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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And no one is bitter or angry or hating.  Just exposing the lie DCU sold you and most other parents in the DMV.  You should be thankful for this thread because without it, you'd have no idea how really poor DCU is comparatively because they are masterful at smoke and mirrors [/quote]

My kid has no chance of being on that level, but what is dcu promising parents that is a lie that they can't deliver?
Is it in a contract?[/quote]

I think it’s consistent training that will get them to the next level. There’s turnover at the academy and perhaps not a consistent training philosophy.

By entering an MLS academy, the academies will have rights to where you move next. In other words, they have a say on the terms of you leaving their academy. Maybe some have contracted out of these provisions by just paying for the training benefit of an academy? I don’t know if that is happening personally.

There’s an Austin FC 16 year old goal keeper who is apparently prevented from moving to another academy bc Austin is asking for a lot. Even though the leaving goalkeeper wants to leave due to change of coaching that has relegated them to backup goalkeeper despite otherwise stellar performances.

I think the anti-DCUA poster is concerned that players who don’t have as many choices (made by their circumstances won’t allow them to move to go to a different academy) are stuck with DCUA and don’t get the training and exposure they need to make it pro.

I do think there’s some merit to that with how they’ve handled recent homegrowns (eg, fletcher) and ppl blaming them for stunting their opportunities.

Personally, I think those with dual citizenships are going to try to move to Europe and just bypass MLS academies. I mean Cavan Sullivan should be in Europe by now, not playing MLSPro. Should Cavan pan out well and thrive once he moves at 18, more MLS academies will hopefully take trailing more seriously. [/quote]

There isn't consistent training at DCU?
What are the players doing instead of training?

Which academy anywhere doesn't have turnover in both kids and coaches?
In America especially, where youth levels aren't as glorified as other true soccer countries, almost every youth level coach is padding their resume to move up to older groups and senior levels [/quote]

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