DC United Academy - aa strong academy or not

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Anonymous wrote:dcu should inquire about this 2010 phenom from fVU, kid is a scorer made next round usa id

DCU 2010 need new blood both D and O. VDA has the crop

Unless your DC fit the player profile, chances are slim

what's the profile?

Generally speaking, with some exceptions, physically mature kids that can be classified as early bloomers. Why a lot of the DCU teams are really good at u14 and start to fade quickly after that. DCU has known that as a system it can't teach the kids so they have resorted to just trying to be bigger, faster and stronger which they also know will win games in the short term. But as most know, this only gets your so far. Maybe the new director changes this player profile and the development methodology but that is still to be seen. If you have a smaller kid in DCUs system, it is very hard for them to get on the ball because it is in the air so much for bigger kids to run on it. If you play in the back or on the wing, DCU could be ok if you value touch rate. In the middle, DCUs style of play is a travesty. And because the kids aren't being taught how to share the ball efficiently, the touch rate overall at DCU isn't great. You'll see a lot of running hard but also a lot of really poor decisions, over dribbling and long balls. The player profile almost guarantees this.

Agree with this. Not a DCU hater - wish them the best since they are our local MLS Academy. Not saying it’s good or bad but DCU does seem to have a type. Big, fast and strong, but not necessarily skilled. Couple of examples are the striker from 2011 Brave last year and the striker from 2012 Arlington this year. Again, wish these players all the best but there really does appear to be a profile DCU likes.

My DS local mlsnext club played against DCU twice this season and I saw their U14's and U15's from the sidelines upclose

Saying they have a type and profile of only big players is flat-out not true. Both teams clearly and obviously have all types and sizes with several small players playing up

Not sure what agenda PP is on

This is legit. I think though, they will definitely take players they see as projects based on size and physical attributes. This is true of Red Bulls as well.

Across the board and averaged out, multiple local mlsnext u14 and u15 teams are bigger than dcu

My ds fears the sizes of SYC and Bethesda for example more than he does dcu

If you think there isn't a size and speed bias at DCU you just haven't been around the organization long enough...

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Only Achilles can lay claim to not having big kids, yet they too have some here and there

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Anonymous wrote:dcu should inquire about this 2010 phenom from fVU, kid is a scorer made next round usa id

DCU 2010 need new blood both D and O. VDA has the crop

Unless your DC fit the player profile, chances are slim

what's the profile?

Generally speaking, with some exceptions, physically mature kids that can be classified as early bloomers. Why a lot of the DCU teams are really good at u14 and start to fade quickly after that. DCU has known that as a system it can't teach the kids so they have resorted to just trying to be bigger, faster and stronger which they also know will win games in the short term. But as most know, this only gets your so far. Maybe the new director changes this player profile and the development methodology but that is still to be seen. If you have a smaller kid in DCUs system, it is very hard for them to get on the ball because it is in the air so much for bigger kids to run on it. If you play in the back or on the wing, DCU could be ok if you value touch rate. In the middle, DCUs style of play is a travesty. And because the kids aren't being taught how to share the ball efficiently, the touch rate overall at DCU isn't great. You'll see a lot of running hard but also a lot of really poor decisions, over dribbling and long balls. The player profile almost guarantees this.

Agree with this. Not a DCU hater - wish them the best since they are our local MLS Academy. Not saying it’s good or bad but DCU does seem to have a type. Big, fast and strong, but not necessarily skilled. Couple of examples are the striker from 2011 Brave last year and the striker from 2012 Arlington this year. Again, wish these players all the best but there really does appear to be a profile DCU likes.

My DS local mlsnext club played against DCU twice this season and I saw their U14's and U15's from the sidelines upclose

Saying they have a type and profile of only big players is flat-out not true. Both teams clearly and obviously have all types and sizes with several small players playing up

Not sure what agenda PP is on

This is legit. I think though, they will definitely take players they see as projects based on size and physical attributes. This is true of Red Bulls as well.

