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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't know. I TOTALLY don't feel this way by U17.

My kids moved to an MLSNext Club and knew they would always have to fight and prove themselves.  The roster was announced each week.  My oldest had an Injury that kept him out U17 so he ended up the 25th player on an MLSNext roster U18/19.  It made him work, work hard.  He wanted a starting spot. He put in the time and effort and didn't whine.  If a lower team didn't have enough players, he went and supported them.  He didn't cry and moan. He knew going in he had to prove himself.  The transformation from Sept to June was amazing.

I have also been in situations with my other son where they added kids late. If the kid was truly better than any of the starters, including my own kid (which some were), I had zero qualms about my kid not getting playing time until they could show they deserved to be out there.

It's how you frame it for your kid.  But, by U17 and beyond, one should be fighting for their spot every practice and every week.

If you want a spot guaranteed, play time guaranteed--than the top EcNL and MLSNext and college programs are not right for you and your kid.[/quote]

99% with you. I think the problem is with college recruiting that you’ve got such a limited window. For example, my DC was a starting OB, the club had a new coach who wanted to move from a 433 to a 352. Kid was the best mix of defending and go forward, but not as good a scorer as the pure wings, and not as big as the pure CB. In other words, a traditional OB in a 4-back. New coach comes in, kid is now fighting for minutes with wingers  who don’t worry about defending, or with CBs that offer much more arial threat. This happens in the pros all the time, and usually they sell that player on to a team where the style fits. But with only 12-24 months of college recruiting, you are kind of screwed. [/quote]

What's an OB?
Why couldn't he adjust?[/quote]

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