DC United Academy - aa strong academy or not

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Anonymous wrote:And getting back to the main point of the thread...lack of a grassroots program at the younger ages is just another, of the many many many, reasons why DCU is and will likely continue to be a subpar academy. And it is known that DCU is subpar. anyone who thinks otherwise is just living a lie. It doesn't mean that you can't be proud to be in the organization, you can be. Just like there were proud Commanders fans when the organization was being run into the ground by incompetent ownership and management. But those same fans knew that the organization was crap but still supported them. This is similar for DCU. Crap organization with a solid fan base and this extends to the academy.

Many love to use the clubs, the teams, the coaches, the refs, the other parents etc as red herrings, distractions, excuses for why they failed their child.

And many hold on the false dreams that what they are doing is great even in the face of real facts that what they are doing is stupid

If a kid being at dcu academy for free is stupid, then what should the rest of us paying $4K a year to be at Paragon or Achilles do? lol

It's all relative. If you're talking about professional academies and your kid is in that ecosystem/at that level, then DCU isn't a smart choice (if you have other options). If you don't have other options then DCU is where you have to go and just accept their academy and what it does have to offer. If you're not in that ecosystem then, by default, you're in pay to play and the calculations are different. We could devote an entire new thread to pay to play clubs in our area.

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And if you're in pay to play, you need to find what is the most ROI for your child's particular situation and that calculation can be very different for each family.

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Anonymous wrote:And getting back to the main point of the thread...lack of a grassroots program at the younger ages is just another, of the many many many, reasons why DCU is and will likely continue to be a subpar academy. And it is known that DCU is subpar. anyone who thinks otherwise is just living a lie. It doesn't mean that you can't be proud to be in the organization, you can be. Just like there were proud Commanders fans when the organization was being run into the ground by incompetent ownership and management. But those same fans knew that the organization was crap but still supported them. This is similar for DCU. Crap organization with a solid fan base and this extends to the academy.

Many love to use the clubs, the teams, the coaches, the refs, the other parents etc as red herrings, distractions, excuses for why they failed their child.

And many hold on the false dreams that what they are doing is great even in the face of real facts that what they are doing is stupid

If a kid being at dcu academy for free is stupid, then what should the rest of us paying $4K a year to be at Paragon or Achilles do? lol

It's all relative. If you're talking about professional academies and your kid is in that ecosystem/at that level, then DCU isn't a smart choice (if you have other options). If you don't have other options then DCU is where you have to go and just accept their academy and what it does have to offer. If you're not in that ecosystem then, by default, you're in pay to play and the calculations are different. We could devote an entire new thread to pay to play clubs in our area.

Nothing about any other MLS Academy says DCU is not a smart choice.
It's obviously personal opinions

DCU have players going to top colleges and to Pros

There are no MLS Academies churning out high numbers of players to top level professional clubs.

No MLS Academy has a high percentage of graduates going to high level professional clubs.

How many kids from the DMV are getting into MLS Academies nationally?
Then where are they going from there?

You're spewing BS like anyone can just go to Philly and be Cavan Sullivan.
If being at Philly Union was enough for high level success, then there would be dozens of Cavan Sullivans coming out of Philly.

If your kid can't be elite and exceptional nationally being at DCU, they can't be exceptional and elite anywhere in America.

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Anonymous wrote:And getting back to the main point of the thread...lack of a grassroots program at the younger ages is just another, of the many many many, reasons why DCU is and will likely continue to be a subpar academy. And it is known that DCU is subpar. anyone who thinks otherwise is just living a lie. It doesn't mean that you can't be proud to be in the organization, you can be. Just like there were proud Commanders fans when the organization was being run into the ground by incompetent ownership and management. But those same fans knew that the organization was crap but still supported them. This is similar for DCU. Crap organization with a solid fan base and this extends to the academy.

