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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is extremely weird to call Tier 2 “academy” when they revolve their season around HS soccer.  Such an obvious marketing gimmick.  Do they think parents are that stupid?  Oh right, they are.[/quote]

Extremely weird? It’s actually pretty normal in youth sports. “Academy” used to mean something specific. Now it just tantamount to “program.” It’s marketing at this point.[/quote]

Substituting the ever-so-prominent “MLS Academy” name, that so many Dads on here drool over, and imparting it to their second tier league, is weird yes.  In fact it is blatantly deceitful because it used to be the pinnacle of what parents could tell others and now it means the opposite.  It also forces those same dips*!t parents to say homegrown which is in and of itself self a weird name .[/quote]

It's going to be really interesting if MLSN/GA stays BY.[/quote]

True.  Would be a very strange business decision on their part but could be the best thing for p2p honestly as it gives true space for an SY league like ECNL .  But from a national standpoint, I think it hampers developing and determining the best players as the two leagues would play each other almost never.   [/quote]

I think it's strange people don't understand why they would and who believe SY is the end all be all.[/quote]

Not a BY-Stan, but this is 100% spot on. The reasons to not change are glaringly clear.

I think the denial is likely from girls’ parents, and is a response to the obvious risk ECNL is taking in an ALMOST all or nothing gamble to make its boys side competitive with the talent draw of MLSN.

If MLSN switches, it would force GA to also switch, which gives relief to the ECNL girls’ parents. Probably also explains the “Trish-dude.”[/quote]

MLSN switching would have no bearing on GA, and visa versa. Two completely different leagues with different governing bodies. [/quote]

Same response as post directly above.[/quote]

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