No one said there aren't all sizes and types at DCU. Just that they prefer bigger and faster kids.

Because they selected other kids over yours doesn't create a reality from the picture you're trying to paint

The truth is they have all types and sizes on their teams and people who have actually seen the teams know this

I'm pretty sure the PP said there are different types of players. Can't argue with that. Just that if they had to choose they are choosing early bloomers.

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Anonymous wrote:dcu should inquire about this 2010 phenom from fVU, kid is a scorer made next round usa id

DCU 2010 need new blood both D and O. VDA has the crop

Unless your DC fit the player profile, chances are slim

what's the profile?

Generally speaking, with some exceptions, physically mature kids that can be classified as early bloomers. Why a lot of the DCU teams are really good at u14 and start to fade quickly after that. DCU has known that as a system it can't teach the kids so they have resorted to just trying to be bigger, faster and stronger which they also know will win games in the short term. But as most know, this only gets your so far. Maybe the new director changes this player profile and the development methodology but that is still to be seen. If you have a smaller kid in DCUs system, it is very hard for them to get on the ball because it is in the air so much for bigger kids to run on it. If you play in the back or on the wing, DCU could be ok if you value touch rate. In the middle, DCUs style of play is a travesty. And because the kids aren't being taught how to share the ball efficiently, the touch rate overall at DCU isn't great. You'll see a lot of running hard but also a lot of really poor decisions, over dribbling and long balls. The player profile almost guarantees this.

Agree with this. Not a DCU hater - wish them the best since they are our local MLS Academy. Not saying it’s good or bad but DCU does seem to have a type. Big, fast and strong, but not necessarily skilled. Couple of examples are the striker from 2011 Brave last year and the striker from 2012 Arlington this year. Again, wish these players all the best but there really does appear to be a profile DCU likes.

My DS local mlsnext club played against DCU twice this season and I saw their U14's and U15's from the sidelines upclose

Saying they have a type and profile of only big players is flat-out not true. Both teams clearly and obviously have all types and sizes with several small players playing up

Not sure what agenda PP is on

This is legit. I think though, they will definitely take players they see as projects based on size and physical attributes. This is true of Red Bulls as well.

Across the board and averaged out, multiple local mlsnext u14 and u15 teams are bigger than dcu

My ds fears the sizes of SYC and Bethesda for example more than he does dcu

If you think there isn't a size and speed bias at DCU you just haven't been around the organization long enough...

LOL 😆
Which academy in the soccer world doesn't have boxes to check for physical attributes?

Find us pictures of the all tiny and slow academy players from any MLS club academy or European, English academy or African academy or South American academy

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Anonymous wrote:dcu should inquire about this 2010 phenom from fVU, kid is a scorer made next round usa id

DCU 2010 need new blood both D and O. VDA has the crop

Unless your DC fit the player profile, chances are slim

what's the profile?

Generally speaking, with some exceptions, physically mature kids that can be classified as early bloomers. Why a lot of the DCU teams are really good at u14 and start to fade quickly after that. DCU has known that as a system it can't teach the kids so they have resorted to just trying to be bigger, faster and stronger which they also know will win games in the short term. But as most know, this only gets your so far. Maybe the new director changes this player profile and the development methodology but that is still to be seen. If you have a smaller kid in DCUs system, it is very hard for them to get on the ball because it is in the air so much for bigger kids to run on it. If you play in the back or on the wing, DCU could be ok if you value touch rate. In the middle, DCUs style of play is a travesty. And because the kids aren't being taught how to share the ball efficiently, the touch rate overall at DCU isn't great. You'll see a lot of running hard but also a lot of really poor decisions, over dribbling and long balls. The player profile almost guarantees this.