Many love to use the clubs, the teams, the coaches, the refs, the other parents etc as red herrings, distractions, excuses for why they failed their child.

And many hold on the false dreams that what they are doing is great even in the face of real facts that what they are doing is stupid

If a kid being at dcu academy for free is stupid, then what should the rest of us paying $4K a year to be at Paragon or Achilles do? lol

It's all relative. If you're talking about professional academies and your kid is in that ecosystem/at that level, then DCU isn't a smart choice (if you have other options). If you don't have other options then DCU is where you have to go and just accept their academy and what it does have to offer. If you're not in that ecosystem then, by default, you're in pay to play and the calculations are different. We could devote an entire new thread to pay to play clubs in our area.

Nothing about any other MLS Academy says DCU is not a smart choice.
It's obviously personal opinions

DCU have players going to top colleges and to Pros

There are no MLS Academies churning out high numbers of players to top level professional clubs.

No MLS Academy has a high percentage of graduates going to high level professional clubs.

How many kids from the DMV are getting into MLS Academies nationally?
Then where are they going from there?

You're spewing BS like anyone can just go to Philly and be Cavan Sullivan.
If being at Philly Union was enough for high level success, then there would be dozens of Cavan Sullivans coming out of Philly.

If your kid can't be elite and exceptional nationally being at DCU, they can't be exceptional and elite anywhere in America.

And if they are exceptional at DCU, imagine what they could be in a better system that cares about their development

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Anonymous wrote:And getting back to the main point of the thread...lack of a grassroots program at the younger ages is just another, of the many many many, reasons why DCU is and will likely continue to be a subpar academy. And it is known that DCU is subpar. anyone who thinks otherwise is just living a lie. It doesn't mean that you can't be proud to be in the organization, you can be. Just like there were proud Commanders fans when the organization was being run into the ground by incompetent ownership and management. But those same fans knew that the organization was crap but still supported them. This is similar for DCU. Crap organization with a solid fan base and this extends to the academy.

Many love to use the clubs, the teams, the coaches, the refs, the other parents etc as red herrings, distractions, excuses for why they failed their child.

And many hold on the false dreams that what they are doing is great even in the face of real facts that what they are doing is stupid

If a kid being at dcu academy for free is stupid, then what should the rest of us paying $4K a year to be at Paragon or Achilles do? lol

It's all relative. If you're talking about professional academies and your kid is in that ecosystem/at that level, then DCU isn't a smart choice (if you have other options). If you don't have other options then DCU is where you have to go and just accept their academy and what it does have to offer. If you're not in that ecosystem then, by default, you're in pay to play and the calculations are different. We could devote an entire new thread to pay to play clubs in our area.

Nothing about any other MLS Academy says DCU is not a smart choice.
It's obviously personal opinions

DCU have players going to top colleges and to Pros

There are no MLS Academies churning out high numbers of players to top level professional clubs.

No MLS Academy has a high percentage of graduates going to high level professional clubs.

How many kids from the DMV are getting into MLS Academies nationally?
Then where are they going from there?

You're spewing BS like anyone can just go to Philly and be Cavan Sullivan.
If being at Philly Union was enough for high level success, then there would be dozens of Cavan Sullivans coming out of Philly.

If your kid can't be elite and exceptional nationally being at DCU, they can't be exceptional and elite anywhere in America.

And if they are exceptional at DCU, imagine what they could be in a better system that cares about their development

Nothing you just said is factual.

Just your biased toxic opinion based on personal grievances and a need to spread negativity.

Since DCU is spending thousands per player, why wouldn't they care about developing players?
You're a moron.

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Anonymous wrote:And getting back to the main point of the thread...lack of a grassroots program at the younger ages is just another, of the many many many, reasons why DCU is and will likely continue to be a subpar academy. And it is known that DCU is subpar. anyone who thinks otherwise is just living a lie. It doesn't mean that you can't be proud to be in the organization, you can be. Just like there were proud Commanders fans when the organization was being run into the ground by incompetent ownership and management. But those same fans knew that the organization was crap but still supported them. This is similar for DCU. Crap organization with a solid fan base and this extends to the academy.

