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Aug 7, 2022 19:27:09 GMT -5
Post by Futsal Gawdess on Aug 7, 2022 19:27:09 GMT -5
Wow! Pretty bad. That said I have seen the first team do the same thing. SMH The kid just turned 17 a couple of weeks ago. Can we at least give him a break until he's old enough to vote? Sheesh! So under normal circumstances, I would sit out this conversation and I would side with you. Don't know the kid or his family personally, I think he transferred in from Tennessee or Alabama last year or two. However, I actually watched this game(buoyed by the first team win against Seattle). First off, he's a pro and is supposed to join the first team in less than 5 months as an official Homegrown Player. This was a simple pass out of the back, you never go up the middle and you always try to get it past that first line of attack. What is worse is this was not his first, second, or even third mistake of the nite that lead to a goal. I'm NOT trying to pile on, I'm just pointing out that yes, every young player makes mistakes and I'm hoping he irons them out with the 2s. But tonite he failed his team and worse yet his Coach failed him. All JC was doing was yelling and jumping up n down like a Banshee. How about you teach these lads the fundamentals of stringing a few passes together and get them playing as ONE unit, not a bunch of purported Pros who can't manage a simple pass n move play out of the back... Here is an almost identical play that made it 5 zip... and this is what started the onslaught of goals for the nite... |
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Aug 7, 2022 19:38:06 GMT -5
Post by Futsal Gawdess on Aug 7, 2022 19:38:06 GMT -5
Wow. 2s lost 6-0 to bham last night. Disturbing. 64 goals against on the year, -36 goal differential Can’t score and can’t defend. Look at the last goal they conceded. Really is embarrassing - Wow. It was so hard to watch. Let hope JC (the coach) isnt with the U23s next year. Yes they play younger players but man... College path or go get beat by 6pts. I believe your kid went through or is going through the Academy. Question I have is, does AU still hold automatic Homegrown rights over a player when they head to college or is there a conversation where it is mutually agreed upon that they have x number of years by which they have to pull the trigger or lose the rights to you? Also, if you are in their homegrown college stable, do they have to train you in the summer and how does that work with AU moving to or joining the MLS Next Pro where college kids are not allowed to play....? Thanks... |
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Aug 7, 2022 21:26:52 GMT -5
Post by dc on Aug 7, 2022 21:26:52 GMT -5
The kid just turned 17 a couple of weeks ago. Can we at least give him a break until he's old enough to vote? Sheesh! So under normal circumstances, I would sit out this conversation and I would side with you. Don't know the kid or his family personally, I think he transferred in from Tennessee or Alabama last year or two. However, I actually watched this game(buoyed by the first team win against Seattle). First off, he's a pro and is supposed to join the first team in less than 5 months as an official Homegrown Player. This was a simple pass out of the back, you never go up the middle and you always try to get it past that first line of attack. What is worse is this was not his first, second, or even third mistake of the nite that lead to a goal. I'm trying to pile on, I'm just pointing out that yes, every young player makes mistakes and I'm hoping he irons them out with the 2s. But tonite he failed his team and worse yet his Coach failed him. All JC was doing was yelling and jumping up n down like a Banshee. How about you teach these lads the fundamentals of stringing a few passes together and get them playing as ONE unit, not a bunch of purported Pros who can't manage a simple pass n move play out of the back... Here is an almost identical play that made it 5 zip... and this is what started the onslaught of goals for the nite... Pro or not does not excuse piling on a (barely) 17 year old kid. Be better. |
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Post by Futsal Gawdess on Aug 8, 2022 9:19:50 GMT -5
Maybe you are right about the pile-on, that was a typo, "I meant to say NOT trying to pile on" but this brings up another question. What then is the cutoff to criticize a professional player, 18, 19, maybe 21 or 25 when the PFC matures...