Agree with this. Not a DCU hater - wish them the best since they are our local MLS Academy. Not saying it’s good or bad but DCU does seem to have a type. Big, fast and strong, but not necessarily skilled. Couple of examples are the striker from 2011 Brave last year and the striker from 2012 Arlington this year. Again, wish these players all the best but there really does appear to be a profile DCU likes.

My DS local mlsnext club played against DCU twice this season and I saw their U14's and U15's from the sidelines upclose

Saying they have a type and profile of only big players is flat-out not true. Both teams clearly and obviously have all types and sizes with several small players playing up

Not sure what agenda PP is on

This is legit. I think though, they will definitely take players they see as projects based on size and physical attributes. This is true of Red Bulls as well.

Across the board and averaged out, multiple local mlsnext u14 and u15 teams are bigger than dcu

My ds fears the sizes of SYC and Bethesda for example more than he does dcu

If you think there isn't a size and speed bias at DCU you just haven't been around the organization long enough...

LOL 😆
Which academy in the soccer world doesn't have boxes to check for physical attributes?

Find us pictures of the all tiny and slow academy players from any MLS club academy or European, English academy or African academy or South American academy

Dumb...🚮

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Anonymous wrote:dcu should inquire about this 2010 phenom from fVU, kid is a scorer made next round usa id

DCU 2010 need new blood both D and O. VDA has the crop

Unless your DC fit the player profile, chances are slim

what's the profile?

Generally speaking, with some exceptions, physically mature kids that can be classified as early bloomers. Why a lot of the DCU teams are really good at u14 and start to fade quickly after that. DCU has known that as a system it can't teach the kids so they have resorted to just trying to be bigger, faster and stronger which they also know will win games in the short term. But as most know, this only gets your so far. Maybe the new director changes this player profile and the development methodology but that is still to be seen. If you have a smaller kid in DCUs system, it is very hard for them to get on the ball because it is in the air so much for bigger kids to run on it. If you play in the back or on the wing, DCU could be ok if you value touch rate. In the middle, DCUs style of play is a travesty. And because the kids aren't being taught how to share the ball efficiently, the touch rate overall at DCU isn't great. You'll see a lot of running hard but also a lot of really poor decisions, over dribbling and long balls. The player profile almost guarantees this.

Agree with this. Not a DCU hater - wish them the best since they are our local MLS Academy. Not saying it’s good or bad but DCU does seem to have a type. Big, fast and strong, but not necessarily skilled. Couple of examples are the striker from 2011 Brave last year and the striker from 2012 Arlington this year. Again, wish these players all the best but there really does appear to be a profile DCU likes.

My DS local mlsnext club played against DCU twice this season and I saw their U14's and U15's from the sidelines upclose

Saying they have a type and profile of only big players is flat-out not true. Both teams clearly and obviously have all types and sizes with several small players playing up

Not sure what agenda PP is on

This is legit. I think though, they will definitely take players they see as projects based on size and physical attributes. This is true of Red Bulls as well.

No one said there aren't all sizes and types at DCU. Just that they prefer bigger and faster kids.

Because they selected other kids over yours doesn't create a reality from the picture you're trying to paint

The truth is they have all types and sizes on their teams and people who have actually seen the teams know this

I'm pretty sure the PP said there are different types of players. Can't argue with that. Just that if they had to choose they are choosing early bloomers.

Then explain why that isn't reflected in the actual teams, but only exists in words here?

They must use filters on IG to make all their giants look smaller and younger

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Anonymous wrote:dcu should inquire about this 2010 phenom from fVU, kid is a scorer made next round usa id

DCU 2010 need new blood both D and O. VDA has the crop

Unless your DC fit the player profile, chances are slim

what's the profile?