Many love to use the clubs, the teams, the coaches, the refs, the other parents etc as red herrings, distractions, excuses for why they failed their child.

And many hold on the false dreams that what they are doing is great even in the face of real facts that what they are doing is stupid

If a kid being at dcu academy for free is stupid, then what should the rest of us paying $4K a year to be at Paragon or Achilles do? lol

It's all relative. If you're talking about professional academies and your kid is in that ecosystem/at that level, then DCU isn't a smart choice (if you have other options). If you don't have other options then DCU is where you have to go and just accept their academy and what it does have to offer. If you're not in that ecosystem then, by default, you're in pay to play and the calculations are different. We could devote an entire new thread to pay to play clubs in our area.

Nothing about any other MLS Academy says DCU is not a smart choice.
It's obviously personal opinions

DCU have players going to top colleges and to Pros

There are no MLS Academies churning out high numbers of players to top level professional clubs.

No MLS Academy has a high percentage of graduates going to high level professional clubs.

How many kids from the DMV are getting into MLS Academies nationally?
Then where are they going from there?

You're spewing BS like anyone can just go to Philly and be Cavan Sullivan.
If being at Philly Union was enough for high level success, then there would be dozens of Cavan Sullivans coming out of Philly.

If your kid can't be elite and exceptional nationally being at DCU, they can't be exceptional and elite anywhere in America.

And if they are exceptional at DCU, imagine what they could be in a better system that cares about their development

Nothing you just said is factual.

Just your biased toxic opinion based on personal grievances and a need to spread negativity.

Since DCU is spending thousands per player, why wouldn't they care about developing players?
You're a moron.

They do care about developing players. It's just that they suck at it compared to other academies.

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Anonymous wrote:And getting back to the main point of the thread...lack of a grassroots program at the younger ages is just another, of the many many many, reasons why DCU is and will likely continue to be a subpar academy. And it is known that DCU is subpar. anyone who thinks otherwise is just living a lie. It doesn't mean that you can't be proud to be in the organization, you can be. Just like there were proud Commanders fans when the organization was being run into the ground by incompetent ownership and management. But those same fans knew that the organization was crap but still supported them. This is similar for DCU. Crap organization with a solid fan base and this extends to the academy.

Many love to use the clubs, the teams, the coaches, the refs, the other parents etc as red herrings, distractions, excuses for why they failed their child.

And many hold on the false dreams that what they are doing is great even in the face of real facts that what they are doing is stupid

If a kid being at dcu academy for free is stupid, then what should the rest of us paying $4K a year to be at Paragon or Achilles do? lol

It's all relative. If you're talking about professional academies and your kid is in that ecosystem/at that level, then DCU isn't a smart choice (if you have other options). If you don't have other options then DCU is where you have to go and just accept their academy and what it does have to offer. If you're not in that ecosystem then, by default, you're in pay to play and the calculations are different. We could devote an entire new thread to pay to play clubs in our area.

Nothing about any other MLS Academy says DCU is not a smart choice.
It's obviously personal opinions

DCU have players going to top colleges and to Pros

There are no MLS Academies churning out high numbers of players to top level professional clubs.

No MLS Academy has a high percentage of graduates going to high level professional clubs.

How many kids from the DMV are getting into MLS Academies nationally?
Then where are they going from there?

You're spewing BS like anyone can just go to Philly and be Cavan Sullivan.
If being at Philly Union was enough for high level success, then there would be dozens of Cavan Sullivans coming out of Philly.

If your kid can't be elite and exceptional nationally being at DCU, they can't be exceptional and elite anywhere in America.

