BS is BS

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If the bar of comparison is the MLS academies it Just shows how delusional the club and you are.
17/18s
Portland Timbers DA 6th place out of 9
DC United 6th out of 10
Houston Dynamo 8th out of 11 ___jeez.

15/16s
It gets worse for the Portland Timbers, 7th out of 9.
New England Revs, 8th out of 10

Most MLS Academies are average to begin with. The top tier clubs like Red bulls have too much travel time for most studs, so only a few commit.

So keep the Kool Aid flowing to those that will drink it.
You should know Its like night and day competing against a well developed MLS academy.

Oh! that's right, I forgot about FC Dallas scoring a half a dozen goals in the first half against BEACHSIDE in the 2015 play offs. I heard Dallas took out their subs after receiving a call from USSF saying " this doesn't look good for the Academy, get your boys off the field NOW! how the hell do we explain a lopsided 13 zero game in a playoff on the freaking website "

Uh pass the Kool-Aid cuz you lost me?

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Uh pass the Kool-Aid cuz you lost me?

I think ???? he was trying to make the point that not all MLS DA programs are very strong, and that is true. If you ever read the MA boards you know Revs suck and spend no effort or $$ on the program. They only stay in the pack because the name and being free still attracts the best talent in the area. Don't know anything about the other one he mentioned. However, the broader point is that BS U16's are doing poorly in an already weak bracket. They're lucky they don't have to play some of the nation's top MLS clubs. It wouldn't be pretty. Most MLS clubs spend substantial money on their programs - some are even starting residency programs - and have some of the country's best talent. It is the future of DA, not the pay to play clubs

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I think ???? he was trying to make the point that not all MLS DA programs are very strong, and that is true. If you ever read the MA boards you know Revs suck and spend no effort or $$ on the program. They only stay in the pack because the name and being free still attracts the best talent in the area. Don't know anything about the other one he mentioned. However, the broader point is that BS U16's are doing poorly in an already weak bracket. They're lucky they don't have to play some of the nation's top MLS clubs. It wouldn't be pretty. Most MLS clubs spend substantial money on their programs - some are even starting residency programs - and have some of the country's best talent. It is the future of DA, not the pay to play clubs

Millions are being poured into the MLS DA system (which is free to play). The divide between MLS and non-MLS academies will continue to grow, not diminish. Several MLS clubs (Dallas and Red Bull) leading the way by giving homegrown talent a shot to play for the first team. Yes, NE Revs are doing a poor job, but they will need to up their efforts to keep up with the rest of the league in development of players. The landscape is quickly evolving for sure. Where does that leave OW and BS in ten years?

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Millions are being poured into the MLS DA system (which is free to play). The divide between MLS and non-MLS academies will continue to grow, not diminish. Several MLS clubs (Dallas and Red Bull) leading the way by giving homegrown talent a shot to play for the first team. Yes, NE Revs are doing a poor job, but they will need to up their efforts to keep up with the rest of the league in development of players. The landscape is quickly evolving for sure. Where does that leave OW and BS in ten years?

It is getting more divided for certain. Maybe not all MLS clubs but most are significantly stronger than non MLS clubs. Most MLS clubs also do a better job with homegrown talent than certainly the Revs do. The Revs are almost the poster child of what not to do in player development, which is spend the minimal amount to run it and don't give a sh*t how it does. There has been talk about MLS clubs splitting from the pack.. Obviously they see the differences plus their objectives are different than pay-to-play clubs. Logistically it's a nightmare of course - much more travel which is tough on players and budgets. I also think some of the weaker players at non MLS clubs will drop to boys ECNL, thus weakening those teams even further (because they won't be replaced by better talent but yet weaker talent currently below them). Non MLS clubs that aren't located near pro teams will be ok but a club like BS or EFCW which have not one but two MLS programs close by are in a tough spot

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If the goal for most of the BS academy players is to get a scholarship or placement into a top academic college, then BS is doing something right. Look at their website for boys commits this year. Not bad at all.

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If the goal for most of the BS academy players is to get a scholarship or placement into a top academic college, then BS is doing something right. Look at their website for boys commits this year. Not bad at all.

Guarantee you few are getting any substantial money as there is none in men's soccer. Tufts kids needed good grades to get in, not soccer.


University of Connecticut
Tufts University
University of Virginia
Syracuse University
Fairfield University (3)
Boston University
Marist College
University of Virginia
Tufts University
Fairfield University

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If the goal for most of the BS academy players is to get a scholarship or placement into a top academic college, then BS is doing something right. Look at their website for boys commits this year. Not bad at all.

That was a special team. The year previous to that not so hot. Watch the year after won't be as good.

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That was a special team. The year previous to that not so hot. Watch the year after won't be as good.

2016 class oh yeah, terrible. And they have a 2018 committed to UNC and another Stanford

Providence College
Iowa Western
Denison
University of Connecticut
Columbia University
Radford University
Michigan
Fairfield University
University of Connecticut
Columbia University
Bates College
University of Connecticut
Elon University
Bucknell University

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2016 class oh yeah, terrible. And they have a 2018 committed to UNC and another Stanford

Providence College
Iowa Western
Denison
University of Connecticut
Columbia University
Radford University
Michigan
Fairfield University
University of Connecticut
Columbia University
Bates College
University of Connecticut
Elon University
Bucknell University

Several of those "commitments" are from prep school kids who barely played for beachside

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Inspired by the MA board PT tracker: 2016 class

Providence College - no PT
Iowa Western - ???*
University of Connecticut - no PT one of 5 GK. Why?
Columbia University - good PT
Radford University - red shirt
Michigan - not listed on roster
Fairfield University - couldn't find any stats, assuming no PT
University of Connecticut - listed as a junior?
Columbia University - got good PT
Bates College - played some, RTD kid
University of Connecticut - got decent PT for a freshman
Elon University - decent PT for a freshman
Bucknell University - GK started most games
St Lawerence - no PT

*says "uncommitted available spring 2018" ??? Brazilian and attended South Kent

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I remember the video they looked like deer in Headlights LMAO

GOALS: FCD U-16 2015 USSDA Playoffs vs Beachside SC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4Dn802zWiU

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Several of those "commitments" are from prep school kids who barely played for beachside

At least four 2016 "commitments" played for South Kent and played on a U19 BS team. They didn't even play DA

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At least four 2016 "commitments" played for South Kent and played on a U19 BS team. They didn't even play DA

What's that about? They wouldn't even need BS to get recruited and by that point they were recruited.

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What's that about? They wouldn't even need BS to get recruited and by that point they were recruited.

They create 18/19 team to capture a wide range of players from prep schools.

But yes, BS had little to do with their commitment

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They create 18/19 team to capture a wide range of players from prep schools.

But yes, BS had little to do with their commitment

Exactly. There not DA players. They wear a BS jersey for a few games and then go on the commits list.