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Post by Soccerhouse on Aug 8, 2022 10:46:57 GMT -5
once a player becomes paid to play, they can be criticized. I also think once a player gets NIL money...... and any player can receive constructive criticism regardless if they are a pro or not for sure, as long as its constructive and not personal
and sorry maybe I started the piling on, I had no idea who the player was who made the mistake, or the age of the player etc when I posted the original bad pass. Hence part of the problem to start with -- if your on a professional team, public criticism will come.
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Post by datrain on Aug 8, 2022 11:47:44 GMT -5
My son was training this summer with a number of MLS Next players up north. He was told by all of them that AU academy players in general have a very limited tactical sense and not as high of a technical level either...they tend to favor fast athletic kids and pay little attention to technical and tactical abilities. BTW, this has been my criticism of youth soccer in this area since I moved here five years ago from NY. Most (but certainly not all) programs lack proper evaluation skill and fail their players in teaching tactics and technique to their players. I watched ECNL level players this weekend who still don't know how to properly receive a pass or understand proper man-marking technique. These were not one-off mistakes....they were repeated over and over and over.
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Aug 8, 2022 11:56:53 GMT -5
Post by Soccerhouse on Aug 8, 2022 11:56:53 GMT -5
My son was training this summer with a number of MLS Next players up north. He was told by all of them that AU academy players in general have a very limited tactical sense and not as high of a technical level either...they tend to favor fast athletic kids and pay little attention to technical and tactical abilities. BTW, this has been my criticism of youth soccer in this area since I moved here five years ago from NY. Most (but certainly not all) programs lack proper evaluation skill and fail their players in teaching tactics and technique to their players. I watched ECNL level players this weekend who still don't know how to properly receive a pass or understand proper man-marking technique. These were not one-off mistakes....they were repeated over and over and over. I'll never forget going to the u12 and u13 DA showcase in Dec in Winston Salem. It was so obvious who the MLS teams were at the event -- No shirt logo's were necessary. The MLS teams all had kids almost twice the size of the "non" mls clubs. It was so obvious the bigger kids at those ages. Yes, the MLS teams still had smaller kids, but they were full of those kids that grew early at u12/u13 and then stopped...... |
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Post by allthingsoccer on Aug 8, 2022 12:03:47 GMT -5
Wow. It was so hard to watch. Let hope JC (the coach) isnt with the U23s next year. Yes they play younger players but man... College path or go get beat by 6pts. I believe your kid went through or is going through the Academy. Question I have is, does AU still hold automatic Homegrown rights over a player when they head to college or is there a conversation where it is mutually agreed upon that they have x number of years by which they have to pull the trigger or lose the rights to you? Also, if you are in their homegrown college stable, do they have to train you in the summer and how does that work with AU moving to or joining the MLS Next Pro where college kids are not allowed to play....? Thanks... They keep an eye on you during College. No set arrangement on you "must be here during breaks". I think they can have the HG option before you enter Super Draft. Once in draft, you are "free agent". Yes, you can come back during breaks. The door is always open. As for playing time, not 100%. I dont think you can in MLSNext Pro. I'm sure most will go with NPSL or UPSL or even some other USL 2 teams. |
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Aug 8, 2022 12:11:01 GMT -5
Post by allthingsoccer on Aug 8, 2022 12:11:01 GMT -5
My son was training this summer with a number of MLS Next players up north. He was told by all of them that AU academy players in general have a very limited tactical sense and not as high of a technical level either...they tend to favor fast athletic kids and pay little attention to technical and tactical abilities. BTW, this has been my criticism of youth soccer in this area since I moved here five years ago from NY. Most (but certainly not all) programs lack proper evaluation skill and fail their players in teaching tactics and technique to their players. I watched ECNL level players this weekend who still don't know how to properly receive a pass or understand proper man-marking technique. These were not one-off mistakes....they were repeated over and over and over. I'll never forget going to the u12 and u13 DA showcase in Dec in Winston Salem. It was so obvious who the MLS teams were at the event -- No shirt logo's were necessary. The MLS teams all had kids almost twice the size of the "non" mls clubs. It was so obvious the bigger kids at those ages. Yes, the MLS teams still had smaller kids, but they were full of those kids that grew early at u12/u13 and then stopped...... I think AU Academy players are very, very technical. The system is set up to award individuality or even award players they like. Its never been a "team" environment. (only the younger ages). The resources they put in the "hand picked" players is night and day from other players. Game mins, extra practices etc.. If they did that for everyone, it would be a machine of quality and "team" play. |
