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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The original point of this thread is whether DCU is a strong academy or not.  I have only joined this conversation recently as I educate myself on options based on how my kid is developing and invitations we have received.

Since I have been on here, the DCU proponent has used a “prove it argument” so he could easily dispel one facet of every argument in order to move the goal posts and create 197 pages of conjecture.  Perfect legal strategy for the supporter of a club owned by an attorney.

When finally pinned down with 4 easily provable facts they tried their theory and someone came back with the facts again.  It has been radio silence since then and the story has shifted to other “arguments.”

The last one is most damning and lasting for me and explains a lot as a newcomer.  DC United, with territorial rights provided by the MLS to all of the top players within 75 miles, feels it is in competition with an ordinary pay-to-play club that has recently provided DCU its most productive assets.  Instead of collaborating with the club or even acquiring its development braintrust, they have decided to spend their time with the clubs who will “play ball” their way which appears to not be very productive.  I am not saying BSC are choir boys and girls, but man, that is crazy work and “Daniel Snyder-like” petty.

BSC is a club with 1/1000 of the resources of DCU shares MoCo with Potomac, Achilles and Armour while DCU has 3-4 states and the District that basically bend the knee to DCU.

I only care about parents being educated on their choices.  In DCU’s own words, the launch of the full-time residency in 3 age groups “elevates the Academy to professional standards…”. If you have to elevate to professional, you are operating at an amateur level.[/quote]

4 facts were presented that proved what in the context of measurable tangible elements comparing dcu to the other 31 academies objectively?
And do these facts show all the other 31 academies are doing substantial better development to produce professional level players for their hundreds of kids? [/quote]

The facts show DCU is not an elite academy and subpar.  [/quote]

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