Generally speaking, with some exceptions, physically mature kids that can be classified as early bloomers. Why a lot of the DCU teams are really good at u14 and start to fade quickly after that. DCU has known that as a system it can't teach the kids so they have resorted to just trying to be bigger, faster and stronger which they also know will win games in the short term. But as most know, this only gets your so far. Maybe the new director changes this player profile and the development methodology but that is still to be seen. If you have a smaller kid in DCUs system, it is very hard for them to get on the ball because it is in the air so much for bigger kids to run on it. If you play in the back or on the wing, DCU could be ok if you value touch rate. In the middle, DCUs style of play is a travesty. And because the kids aren't being taught how to share the ball efficiently, the touch rate overall at DCU isn't great. You'll see a lot of running hard but also a lot of really poor decisions, over dribbling and long balls. The player profile almost guarantees this.

Agree with this. Not a DCU hater - wish them the best since they are our local MLS Academy. Not saying it’s good or bad but DCU does seem to have a type. Big, fast and strong, but not necessarily skilled. Couple of examples are the striker from 2011 Brave last year and the striker from 2012 Arlington this year. Again, wish these players all the best but there really does appear to be a profile DCU likes.

My DS local mlsnext club played against DCU twice this season and I saw their U14's and U15's from the sidelines upclose

Saying they have a type and profile of only big players is flat-out not true. Both teams clearly and obviously have all types and sizes with several small players playing up

Not sure what agenda PP is on

This is legit. I think though, they will definitely take players they see as projects based on size and physical attributes. This is true of Red Bulls as well.

Across the board and averaged out, multiple local mlsnext u14 and u15 teams are bigger than dcu

My ds fears the sizes of SYC and Bethesda for example more than he does dcu

If you think there isn't a size and speed bias at DCU you just haven't been around the organization long enough...

LOL 😆
Which academy in the soccer world doesn't have boxes to check for physical attributes?

Find us pictures of the all tiny and slow academy players from any MLS club academy or European, English academy or African academy or South American academy

And DCUs boxes skew more toward size and speed. Less on small and technical players. Of course they have both.

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Anonymous wrote:dcu should inquire about this 2010 phenom from fVU, kid is a scorer made next round usa id

DCU 2010 need new blood both D and O. VDA has the crop

Unless your DC fit the player profile, chances are slim

what's the profile?

Generally speaking, with some exceptions, physically mature kids that can be classified as early bloomers. Why a lot of the DCU teams are really good at u14 and start to fade quickly after that. DCU has known that as a system it can't teach the kids so they have resorted to just trying to be bigger, faster and stronger which they also know will win games in the short term. But as most know, this only gets your so far. Maybe the new director changes this player profile and the development methodology but that is still to be seen. If you have a smaller kid in DCUs system, it is very hard for them to get on the ball because it is in the air so much for bigger kids to run on it. If you play in the back or on the wing, DCU could be ok if you value touch rate. In the middle, DCUs style of play is a travesty. And because the kids aren't being taught how to share the ball efficiently, the touch rate overall at DCU isn't great. You'll see a lot of running hard but also a lot of really poor decisions, over dribbling and long balls. The player profile almost guarantees this.

Agree with this. Not a DCU hater - wish them the best since they are our local MLS Academy. Not saying it’s good or bad but DCU does seem to have a type. Big, fast and strong, but not necessarily skilled. Couple of examples are the striker from 2011 Brave last year and the striker from 2012 Arlington this year. Again, wish these players all the best but there really does appear to be a profile DCU likes.

My DS local mlsnext club played against DCU twice this season and I saw their U14's and U15's from the sidelines upclose

Saying they have a type and profile of only big players is flat-out not true. Both teams clearly and obviously have all types and sizes with several small players playing up

Not sure what agenda PP is on

This is legit. I think though, they will definitely take players they see as projects based on size and physical attributes. This is true of Red Bulls as well.

No one said there aren't all sizes and types at DCU. Just that they prefer bigger and faster kids.

Because they selected other kids over yours doesn't create a reality from the picture you're trying to paint

The truth is they have all types and sizes on their teams and people who have actually seen the teams know this

I'm pretty sure the PP said there are different types of players. Can't argue with that. Just that if they had to choose they are choosing early bloomers.