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Post by datrain on Aug 8, 2022 12:21:57 GMT -5
I'll never forget going to the u12 and u13 DA showcase in Dec in Winston Salem. It was so obvious who the MLS teams were at the event -- No shirt logo's were necessary. The MLS teams all had kids almost twice the size of the "non" mls clubs. It was so obvious the bigger kids at those ages. Yes, the MLS teams still had smaller kids, but they were full of those kids that grew early at u12/u13 and then stopped...... I think AU Academy players are very, very technical. The system is set up to award individuality or even award players they like. Its never been a "team" environment. (only the younger ages). The resources they put in the "hand picked" players is night and day from other players. Game mins, extra practices etc.. If they did that for everyone, it would be a machine of quality and "team" play. We will agree to respectfully disagree. All is will say is this regarding "technical": their peers up north do not view the AU academy products as overly technical. Honestly, having watched as much as I have, I tend to agree with the perception. It is a problem in my opinion. |
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Aug 8, 2022 12:40:41 GMT -5
Post by Soccerhouse on Aug 8, 2022 12:40:41 GMT -5
It's a huge problem -very surprised the behavior hasn't changed.
I understand individual growth and tailored developmental processes. But focus on all your kids: That player 18, might become your gem, you don't know! Let him grow and mature, and at 17-18, he probably will become the most consistent player on the roster.
I think by pushing kids up faster to "different/higher" levels of play is an attempt to validate the coaching and academy itself....None of which is true obviously. For example listen to any AU2 telecast, the announcer to not be named gushes over academy products like they are messi or ronaldo. In his opinin the academy is incredible because it pushes kids to the USL team.
Its a major issue in soccer, i'm sure europe is the same -- kids at Chelseas/Man City/Man U's academy are perceived as superior players to those at the smaller academies etc.
yea, there are gems for sure, but my problem is this -
- kids on MLS academies get favored and preferential treatment.
- then kids at MLS academies get favored within the academy to special training sessions, special international tourneys etc and get preferential treatment
- kids at MLS academies within the academy get favored to play USL etc and get more preferential treatment
Because of this "favoring" the perception is these kids are better and the system is working. yes, you have Caleb Wiley and Bello etc, some outliers at this point.
Who makes the youth national teams -- mls kids, mls kids with USL rosters etc. Its a major domino effect.
and don't get me wrong, there are studs at MLS academies, some are physical specimens others are ballers. But to be honest, the last youth phenom I saw in Atl was not an MLS player, it was Deedson -- most dominant youth player I've seen. Carleton was close, but Deedson literally took over games and scored/produced at will
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Aug 8, 2022 16:24:37 GMT -5
Post by allthingsoccer on Aug 8, 2022 16:24:37 GMT -5
I think AU Academy players are very, very technical. The system is set up to award individuality or even award players they like. Its never been a "team" environment. (only the younger ages). The resources they put in the "hand picked" players is night and day from other players. Game mins, extra practices etc.. If they did that for everyone, it would be a machine of quality and "team" play. We will agree to respectfully disagree. All is will say is this regarding "technical": their peers up north do not view the AU academy products as overly technical. Honestly, having watched as much as I have, I tend to agree with the perception. It is a problem in my opinion. For sure agree to disagree but just curious. How many games do you watch? Age groups? peers up to the north? Not sure whom you are speaking of. So the past 5/6 years watching vids and games in person (the ones not too far away) most players have the skills. Move well, strong passes, and pretty decent footwork. This goes for top ECNL teams as well. When an AU player hits 15. It drops. Only because the extra training is going to someone else chosen. Its up the other individual to get that "extra" in. Hard to do that with 5x week training and school. You would think by now AU would have training broken down by the position. Each getting specialized hours during the week. |
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Post by Soccerhouse on Aug 9, 2022 8:36:24 GMT -5
found this breakdown also -- this run after making the initial pass from the legion player is spectacular. AU2's center backs with very bad positioning and field awareness.