And if they are exceptional at DCU, imagine what they could be in a better system that cares about their development

Seems only the two of you have insider information.
Can you give the rest of us details on what they are doing or not doing in regards to development of individuals?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:And getting back to the main point of the thread...lack of a grassroots program at the younger ages is just another, of the many many many, reasons why DCU is and will likely continue to be a subpar academy. And it is known that DCU is subpar. anyone who thinks otherwise is just living a lie. It doesn't mean that you can't be proud to be in the organization, you can be. Just like there were proud Commanders fans when the organization was being run into the ground by incompetent ownership and management. But those same fans knew that the organization was crap but still supported them. This is similar for DCU. Crap organization with a solid fan base and this extends to the academy.

Many love to use the clubs, the teams, the coaches, the refs, the other parents etc as red herrings, distractions, excuses for why they failed their child.

And many hold on the false dreams that what they are doing is great even in the face of real facts that what they are doing is stupid

If a kid being at dcu academy for free is stupid, then what should the rest of us paying $4K a year to be at Paragon or Achilles do? lol

It's all relative. If you're talking about professional academies and your kid is in that ecosystem/at that level, then DCU isn't a smart choice (if you have other options). If you don't have other options then DCU is where you have to go and just accept their academy and what it does have to offer. If you're not in that ecosystem then, by default, you're in pay to play and the calculations are different. We could devote an entire new thread to pay to play clubs in our area.

Nothing about any other MLS Academy says DCU is not a smart choice.
It's obviously personal opinions

DCU have players going to top colleges and to Pros

There are no MLS Academies churning out high numbers of players to top level professional clubs.

No MLS Academy has a high percentage of graduates going to high level professional clubs.

How many kids from the DMV are getting into MLS Academies nationally?
Then where are they going from there?

You're spewing BS like anyone can just go to Philly and be Cavan Sullivan.
If being at Philly Union was enough for high level success, then there would be dozens of Cavan Sullivans coming out of Philly.

If your kid can't be elite and exceptional nationally being at DCU, they can't be exceptional and elite anywhere in America.

And if they are exceptional at DCU, imagine what they could be in a better system that cares about their development

Nothing you just said is factual.

Just your biased toxic opinion based on personal grievances and a need to spread negativity.

Since DCU is spending thousands per player, why wouldn't they care about developing players?
You're a moron.

NO. YOU'RE A MORON. DCU only has an academy that they fund because MLS made them do it. If it was up to DCU they would still be pay to play. That is why the whole academy is half assed. DCU academy is just the cost of doing business in the MLS to the leadership. If players don't develop, it doesn't really.matter to them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:And getting back to the main point of the thread...lack of a grassroots program at the younger ages is just another, of the many many many, reasons why DCU is and will likely continue to be a subpar academy. And it is known that DCU is subpar. anyone who thinks otherwise is just living a lie. It doesn't mean that you can't be proud to be in the organization, you can be. Just like there were proud Commanders fans when the organization was being run into the ground by incompetent ownership and management. But those same fans knew that the organization was crap but still supported them. This is similar for DCU. Crap organization with a solid fan base and this extends to the academy.

Many love to use the clubs, the teams, the coaches, the refs, the other parents etc as red herrings, distractions, excuses for why they failed their child.

And many hold on the false dreams that what they are doing is great even in the face of real facts that what they are doing is stupid

If a kid being at dcu academy for free is stupid, then what should the rest of us paying $4K a year to be at Paragon or Achilles do? lol

It's all relative. If you're talking about professional academies and your kid is in that ecosystem/at that level, then DCU isn't a smart choice (if you have other options). If you don't have other options then DCU is where you have to go and just accept their academy and what it does have to offer. If you're not in that ecosystem then, by default, you're in pay to play and the calculations are different. We could devote an entire new thread to pay to play clubs in our area.

Nothing about any other MLS Academy says DCU is not a smart choice.
It's obviously personal opinions

DCU have players going to top colleges and to Pros

There are no MLS Academies churning out high numbers of players to top level professional clubs.

