USWNT Disgrace

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Im sorry you seem to be bitter. My lot in life seems to make you angry. Should only people that you like to hear from be permitted to write on this blog. That seems to a pretty priviledged position of authority. As far as the generic ivy , I only have one thing to say. “Veritas Christo et Ecclesiae”.

Discussion board BROseph not your blog

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My point is that Affirmative Action does not help address the inequities its supporters believe it does.

Affirmative Action as implemented by Harvard and UNC (and many other institutions) does lower standard, by definition or not. It is meant to provide advantage to groups that would otherwise not be competitive. The data is clear about this. The average black applicant admitted has SAT scores that are 100 points lower than the average white admitted applicant, and 273 points lower than the average Asian admitted applicant. SAT scores, while not perfect, are the best measure of "the standard" because it is the only metric that is constant across all the different factors. This is irrefutable. If the numbers were closer and within some range that was within a margin of error or even within some standard deviation, it could be refuted. But these numbers are substantial and irrefutable.

And yes, I see the value of colleges having campuses that reflect our global society. However, Affirmative Action does not move us towards this goal. Race is a terrible proxy for "reflecting our global society". I am all for "holistic admissions criteria", but race should not be in those criteria. SCOTUS ruling allows colleges to consider race if it is put in the context of a personal essay regarding how race impacts a specific student's life and identity, and I think that is perfectly fine. But without context (eg. checking a box to indicate your race), race as considered by college admissions relies on stereotypes. As I asked before, do Obama's kids deserve the be advantaged in college admissions simply because they are black? They probably have more in common with my kids than a stereotypical black kid.

Hey silly, in Obama's kids case race is completely irrelevant because their class supercedes everything else, their dad was the friggin President! You're right about your kids and Obama's though; places like Harvard are full of Afrcan American kids from the upper crust, the American caste system has allowed for the "exceptional negro' to mix in with your kids. Awesome, real progress here? See WEB Dubois, OJ before the mudering, I'm not kidding, athletes fame and class supercedes race as well...until they screw up see Ja Morant haha

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If you think the Netherlands is slow think again. They are fast as hell but they play better soccer. It’s not an issue of youth soccer. I am not sure we we’re watching the same game bc i saw a bunch of slow US Women out there. And really not until a very fast skilled player name Rose did the US team have a chance. You make it seem like the US was running past everyone when it was completely the opposite

I never said Netherlands players were slow. Speed is important part of the game dont get me wrong but there is alot more to the equation. The US women are not slow by any means they were just tired from chasing the ball around while Netherlands played a possession game once they got the lead.

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In my D ECNL experience thus far, it has become very clear that most coaches tend to value individual play and athletic ability over all else. Unfortunatly, I see players who constantly make the wrong decisions, repeatedly choosing to unsuccessfuly 1v1 at the wrong time in the game, have poor touch, poor vision, and slow speed of play being rewarded with tons of playing time simply because they are fast twitch, have physical speed or are huge at a young age. Many of these girls clearly don't understand the game yet are rewarded and playing a ton of minutes based on what appears to be physical attributes alone. If we want to stay on top and truly develop talented players who have passion for the game, coaches should really think about what type of players they are giving the limited oppurtunity to. Just becuase someone is fast twitch or a track star does not make them an elite soccer player.

At D's ECNL club, there was a highly-regarded player (YNT, etc) that the coaches all focused everything around getting her the ball. It was clear that they prioritized her development and tried to prepare her for her YNT commitments at the detriment to the rest of the team. D was on the B team, and sometimes some ECNL players would play with them, and the parents all noted how much more the B team shared the ball and played with chemistry (including with their Ds).

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The Dutch put on a clinic for about 60 mins, but seem to lack a sniper in front of the net to put the game away, the US lucked out. The Dutch overloaded the midfiled and dominated posession, all things sophisticated coaches know to do against superior talent who is playing three forwards, this leaves midfield wide open. All that chasing and then only making one sub was horrible player management on behalf of Vlatko who brought one true #9 to a WC smh... dumb! I agree after that Horan goal, the US had all the momentum for about 10 mins with the chance to grab 3 points but then gassed out. Sulli needs to go, she has not mobility and makes Horan look quick. Cook needs a chance to play at CB so Ertz can play the 6, and Horan needs to hang back more especially if Rose is starting to support the defense in transition. All we need is Rose as a 10 and three forwards not named Alex Morgan up top, and the US will be fine.

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The Dutch put on a clinic for about 60 mins, but seem to lack a sniper in front of the net to put the game away, the US lucked out. The Dutch overloaded the midfiled and dominated posession, all things sophisticated coaches know to do against superior talent who is playing three forwards, this leaves midfield wide open. All that chasing and then only making one sub was horrible player management on behalf of Vlatko who brought one true #9 to a WC smh... dumb! I agree after that Horan goal, the US had all the momentum for about 10 mins with the chance to grab 3 points but then gassed out. Sulli needs to go, she has not mobility and makes Horan look quick. Cook needs a chance to play at CB so Ertz can play the 6, and Horan needs to hang back more especially if Rose is starting to support the defense in transition. All we need is Rose as a 10 and three forwards not named Alex Morgan up top, and the US will be fine.

I agree with everything you said except disagree regarding Morgan, I think she played her role well. Rodman should take a seat on the pine she is still too raw imo.

