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    #16
    ^^^^Talk about ruining threads. This guy is a pure menace.

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      #17
      The funny thing is that the envy is coming from the other direction. The D3 folks are happy as clams.

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        #18
        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
        The next clown speaks. Who gives a rats ass what YOU think. You're just a self indulgent bore! D3 sports are for the pretenders who like to wear the uniform but not out the work in.
        It is not unheard of for D3 athletes to make it to the pros in various sports. Pierre Garcon and London Fletcher (a 4x pro-bowler) and played D3 football. MLS has had several D3 players. Scottie Pipen and Denis Rodman were both from the NAIA.

        There is no doubt that it is very difficult to make it to the pro level from D3 and maybe almost impossible at this point for the NBA but D3 isn't just for pretenders.

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          #19
          My kid is in middle school so I don't really have a dog in this fight but what's wrong with D3? It's not like there is a post college future for 99% of women soccer players coming out of D1 schools. The scholarship money? Spare me. A good D3 school is as tough to play soccer for as a mid to top D1 school. the road to the roster is essentially the same. There are no walk ons at Williams or Amherst.

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            #20
            Originally posted by forcepush71 View Post
            It is not unheard of for D3 athletes to make it to the pros in various sports. Pierre Garcon and London Fletcher (a 4x pro-bowler) and played D3 football. MLS has had several D3 players. Scottie Pipen and Denis Rodman were both from the NAIA.

            There is no doubt that it is very difficult to make it to the pro level from D3 and maybe almost impossible at this point for the NBA but D3 isn't just for pretenders.
            Top D3 is for stud athletes who could easily play D1 but have no need to work their way through college.

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              #21
              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
              My kid is in middle school so I don't really have a dog in this fight but what's wrong with D3? It's not like there is a post college future for 99% of women soccer players coming out of D1 schools. The scholarship money? Spare me. A good D3 school is as tough to play soccer for as a mid to top D1 school. the road to the roster is essentially the same. There are no walk ons at Williams or Amherst.
              and those aren't even the top d3s.

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                #22
                Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                ^^^^Talk about ruining threads. This guy is a pure menace.
                http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e.../icecooler.gif

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                  #23
                  Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                  The next clown speaks. Who gives a rats ass what YOU think. You're just a self indulgent bore! D3 sports are for the pretenders who like to wear the uniform but not out the work in.

                  It is hard to believe that anyone could be this much of an ass. I am guessing that this moron is either a spoiled brat in high school and/or a parent both of which just want to see how much they can crank up the ire of those reading TS.

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                    #24
                    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

                    GPS and Blazer boys have each placed more than 5 from each year into division 1 schools. This comparable to the DAP teams, the Bolts of which have placed 6 in the 2014 class, but 4 are going to Northeastern which is were the Bolts DOC coaches. How different is this?
                    Where are the Blazer 2014 DI commits listed? The Bolts DAP have 9 DI commits for 2014, one of which is going to Northeastern. Get your facts straight.

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                      #25
                      ah yes, more of the same mindless rants by a bunch of "experts" on college soccer. This all comes back down to what your goals are. If you truly want to do things like make the national team or become a professional than basically you will need to make soccer your number one priority over anything else, even if you have an incredibly gifted young soccer player. They will need to play the best competition, get lots of exposure and dedicate themselves 100%. if you are trying to get some form of scholarship to a D1 school, it probably wont need to be much different. What percent of kids will achieve either..not a lot obviously. If you love to play soccer and are pretty good, then perhaps you will be just fine playing high school and it could help you get into a very good academic school where you can continue to play soccer at the college level, but at a D2 or D3. Given the fact that very few will end up making a living as a professional soccer player, most will ultimately be successful in some other sort of industry or profession. So what might be more important is the quality of the education that you get in that D1 , D2, or D3 school. But each has to figure out what their goals are long term and make that their plan. Of course D1 schools will beat D3 in 99% of the cases..that is why they are D1. But it doesn't mean that there aren't opportunities for soccer success in lower divisions. perhaps one day people will actually try and respect each others opinions here, but first we need to stop telling other people what is best for their children, especially when it might be different from our own point of view.

