The Revolution Academy needs to make some changes.

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Another way of looking at it is if soccer is your passion take it as far as you can. ISL is far inferior to DA. Work hard in your local high school, get good grades, make friends in your town, they last a lifetime.

Because you won't make friends that last a lifetime in private school? You can't stay friends with your town friends because you go to a private school? As for soccer? Not all ISL is top notch, but more often than not it's better than most typical public HS soccer. Placements are great from ISL and more importantly so are the colleges students attend.

Better likelihood of your kid not being miserable vs the Revs too.

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Because you won't make friends that last a lifetime in private school? You can't stay friends with your town friends because you go to a private school? As for soccer? Not all ISL is top notch, but more often than not it's better than most typical public HS soccer. Placements are great from ISL and more importantly so are the colleges students attend.

Better likelihood of your kid not being miserable vs the Revs too.

The beauty of DA is that you don’t play HS soccer, which is the antithesis of development.

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The beauty of DA is that you don’t play HS soccer, which is the antithesis of development.

The Revs have consistently proven to be the antithesis of development for 99.999% of players, but with long rides to practice. High school and NPL is actually the better path to college.

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The Revs have consistently proven to be the antithesis of development for 99.999% of players, but with long rides to practice. High school and NPL is actually the better path to college.

All the Revs boys are free to leave. I guess they just don’t agree with you. Enough said.

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The beauty of DA is that you don’t play HS soccer, which is the antithesis of development.

ISL+high level club = Win/win

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ISL+high level club = Win/win

ODP is the one true path to soccer greatness. Revs? Bolts? ISL? High School? HA!

Look at the Liverpool and Roma rosters. Full of ODP. Brazil national team? ODP. Who launched Iceland to the world stage? ODP.

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All the Revs boys are free to leave. I guess they just don’t agree with you. Enough said.

Teenagers eat Tide pods as well. Your point?

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Playing HS or ISL plus top club team (non DA) gets you to the same spot most of the time. All depends on the HS and ISL. Some are obviously much better than others. I will grant you that ISL probably is better option academically, but some HS's are just as good. Plus you are not paying college tuition for elementary education.

The real issue is the Revs are not taking the already developed players to another level of development. I have seen this first hand with my son. Club soccer coaches from my perspective and my sons have been much better than DA.

Revs Academy is really the bottom of MLS academies. Was good a few years ago, but have fallen to embarrassing proportions now. I want the Revs Academy to succeed but, I would not recommend for anyone in the current state, which is sad because my son loved it when he first started years ago.

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Playing HS or ISL plus top club team (non DA) gets you to the same spot most of the time. All depends on the HS and ISL. Some are obviously much better than others. I will grant you that ISL probably is better option academically, but some HS's are just as good. Plus you are not paying college tuition for elementary education.

The real issue is the Revs are not taking the already developed players to another level of development. I have seen this first hand with my son. Club soccer coaches from my perspective and my sons have been much better than DA.

Revs Academy is really the bottom of MLS academies. Was good a few years ago, but have fallen to embarrassing proportions now. I want the Revs Academy to succeed but, I would not recommend for anyone in the current state, which is sad because my son loved it when he first started years ago.

Thanks for your honesty.

The emperor has no clothes down in Foxboro.

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Nice spin, ISL has some very, very, good players who commit to some top D1 programs in the country. Love the warm and fuzzy high school spin. Revs players are not the best the area has to offer my friend. Very common knowledge.

Yes, the ISL has some great players, and if you gathered them all on one team, a top player could have a quality high school soccer experience. Unfortunately, these players are spread out throughout the league and there is a huge drop off of player quality from the top of the roster to the bottom on each individual team. If you look for ISL players on the current TS commit list, Brooks has the greatest number of players moving on to D1 next year with 3. In comparison, the Bolts DA has at least 10 players moving on to D1 next year.

There really is no comparison in a soccer development context which of these teams you would want your kid playing on, especially considering the competition (Brooks dominated their league with only 3 D1 players, the Bolts are in the bottom half of their league with 10 D1 players). If you can get a waiver, like one savvy kid who played for both of these teams, you get the best of both worlds, quality education and great soccer development.

