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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know if this kid will now receive the baseline MLS pro Salary of 80k per year? All while finishing online High School and practicing with the 1st team, i.e. way better development and coaching over the academy...it seems like this is a no brainer for this family.

The problem is that he needs game time against men, but there is no way he is going to get minutes with the first team. So I assume he'll get loaned out to USL teams like that other kid, and have the USL team develop him.

This part doesn't seem that bad. I'm with the posts questioning/condemning the quality of DCU, but if this is the result for this kid, then good for him. No?

The smarter move would have been to turn down the 4 year homegrown contract and try out for USL teams for a 2 year contract. At the end of the 2 years when he's 17, tryout overseas with no one owning your rights. But now, DCU has him for 4 years and will charge stupid money if any euro club wants him, essentially blocking his move to play overseas.

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know if this kid will now receive the baseline MLS pro Salary of 80k per year? All while finishing online High School and practicing with the 1st team, i.e. way better development and coaching over the academy...it seems like this is a no brainer for this family.

The problem is that he needs game time against men, but there is no way he is going to get minutes with the first team. So I assume he'll get loaned out to USL teams like that other kid, and have the USL team develop him.

This part doesn't seem that bad. I'm with the posts questioning/condemning the quality of DCU, but if this is the result for this kid, then good for him. No?

The smarter move would have been to turn down the 4 year homegrown contract and try out for USL teams for a 2 year contract. At the end of the 2 years when he's 17, tryout overseas with no one owning your rights. But now, DCU has him for 4 years and will charge stupid money if any euro club wants him, essentially blocking his move to play overseas.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know if this kid will now receive the baseline MLS pro Salary of 80k per year? All while finishing online High School and practicing with the 1st team, i.e. way better development and coaching over the academy...it seems like this is a no brainer for this family.

The problem is that he needs game time against men, but there is no way he is going to get minutes with the first team. So I assume he'll get loaned out to USL teams like that other kid, and have the USL team develop him.

This part doesn't seem that bad. I'm with the posts questioning/condemning the quality of DCU, but if this is the result for this kid, then good for him. No?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know if this kid will now receive the baseline MLS pro Salary of 80k per year? All while finishing online High School and practicing with the 1st team, i.e. way better development and coaching over the academy...it seems like this is a no brainer for this family.

The problem is that he needs game time against men, but there is no way he is going to get minutes with the first team. So I assume he'll get loaned out to USL teams like that other kid, and have the USL team develop him.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know if this kid will now receive the baseline MLS pro Salary of 80k per year? All while finishing online High School and practicing with the 1st team, i.e. way better development and coaching over the academy...it seems like this is a no brainer for this family.

The problem is that he needs game time against men, but there is no way he is going to get minutes with the first team. So I assume he'll get loaned out to USL teams like that other kid, and have the USL team develop him.

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know if this kid will now receive the baseline MLS pro Salary of 80k per year? All while finishing online High School and practicing with the 1st team, i.e. way better development and coaching over the academy...it seems like this is a no brainer for this family.

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know if this kid will now receive the baseline MLS pro Salary of 80k per year? All while finishing online High School and practicing with the 1st team, i.e. way better development and coaching over the academy...it seems like this is a no brainer for this family.

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Anonymous wrote:Admin keeps deleting my responses to your attacks, so I'll leave the thread for you to enjoy

I’m not PP or any PP that has posted about DCU. Just a parent looking for info. But I have been reporting posts that are purely attacks on the messenger and have zero value add to the DCU academy conversation. I guess admin agreed with me.

Anonymous wrote:Admin keeps deleting my responses to your attacks, so I'll leave the thread for you to enjoy

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Anonymous wrote:You’re not helping out DCU at all. I don’t envision you to be positive, optimistic or any positive trait that I want my kid around. The old man has been helpful.

I got a full academic ride to college.
I almost didn’t because I initially almost accepted a partial one. One of my teachers told to table the partial and use it as a marketing tool to loop in the full ride. I was just grateful for anything and I was uneducated at the time but could have lost so much and it has been a great life lesson.

I had that same feelings when my kid was first recruited from MLS Next/ECNL teams and then academies. That is what brought me to these pages. What’s in it for them that they are giving us this? Free training? At what cost? I can afford the training so I can ask deeper questions. While we have to deal with people like you here in DCUM and this thread, I knew NOTHING about developmental systems, ownership and transfer rights, FIFA rules, that lack of a 2nd team at DCU, etc. until the old man and others like the FIFA expert chimed in on this thread guided me in the direction to do additional research.

From what I have gathered, MLS knows how to control the labor market, pure and simple. Going pro here does not appear what it seems from my research and DCU appears to be the worst at that. I already chimed in, I am happy for this new signing and I hope he beats the system like Yow and Parades.

