Scouts at MLSNext games

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Anonymous wrote:Actually the Philadelphia Union player had at 5 offers DCU , Redbulls, Real Salt Lake , Philadelphia Union as well as Atlanta United, as well as 3 invites to 2010's USA Talent ID, he's actually a technical player .. Parents are forever grateful to the SYC organization and Coach Tupy.

I've heard some Tall Tales in my life, but this is up there!

A 2010 kid from SYC is one of the Top Talents in the Country and his name isn't known in all the DMV soccer circles and all the IG sites dedicated to youth soccer aren't posting about him?
Uncanny

The 2010's USYNT pools showed No One from a Non MLS Club or International Academy btw (yes, these things are published)

What a stupid take. U14 is when it starts to get serious. There has always been kids with multiple offers from different academies, and there will be more in the future. Just because you don't know them doesn't mean they don't exist.

And they said US Talent ID, not the camp. There's a difference.

I thought U15 is when it started getting serious.
Why aren't U14's at GA Cup and MLS Next Flex?

Also, I'm impressed that MLS Clubs have such big scouting budgets and budgets to find 13 year olds all over the country and pay for family relocation.
Thats impressive.

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And there ARE 13 year olds that get picked up and no, they don't relocate their entire family. Those kids are either in a residency or homestay program. I don't know of a single academy that pays for the whole family.

Picked up from MLS Next waiver wires?

I think you mean the parents actively and heavily shop the kids out to whoever and wherever they can get in by any means and sacrifices necessary.

Is shopping your kid around a bad thing? I assume most families are doing that within whatever is reasonable for their families.

Does anyone really just wait to be noticed?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Actually the Philadelphia Union player had at 5 offers DCU , Redbulls, Real Salt Lake , Philadelphia Union as well as Atlanta United, as well as 3 invites to 2010's USA Talent ID, he's actually a technical player .. Parents are forever grateful to the SYC organization and Coach Tupy.

I've heard some Tall Tales in my life, but this is up there!

A 2010 kid from SYC is one of the Top Talents in the Country and his name isn't known in all the DMV soccer circles and all the IG sites dedicated to youth soccer aren't posting about him?
Uncanny

The 2010's USYNT pools showed No One from a Non MLS Club or International Academy btw (yes, these things are published)

What a stupid take. U14 is when it starts to get serious. There has always been kids with multiple offers from different academies, and there will be more in the future. Just because you don't know them doesn't mean they don't exist.

And they said US Talent ID, not the camp. There's a difference.

I thought U15 is when it started getting serious.
Why aren't U14's at GA Cup and MLS Next Flex?

Also, I'm impressed that MLS Clubs have such big scouting budgets and budgets to find 13 year olds all over the country and pay for family relocation.
Thats impressive.

.

And there ARE 13 year olds that get picked up and no, they don't relocate their entire family. Those kids are either in a residency or homestay program. I don't know of a single academy that pays for the whole family.

Picked up from MLS Next waiver wires?

I think you mean the parents actively and heavily shop the kids out to whoever and wherever they can get in by any means and sacrifices necessary.

Wrong, from being scouted at MLSNext Fest.

[Anonymous]

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Does anyone really just wait to be noticed?

We didn't actively pursue an Academy, DS got noticed at MLSN Fest.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Actually the Philadelphia Union player had at 5 offers DCU , Redbulls, Real Salt Lake , Philadelphia Union as well as Atlanta United, as well as 3 invites to 2010's USA Talent ID, he's actually a technical player .. Parents are forever grateful to the SYC organization and Coach Tupy.

I've heard some Tall Tales in my life, but this is up there!

A 2010 kid from SYC is one of the Top Talents in the Country and his name isn't known in all the DMV soccer circles and all the IG sites dedicated to youth soccer aren't posting about him?
Uncanny

The 2010's USYNT pools showed No One from a Non MLS Club or International Academy btw (yes, these things are published)

What a stupid take. U14 is when it starts to get serious. There has always been kids with multiple offers from different academies, and there will be more in the future. Just because you don't know them doesn't mean they don't exist.