The Revs, well, they've had years in the past where many players have gone on to D1. For now, I'd just avoid them until new quality directors and coaches come in. That day must be coming, right?

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Yes, the ISL has some great players, and if you gathered them all on one team, a top player could have a quality high school soccer experience. Unfortunately, these players are spread out throughout the league and there is a huge drop off of player quality from the top of the roster to the bottom on each individual team. If you look for ISL players on the current TS commit list, Brooks has the greatest number of players moving on to D1 next year with 3. In comparison, the Bolts DA has at least 10 players moving on to D1 next year.

There really is no comparison in a soccer development context which of these teams you would want your kid playing on, especially considering the competition (Brooks dominated their league with only 3 D1 players, the Bolts are in the bottom half of their league with 10 D1 players). If you can get a waiver, like one savvy kid who played for both of these teams, you get the best of both worlds, quality education and great soccer development.

The Revs, well, they've had years in the past where many players have gone on to D1. For now, I'd just avoid them until new quality directors and coaches come in. That day must be coming, right?

True. HS is only 10 weeks + 7 weeks NPL. Not an awful option if your kid is the top player on a strong team but don't fool yourself. Some of these "going ISL" fruitcakes here had their kid "going pro" a few months ago. Quite a drop, especially considering they will likely end up "going intramural" in college.

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True. HS is only 10 weeks + 7 weeks NPL. Not an awful option if your kid is the top player on a strong team but don't fool yourself. Some of these "going ISL" fruitcakes here had their kid "going pro" a few months ago. Quite a drop, especially considering they will likely end up "going intramural" in college.

Top NPL teams could go from Jan to end of July.....just saying.

Don't begrudge people leaving for brighter futures for their kids. Whether it works out or not, who cares. Wish them the best and move on. Obsession with others kids doesn't make you look good. Worry about your kid.

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Top NPL teams could go from Jan to end of July.....just saying.

Don't begrudge people leaving for brighter futures for their kids. Whether it works out or not, who cares. Wish them the best and move on. Obsession with others kids doesn't make you look good. Worry about your kid.

Brighter future for themselves. The loons were always about themselves, chasing their own dreams. Now they can't get their kids into decent colleges. Selfish losers, kids pay the price.

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Playing HS or ISL plus top club team (non DA) gets you to the same spot most of the time. All depends on the HS and ISL. Some are obviously much better than others. I will grant you that ISL probably is better option academically, but some HS's are just as good. Plus you are not paying college tuition for elementary education.

The real issue is the Revs are not taking the already developed players to another level of development. I have seen this first hand with my son. Club soccer coaches from my perspective and my sons have been much better than DA.

Revs Academy is really the bottom of MLS academies. Was good a few years ago, but have fallen to embarrassing proportions now. I want the Revs Academy to succeed but, I would not recommend for anyone in the current state, which is sad because my son loved it when he first started years ago.

ENCL showcase in San Diego this past weekend had almost all california/west coast based college coaches attend. Very few other coaches (at least on the boys side). We were dissapointed that we spent so much money with no looks (not interested in CA/west coast schools).

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Yes, the ISL has some great players, and if you gathered them all on one team, a top player could have a quality high school soccer experience. Unfortunately, these players are spread out throughout the league and there is a huge drop off of player quality from the top of the roster to the bottom on each individual team. If you look for ISL players on the current TS commit list, Brooks has the greatest number of players moving on to D1 next year with 3. In comparison, the Bolts DA has at least 10 players moving on to D1 next year.

There really is no comparison in a soccer development context which of these teams you would want your kid playing on, especially considering the competition (Brooks dominated their league with only 3 D1 players, the Bolts are in the bottom half of their league with 10 D1 players). If you can get a waiver, like one savvy kid who played for both of these teams, you get the best of both worlds, quality education and great soccer development.

The Revs, well, they've had years in the past where many players have gone on to D1. For now, I'd just avoid them until new quality directors and coaches come in. That day must be coming, right?

Brooks did not dominate the league. Although undefeated, they struggled against several teams coming up with four ties. Also- there is no Brooks player on the Bolts DA teams. Quality in ISL is better than regular HS but worse than DA. However ISL games with top teams and at the playoff level is of similar quality as mid to low level DA games.