The Revolution Academy needs to make some changes.

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It’s reached the point that GPS is a better opportunity than the Revs if college soccer is the goal.

A good option if your kid doesn't want prep school or you can't swing it. Play HS and a good local club and end up at nearly the same place as many Revs and DA players.

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It’s reached the point that GPS is a better opportunity than the Revs if college soccer is the goal.

Bolts and GPS are better options for parents that have money to throw.

For those kids that want to play pro in the U.S or go abroad then Revs is the best option.

The difference is that the Revs are free and they will play at the better venues than GPS.
We have no complaints about our son's playing time, coaches or experience with the team. He loves the trips on the bus , staying at nice hotels and playing with wjat he considers
the best players in this area.
He gets evaluated each game and has regular meeting with his head coach. He knows where he falls in the team and what he needs to work on .We never received this type of feedback at his previous club.

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Bolts and GPS are better options for parents that have money to throw.

Revs parents are poor? That’s news to me. I know they are generally unhappy but I thought they were doing fairly well financially.

For those kids that want to play pro in the U.S or go abroad then Revs is the best option.

This is the cutest thing I think I’ve ever read on Talking Soccer. Did you actually type “pllay pro in the U.S.?” By “play pro” you mean the Revs, right? New England is the Siberia of MLS soccer. Boys who want to “play pro” go out of their way to avoid signing their rights away to the Revs. As for going abroad, the Revs don’t facilitate that nonsense at all. In fact, they cut NT players that train abroad in the off season and then crawl back to them with a homegrown contract later.

The difference is that the Revs are free and they will play at the better venues than GPS.

Better venues? This requires some explanation to flesh things out a bit. Best for what? Please, please, pretty please say recruiting, that would make my day.

We have no complaints about our son's playing time, coaches or experience with the team. He loves the trips on the bus , staying at nice hotels and playing with wjat he considers the best players in this area.

Did the coaches tell him his teammates are the best? Did you? You seem new to the whole Revs thing. Perhaps you should start at page one of this thread. I’m glad your son is happy and enjoying himself. As a parent, though, you need to do what’s best for him. Currently you aren’t. You can tell me I’m wrong, give the old “you do you” trope, but my side of the argument has dozens of examples where leaving Revs early benefitted players and staying longer killed development. I’m sure you’re situation is different.

He gets evaluated each game and has regular meeting with his head coach. He knows where he falls in the team and what he needs to work on .We never received this type of feedback at his previous club.

When a plumber evaluates your electrical service is it actually constructive?

What age is your son again.

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Did the coaches tell him his teammates are the best? Did you? You seem new to the whole Revs thing. Perhaps you should start at page one of this thread. I’m glad your son is happy and enjoying himself. As a parent, though, you need to do what’s best for him. Currently you aren’t. You can tell me I’m wrong, give the old “you do you” trope, but my side of the argument has dozens of examples where leaving Revs early benefitted players and staying longer killed development. I’m sure you’re situation is different.

Give the guy a break. This is obviously a U13 parent, hasn't heard about the JR fiasco and has no clue about Revs college recruitment issues. His kid is fine on the Revs for now, won't be going pro, so let him enjoy it for a couple of years. Saying he's not doing what's best for his kid is a little extreme, the Revs aren't going to completely ruin the kid short term. They'll figure it out when the time comes and make the adjustments then. Kids that age just love the thought of playing for a "pro" organization, plus they get some extra tournaments playing against other MLS clubs, get preference for u-little NT camps, etc. Let the kid enjoy it for a bit.

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Give the guy a break. This is obviously a U13 parent, hasn't heard about the JR fiasco and has no clue about Revs college recruitment issues. His kid is fine on the Revs for now, won't be going pro, so let him enjoy it for a couple of years. Saying he's not doing what's best for his kid is a little extreme, the Revs aren't going to completely ruin the kid short term. They'll figure it out when the time comes and make the adjustments then. Kids that age just love the thought of playing for a "pro" organization, plus they get some extra tournaments playing against other MLS clubs, get preference for u-little NT camps, etc. Let the kid enjoy it for a bit.

His son is probably 15

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College coaches attending? Based on Revs placements not many stroll by Revs games.

There were only two fields. They definitely saw the Revs games. Just choosing stronger players....

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His son is probably 15

What on earth has happened to JM, JA, MT and FV? MM and ZS look like they have one leg each. These were the golden boys a few years back. They are gone, ghosts, or now suck. What the heck is going on there?

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"For those kids that want to play pro in the U.S or go abroad then Revs is the best option."

Funniest thing on Revs thread I've seen in a while. Not going to go into the ignorance of the "go abroad" statement.....but in fairness the IDEA is that to play pro you should be in an MLS academy. It certainly isn't the REALITY of the Revs. The Revs are last on the list.

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There were only two fields. They definitely saw the Revs games. Just choosing stronger players....

The placement for the Revs players is complicated by several factors.
1. You need good grades and SAT/ACT scores
2. Don't set your sites too high. The top soccer schools want NT players and international players (18 year olds don't compete well against 21 year olds)
3. You need to be very proactive in seeking out college coaches
4. You need to be an athletic player (college games have very different substitution rules).
5. Cast a wide net for schools with several "safety" schools for you to practice talking to coaches.
6. Go to several ID camps between sophomore and junior years.

I will say playing for DA team exposes the kids to what the demands of D1 college athlete are going to be with travel, practice eating into school and socializing time.

I don't think the Rev's organization is to blame for the commit rate. Part of that is the 1999 and 2000 class was strong and back filling with 2001's was tough. Also many of the current u19 just don't have the grades or aren't planning on college.

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What on earth has happened to JM, JA, MT and FV? MM and ZS look like they have one leg each. These were the golden boys a few years back. They are gone, ghosts, or now suck. What the heck is going on there?

The Revs is where you go to flat-line your development.

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Bolts and GPS are better options for parents that have money to throw.

For those kids that want to play pro in the U.S or go abroad then Revs is the best option.

Are you drunk again?

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What on earth has happened to JM, JA, MT and FV? MM and ZS look like they have one leg each. These were the golden boys a few years back. They are gone, ghosts, or now suck. What the heck is going on there?

They troll South Coast high schools mid-year to fill roster spots. That’s. All you need to know.

Ask how their RESIDENCY PROGRAM is going?

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The Revs is where you go to flat-line your development.

And TS is where you go to **** on kids who are likely better players than your own. You idiots undermine your own arguments by trash talking specific kids on this site.

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They troll South Coast high schools mid-year to fill roster spots. That’s. All you need to know.

Ask how their RESIDENCY PROGRAM is going?

One left in under 30 days and called a lawyer. The other one is a very nice kid but has as many yellow cards as goals in 14 games. The Revs honestly have no idea what they are doing.

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And TS is where you go to **** on kids who are likely better players than your own. You idiots undermine your own arguments by trash talking specific kids on this site.

Inching closer to college commit time for this class. We can talk about who’s kid made out better then.