Recent content by fearthekeeper

truly elite players will travel much further for quality training and high level opportunities. In the short lived women’s DA program there were kids driving to Cincinnati from Dayton, Columbus, Lexington, Louisville etc. 4 nights per week.

assuming Ursula makes it out of round 1. That team is very inconsistent.

Disagree. Interim HC has been on the Varsity staff as assistant Varsity HC for 2-3 years and another 6 or so years with the JV teams. The program has been toxic for a few years. The racial and other inappropriate actions/comments certainly don’t help and the entire staff should have been fired...

Not really a “new” coach or new system. Guy has been there for years. Same kick and chase system Ruehl used.

Watch out for Seton. Could be a sleeper. Ursula always has a ton of talent, but the coaching situation could be a problem. Sounds like the remaining staff is carrying on with the club nepotism from the previous regime. Many players taking a seat who are better, but don’t happen to play at the...

I’m glad they let him “resign” but it sounds like there were multiple families that had issues and they don’t sound minor.

The arrogance displayed by the CUP "leadership" probably has something to do with them not being considered for ECNL. Those guys are really proud of themselves.

"Little man, big ego" HAHAHa, pretty much says it all.

Partially true, Ohio Elite will never let CUP in ECNL. If teams perform well in the regional league i.e. win it, they will be invited to the full ECNL. KHA was essentially told to prove it on the field in season 1 and they will be in.

What's the story with this new GA league replacing the DA. On the surface sounds like another avenue for the CUP "leadership" to say it's about the kids, development, blah blah blah, and try to sell the Rose Lavelle dream. Interesting that Rose never played DA or GA, but they still use her as...

Just remember, it's all about the development of the kids, not the greedy adults trying to add lines to their resumes.

I’m curious what costs US Soccer has. Do they pay the clubs/coaches/trainers etc.? Seems like the parents would have the most cost in all of this?

Those are HUGE differences. Do ECNL teams have the same amount of travel. I’m hearing from DA parents that they are driving 6-8 hrs one way for ONE game multiple times per season. That doesn’t seem to make sense. I can’t imagine driving that far with the potential that your kid may not play at...

OK, so no real facts to back up your “dumpster fire” comment. Just that some people will be happy and some won’t and those in the program know it’s a “dumpster fire”. Throwing stones with no factual data is weak.

Please give specifics on this “dumpster fire” What are the issues? Do you have kids in the program or are you just salty your kid didn’t make it?