Then explain why that isn't reflected in the actual teams, but only exists in words here?

They must use filters on IG to make all their giants look smaller and younger

It exists on the teams. Not always in height but in terms of physically developed. Again early bloomers

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Anonymous wrote:dcu should inquire about this 2010 phenom from fVU, kid is a scorer made next round usa id

DCU 2010 need new blood both D and O. VDA has the crop

Unless your DC fit the player profile, chances are slim

what's the profile?

Generally speaking, with some exceptions, physically mature kids that can be classified as early bloomers. Why a lot of the DCU teams are really good at u14 and start to fade quickly after that. DCU has known that as a system it can't teach the kids so they have resorted to just trying to be bigger, faster and stronger which they also know will win games in the short term. But as most know, this only gets your so far. Maybe the new director changes this player profile and the development methodology but that is still to be seen. If you have a smaller kid in DCUs system, it is very hard for them to get on the ball because it is in the air so much for bigger kids to run on it. If you play in the back or on the wing, DCU could be ok if you value touch rate. In the middle, DCUs style of play is a travesty. And because the kids aren't being taught how to share the ball efficiently, the touch rate overall at DCU isn't great. You'll see a lot of running hard but also a lot of really poor decisions, over dribbling and long balls. The player profile almost guarantees this.

Agree with this. Not a DCU hater - wish them the best since they are our local MLS Academy. Not saying it’s good or bad but DCU does seem to have a type. Big, fast and strong, but not necessarily skilled. Couple of examples are the striker from 2011 Brave last year and the striker from 2012 Arlington this year. Again, wish these players all the best but there really does appear to be a profile DCU likes.

My DS local mlsnext club played against DCU twice this season and I saw their U14's and U15's from the sidelines upclose

Saying they have a type and profile of only big players is flat-out not true. Both teams clearly and obviously have all types and sizes with several small players playing up

Not sure what agenda PP is on

This is legit. I think though, they will definitely take players they see as projects based on size and physical attributes. This is true of Red Bulls as well.

Across the board and averaged out, multiple local mlsnext u14 and u15 teams are bigger than dcu

My ds fears the sizes of SYC and Bethesda for example more than he does dcu

If you think there isn't a size and speed bias at DCU you just haven't been around the organization long enough...

LOL 😆
Which academy in the soccer world doesn't have boxes to check for physical attributes?

Find us pictures of the all tiny and slow academy players from any MLS club academy or European, English academy or African academy or South American academy

And DCUs boxes skew more toward size and speed. Less on small and technical players. Of course they have both.

SYC, Alexandria, Bethesda, BA are all bigger teams even before adding the biobanded kids
Unless we should go with your narrative instead of our eyes

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Anonymous wrote:dcu should inquire about this 2010 phenom from fVU, kid is a scorer made next round usa id

DCU 2010 need new blood both D and O. VDA has the crop

Unless your DC fit the player profile, chances are slim

what's the profile?

Generally speaking, with some exceptions, physically mature kids that can be classified as early bloomers. Why a lot of the DCU teams are really good at u14 and start to fade quickly after that. DCU has known that as a system it can't teach the kids so they have resorted to just trying to be bigger, faster and stronger which they also know will win games in the short term. But as most know, this only gets your so far. Maybe the new director changes this player profile and the development methodology but that is still to be seen. If you have a smaller kid in DCUs system, it is very hard for them to get on the ball because it is in the air so much for bigger kids to run on it. If you play in the back or on the wing, DCU could be ok if you value touch rate. In the middle, DCUs style of play is a travesty. And because the kids aren't being taught how to share the ball efficiently, the touch rate overall at DCU isn't great. You'll see a lot of running hard but also a lot of really poor decisions, over dribbling and long balls. The player profile almost guarantees this.