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At D's ECNL club, there was a highly-regarded player (YNT, etc) that the coaches all focused everything around getting her the ball. It was clear that they prioritized her development and tried to prepare her for her YNT commitments at the detriment to the rest of the team. D was on the B team, and sometimes some ECNL players would play with them, and the parents all noted how much more the B team shared the ball and played with chemistry (including with their Ds).

Have seen this situation as well at a young age. Funny how they put all eggs in one basket so early. Dumb move, so many examples of late bloomers. Study the game.

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Have seen this situation as well at a young age. Funny how they put all eggs in one basket so early. Dumb move, so many examples of late bloomers. Study the game.

My note was about D's club when she was U17 and U18.

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I agree with everything you said except disagree regarding Morgan, I think she played her role well. Rodman should take a seat on the pine she is still too raw imo.

Good link up play by Morgan, but other than that she looks off the pace, out of form. So I'm not completly out on her just down on her and would like to see some other combinations. For example she had chances to shoot last night, and instead would cross or cut the ball back. Morgan in her prime was a sniper, she is not playing with that level of ferocity and killer instinct that made her a legend.

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YNT evaluators' failure to identify talent leads to a robotic attack and Ertz having to play defense when she's the top holding mid in the world. .

Ertz is OK, but past her prime and, imo, not close to the top defensive mids in the womes's game. Media coverage of the USWNT is sanitized to a point where valid criticism is avoided. Good players are touted as "best in the world" at the drop of a hat. I dont think the US have a single player on the team who is "best in class" at her position.

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Good link up play by Morgan, but other than that she looks off the pace, out of form. So I'm not completly out on her just down on her and would like to see some other combinations. For example she had chances to shoot last night, and instead would cross or cut the ball back. Morgan in her prime was a sniper, she is not playing with that level of ferocity and killer instinct that made her a legend.

OK, so yes...Morgan can stand there and play a wall pass. That's it.

In her prime she had a knack for scoring but other than that, always looked raw and unskilled. Hey, I get it...it's about scoring goals she she did that A LOT. How, I honestly couldn't tell you because there isn't a single thing she excels at. But, at the end of most games, I see a G next to her name and just shake my head.

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OK, so yes...Morgan can stand there and play a wall pass. That's it.

In her prime she had a knack for scoring but other than that, always looked raw and unskilled. Hey, I get it...it's about scoring goals she she did that A LOT. How, I honestly couldn't tell you because there isn't a single thing she excels at. But, at the end of most games, I see a G next to her name and just shake my head.

She has a great ability to be in the right place at the right time. Her off the ball movement and aweness is still good. She almost had two goals last night and did have an impact via her passing game.

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OK, so yes...Morgan can stand there and play a wall pass. That's it.

In her prime she had a knack for scoring but other than that, always looked raw and unskilled. Hey, I get it...it's about scoring goals she she did that A LOT. How, I honestly couldn't tell you because there isn't a single thing she excels at. But, at the end of most games, I see a G next to her name and just shake my head.

She actually excelled at acceleration. Don’t forget she had great play makers next to her in Lloyd,Tobin, Press and purple hair. Who is she playing next to now? Rookies that aren’t nearly as good as the aforementioned.

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Yes exactly. It’s absolutely not Youth soccer that’s the problem. USNT doesn’t know to spot talent and cultivate it. First of all they need to realize their style of play is antiquated and will be very difficult to succeed playing it. Then when they admit that, maybe they will then understand what type of players they need to get to achieve this style of play necessary to win. When you talk about National Team it only 30 out of millions of kids. There are kids out there that exist to make it happen. But the identifiers need to be better.

There is no place to develop players with great potential. the focus is the shortest route to winning today at every. level. Eventually, when the physical advantages level out, you need to find other ways to succeed. That is limited by the technical foundation of the players. Sophia Smith has played the same way since she was young. Dribbles, head down and shoots a lot. She has built a very successful and lucrative career doing it. Her first touch, passing and decision making are all average at best, but the 1 in 10 times it comes off, she is praised and rewarded. It works in the ECNL, College, and the NWSL bubble. It works vs 90% of the competition. People would have a very different view of some of these players if they played against top level competition most of the time. Instead, we pretend that they do.

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There is no place to develop players with great potential. the focus is the shortest route to winning today at every. level. Eventually, when the physical advantages level out, you need to find other ways to succeed. That is limited by the technical foundation of the players. Sophia Smith has played the same way since she was young. Dribbles, head down and shoots a lot. She has built a very successful and lucrative career doing it. Her first touch, passing and decision making are all average at best, but the 1 in 10 times it comes off, she is praised and rewarded. It works in the ECNL, College, and the NWSL bubble. It works vs 90% of the competition. People would have a very different view of some of these players if they played against top level competition most of the time. Instead, we pretend that they do.

Crystal Dunn is far more skilled and technical than both forwards yet she is playing left back. She is a left wing. Does this make any sense? Meanwhile they have a great midfielder playing cb. There is plenty of talent in the youth ranks. They just need to be identified. This is a coaching decision to play these types of players, there is nothing more to it. Tobin Heath and Press were extremely talented and technical and tactical. They came through the youth system. Levell came through the youth system. These players do exist. The people making the choices need to make better choices.