeis
                              Brandon Allen-Berkshire School-Franklin&Marshall
                              Tony Amolo-Berkshire School-Kenyon College
                              Sam Clougher-Berkshire School-Kenyon College
                              Luis Echeverria-Berkshire School-Middlebury
                              Phil Skayne-NEFC -Middlesex School-Middlebury
                              Greg Conrad-Brooks-Middlebury
                              Jory Makin-Brooks-Middlebury
                              Zach Vieira-Seacoast-Brooks-St. Lawrence
                              Malcolm Steele-NMH-Tufts
                              Derek Grammer-Aztecs-Masconomet HS-Wesleyan University
                              Patrick Gordon-Brooks-Williams College


                              Slow going for D2 players and UMass Commits this year. NLI signing day this year is 6Feb2013. GL to all the above.

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                                Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                                What a pathetic outlook you have. Awful, just awful.

                                If you set your sights on a vocational job at 16, well, the ceiling is determined.

                                If you make a run at your dream, even if you get bounced out at age 20-something, I would argue you are in a great position. Regardless of what your paychecks to date have said....

                                at this stage, with pro athlete experience, the worst case is to fall back on the vocational track. The best case is unknown, but a person who can work through the challenges to make it as a pro athlete is someone who many companies would want. it is also someone who could handle their own business.....just a person with lots of options.

                                Please don't be stepping in to advise young people, thank goodness the young are programmed to ignore people like you....
                                You are an ignorant, presumptuous fool. Someone with vocational skills and a strong work ethic has a far brighter future (and likely far more financial security) than that offered by a philosophy or dance degree from one of your precious NESCAC schools. This isn't about a "low ceiling" but rather finding your own path -- the happy adult is the one who is in control of their own life and thank heavens your kids will be free of your narrow-minded "guidance" soon.

                                Please explain to me how Ray Lewis or Mario Balotelli would make a better employee than the master electrician who runs her own business. Remember the overwhelming majority of professional athletes are bankrupt within 2-3 years of retiring, so they haven't a clue about how to "handle their own business." What a gas bag.

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