Agree with this. Not a DCU hater - wish them the best since they are our local MLS Academy. Not saying it’s good or bad but DCU does seem to have a type. Big, fast and strong, but not necessarily skilled. Couple of examples are the striker from 2011 Brave last year and the striker from 2012 Arlington this year. Again, wish these players all the best but there really does appear to be a profile DCU likes.

My DS local mlsnext club played against DCU twice this season and I saw their U14's and U15's from the sidelines upclose

Saying they have a type and profile of only big players is flat-out not true. Both teams clearly and obviously have all types and sizes with several small players playing up

Not sure what agenda PP is on

This is legit. I think though, they will definitely take players they see as projects based on size and physical attributes. This is true of Red Bulls as well.

No one said there aren't all sizes and types at DCU. Just that they prefer bigger and faster kids.

Because they selected other kids over yours doesn't create a reality from the picture you're trying to paint

The truth is they have all types and sizes on their teams and people who have actually seen the teams know this

I'm pretty sure the PP said there are different types of players. Can't argue with that. Just that if they had to choose they are choosing early bloomers.

Then explain why that isn't reflected in the actual teams, but only exists in words here?

They must use filters on IG to make all their giants look smaller and younger

It exists on the teams. Not always in height but in terms of physically developed. Again early bloomers

This is a dumb conversation. It doesn't change the fact that DCU is an average at best academy.

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Anonymous wrote:dcu should inquire about this 2010 phenom from fVU, kid is a scorer made next round usa id

DCU 2010 need new blood both D and O. VDA has the crop

Unless your DC fit the player profile, chances are slim

what's the profile?

Generally speaking, with some exceptions, physically mature kids that can be classified as early bloomers. Why a lot of the DCU teams are really good at u14 and start to fade quickly after that. DCU has known that as a system it can't teach the kids so they have resorted to just trying to be bigger, faster and stronger which they also know will win games in the short term. But as most know, this only gets your so far. Maybe the new director changes this player profile and the development methodology but that is still to be seen. If you have a smaller kid in DCUs system, it is very hard for them to get on the ball because it is in the air so much for bigger kids to run on it. If you play in the back or on the wing, DCU could be ok if you value touch rate. In the middle, DCUs style of play is a travesty. And because the kids aren't being taught how to share the ball efficiently, the touch rate overall at DCU isn't great. You'll see a lot of running hard but also a lot of really poor decisions, over dribbling and long balls. The player profile almost guarantees this.

Agree with this. Not a DCU hater - wish them the best since they are our local MLS Academy. Not saying it’s good or bad but DCU does seem to have a type. Big, fast and strong, but not necessarily skilled. Couple of examples are the striker from 2011 Brave last year and the striker from 2012 Arlington this year. Again, wish these players all the best but there really does appear to be a profile DCU likes.

My DS local mlsnext club played against DCU twice this season and I saw their U14's and U15's from the sidelines upclose

Saying they have a type and profile of only big players is flat-out not true. Both teams clearly and obviously have all types and sizes with several small players playing up

Not sure what agenda PP is on

This is legit. I think though, they will definitely take players they see as projects based on size and physical attributes. This is true of Red Bulls as well.

No one said there aren't all sizes and types at DCU. Just that they prefer bigger and faster kids.

Because they selected other kids over yours doesn't create a reality from the picture you're trying to paint

The truth is they have all types and sizes on their teams and people who have actually seen the teams know this

I'm pretty sure the PP said there are different types of players. Can't argue with that. Just that if they had to choose they are choosing early bloomers.

Then explain why that isn't reflected in the actual teams, but only exists in words here?

They must use filters on IG to make all their giants look smaller and younger

It exists on the teams. Not always in height but in terms of physically developed. Again early bloomers

So they're short and several playing up but also more physically developed gotcha

So, where do we find academies with nothing but late developers?
I thought Relative Age Effect studies were born from the fact that all youth sports prefer early bloomers?