I would love to hear the pro-DCU arguments if there are any though. If you have any ounce of emotional intelligence, you can tell from my tone that I am not bitter. It’s a conversation. I appreciate being educated on the options for my kid and informing other parents of their options. If DCU is the best option for your kid, so be it. It is not a successful argument that just because DCU wants me, I need to bend the knee and if they don’t want me, I should be bitter. I would never allow my child to allow any person or organization to carry that much value in their heads.

I hope this helps frame DCU for future parents who stumble upon this thread like I did looking for answers to guide your child. The original poster will execute a familiar playbook attacking me but as long as the talent pool keeping getting diluted locally and the first team struggles long enough, we can “Daniel Snyder” current ownership with a fat check and get someone in that knows what they are doing.

Old man here..for the record I am also the FIFA expert and have written many posts here and elsewhere about the transfer rules and the homegrown rules. 👍I've been around the youth game domestically and internationally for over 40 years. Very little someone is going to tell me that I don't know about how this sport works in this country. Even less someone is going to tell me about DCU as I have been following the team and the academy since they both started.

I'm so glad you found this information helpful to you. And your post is appreciated and valid. Knowledge is power especially in youth soccer in America. Good luck to you and all the best. 🙏

Explain the "FIFA Expert" part of your resume so we can give you the respect and reverence you seek

Where were you internationally and involved directly in what capacities?

I owe you nothing and have nothing to prove to you. The beauty of being comfortable in your place in life. Believe what you want to believe. It doesn't matter to me. I don't seek reverence or respect. I only give information to those that want it.

For people like you, I take amusement in watching you scramble to keep up with me and how your shallow existence crumbles every time someone says DCU sucks. Because you want so badly for it to be good. Keep trying. You will never match my knowledge and you will never be able to convince anyone that DCU is a good place. But I've convinced A LOT of people that DCU is a trash bin over many many months and pages on this forum of making your words look dumb. ✌️

Anonymous wrote:Admin keeps deleting my responses to your attacks, so I'll leave the thread for you to enjoy

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You’re not helping out DCU at all. I don’t envision you to be positive, optimistic or any positive trait that I want my kid around. The old man has been helpful.

I got a full academic ride to college.
I almost didn’t because I initially almost accepted a partial one. One of my teachers told to table the partial and use it as a marketing tool to loop in the full ride. I was just grateful for anything and I was uneducated at the time but could have lost so much and it has been a great life lesson.

I had that same feelings when my kid was first recruited from MLS Next/ECNL teams and then academies. That is what brought me to these pages. What’s in it for them that they are giving us this? Free training? At what cost? I can afford the training so I can ask deeper questions. While we have to deal with people like you here in DCUM and this thread, I knew NOTHING about developmental systems, ownership and transfer rights, FIFA rules, that lack of a 2nd team at DCU, etc. until the old man and others like the FIFA expert chimed in on this thread guided me in the direction to do additional research.

From what I have gathered, MLS knows how to control the labor market, pure and simple. Going pro here does not appear what it seems from my research and DCU appears to be the worst at that. I already chimed in, I am happy for this new signing and I hope he beats the system like Yow and Parades.

I would love to hear the pro-DCU arguments if there are any though. If you have any ounce of emotional intelligence, you can tell from my tone that I am not bitter. It’s a conversation. I appreciate being educated on the options for my kid and informing other parents of their options. If DCU is the best option for your kid, so be it. It is not a successful argument that just because DCU wants me, I need to bend the knee and if they don’t want me, I should be bitter. I would never allow my child to allow any person or organization to carry that much value in their heads.

I hope this helps frame DCU for future parents who stumble upon this thread like I did looking for answers to guide your child. The original poster will execute a familiar playbook attacking me but as long as the talent pool keeping getting diluted locally and the first team struggles long enough, we can “Daniel Snyder” current ownership with a fat check and get someone in that knows what they are doing.

Old man here..for the record I am also the FIFA expert and have written many posts here and elsewhere about the transfer rules and the homegrown rules. 👍I've been around the youth game domestically and internationally for over 40 years. Very little someone is going to tell me that I don't know about how this sport works in this country. Even less someone is going to tell me about DCU as I have been following the team and the academy since they both started.

I'm so glad you found this information helpful to you. And your post is appreciated and valid. Knowledge is power especially in youth soccer in America. Good luck to you and all the best. 🙏

I overheard a player (not parent or coach or any other adult but a player) say that he wasn't even sure he would accept an offer if DCU offered. Not for the very valid and logical reasons laid out in this thread and others but because he doesn't think they are good enough and he would be better off there. lol

Does this kid also give stock and retirement portfolio advice?

You should have told him, if you're actually as good as you think, going to DCU would give you the exposure at the professional academy level to be seen by all.
Then you can go anywhere.

If you have to be on a good team, then you need teammates to make you look good.