And they said US Talent ID, not the camp. There's a difference.

I thought U15 is when it started getting serious.
Why aren't U14's at GA Cup and MLS Next Flex?

Also, I'm impressed that MLS Clubs have such big scouting budgets and budgets to find 13 year olds all over the country and pay for family relocation.
Thats impressive.

.

And there ARE 13 year olds that get picked up and no, they don't relocate their entire family. Those kids are either in a residency or homestay program. I don't know of a single academy that pays for the whole family.

Picked up from MLS Next waiver wires?

I think you mean the parents actively and heavily shop the kids out to whoever and wherever they can get in by any means and sacrifices necessary.

Is shopping your kid around a bad thing? I assume most families are doing that within whatever is reasonable for their families.

Does anyone really just wait to be noticed?

Shopping your 13 and 14 year old kid to MLS Clubs in other states and other regions of the country is being called normal and usual by you?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Actually the Philadelphia Union player had at 5 offers DCU , Redbulls, Real Salt Lake , Philadelphia Union as well as Atlanta United, as well as 3 invites to 2010's USA Talent ID, he's actually a technical player .. Parents are forever grateful to the SYC organization and Coach Tupy.

I've heard some Tall Tales in my life, but this is up there!

A 2010 kid from SYC is one of the Top Talents in the Country and his name isn't known in all the DMV soccer circles and all the IG sites dedicated to youth soccer aren't posting about him?
Uncanny

The 2010's USYNT pools showed No One from a Non MLS Club or International Academy btw (yes, these things are published)

What a stupid take. U14 is when it starts to get serious. There has always been kids with multiple offers from different academies, and there will be more in the future. Just because you don't know them doesn't mean they don't exist.

And they said US Talent ID, not the camp. There's a difference.

I thought U15 is when it started getting serious.
Why aren't U14's at GA Cup and MLS Next Flex?

Also, I'm impressed that MLS Clubs have such big scouting budgets and budgets to find 13 year olds all over the country and pay for family relocation.
Thats impressive.

.

And there ARE 13 year olds that get picked up and no, they don't relocate their entire family. Those kids are either in a residency or homestay program. I don't know of a single academy that pays for the whole family.

Picked up from MLS Next waiver wires?

I think you mean the parents actively and heavily shop the kids out to whoever and wherever they can get in by any means and sacrifices necessary.

Is shopping your kid around a bad thing? I assume most families are doing that within whatever is reasonable for their families.

Does anyone really just wait to be noticed?

Shopping your 13 and 14 year old kid to MLS Clubs in other states and other regions of the country is being called normal and usual by you?

Not sure about all regions - probably only those close-ish to current home. But sure, if they’re good enough and want it.

But what does shopping your kid around consist of?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Actually the Philadelphia Union player had at 5 offers DCU , Redbulls, Real Salt Lake , Philadelphia Union as well as Atlanta United, as well as 3 invites to 2010's USA Talent ID, he's actually a technical player .. Parents are forever grateful to the SYC organization and Coach Tupy.

I've heard some Tall Tales in my life, but this is up there!

A 2010 kid from SYC is one of the Top Talents in the Country and his name isn't known in all the DMV soccer circles and all the IG sites dedicated to youth soccer aren't posting about him?
Uncanny

The 2010's USYNT pools showed No One from a Non MLS Club or International Academy btw (yes, these things are published)

What a stupid take. U14 is when it starts to get serious. There has always been kids with multiple offers from different academies, and there will be more in the future. Just because you don't know them doesn't mean they don't exist.

And they said US Talent ID, not the camp. There's a difference.

I thought U15 is when it started getting serious.
Why aren't U14's at GA Cup and MLS Next Flex?

Also, I'm impressed that MLS Clubs have such big scouting budgets and budgets to find 13 year olds all over the country and pay for family relocation.
Thats impressive.

.

