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[quote=DCUdad][quote=akindc]Has he convinced the owners to put more money/resources into the academy system, which has been gutted over the past few years? That I don't know. [/quote]
This is an outdated impression. They have been un-gutting the academy over the last two 18 months, even prior to Rooney. My son has been with the DCU academy for three years, and it is so much better than it was in 2019. More and better coaches, better recruitment, better facilities, fully-funded, better travel accommodations, etc. Is it at the level of Union or RSL yet? No, it is not. But it is miles ahead of where it was and generally trending in the right direction.

I do agree that Rooney is more interested in bringing up the young, homegrown players than previous coaches -- either for a look with Loudoun or the first team, or actually signing them to homegrown contracts. But despite the issues with the academy, DCU was already signing more homegrown players through the years than most MLS clubs.[/quote]

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