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[quote=Anonymous]As with anything, the DCU talent selection is not uniform. There are some small kids who are picked up and there are some big kids who deservedly get chosen. However, there is a preference for physically mature kids at the U14 entry point so that the club can compete and win games. You can say this for most any top team in the area, but definitely the case for DCU. The problem with that is those kids are simply playing down when they are selected. By this I mean that they are biologically ahead of their same age peers. When others catch up, the intangibles factor in - game knowledge, work rate, technical skills, etc. All clubs need to do a better job of not just picking kids who are athletic but have the intangibles. It shocks me to see how so many clubs pick up kids who have crappy attitudes, commitment, work ethic, and, sorry to say, lack of smarts. DCU is getting thumped by teams like Arlington because the Arlington kids have survived the system and risen to the top through the intangibles while the "chosen ones" have flatlined in athleticism, work ethic, and knowledge. [/quote]

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