And there ARE 13 year olds that get picked up and no, they don't relocate their entire family. Those kids are either in a residency or homestay program. I don't know of a single academy that pays for the whole family.

Picked up from MLS Next waiver wires?

I think you mean the parents actively and heavily shop the kids out to whoever and wherever they can get in by any means and sacrifices necessary.

Is shopping your kid around a bad thing? I assume most families are doing that within whatever is reasonable for their families.

Does anyone really just wait to be noticed?

Shopping your 13 and 14 year old kid to MLS Clubs in other states and other regions of the country is being called normal and usual by you?

Not sure about all regions - probably only those close-ish to current home. But sure, if they’re good enough and want it.

But what does shopping your kid around consist of?

One thing I've noticed about soccer, once your kid is in an environment with sufficient exposure. Even just local.

You don't need to shop them if they're exceptional and elite in performance against their peers.
People come for them.

As for a 13 or 14 year old. If you're a top performer with future potential in an area with a MLS Club Academy.
The only shopping worth doing is overseas.

Anywhere in America you are present the pretty same pathway challenges.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Actually the Philadelphia Union player had at 5 offers DCU , Redbulls, Real Salt Lake , Philadelphia Union as well as Atlanta United, as well as 3 invites to 2010's USA Talent ID, he's actually a technical player .. Parents are forever grateful to the SYC organization and Coach Tupy.

I've heard some Tall Tales in my life, but this is up there!

A 2010 kid from SYC is one of the Top Talents in the Country and his name isn't known in all the DMV soccer circles and all the IG sites dedicated to youth soccer aren't posting about him?
Uncanny

The 2010's USYNT pools showed No One from a Non MLS Club or International Academy btw (yes, these things are published)

What a stupid take. U14 is when it starts to get serious. There has always been kids with multiple offers from different academies, and there will be more in the future. Just because you don't know them doesn't mean they don't exist.

And they said US Talent ID, not the camp. There's a difference.

I thought U15 is when it started getting serious.
Why aren't U14's at GA Cup and MLS Next Flex?

Also, I'm impressed that MLS Clubs have such big scouting budgets and budgets to find 13 year olds all over the country and pay for family relocation.
Thats impressive.

.

And there ARE 13 year olds that get picked up and no, they don't relocate their entire family. Those kids are either in a residency or homestay program. I don't know of a single academy that pays for the whole family.

Picked up from MLS Next waiver wires?

I think you mean the parents actively and heavily shop the kids out to whoever and wherever they can get in by any means and sacrifices necessary.

Is shopping your kid around a bad thing? I assume most families are doing that within whatever is reasonable for their families.

Does anyone really just wait to be noticed?

Shopping your 13 and 14 year old kid to MLS Clubs in other states and other regions of the country is being called normal and usual by you?

Not sure about all regions - probably only those close-ish to current home. But sure, if they’re good enough and want it.

But what does shopping your kid around consist of?

One thing I've noticed about soccer, once your kid is in an environment with sufficient exposure. Even just local.

You don't need to shop them if they're exceptional and elite in performance against their peers.
People come for them.

As for a 13 or 14 year old. If you're a top performer with future potential in an area with a MLS Club Academy.
The only shopping worth doing is overseas.

Anywhere in America you are present the pretty same pathway challenges.

That’s true, but I feel like other clubs at least have stronger relationships with EU academies and make more effort to aim for those placements (of course to monetize it) then DCU.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Actually the Philadelphia Union player had at 5 offers DCU , Redbulls, Real Salt Lake , Philadelphia Union as well as Atlanta United, as well as 3 invites to 2010's USA Talent ID, he's actually a technical player .. Parents are forever grateful to the SYC organization and Coach Tupy.

I've heard some Tall Tales in my life, but this is up there!

A 2010 kid from SYC is one of the Top Talents in the Country and his name isn't known in all the DMV soccer circles and all the IG sites dedicated to youth soccer aren't posting about him?
Uncanny

The 2010's USYNT pools showed No One from a Non MLS Club or International Academy btw (yes, these things are published)

What a stupid take. U14 is when it starts to get serious. There has always been kids with multiple offers from different academies, and there will be more in the future. Just because you don't know them doesn't mean they don't exist.