you can see in this clip AU's defensive strategy, run like crazy to work and close down the ball, exposing yourself defensively. Zero concept of containment, it's that old school run around like crazy mentality which works at 7v7, 9v9, but not 11v11
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Aug 9, 2022 19:52:56 GMT -5
Post by Futsal Gawdess on Aug 9, 2022 19:52:56 GMT -5
Given that I watched this particular game, I'll admit that I'm not sure if it's more of a strategy than the right back failing to follow his player (#41). That causes the Legion player to pass, move into space to receive a simple ball, and then tap in, forcing CB Washington to leave his man and try to close in on him. Given that the RB is a midfielder/forward and is not used to playing and holding the back, the question is if JC asked the player to push up or whether the player simply did what he has always done and pushed up...
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Aug 30, 2022 13:22:40 GMT -5
Post by Futsal Gawdess on Aug 30, 2022 13:22:40 GMT -5
I was catching up on all things AU and stumbled upon the AU2 score. Another loss. With 28 games done, 4 paltry wins? Looking at the schedule, I honestly don't know if they will reach 5 wins for the season. So I ask, based on what you know about coaching, players, club philosophy, etc. What seems to be the problem? While I don't expect them to lift the USL Cup, they can't seem to buy a win? Will they be successful next season when the competition is not as high in the MLS-Next Pro? Will they keep Jack Collison or is he not to blame? Without the ability for the former Academy players to play in MLS-Next Pro, will there still be a pipeline from Academy to College to Homegrowns? I have a million questions and honestly don't know how to answer any of them. I will sit back and let better experts spin a yarn on the future of the twos...
p.s. Will players on the Homegrown Protect lists be expected to play or be locked out of the USL/MLS leagues?
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Aug 30, 2022 15:07:28 GMT -5
Post by Soccerhouse on Aug 30, 2022 15:07:28 GMT -5
I have no answers to your questions, but again MLS is foolish with their rules etc.
AU2 has 73 goals against on the year, next closest team is at 57.
AU2 has a -42 goal differential. redbulls are at -36, the worst 2 in the league by far.
At some point the coach needs to emphasize the importance of defending as a team. Big disappointment, the mentality is just all wrong. Not sure how you can properly evaluate players in that environment. It's hard to interpret the positive highlights when they post them on twitter when the team is not maximizing their potential every week.
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Aug 30, 2022 20:56:14 GMT -5
Post by Futsal Gawdess on Aug 30, 2022 20:56:14 GMT -5
I received this from a mom on the U17s today when I reached out to her and she agreed to let me post this...
"It’s laughable that AU2 has a record of 4–20-4 and is sitting near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings. I’m not even sure if you can pinpoint it to just one specific problem in the team. But I do know that their defense seems to be lacking, especially when it comes to finishing a match. As you know, X0X0X0X(name redacted) plays on the 17s and we too are having the same defensive problems. Can you imagine we have let in 25 goals so far? I have followed the rest of the AU Academy & I am more than surprised that none of the defenders who currently play for the U19 and are committed to Clemson have seen any time on the pitch with the 2s. I thought Clemson was a good soccer school. It's just bizarre really. "
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Aug 31, 2022 6:54:46 GMT -5
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Post by flix on Aug 31, 2022 6:54:46 GMT -5