No MLS Academy has a high percentage of graduates going to high level professional clubs.

How many kids from the DMV are getting into MLS Academies nationally?
Then where are they going from there?

You're spewing BS like anyone can just go to Philly and be Cavan Sullivan.
If being at Philly Union was enough for high level success, then there would be dozens of Cavan Sullivans coming out of Philly.

If your kid can't be elite and exceptional nationally being at DCU, they can't be exceptional and elite anywhere in America.

And if they are exceptional at DCU, imagine what they could be in a better system that cares about their development

Seems only the two of you have insider information.
Can you give the rest of us details on what they are doing or not doing in regards to development of individuals?

Actually only one person has insider information. The troll doesn't have information they are useless.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:And getting back to the main point of the thread...lack of a grassroots program at the younger ages is just another, of the many many many, reasons why DCU is and will likely continue to be a subpar academy. And it is known that DCU is subpar. anyone who thinks otherwise is just living a lie. It doesn't mean that you can't be proud to be in the organization, you can be. Just like there were proud Commanders fans when the organization was being run into the ground by incompetent ownership and management. But those same fans knew that the organization was crap but still supported them. This is similar for DCU. Crap organization with a solid fan base and this extends to the academy.

Many love to use the clubs, the teams, the coaches, the refs, the other parents etc as red herrings, distractions, excuses for why they failed their child.

And many hold on the false dreams that what they are doing is great even in the face of real facts that what they are doing is stupid

If a kid being at dcu academy for free is stupid, then what should the rest of us paying $4K a year to be at Paragon or Achilles do? lol

It's all relative. If you're talking about professional academies and your kid is in that ecosystem/at that level, then DCU isn't a smart choice (if you have other options). If you don't have other options then DCU is where you have to go and just accept their academy and what it does have to offer. If you're not in that ecosystem then, by default, you're in pay to play and the calculations are different. We could devote an entire new thread to pay to play clubs in our area.

Nothing about any other MLS Academy says DCU is not a smart choice.
It's obviously personal opinions

DCU have players going to top colleges and to Pros

There are no MLS Academies churning out high numbers of players to top level professional clubs.

No MLS Academy has a high percentage of graduates going to high level professional clubs.

How many kids from the DMV are getting into MLS Academies nationally?
Then where are they going from there?

You're spewing BS like anyone can just go to Philly and be Cavan Sullivan.
If being at Philly Union was enough for high level success, then there would be dozens of Cavan Sullivans coming out of Philly.

If your kid can't be elite and exceptional nationally being at DCU, they can't be exceptional and elite anywhere in America.

And if they are exceptional at DCU, imagine what they could be in a better system that cares about their development

Nothing you just said is factual.

Just your biased toxic opinion based on personal grievances and a need to spread negativity.

Since DCU is spending thousands per player, why wouldn't they care about developing players?
You're a moron.

NO. YOU'RE A MORON. DCU only has an academy that they fund because MLS made them do it. If it was up to DCU they would still be pay to play. That is why the whole academy is half assed. DCU academy is just the cost of doing business in the MLS to the leadership. If players don't develop, it doesn't really.matter to them.

Facts not in evidence Your Honor

Sounds like you're griping to me.
*back to sipping my tea

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:And getting back to the main point of the thread...lack of a grassroots program at the younger ages is just another, of the many many many, reasons why DCU is and will likely continue to be a subpar academy. And it is known that DCU is subpar. anyone who thinks otherwise is just living a lie. It doesn't mean that you can't be proud to be in the organization, you can be. Just like there were proud Commanders fans when the organization was being run into the ground by incompetent ownership and management. But those same fans knew that the organization was crap but still supported them. This is similar for DCU. Crap organization with a solid fan base and this extends to the academy.

Many love to use the clubs, the teams, the coaches, the refs, the other parents etc as red herrings, distractions, excuses for why they failed their child.