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                        #26
                        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                        ah yes, more of the same mindless rants by a bunch of "experts" on college soccer. This all comes back down to what your goals are. If you truly want to do things like make the national team or become a professional than basically you will need to make soccer your number one priority over anything else, even if you have an incredibly gifted young soccer player. They will need to play the best competition, get lots of exposure and dedicate themselves 100%. if you are trying to get some form of scholarship to a D1 school, it probably wont need to be much different. What percent of kids will achieve either..not a lot obviously. If you love to play soccer and are pretty good, then perhaps you will be just fine playing high school and it could help you get into a very good academic school where you can continue to play soccer at the college level, but at a D2 or D3. Given the fact that very few will end up making a living as a professional soccer player, most will ultimately be successful in some other sort of industry or profession. So what might be more important is the quality of the education that you get in that D1 , D2, or D3 school. But each has to figure out what their goals are long term and make that their plan. Of course D1 schools will beat D3 in 99% of the cases..that is why they are D1. But it doesn't mean that there aren't opportunities for soccer success in lower divisions. perhaps one day people will actually try and respect each others opinions here, but first we need to stop telling other people what is best for their children, especially when it might be different from our own point of view.
                        All very logical and valid and I happen to agree. But as you know there are plenty of azzholes on TS who like to wind people up. Most posters would agree with you but all it takes is one or two constantly repeating their absurdities to keep threads going.

                        In the end what matters more is where you get that piece of paper from and what you achieved in those 4 years. Employers don't care if you played D1 or D3, just that you showed a commitment to something during your college years. They also care if you did well in your major, did work study, interned, study abroad, had other EC's - all things that are harder to do when playing D1. Check in with the incoming 2014 classes ten years from now and see what they are doing with their careers. That is a true testament to success, not who was the lead scorer.

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                          #27
                          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                          What a thoughtful response.
                          Dont do it - just an immature troll trying to get a rise out of you and the rest.

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                            #28
                            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                            All very logical and valid and I happen to agree. But as you know there are plenty of azzholes on TS who like to wind people up. Most posters would agree with you but all it takes is one or two constantly repeating their absurdities to keep threads going.

                            In the end what matters more is where you get that piece of paper from and what you achieved in those 4 years. Employers don't care if you played D1 or D3, just that you showed a commitment to something during your college years. They also care if you did well in your major, did work study, interned, study abroad, had other EC's - all things that are harder to do when playing D1. Check in with the incoming 2014 classes ten years from now and see what they are doing with their careers. That is a true testament to success, not who was the lead scorer.
                            Exactly. Degree from BC vs Williams...no real difference.

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                              #29
                              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                              All very logical and valid and I happen to agree. But as you know there are plenty of azzholes on TS who like to wind people up. Most posters would agree with you but all it takes is one or two constantly repeating their absurdities to keep threads going.

                              In the end what matters more is where you get that piece of paper from and what you achieved in those 4 years. Employers don't care if you played D1 or D3, just that you showed a commitment to something during your college years. They also care if you did well in your major, did work study, interned, study abroad, had other EC's - all things that are harder to do when playing D1. Check in with the incoming 2014 classes ten years from now and see what they are doing with their careers. That is a true testament to success, not who was the lead scorer.
                              One can certainly argue that the college experience might be richer with a D3 program due to more flexibility and a less arduous off season.

                              But let's not pretend D3 is equal to or better than D1 from a soccer perspective as others have tried to claim. It is simply not the case. Be happy with your choice and realize there are pros and cons with every decision.

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                                #30
                                Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                                One can certainly argue that the college experience might be richer with a D3 program due to more flexibility and a less arduous off season.

                                But let's not pretend D3 is equal to or better than D1 from a soccer perspective as others have tried to claim. It is simply not the case. Be happy with your choice and realize there are pros and cons with every decision.
                                The only constant between where you ultimately play and graduate is the fact that unless you are able to pursue professional opportunity in the game, it all ends exactly at the final whistle. It then becomes nothing more than a bragging point the rest of your days.
                                So feel free to continue the infantile discourse about whose is bigger; the day will come when that won't matter either.

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