My son was training this summer with a number of MLS Next players up north. He was told by all of them that AU academy players in general have a very limited tactical sense and not as high of a technical level either...they tend to favor fast athletic kids and pay little attention to technical and tactical abilities. BTW, this has been my criticism of youth soccer in this area since I moved here five years ago from NY. Most (but certainly not all) programs lack proper evaluation skill and fail their players in teaching tactics and technique to their players. I watched ECNL level players this weekend who still don't know how to properly receive a pass or understand proper man-marking technique. These were not one-off mistakes....they were repeated over and over and over. That is a huge generalization. I will admit that a lot of times I feel that a large number of boys in the academy that have deficiencies but you can’t say ALL. They have the same development issues as kids at other clubs. These MLS Next players you speak of, are these MLS academy players? You must be a comedian because NY teams have HUGE kids on their team and just play hoof & 2nd ball (from what I have personally seen). Philadelphia Union’s 4-4-2 is horrible to watch kids play in. I don’t even believe your kid(s) are even field players so how can a goalie parent harp on field players when your kid isn’t dealing with those same issues. A lot of kids have parents that have no idea what they need to be working on or think the coach is supposed to fix it all. Some parents think it’s on them and their kid to figure it out. Not even sure why people comment so strongly on the academy if your son is not playing for them. I think your son plays for NASA as a keeper for the 08’s but I could be mistaken. Was your son between the sticks against AU’s 2008’s when they scrimmaged NASA’s 2008s and beat them 6-0 handily last spring? One last thing, you have been in The South for 5 years now, let the I moved from NY thing go as it doesn’t carry any weight down here. |
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Aug 31, 2022 8:46:34 GMT -5
Post by Soccerhouse on Aug 31, 2022 8:46:34 GMT -5
I received this from a mom on the U17s today when I reached out to her and she agreed to let me post this... "It’s laughable that AU2 has a record of 4–20-4 and is sitting near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings. I’m not even sure if you can pinpoint it to just one specific problem in the team. But I do know that their defense seems to be lacking, especially when it comes to finishing a match. As you know, X0X0X0X(name redacted) plays on the 17s and we too are having the same defensive problems. Can you imagine we have let in 25 goals so far? I have followed the rest of the AU Academy & I am more than surprised that none of the defenders who currently play for the U19 and are committed to Clemson have seen any time on the pitch with the 2s. I thought Clemson was a good soccer school. It's just bizarre really. " Not surprised, but honestly, It's a blessing in disguise not getting minutes with that team. I feel like they clearly have agenda to hype up certain players over other better players. Not sure why, but that's my opinion. I also get the sense they "justify" and say the academy is doing well because players are playing with the 2s consistently. I think next year this team will completely fall of the radar, nobody cares about the mls next jr pro league. Nobody is going to watch that league consistently. Not even sure how you watch it to be honest. |
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Aug 31, 2022 10:12:58 GMT -5
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Post by GameOfThrow-ins on Aug 31, 2022 10:12:58 GMT -5
Everything about that player is surprising. Probably a dozen better players his age at his position in Atlanta. He is the butt of jokes among players about how screwed up soccer is. Clemson just farms their scouting to MLS academies and foreign clearinghouses, sometimes it works - sometimes it doesn’t.
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Aug 31, 2022 10:20:25 GMT -5
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Post by GameOfThrow-ins on Aug 31, 2022 10:20:25 GMT -5
Atlanta United is like Shaquille O’Neal: Fun to watch dynamically, but when they get to the line, they throw up a brick.