And they said US Talent ID, not the camp. There's a difference.

I thought U15 is when it started getting serious.
Why aren't U14's at GA Cup and MLS Next Flex?

Also, I'm impressed that MLS Clubs have such big scouting budgets and budgets to find 13 year olds all over the country and pay for family relocation.
Thats impressive.

.

And there ARE 13 year olds that get picked up and no, they don't relocate their entire family. Those kids are either in a residency or homestay program. I don't know of a single academy that pays for the whole family.

Picked up from MLS Next waiver wires?

I think you mean the parents actively and heavily shop the kids out to whoever and wherever they can get in by any means and sacrifices necessary.

Is shopping your kid around a bad thing? I assume most families are doing that within whatever is reasonable for their families.

Does anyone really just wait to be noticed?

Shopping your 13 and 14 year old kid to MLS Clubs in other states and other regions of the country is being called normal and usual by you?

Not sure about all regions - probably only those close-ish to current home. But sure, if they’re good enough and want it.

But what does shopping your kid around consist of?

One thing I've noticed about soccer, once your kid is in an environment with sufficient exposure. Even just local.

You don't need to shop them if they're exceptional and elite in performance against their peers.
People come for them.

As for a 13 or 14 year old. If you're a top performer with future potential in an area with a MLS Club Academy.
The only shopping worth doing is overseas.

Anywhere in America you are present the pretty same pathway challenges.

That’s true, but I feel like other clubs at least have stronger relationships with EU academies and make more effort to aim for those placements (of course to monetize it) then DCU.

Is that true? Are there examples of younger kids going from MLS academies to European ones? I thought the international transfer rules for young players were pretty strict. I know, at least, of Donovan Pines and Kevin Paredes playing abroad but they're first team players and adults.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Actually the Philadelphia Union player had at 5 offers DCU , Redbulls, Real Salt Lake , Philadelphia Union as well as Atlanta United, as well as 3 invites to 2010's USA Talent ID, he's actually a technical player .. Parents are forever grateful to the SYC organization and Coach Tupy.

I've heard some Tall Tales in my life, but this is up there!

A 2010 kid from SYC is one of the Top Talents in the Country and his name isn't known in all the DMV soccer circles and all the IG sites dedicated to youth soccer aren't posting about him?
Uncanny

The 2010's USYNT pools showed No One from a Non MLS Club or International Academy btw (yes, these things are published)

What a stupid take. U14 is when it starts to get serious. There has always been kids with multiple offers from different academies, and there will be more in the future. Just because you don't know them doesn't mean they don't exist.

And they said US Talent ID, not the camp. There's a difference.

I thought U15 is when it started getting serious.
Why aren't U14's at GA Cup and MLS Next Flex?

Also, I'm impressed that MLS Clubs have such big scouting budgets and budgets to find 13 year olds all over the country and pay for family relocation.
Thats impressive.

.

And there ARE 13 year olds that get picked up and no, they don't relocate their entire family. Those kids are either in a residency or homestay program. I don't know of a single academy that pays for the whole family.

Picked up from MLS Next waiver wires?

I think you mean the parents actively and heavily shop the kids out to whoever and wherever they can get in by any means and sacrifices necessary.

Is shopping your kid around a bad thing? I assume most families are doing that within whatever is reasonable for their families.

Does anyone really just wait to be noticed?

Shopping your 13 and 14 year old kid to MLS Clubs in other states and other regions of the country is being called normal and usual by you?

Not sure about all regions - probably only those close-ish to current home. But sure, if they’re good enough and want it.

But what does shopping your kid around consist of?

One thing I've noticed about soccer, once your kid is in an environment with sufficient exposure. Even just local.

You don't need to shop them if they're exceptional and elite in performance against their peers.
People come for them.

As for a 13 or 14 year old. If you're a top performer with future potential in an area with a MLS Club Academy.
The only shopping worth doing is overseas.

