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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That is the argument that another poster was making.  Once it is the only tier 1 DA, it will get better because kids will naturally choose the higher tier.

The reason players haven't been choosing it is it is a crap program.  VDA was on their heels last year, and even Richmond United''s U19 team last year was ahead of DCU in its standings.  (No one is more shocked than I by that).

There should be no special status to MLS academies.  It should be a meritocracy.  [/quote]

Completely disagree. The best players in the area should be funneled to single team. [/quote]

They should be.  What I'm arguing is that which team that is should be a meritocracy,  not an MLS by USSF divine right. [/quote]

I'm with those that disagree.  Of course the MLS DA teams should be the ultimate destination for serious kids.  The goal of the DA program is to produce more and better pros, which is going to require training with the first team of the top pro team in the area.  Plus, all MLS DAs other than DCU and MN United are free.  It is only in our area (and Minneapolis, where you are much better off going to Shattuck St. Mary's DA) that the non-MLS DA clubs are often better and offer better training than DCU.  [/quote]

And if the MLS club isn't doing its job?  Competition for tier 1 spots would certainly light a fire under some clubs.  If DCU had proven itself, we wouldn't be having this conversation, but a youth player needs to be developed well to even be able to go pro.  And let's be honest.  Most MLS DA players won't/can't go pro.  I agree with the goal, but the MLS club has to get the job first, and be rewarded for that second. [/quote]

And what exactly has Arlington done to demonstrate that it would do anything better than DCU at this point?[/quote]

I guess we can find out this Sunday.  They play at Greenbriar.  U14s at 12.  U15s at 2.  [/quote]

Again, this is the problem - confusing results with development. So if you lose, does that mean Arlington has inferior development?  No, not necessarily.  Just as going to second in girls DA division tells you little if anything other than an improvement in win-loss relative to teams, many of whom undergo roster changes year over year. This sounds more and more like the girls soccer threads. Though results certainly tell you more as the kids get older, people who need to use results to determine the quality of play and coaching generally don’t know or understand anything about either.  [/quote]

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