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Aug 31, 2022 10:24:01 GMT -5
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Post by bogan on Aug 31, 2022 10:24:01 GMT -5
Atlanta United is like Shaquille O’Neal: Fun to watch dynamically, but when they get to the line, they throw up a brick. 🤣 |
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Aug 31, 2022 15:46:04 GMT -5
Post by Futsal Gawdess on Aug 31, 2022 15:46:04 GMT -5
Everything about that player is surprising. Probably a dozen better players his age at his position in Atlanta. He is the butt of jokes among players about how screwed up soccer is. Clemson just farms their scouting to MLS academies and foreign clearinghouses, sometimes it works - sometimes it doesn’t. I know of and have watched both players, but I haven't watched that age group in the last 14 months or so. So unfortunately, I'm not sure which specific player you're talking about. Last I watched them they looked like solid players but then again a year can change things(life, egos, girls, drive, etc.)... |
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Aug 31, 2022 18:51:23 GMT -5
Post by allthingsoccer on Aug 31, 2022 18:51:23 GMT -5
I was catching up on all things AU and stumbled upon the AU2 score. Another loss. With 28 games done, 4 paltry wins? Looking at the schedule, I honestly don't know if they will reach 5 wins for the season. So I ask, based on what you know about coaching, players, club philosophy, etc. What seems to be the problem? While I don't expect them to lift the USL Cup, they can't seem to buy a win? Will they be successful next season when the competition is not as high in the MLS-Next Pro? Will they keep Jack Collison or is he not to blame? Without the ability for the former Academy players to play in MLS-Next Pro, will there still be a pipeline from Academy to College to Homegrowns? I have a million questions and honestly don't know how to answer any of them. I will sit back and let better experts spin a yarn on the future of the twos... p.s. Will players on the Homegrown Protect lists be expected to play or be locked out of the USL/MLS leagues? POLITICS/ LACK OF DEVELOPMENT/ COACH, sorry am I yelling? No true leadership, mentorship from the club. Just because you played pro DOES NOT MAKE YOU A GOOD COACH. (Major Egos) I don't know of any players that want to go MLS Next Pro and pass up the opportunity to play in College. Going to be a huge drop off. You will see more NPSL/UPSL/ USL1 players U23 recruited to play Next Pro. A huge percentage that play on the USL 2 side now were brought in to the Academy late (U18/19) or not at all. |
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Post by allthingsoccer on Aug 31, 2022 19:22:43 GMT -5
I received this from a mom on the U17s today when I reached out to her and she agreed to let me post this... "It’s laughable that AU2 has a record of 4–20-4 and is sitting near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings. I’m not even sure if you can pinpoint it to just one specific problem in the team. But I do know that their defense seems to be lacking, especially when it comes to finishing a match. As you know, X0X0X0X(name redacted) plays on the 17s and we too are having the same defensive problems. Can you imagine we have let in 25 goals so far? I have followed the rest of the AU Academy & I am more than surprised that none of the defenders who currently play for the U19 and are committed to Clemson have seen any time on the pitch with the 2s. I thought Clemson was a good soccer school. It's just bizarre really. " Politics at its best. Same story for years, more so now. If you even say anything as a parent, they will scarlet letter your player. The chosen ones can do no wrong on or off the field and get way more special treatment. My conclusion to this is lack of coaching/ development experience, lack of true leadership, lack of mentorship, and WAY too much Ego. Not sure if any have children and if they do for sure not teenagers. BTW... AU does not prepare the players for success. This is by no means a hate on AU. I love the club. I just think they need to provide all the ingredients to all of the products. I give them 2 stars. |
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Aug 31, 2022 19:34:11 GMT -5
Post by soccergurl on Aug 31, 2022 19:34:11 GMT -5
Atlanta United is like Shaquille O’Neal: Fun to watch dynamically, but when they get to the line, they throw up a brick. |me no u from cf days|
|me think u drinkin haterade|
|me think ur son no get call from au| |me think u mad bc au treat ur son like red-headed stepchild| |me think u change ur mind if they call ur son to come to au in previous yrs| |me know u son can go D1 from non-au club| |
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Aug 31, 2022 19:36:10 GMT -5
Post by soccergurl on Aug 31, 2022 19:36:10 GMT -5
Atlanta United is like Shaquille O’Neal: Fun to watch dynamically, but when they get to the line, they throw up a brick. |me look n interweb say shaq he is HOF player| |interweb also say shaq only have 1 finger with no ring| |me again think u stop haterade drinkin|
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Aug 31, 2022 19:41:03 GMT -5
Post by soccergurl on Aug 31, 2022 19:41:03 GMT -5