Anywhere in America you are present the pretty same pathway challenges.

That’s true, but I feel like other clubs at least have stronger relationships with EU academies and make more effort to aim for those placements (of course to monetize it) then DCU.

Is that true? Are there examples of younger kids going from MLS academies to European ones? I thought the international transfer rules for young players were pretty strict. I know, at least, of Donovan Pines and Kevin Paredes playing abroad but they're first team players and adults.

Not sure about relationships between MLS academies and European ones, but there are a handful of academies that always seem to be playing in tourneys overseas at least once a year. Provides exposure for those kids overseas, outside of the GA cup. I don't know how a kid under 18 would play overseas without having a dual passport or the whole family moving over. There are kids that moved from MLS Academy to Europe, latest one going to Borussia. I know of another, but the whole family moved to the UK.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Does anyone really just wait to be noticed?

We didn't actively pursue an Academy, DS got noticed at MLSN Fest.

The two kids I know personally who got “scouted” at MLS Next Fest in Nashville are exceptionally large for their age and have clearly finished puberty very early, so yes, they stand out, way out on a U14 field since they’re over 6 feet tall and just HUGE. Both families actively pushed to have their kid be looked at by “academy clubs” and I know at least one local club was helping with this process. It wasn’t a secret to the other players or parents.

I have zero problem with this or snark or hate. I applaud their parents for pushing for what they wanted. There is a saying that “you can’t teach height” so I’m assuming these out of state clubs were looking for big, gigantic players that they felt had enough skills they could help finesse and improve.

That’s just how it works.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Does anyone really just wait to be noticed?

We didn't actively pursue an Academy, DS got noticed at MLSN Fest.

The two kids I know personally who got “scouted” at MLS Next Fest in Nashville are exceptionally large for their age and have clearly finished puberty very early, so yes, they stand out, way out on a U14 field since they’re over 6 feet tall and just HUGE. Both families actively pushed to have their kid be looked at by “academy clubs” and I know at least one local club was helping with this process. It wasn’t a secret to the other players or parents.

I have zero problem with this or snark or hate. I applaud their parents for pushing for what they wanted. There is a saying that “you can’t teach height” so I’m assuming these out of state clubs were looking for big, gigantic players that they felt had enough skills they could help finesse and improve.

That’s just how it works.

Honestly, families should bring their kids around to other academies especially if they’re overlooked by their local academy. There are so few academies in the U.S. for so many kids. I don’t think not getting noticed by your local academy means that the player is not good enough. Especially in large metro areas where there’s just more competition. It’s just a matter of whether it’s something the kid wants and if the family can support something like that - whether moving or letting a kid go off on their own to do a home stay or boarding school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Does anyone really just wait to be noticed?

We didn't actively pursue an Academy, DS got noticed at MLSN Fest.

The two kids I know personally who got “scouted” at MLS Next Fest in Nashville are exceptionally large for their age and have clearly finished puberty very early, so yes, they stand out, way out on a U14 field since they’re over 6 feet tall and just HUGE. Both families actively pushed to have their kid be looked at by “academy clubs” and I know at least one local club was helping with this process. It wasn’t a secret to the other players or parents.

I have zero problem with this or snark or hate. I applaud their parents for pushing for what they wanted. There is a saying that “you can’t teach height” so I’m assuming these out of state clubs were looking for big, gigantic players that they felt had enough skills they could help finesse and improve.

That’s just how it works.

Honestly, families should bring their kids around to other academies especially if they’re overlooked by their local academy. There are so few academies in the U.S. for so many kids. I don’t think not getting noticed by your local academy means that the player is not good enough. Especially in large metro areas where there’s just more competition. It’s just a matter of whether it’s something the kid wants and if the family can support something like that - whether moving or letting a kid go off on their own to do a home stay or boarding school

Hopefully it starts with honesty in why the kid wasn't picked up by local academy, before running all over the country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Does anyone really just wait to be noticed?

