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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]But they have done an excellent job getting 16/17 year old talents into the system to see what they can do before they decide to dedicate themselves to other pursuits or solely college soccer. My kid has no chance of making their teams but would benefit indirectly from earlier dcu participation in developing other talent. [/quote]

With all due respect, what puts you in a position to judge the quality of the job hey have done.  If your kid has no chance of making the team, I'm guessing you've never even see a practice, interacted with a coach, and perhaps not even seen a game?  If so, I would suggest that your opinion isn't worth all that much compared to people who have.

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It’s not worth any more than what others think, and probably less than those familiar with that program. That is why I qualified (or disqualified) my opinion.  Please share if you have something more valuable than third rate epistemology to offer. We are all waiting with baited breath. [/quote]

I've shared my opinion before, as have others with actual knowledge.  DC United fails to invest in its Academy, runs with a skeleton staff (most of whom leave before they can establish any consistent methodology), and doesn't provide facilities at the same level as most other MLS academies.  It doesn't support its players academically while they are in high school, nor does it provide any assistance with college applications or scholarships.  It only operates three age groups, one of which it can't even be bothered to pay a league entrance fee for, and has to beg for scrimmages from local ECNL teams.

You have only to watch the teams play to observe the tactical naivete of the players (a consequence of the revolving door for the coaching team), and the fact that they still manage to produce professional players at all is a testament to the depth of the talent pool in this area far more than to DC United's development.  It is very telling both how many kids turn down offers from DC United to move to other MLS academies, and how quickly coaches move on to better paying jobs with more supportive environments elsewhere.[/quote]

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