And many hold on the false dreams that what they are doing is great even in the face of real facts that what they are doing is stupid

If a kid being at dcu academy for free is stupid, then what should the rest of us paying $4K a year to be at Paragon or Achilles do? lol

It's all relative. If you're talking about professional academies and your kid is in that ecosystem/at that level, then DCU isn't a smart choice (if you have other options). If you don't have other options then DCU is where you have to go and just accept their academy and what it does have to offer. If you're not in that ecosystem then, by default, you're in pay to play and the calculations are different. We could devote an entire new thread to pay to play clubs in our area.

Nothing about any other MLS Academy says DCU is not a smart choice.
It's obviously personal opinions

DCU have players going to top colleges and to Pros

There are no MLS Academies churning out high numbers of players to top level professional clubs.

No MLS Academy has a high percentage of graduates going to high level professional clubs.

How many kids from the DMV are getting into MLS Academies nationally?
Then where are they going from there?

You're spewing BS like anyone can just go to Philly and be Cavan Sullivan.
If being at Philly Union was enough for high level success, then there would be dozens of Cavan Sullivans coming out of Philly.

If your kid can't be elite and exceptional nationally being at DCU, they can't be exceptional and elite anywhere in America.

And if they are exceptional at DCU, imagine what they could be in a better system that cares about their development

Seems only the two of you have insider information.
Can you give the rest of us details on what they are doing or not doing in regards to development of individuals?

Actually only one person has insider information. The troll doesn't have information they are useless.

Cannot believe you people are still falling for this
If my guess is correct the troll knows more about academies local & international than 99.9% of us

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:And getting back to the main point of the thread...lack of a grassroots program at the younger ages is just another, of the many many many, reasons why DCU is and will likely continue to be a subpar academy. And it is known that DCU is subpar. anyone who thinks otherwise is just living a lie. It doesn't mean that you can't be proud to be in the organization, you can be. Just like there were proud Commanders fans when the organization was being run into the ground by incompetent ownership and management. But those same fans knew that the organization was crap but still supported them. This is similar for DCU. Crap organization with a solid fan base and this extends to the academy.

Many love to use the clubs, the teams, the coaches, the refs, the other parents etc as red herrings, distractions, excuses for why they failed their child.

And many hold on the false dreams that what they are doing is great even in the face of real facts that what they are doing is stupid

If a kid being at dcu academy for free is stupid, then what should the rest of us paying $4K a year to be at Paragon or Achilles do? lol

It's all relative. If you're talking about professional academies and your kid is in that ecosystem/at that level, then DCU isn't a smart choice (if you have other options). If you don't have other options then DCU is where you have to go and just accept their academy and what it does have to offer. If you're not in that ecosystem then, by default, you're in pay to play and the calculations are different. We could devote an entire new thread to pay to play clubs in our area.

Nothing about any other MLS Academy says DCU is not a smart choice.
It's obviously personal opinions

DCU have players going to top colleges and to Pros

There are no MLS Academies churning out high numbers of players to top level professional clubs.

No MLS Academy has a high percentage of graduates going to high level professional clubs.

How many kids from the DMV are getting into MLS Academies nationally?
Then where are they going from there?

You're spewing BS like anyone can just go to Philly and be Cavan Sullivan.
If being at Philly Union was enough for high level success, then there would be dozens of Cavan Sullivans coming out of Philly.

If your kid can't be elite and exceptional nationally being at DCU, they can't be exceptional and elite anywhere in America.

And if they are exceptional at DCU, imagine what they could be in a better system that cares about their development

Nothing you just said is factual.

Just your biased toxic opinion based on personal grievances and a need to spread negativity.

Since DCU is spending thousands per player, why wouldn't they care about developing players?
You're a moron.

They do care about developing players. It's just that they suck at it compared to other academies.