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Anonymous wrote:dcu should inquire about this 2010 phenom from fVU, kid is a scorer made next round usa id

DCU 2010 need new blood both D and O. VDA has the crop

Unless your DC fit the player profile, chances are slim

what's the profile?

Generally speaking, with some exceptions, physically mature kids that can be classified as early bloomers. Why a lot of the DCU teams are really good at u14 and start to fade quickly after that. DCU has known that as a system it can't teach the kids so they have resorted to just trying to be bigger, faster and stronger which they also know will win games in the short term. But as most know, this only gets your so far. Maybe the new director changes this player profile and the development methodology but that is still to be seen. If you have a smaller kid in DCUs system, it is very hard for them to get on the ball because it is in the air so much for bigger kids to run on it. If you play in the back or on the wing, DCU could be ok if you value touch rate. In the middle, DCUs style of play is a travesty. And because the kids aren't being taught how to share the ball efficiently, the touch rate overall at DCU isn't great. You'll see a lot of running hard but also a lot of really poor decisions, over dribbling and long balls. The player profile almost guarantees this.

Agree with this. Not a DCU hater - wish them the best since they are our local MLS Academy. Not saying it’s good or bad but DCU does seem to have a type. Big, fast and strong, but not necessarily skilled. Couple of examples are the striker from 2011 Brave last year and the striker from 2012 Arlington this year. Again, wish these players all the best but there really does appear to be a profile DCU likes.

My DS local mlsnext club played against DCU twice this season and I saw their U14's and U15's from the sidelines upclose

Saying they have a type and profile of only big players is flat-out not true. Both teams clearly and obviously have all types and sizes with several small players playing up

Not sure what agenda PP is on

This is legit. I think though, they will definitely take players they see as projects based on size and physical attributes. This is true of Red Bulls as well.

No one said there aren't all sizes and types at DCU. Just that they prefer bigger and faster kids.

Because they selected other kids over yours doesn't create a reality from the picture you're trying to paint

The truth is they have all types and sizes on their teams and people who have actually seen the teams know this

I'm pretty sure the PP said there are different types of players. Can't argue with that. Just that if they had to choose they are choosing early bloomers.

Then explain why that isn't reflected in the actual teams, but only exists in words here?

They must use filters on IG to make all their giants look smaller and younger

It exists on the teams. Not always in height but in terms of physically developed. Again early bloomers

This is a dumb conversation. It doesn't change the fact that DCU is an average at best academy.

You're not welcome with your cut and paste sadness.
They'll never see your kid as worthy.

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Anonymous wrote:dcu should inquire about this 2010 phenom from fVU, kid is a scorer made next round usa id

DCU 2010 need new blood both D and O. VDA has the crop

Unless your DC fit the player profile, chances are slim

what's the profile?

Generally speaking, with some exceptions, physically mature kids that can be classified as early bloomers. Why a lot of the DCU teams are really good at u14 and start to fade quickly after that. DCU has known that as a system it can't teach the kids so they have resorted to just trying to be bigger, faster and stronger which they also know will win games in the short term. But as most know, this only gets your so far. Maybe the new director changes this player profile and the development methodology but that is still to be seen. If you have a smaller kid in DCUs system, it is very hard for them to get on the ball because it is in the air so much for bigger kids to run on it. If you play in the back or on the wing, DCU could be ok if you value touch rate. In the middle, DCUs style of play is a travesty. And because the kids aren't being taught how to share the ball efficiently, the touch rate overall at DCU isn't great. You'll see a lot of running hard but also a lot of really poor decisions, over dribbling and long balls. The player profile almost guarantees this.

Agree with this. Not a DCU hater - wish them the best since they are our local MLS Academy. Not saying it’s good or bad but DCU does seem to have a type. Big, fast and strong, but not necessarily skilled. Couple of examples are the striker from 2011 Brave last year and the striker from 2012 Arlington this year. Again, wish these players all the best but there really does appear to be a profile DCU likes.