I received this from a mom on the U17s today when I reached out to her and she agreed to let me post this... "It’s laughable that AU2 has a record of 4–20-4 and is sitting near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings. I’m not even sure if you can pinpoint it to just one specific problem in the team. But I do know that their defense seems to be lacking, especially when it comes to finishing a match. As you know, X0X0X0X(name redacted) plays on the 17s and we too are having the same defensive problems. Can you imagine we have let in 25 goals so far? I have followed the rest of the AU Academy & I am more than surprised that none of the defenders who currently play for the U19 and are committed to Clemson have seen any time on the pitch with the 2s. I thought Clemson was a good soccer school. It's just bizarre really. " Politics at its best. Same story for years, more so now. If you even say anything as a parent, they will scarlet letter your player. The chosen ones can do no wrong on or off the field and get way more special treatment. My conclusion to this is lack of coaching/ development experience, lack of true leadership, lack of mentorship, and WAY too much Ego. Not sure if any have children and if they do for sure not teenagers. BTW... AU does not prepare the players for success. This is by no means a hate on AU. I love the club. I just think they need to provide all the ingredients to all of the products. I give them 2 stars. |me think u right| |me think video of cb look like he drunk|
|me think if u give control to CB = THE END| |me think au need boss 2 come and clean out ignoramus in charge club-au2-academy|
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Post by oraclesfriend on Aug 31, 2022 21:02:51 GMT -5
Atlanta United is like Shaquille O’Neal: Fun to watch dynamically, but when they get to the line, they throw up a brick. |me look n interweb say shaq he is HOF player| |interweb also say shaq only have 1 finger with no ring| |me again think u stop haterade drinkin|
He is HOF but he was horrible at free throws. Even he jokes about it in some of the commercials he has done. |
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Sept 1, 2022 8:41:26 GMT -5
Post by Soccerhouse on Sept 1, 2022 8:41:26 GMT -5
I received this from a mom on the U17s today when I reached out to her and she agreed to let me post this... "It’s laughable that AU2 has a record of 4–20-4 and is sitting near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings. I’m not even sure if you can pinpoint it to just one specific problem in the team. But I do know that their defense seems to be lacking, especially when it comes to finishing a match. As you know, X0X0X0X(name redacted) plays on the 17s and we too are having the same defensive problems. Can you imagine we have let in 25 goals so far? I have followed the rest of the AU Academy & I am more than surprised that none of the defenders who currently play for the U19 and are committed to Clemson have seen any time on the pitch with the 2s. I thought Clemson was a good soccer school. It's just bizarre really. " Politics at its best. Same story for years, more so now. If you even say anything as a parent, they will scarlet letter your player. The chosen ones can do no wrong on or off the field and get way more special treatment. My conclusion to this is lack of coaching/ development experience, lack of true leadership, lack of mentorship, and WAY too much Ego. Not sure if any have children and if they do for sure not teenagers. BTW... AU does not prepare the players for success. This is by no means a hate on AU. I love the club. I just think they need to provide all the ingredients to all of the products. I give them 2 stars. I've been saying it for a decade now --- parents aren't the problem, they are the solution! Stop distancing parents and communicate with them and the players. With younger players, communication needs to include the parents. With older players, that communication can transition to coach to player only. God for bid you question club leadership I was searching for a player last week, and stumbled on the ajc article listing out the original academy players. link here - www.ajc.com/sports/pro-sports/meet-atlanta-united-first-academy-players/lq68XkUCXBxWliPwkPOjKL/I think only 2 03s made it through until their Senior year. The 04/05 age group I think was more consistent. Either way, too much focus on selecting kids at the younger ages and ignoring the player pool as they get older. I think i heard 5 kids turned down Atlanta United this year for various reasons, one of which was they would get better coaching at their current club. I don't know, maybe their coaching budget as increased, but I recall it being pay cuts for most coaches if they made the jump. I'll never forget I think it was the first season of boys ecnl after DA folded. AU showed up with an 08 team to play an 07 team. I think they had 8 coaches at the game, it was ridiculous to be honest. First of all the Gall to show up with a younger team etc. I think the result was like 6-0 for the 07 team over AU. The arrogance was obvious. The luster and shine is gone -- I've said it before, given most top clubs aren't in MLS next, MLS academies are out of sight, out of mind. The dangling carrot is still it's free, and it clearly still offers kids opportunities for college. |
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