What are these other academies producing consistently and in significant numbers at high levels?
Definitely not to the USMNT nor in European Leagues top divisions

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Anonymous wrote:And getting back to the main point of the thread...lack of a grassroots program at the younger ages is just another, of the many many many, reasons why DCU is and will likely continue to be a subpar academy. And it is known that DCU is subpar. anyone who thinks otherwise is just living a lie. It doesn't mean that you can't be proud to be in the organization, you can be. Just like there were proud Commanders fans when the organization was being run into the ground by incompetent ownership and management. But those same fans knew that the organization was crap but still supported them. This is similar for DCU. Crap organization with a solid fan base and this extends to the academy.

Many love to use the clubs, the teams, the coaches, the refs, the other parents etc as red herrings, distractions, excuses for why they failed their child.

And many hold on the false dreams that what they are doing is great even in the face of real facts that what they are doing is stupid

If a kid being at dcu academy for free is stupid, then what should the rest of us paying $4K a year to be at Paragon or Achilles do? lol

It's all relative. If you're talking about professional academies and your kid is in that ecosystem/at that level, then DCU isn't a smart choice (if you have other options). If you don't have other options then DCU is where you have to go and just accept their academy and what it does have to offer. If you're not in that ecosystem then, by default, you're in pay to play and the calculations are different. We could devote an entire new thread to pay to play clubs in our area.

Nothing about any other MLS Academy says DCU is not a smart choice.
It's obviously personal opinions

DCU have players going to top colleges and to Pros

There are no MLS Academies churning out high numbers of players to top level professional clubs.

No MLS Academy has a high percentage of graduates going to high level professional clubs.

How many kids from the DMV are getting into MLS Academies nationally?
Then where are they going from there?

You're spewing BS like anyone can just go to Philly and be Cavan Sullivan.
If being at Philly Union was enough for high level success, then there would be dozens of Cavan Sullivans coming out of Philly.

If your kid can't be elite and exceptional nationally being at DCU, they can't be exceptional and elite anywhere in America.

And if they are exceptional at DCU, imagine what they could be in a better system that cares about their development

Seems only the two of you have insider information.
Can you give the rest of us details on what they are doing or not doing in regards to development of individuals?

Actually only one person has insider information. The troll doesn't have information they are useless.

Cannot believe you people are still falling for this
If my guess is correct the troll knows more about academies local & international than 99.9% of us

Ummm no

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And getting back to the main point of the thread...lack of a grassroots program at the younger ages is just another, of the many many many, reasons why DCU is and will likely continue to be a subpar academy. And it is known that DCU is subpar. anyone who thinks otherwise is just living a lie. It doesn't mean that you can't be proud to be in the organization, you can be. Just like there were proud Commanders fans when the organization was being run into the ground by incompetent ownership and management. But those same fans knew that the organization was crap but still supported them. This is similar for DCU. Crap organization with a solid fan base and this extends to the academy.

Nothing like starting off displaying ignorance for the world to see.

Grassroots is Grassroots.
Professional Academy is Professional Academy.

Professional academies don't have Grassroots programs.
That's what Grassroots clubs are for.

If your kid was good enough, he would have been chosen by the academy. Get over it.

Dumb. Next.

Yeah... that PP is way off. sophisticated professional academies have programs to identify talent early at the grassroots level. Either directly at the club (see FC Dallas juniors https://www.fcdallas.com/youth/teams/ which is pay to play or Philly Union pathway https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/youth/ which has several programs to start identifying the kids early both pay and selection based) or through formal partnerships with smaller clubs. There is some mechanism to tap into the talent pool early. Which of course, DCU doesn't have. DCU does have its Pathway 2 Pro program which does provide some connection to local clubs but that is not an early talent identification mechanism. It only serves the older ages.

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https://scholarspoll.com/2023/03/06/top-11-best-mls-soccer-academies-in-usa/

Another solid MLS Academy ranking list from last year. Note the complete absence of DCU.