My DS local mlsnext club played against DCU twice this season and I saw their U14's and U15's from the sidelines upclose

Saying they have a type and profile of only big players is flat-out not true. Both teams clearly and obviously have all types and sizes with several small players playing up

Not sure what agenda PP is on

This is legit. I think though, they will definitely take players they see as projects based on size and physical attributes. This is true of Red Bulls as well.

No one said there aren't all sizes and types at DCU. Just that they prefer bigger and faster kids.

Because they selected other kids over yours doesn't create a reality from the picture you're trying to paint

The truth is they have all types and sizes on their teams and people who have actually seen the teams know this

I'm pretty sure the PP said there are different types of players. Can't argue with that. Just that if they had to choose they are choosing early bloomers.

Then explain why that isn't reflected in the actual teams, but only exists in words here?

They must use filters on IG to make all their giants look smaller and younger

It exists on the teams. Not always in height but in terms of physically developed. Again early bloomers

This is a dumb conversation. It doesn't change the fact that DCU is an average at best academy.

You're not welcome with your cut and paste sadness.
They'll never see your kid as worthy.

If that makes you feel good great, think that. But it is so far from the truth.

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Anonymous wrote:dcu should inquire about this 2010 phenom from fVU, kid is a scorer made next round usa id

DCU 2010 need new blood both D and O. VDA has the crop

Unless your DC fit the player profile, chances are slim

what's the profile?

Generally speaking, with some exceptions, physically mature kids that can be classified as early bloomers. Why a lot of the DCU teams are really good at u14 and start to fade quickly after that. DCU has known that as a system it can't teach the kids so they have resorted to just trying to be bigger, faster and stronger which they also know will win games in the short term. But as most know, this only gets your so far. Maybe the new director changes this player profile and the development methodology but that is still to be seen. If you have a smaller kid in DCUs system, it is very hard for them to get on the ball because it is in the air so much for bigger kids to run on it. If you play in the back or on the wing, DCU could be ok if you value touch rate. In the middle, DCUs style of play is a travesty. And because the kids aren't being taught how to share the ball efficiently, the touch rate overall at DCU isn't great. You'll see a lot of running hard but also a lot of really poor decisions, over dribbling and long balls. The player profile almost guarantees this.

Agree with this. Not a DCU hater - wish them the best since they are our local MLS Academy. Not saying it’s good or bad but DCU does seem to have a type. Big, fast and strong, but not necessarily skilled. Couple of examples are the striker from 2011 Brave last year and the striker from 2012 Arlington this year. Again, wish these players all the best but there really does appear to be a profile DCU likes.

My DS local mlsnext club played against DCU twice this season and I saw their U14's and U15's from the sidelines upclose

Saying they have a type and profile of only big players is flat-out not true. Both teams clearly and obviously have all types and sizes with several small players playing up

Not sure what agenda PP is on

This is legit. I think though, they will definitely take players they see as projects based on size and physical attributes. This is true of Red Bulls as well.

No one said there aren't all sizes and types at DCU. Just that they prefer bigger and faster kids.

Because they selected other kids over yours doesn't create a reality from the picture you're trying to paint

The truth is they have all types and sizes on their teams and people who have actually seen the teams know this

I'm pretty sure the PP said there are different types of players. Can't argue with that. Just that if they had to choose they are choosing early bloomers.

Then explain why that isn't reflected in the actual teams, but only exists in words here?

They must use filters on IG to make all their giants look smaller and younger

It exists on the teams. Not always in height but in terms of physically developed. Again early bloomers

So they're short and several playing up but also more physically developed gotcha

So, where do we find academies with nothing but late developers?
I thought Relative Age Effect studies were born from the fact that all youth sports prefer early bloomers?

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Not specific to DCU, but at the mls academy level, what profile are they looking for? How do they predict who has pro potential at the u10-u13 (before puberty) age groups? Any insight?