Women's Olympics Discussion

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A better question is just how many players on this Olympic team are actually a product of the youth NT system. Strikes me that they are still leaning awfully heavily on the college ranks to produce their talent and that should raise a lot of questions about what exactly is going on at the youth level.

As you as dumb in real life as you are on this forum?

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Really, who on the team worked their way up through the ranks of the old ODP and YNT system?

Are you a rookie?

Heres Hope Solos background

National team‡
1996–1997 United States U16
1998 United States U19
1999–2000 United States U21
2000– United States

Rapinoes Background

National team‡
2003–2005 United States U-20 21 (9)
2006– United States

Lloyd
National team‡
United States U-21
2005– United States 226 (90)

Sauerbrunn

National team‡
2000–2002 United States U-16
2003–2004 United States U-19
2005–2009 United States U-23
2008– United States

Morgan
team‡
2008 United States U20 10 (5)
2010– United States

Klingennburg

National team‡
2004[1] United States U-16
2005[1] United States U-17
2008[1] United States U-19
2009–2010[1] United States U-23
2011– United States

Kreiger

2003–2004 United States U-19 4 (0)
United States U-21/U-23
2008– United States

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Are you a rookie?

Heres Hope Solos background

National team‡
1996–1997 United States U16
1998 United States U19
1999–2000 United States U21
2000– United States

Rapinoes Background

National team‡
2003–2005 United States U-20 21 (9)
2006– United States

Lloyd
National team‡
United States U-21
2005– United States 226 (90)

Sauerbrunn

National team‡
2000–2002 United States U-16
2003–2004 United States U-19
2005–2009 United States U-23
2008– United States

Morgan
team‡
2008 United States U20 10 (5)
2010– United States

Klingennburg

National team‡
2004[1] United States U-16
2005[1] United States U-17
2008[1] United States U-19
2009–2010[1] United States U-23
2011– United States

Kreiger

2003–2004 United States U-19 4 (0)
United States U-21/U-23
2008– United States

So on a roster of 18 you cite 7 who mostly hit the national team at the later stages of the program in the college years. What about all of these U14 and U15's they are calling into camps. Seems something is wrong with that part of the program if they essentially end up dumping most of them in favor of players that show up big in college.

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So on a roster of 18 you cite 7 who mostly hit the national team at the later stages of the program in the college years. What about all of these U14 and U15's they are calling into camps. Seems something is wrong with that part of the program if they essentially end up dumping most of them in favor of players that show up big in college.

No, he listed the first few - they've all pretty much been through the system from near the beginning. Anyone who hasn't been through the system is the exception rather than the rule.

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So on a roster of 18 you cite 7 who mostly hit the national team at the later stages of the program in the college years. What about all of these U14 and U15's they are calling into camps. Seems something is wrong with that part of the program if they essentially end up dumping most of them in favor of players that show up big in college.

For example, here is the roster from the 2005 ODP inter-regional - this is where the first national camp invites usually came from. There were teams from 1988-91 there. Every women on the Olympic Team born between 88 and 91 was on their Regional ODP team and it is safe to assume that is where they entered the pipeline.

R1 Thanksgiving ODP Regional Tournament Rosters - Thanksgiving, 2005

1988 - Region 1
Alyssa Naeher (Seymour, CT), Meghan Klingenberg (Gibsonia, PA), Tobin Heath (Basking Ridge, NJ)

Region 3
Kelley O'Hara (Fayetteville, GA)

Region 4
Christen Press (Palos Verdes Esta, CA)

1989 - Region 4
Alex Morgan (Diamond Bar, CA)

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For example, here is the roster from the 2005 ODP inter-regional - this is where the first national camp invites usually came from. There were teams from 1988-91 there. Every women on the Olympic Team born between 88 and 91 was on their Regional ODP team and it is safe to assume that is where they entered the pipeline.

R1 Thanksgiving ODP Regional Tournament Rosters - Thanksgiving, 2005

1988 - Region 1
Alyssa Naeher (Seymour, CT), Meghan Klingenberg (Gibsonia, PA), Tobin Heath (Basking Ridge, NJ)

Region 3
Kelley O'Hara (Fayetteville, GA)

Region 4
Christen Press (Palos Verdes Esta, CA)

1989 - Region 4
Alex Morgan (Diamond Bar, CA)

None of these players have high soccer IQ. USWNT should be built around Pugh. Elavate players that can compliment her or have similar skill set. Their transition from the back to the attacking 1/3 was awful.

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None of these players have high soccer IQ. USWNT should be built around Pugh. Elavate players that can compliment her or have similar skill set. Their transition from the back to the attacking 1/3 was awful.

Elevate players that have the same skill set as the best young talent in the last 20 years - got it - good plan.

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None of these players have high soccer IQ. USWNT should be built around Pugh. Elavate players that can compliment her or have similar skill set. Their transition from the back to the attacking 1/3 was awful.

Very true. I watch this game thinking I'm watching a bunch of u12's running around.

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So on a roster of 18 you cite 7 who mostly hit the national team at the later stages of the program in the college years. What about all of these U14 and U15's they are calling into camps. Seems something is wrong with that part of the program if they essentially end up dumping most of them in favor of players that show up big in college.

Dillweed I stopped at 7 I can keep going if you like

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What qualifies you to make that statement?

Your best PK shooter (Lloyd) should go first

Morgan's strengths are her speed, size and instincts. SHe is not a great shooter.

And do you think Press should have taken a shot?

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So on a roster of 18 you cite 7 who mostly hit the national team at the later stages of the program in the college years. What about all of these U14 and U15's they are calling into camps. Seems something is wrong with that part of the program if they essentially end up dumping most of them in favor of players that show up big in college.

Dunn
Pugh
Ohara
Press
Naehler

All played on youth national teams.

Now you tell me which one of the 18 didn't play on the youth teams. These players didn't just fall out of the ether

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Hmm ?? WNT team coach originally from England and they go out in the quarter finals.
When will America learn ?

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Dunn
Pugh
Ohara
Press
Naehler

All played on youth national teams.

Now you tell me which one of the 18 didn't play on the youth teams. These players didn't just fall out of the ether

Guess this shoots the whole idea of them only picking big early bloomers then. Guess ODP aint so much of a shame either then.

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Makes perfect sense that these stupid third world fans are cheering FOR Zika!

Keep speaking the truth Hope. Haters gonna hate - especially when a smart, strong, opinionated woman is doing the talking.

Hope Solo is a moron. Best off keeping her piehole shut. ZERO CLASS.

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should have stuck with Pia