The Revolution Academy needs to make some changes.

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All the KraZ's out there advocating for college focus for Revs/MLS

Noone else in the most popular game in the world advocated an academic track for pro futbal players. Pros make decisions by 17 when they complete their HS degree equivalents to go pro. Imagine gymnasts waiting for college to be the best. Absurd.

While you are correct that the track to college soccer is unique to the US (the rest of the world uses the pro academy model and players do not prioritize academics), you can't use gymnastics as a reasonable example. Elite international gymnasts typically peak between 15 and 18. Those that choose not to accept endorsements often accept D1 scholarships to compete in college after their international elite careers are over.

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All the KraZ's out there advocating for college focus for Revs/MLS

Noone else in the most popular game in the world advocated an academic track for pro futbal players. Pros make decisions by 17 when they complete their HS degree equivalents to go pro. Imagine gymnasts waiting for college to be the best. Absurd.

If you are complicit in mortgaging your child’s future in the hope that they become a pro soccer player making $100,000k for 5 years you should be publicly flogged.

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Thank god my non-Rev player is 49 days away from his NLI. I couldn’t care less about US Soccer.

What is an NLI?

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All the KraZ's out there advocating for college focus for Revs/MLS

Noone else in the most popular game in the world advocated an academic track for pro futbal players. Pros make decisions by 17 when they complete their HS degree equivalents to go pro. Imagine gymnasts waiting for college to be the best. Absurd.

Look if you’re kid is good in school why are u risking his future with only one track? If he’s not good in school it makes sense I guess. But ifs he’s smart and a good soccer player, u need to give him more than one track. Also if he’s that good u should not be putting all ur hope with the revs. If u can’t do Europe, go to tryouts at PUnion and Seattle and see if they like him. If they do there’s hope if not maybe he’s not as good as u think he is.

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What is an NLI?

Something few Revs academy players ever see.

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Something few Revs academy players ever see.

lol good one, kind of true.

National Letter of Intent. A contract between a student athlete and a school to play X sport and receive athletic money to do so. When you sign it then your deal was done and official. Up until then it's all verbal and not legally binding. Senior athletes will be singing them soon. You'll see pictures posted on social media of signing day with everyone wearing their college swag.

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1,000,000 views and still no changes.

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If you are complicit in mortgaging your child’s future in the hope that they become a pro soccer player making $100,000k for 5 years you should be publicly flogged.

You just don't get it.

Beckham, Rooney, Ronaldo, and all the rest of the pros DID NOT GO TO College or have a HS academic career. The most popular game in the world training is just as intense as an academic environment. A dual track exists for sports and academics except here in the US where the 1% like to dominate the 99% and pretend to be progressive.

Yes. You. This robs true talent from the lower classes who would be the best option for a pro track from being able to compete on so many levels.

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You just don't get it.

Beckham, Rooney, Ronaldo, and all the rest of the pros DID NOT GO TO College or have a HS academic career. The most popular game in the world training is just as intense as an academic environment. A dual track exists for sports and academics except here in the US where the 1% like to dominate the 99% and pretend to be progressive.

Yes. You. This robs true talent from the lower classes who would be the best option for a pro track from being able to compete on so many levels.

Ok but what’s the backup plan? The odds of making pro and then staying pro are slim to none.

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You just don't get it.

Beckham, Rooney, Ronaldo, and all the rest of the pros DID NOT GO TO College or have a HS academic career. The most popular game in the world training is just as intense as an academic environment. A dual track exists for sports and academics except here in the US where the 1% like to dominate the 99% and pretend to be progressive.

Yes. You. This robs true talent from the lower classes who would be the best option for a pro track from being able to compete on so many levels.

All well and good for the likes of that talent level. Almost no one in the U.S. is or will be at that level. Even Pulisic, the latest USSF poster child, graduated from high school. Very few U.S. parents are willing to gamble away their kids education for a very long shot at making it big in soccer. it's just the way it is here and US Soccer and MLS clubs need to find better ways to work within that context.

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This robs true talent from the lower classes who would be the best option for a pro track from being able to compete on so many levels.

We’ve had so many of these talents “from the lower classes” come and go at our club because they lacked the work ethic necessary.

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Ok but what’s the backup plan? The odds of making pro and then staying pro are slim to none.

Simple, go to college, graduate and get a job like everyone else. Why do people continually act like college is no longer an option for a kid who might wash out of the pro soccer scene by age 21 or 22. How do all the students who don't get athletic scholarships (noting that this group actually includes many collegiate male soccer players) get through college? Maybe they have money put away already, just in case soccer doesn't work out. Maybe they get a part-time job and take out loans to attend, just like many of their classmates. Could it be possible that they gave thought to this before deciding to try the pro route and decided it was worth taking the chance?

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We’ve had so many of these talents “from the lower classes” come and go at our club because they lacked the work ethic necessary.

Yes, we've seen this, as well. But frankly, very few kids from any economic background have the work ethic and mentality to compete at the highest levels. Clubs may take a chance on a few kids every year, providing scholarships to play, but I'm sure they know the chances of the players making it through the top program year after year are slim, just as they are slim with those who are paying. One could argue many paying players may tend to have more motivation, as most parents footing the bill won't continue to shelling out money for a kid who is not serious about it and working hard (there are plenty of exceptions to this, of course).

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All well and good for the likes of that talent level. Almost no one in the U.S. is or will be at that level. Even Pulisic, the latest USSF poster child, graduated from high school. Very few U.S. parents are willing to gamble away their kids education for a very long shot at making it big in soccer. it's just the way it is here and US Soccer and MLS clubs need to find better ways to work within that context.

No. They . don't.

They need to follow the successful world model .

Until then, it's just the 1%ers stamping their little feet in outsize gestures.

Just like the LMFAO "World Series" . Long before the dumpf, elitist MAGA concepts ruled.

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We’ve had so many of these talents “from the lower classes” come and go at our club because they lacked the work ethic necessary.

You're an idiot if you think the talents from the lower classes stand a chance. Look at this country.