We didn't actively pursue an Academy, DS got noticed at MLSN Fest.

The two kids I know personally who got “scouted” at MLS Next Fest in Nashville are exceptionally large for their age and have clearly finished puberty very early, so yes, they stand out, way out on a U14 field since they’re over 6 feet tall and just HUGE. Both families actively pushed to have their kid be looked at by “academy clubs” and I know at least one local club was helping with this process. It wasn’t a secret to the other players or parents.

I have zero problem with this or snark or hate. I applaud their parents for pushing for what they wanted. There is a saying that “you can’t teach height” so I’m assuming these out of state clubs were looking for big, gigantic players that they felt had enough skills they could help finesse and improve.

That’s just how it works.

Honestly, families should bring their kids around to other academies especially if they’re overlooked by their local academy. There are so few academies in the U.S. for so many kids. I don’t think not getting noticed by your local academy means that the player is not good enough. Especially in large metro areas where there’s just more competition. It’s just a matter of whether it’s something the kid wants and if the family can support something like that - whether moving or letting a kid go off on their own to do a home stay or boarding school

Hopefully it starts with honesty in why the kid wasn't picked up by local academy, before running all over the country.

Eh, I wouldn’t hold my breath. I assume the kid was not what they needed at that time and move on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Does anyone really just wait to be noticed?

We didn't actively pursue an Academy, DS got noticed at MLSN Fest.

The two kids I know personally who got “scouted” at MLS Next Fest in Nashville are exceptionally large for their age and have clearly finished puberty very early, so yes, they stand out, way out on a U14 field since they’re over 6 feet tall and just HUGE. Both families actively pushed to have their kid be looked at by “academy clubs” and I know at least one local club was helping with this process. It wasn’t a secret to the other players or parents.

I have zero problem with this or snark or hate. I applaud their parents for pushing for what they wanted. There is a saying that “you can’t teach height” so I’m assuming these out of state clubs were looking for big, gigantic players that they felt had enough skills they could help finesse and improve.

That’s just how it works.

Honestly, families should bring their kids around to other academies especially if they’re overlooked by their local academy. There are so few academies in the U.S. for so many kids. I don’t think not getting noticed by your local academy means that the player is not good enough. Especially in large metro areas where there’s just more competition. It’s just a matter of whether it’s something the kid wants and if the family can support something like that - whether moving or letting a kid go off on their own to do a home stay or boarding school

Hopefully it starts with honesty in why the kid wasn't picked up by local academy, before running all over the country.

Yes let's be honest, DCU got a bunch of knuckleheads running the show. Blessing in disguise for the kids that got picked up by an outside academy.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like a syc parent who’s son didn’t get picked up

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Does anyone really just wait to be noticed?

We didn't actively pursue an Academy, DS got noticed at MLSN Fest.

The two kids I know personally who got “scouted” at MLS Next Fest in Nashville are exceptionally large for their age and have clearly finished puberty very early, so yes, they stand out, way out on a U14 field since they’re over 6 feet tall and just HUGE. Both families actively pushed to have their kid be looked at by “academy clubs” and I know at least one local club was helping with this process. It wasn’t a secret to the other players or parents.

I have zero problem with this or snark or hate. I applaud their parents for pushing for what they wanted. There is a saying that “you can’t teach height” so I’m assuming these out of state clubs were looking for big, gigantic players that they felt had enough skills they could help finesse and improve.

That’s just how it works.

Honestly, families should bring their kids around to other academies especially if they’re overlooked by their local academy. There are so few academies in the U.S. for so many kids. I don’t think not getting noticed by your local academy means that the player is not good enough. Especially in large metro areas where there’s just more competition. It’s just a matter of whether it’s something the kid wants and if the family can support something like that - whether moving or letting a kid go off on their own to do a home stay or boarding school

Hopefully it starts with honesty in why the kid wasn't picked up by local academy, before running all over the country.

Yes let's be honest, DCU got a bunch of knuckleheads running the show. Blessing in disguise for the kids that got picked up by an outside academy.