The Revolution Academy needs to make some changes.

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The Revs wouldn't have to come calling if they developed the talent they had. They go because they think all the stories must not be true and their experience will be different.

The Revs have the luxury of replacing underperforming players whenever they want. Either you excel or you are replaced. If your kid isn’t up to the task then don’t challenge them.

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The players don’t want to leave. It generally isn’t their choice. Those that have the talent and work ethic to preserve are rewarded with open doors. Sometimes the actions of crazy parents submarine the pathway for their players.

"the pathway for their players"?! This is definitely written by someone at the Revs that has no idea how to develop players and uses words like "pathway". The only pathway the Revs coaches are concerned about is the pathway of the money into their bank accounts. No accountability, no performance standards, just keep collecting that paycheck.

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The Revs have the luxury of replacing underperforming players whenever they want. Either you excel or you are replaced. If your kid isn’t up to the task then don’t challenge them.

Is there anybody you won't blame? This one is the kids and the parents in the same post. That's classic.

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Is there anybody you won't blame? This one is the kids and the parents in the same post. That's classic.

It's been a constant drum beat of the same material for two days. They definitely gave some coach's nephew an intern position, no pay of course.

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Is there anybody you won't blame? This one is the kids and the parents in the same post. That's classic.

I find delusional Type-A parents need to hear the same thing 5 or 6 times before it sinks in, or at least shuts them up and drives them away.

Why is it some players thrive at the Revs and others collapse under the pressure? Is it nature vs. nurture? Do the players have inferior genes or are they incapable of handling the pace and pressure mentally?

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Please remove the penn and bc players from this list. Neither has played a minute yet for the Revs and committed when they were with other clubs. Including them just shows how the younger Revs players are on a poor path. They are just going to get pushed aside for kids developed elsewhere.

I predict you’ll be really bitter when the 2021 and 2022 commitments come out.

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Is there anybody you won't blame? This one is the kids and the parents in the same post. That's classic.

Gotta be a suck up MILF they're paying.

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Please remove the penn and bc players from this list. Neither has played a minute yet for the Revs and committed when they were with other clubs. Including them just shows how the younger Revs players are on a poor path. They are just going to get pushed aside for kids developed elsewhere.

I predict you’ll be really bitter when the 2021 and 2022 commitments come out.

Holy macaroni. Are you on crack or just cracked? Several ARE 2021 commits. And the BC and Penn kid haven't even taken the field - Not ONCE - for the Revs... so stop your gloating and bloating paycheck.

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Holy macaroni. Are you on crack or just cracked? Several ARE 2021 commits. And the BC and Penn kid haven't even taken the field - Not ONCE - for the Revs... so stop your gloating and bloating paycheck.

2020 commits:

Georgetown (5 years with the Revs)
Harvard (5 years with the Revs)
Penn (new player)
Providence (3 years with the Revs)
Stanford (5 years with the Revs)

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Is the Rev’s residential program still housing players during this pandemic?

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Like yes the Revs really only pay close attention to some of the kids that won’t get into a college and therefore only really have a life of USl2 ahead of them. Or hey if you are going to go to college you can play here but if your not home schooled then we are just going to use you to help the ones we can put on our USL team. At least this way the kid knows where he stands and can then in turn make the decision on if playing in a few GA Cups will increase his exposure enough to make the Revs worth it.

Now that the teams are specifically targeting ISL players your theory about not caring about college bound players doesn’t seem to hold much water. Long term contributors are headed to both amazing institutions of higher learning that also happen to be perennial soccer powerhouses. There has been a noticeable strategic shift on the part of the organization. They’ll take talent for 4 months of the year to bolster their teams for the Academy playoff run.

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Now that the teams are specifically targeting ISL players your theory about not caring about college bound players doesn’t seem to hold much water. Long term contributors are headed to both amazing institutions of higher learning that also happen to be perennial soccer powerhouses. There has been a noticeable strategic shift on the part of the organization. They’ll take talent for 4 months of the year to bolster their teams for the Academy playoff run.

The MLS cup is in the fall so they'll lose that outright. Can't see them trading 6 months for the whiney spoiled elite. Nope. Gonna hit the residential trail with more housing and online schools.

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The MLS cup is in the fall so they'll lose that outright. Can't see them trading 6 months for the whiney spoiled elite. Nope. Gonna hit the residential trail with more housing and online schools.

The playoff process starts at the December showcase, after the ISL kids are done with school soccer. In December the winners qualify for the Spring Cup. The Spring Cup points count towards the USSDA playoff standings.

How exactly am I wrong?

The ISL kids start contributing at the Winter Cup, carry through the Spring Cup and then on to the summer playoff run.

Get used to those "whiney spoiled elite" players taking your kid's spot after they finish up high schools soccer every year.

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The playoff process starts at the December showcase, after the ISL kids are done with school soccer. In December the winners qualify for the Spring Cup. The Spring Cup points count towards the USSDA playoff standings.

How exactly am I wrong?

The ISL kids start contributing at the Winter Cup, carry through the Spring Cup and then on to the summer playoff run.

Get used to those "whiney spoiled elite" players taking your kid's spot after they finish up high schools soccer every year.

For 95% of the players in the ISL, it's utter nonsense. There are a few per team, on the very top teams, that are quite good. That's it folks. Nothing more to see.

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For 95% of the players in the ISL, it's utter nonsense. There are a few per team, on the very top teams, that are quite good. That's it folks. Nothing more to see.

And those kids will be picked up by the Revs going forward to help their teams better compete nationally.