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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A lot of praise for KL but can someone please tell me what KL has done?  Is this only because the previous Bethesda regime was so bad?  [/quote]

That's a fair question. But you may be right to a point, in that the past regime (the chief offender is still there though) was pretty narrow focused and kept the same players in the pipeline from U9 all the way through, and only incentivizing a couple players per team year in year out which made those parents a bit too comfortable and entitled.

Like all of us, KL is not perfect, but I think he recognizes this issue and trying to mix it up a bit. Now for all the hype about MRM players coming in to the '06 group and creating a super team of sorts, let's see how that pans out.[/quote]

My DD played against KL's MRM team for several years. He is intense and his teams were some of the most competitive on a national level even without the ECNL platform. His club consistently thrashed Bethesda's ECNL both at the 05 and 06 ages. This is the best example of all that Bethesda's girls program is over-rated and why dozens of current and future DI commits in MoCo and FrCo pass Bethesda on the way to McLean and MUFC. I don't know why but Bethesda wasn't consistent in its development of DI players. The feedback by some is that parents of certain kids run the show. All I know is that outside of the one or two clubs, Bethesda is not competitive on a national level. Last year, I believe only one Bethesda team was in the top half of the NE Conference standings.Consider that this year, there aren't many DI signees compared to McLean and MUFC, which are sending over two dozen between the two of them.

Bethesda woke up last hear and decided to change direction by bringing in outside coaching talent. Hence, the KL hire. If he could compete on a national level under the MSI and MRM Rush flag, he will do wonders at Bethesda. When kids are wiling to drive 30 miles to practice or brave the American Legion RH traffic when they live next to WJ or Wootton, Bethesda has a problem. Give KL a year or two. Pay attention to the 05 team, which is already one of the top teams in the nation. The 06 team will follow suit. That 04 ECNL team also has potential. There is also a rumor that Bethesda might bring in another talented coach.

Bethesda was never a rival to Bethesda but might become with KL in charge. If he can create national contenders at MSI and Rush, he can do it at Bethesda, despite the parents.  [/quote]

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