courtside Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 For those keeping score at home, Isn't it interesting to see all of these top rated STL area high school players commit to some non-soccer powers, or even non-DI teams??? SLU nabbed three first team area players. One other is committed to national power New Mexico. NOBODY ELSE has committed to remotely a currently strong D-I team. Where are all of the people who complain about ...just keep the local STL kids....? None of SLU's recruits will be superstars as Freshmen. But two of them should make solid first year contributions. All three have potential to be good college players. Why aren't these other kids going to top national powers? Answer: They aren't good enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billikan Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 No one cares to read your insulting drivel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecrewfinance Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 A good high school or club player does not necessarily turn into a good D-1 player...of two championship teams at my high school (Benet Academy in Illinois) only 2 played D-1 ball (Matt Soldato, currently at Butler and Luke Rojo, formerly at DePaul...one other club player, John Stephens, just finished his senior season at Notre Dame). D-1 players, especially at a top level, possess a field vision and natural ability that is absolutely astounding. A low proportion of players in any sport will ever make the college ranks, let alone a school with a program whose national name is that of SLU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtside Posted December 11, 2005 Author Share Posted December 11, 2005 Exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenmetz Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 As a Peoria Notre Dame alum, I must throw in my obligatory "Buck Fenet." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecrewfinance Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 oh, count the trophies (let it be said that I was our mascot and NOT actually on the soccer team) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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