University of portland article

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""Ouch. That's not good for UP or FC Portland.



"But Smith's squad is hurting for recruits, aggression and confidence. The Pilots are now fueled by the best players at FC Portland, not the best of Canada or California.

This storied program is leaking nostalgia, not optimism, a disheartening turn."



Getting a bad write up like that from your hometown paper will probably spur some changes. Or maybe they aren't as interested in being a good soccer program. That is possible."



I still haven't seen any concrete answers. This is a painful article to read.

Keep trolling and chumming the waters. You're an inherently terrible person. Why is that?

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Keep trolling and chumming the waters. You're an inherently terrible person. Why is that?

You are but more of it. Why is that?

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You are but more of it. Why is that?

Chambers is ging to the phoenix ECNL event. First time I'll seen them listed.

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""Ouch. That's not good for UP or FC Portland.



"But Smith's squad is hurting for recruits, aggression and confidence. The Pilots are now fueled by the best players at FC Portland, not the best of Canada or California.

This storied program is leaking nostalgia, not optimism, a disheartening turn."



Getting a bad write up like that from your hometown paper will probably spur some changes. Or maybe they aren't as interested in being a good soccer program. That is possible."



I still haven't seen any concrete answers. This is a painful article to read.

Best we can do is hope for change of leadership.

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Best we can do is hope for change of leadership.

2016 recruits - 4/6 are form FC Portland
2017 recruits 2/2 are form FC Portland
2018 recruits non so far


as per top drawer soccer.

Stanford is almost done with their 2018 class.

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2016 recruits - 4/6 are form FC Portland
2017 recruits 2/2 are form FC Portland
2018 recruits non so far


as per top drawer soccer.

Stanford is almost done with their 2018 class.

That's because Stanford loaded up with 7 or 8 Eastside girls. Eastside is the pipeline to Stanford.

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2016 recruits - 4/6 are form FC Portland
2017 recruits 2/2 are form FC Portland
2018 recruits non so far


as per top drawer soccer.

Stanford is almost done with their 2018 class.

2017 recruits should be 3 unless someone decommitted.

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""Ouch. That's not good for UP or FC Portland.



"But Smith's squad is hurting for recruits, aggression and confidence. The Pilots are now fueled by the best players at FC Portland, not the best of Canada or California.

This storied program is leaking nostalgia, not optimism, a disheartening turn."



Getting a bad write up like that from your hometown paper will probably spur some changes. Or maybe they aren't as interested in being a good soccer program. That is possible."



I still haven't seen any concrete answers. This is a painful article to read.

"But Smith's squad is hurting for recruits, aggression and confidence."

On the bright side the slide into mediocrity means less kids want to play there. More opportunities for local kids.

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2017 recruits should be 3 unless someone decommitted.

One of the 2017s recently decommited

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That's because Stanford loaded up with 7 or 8 Eastside girls. Eastside is the pipeline to Stanford.

Stanford's bought into the caveman clodhopper bootball thugball philosophy, have they?

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2016 recruits - 4/6 are form FC Portland
2017 recruits 2/2 are form FC Portland
2018 recruits non so far

And none from Timbers Alliance clubs. Imagine that. But, then again, TA clubs don't have HS girls teams.

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UoP is ranked just ahead of Oregon and behind Oregon State. Talk about an embarrassing fall for a proud program built by Clive now tarnished by Smith.

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"But Smith's squad is hurting for recruits, aggression and confidence."

On the bright side the slide into mediocrity means less kids want to play there. More opportunities for local kids.

More chances for Oregon girls since elite California and other elites aren't interested.

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UoP is ranked just ahead of Oregon and behind Oregon State. Talk about an embarrassing fall for a proud program built by Clive now tarnished by Smith.

In summary:

Due to the lack of talent in Oregon, most major universities in the area suck.

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In summary:

Due to the lack of talent in Oregon, most major universities in the area suck.

Ignoramus spotted! Colleges recruit outside their borders. The state of Oregon universities is not a reflection of the players growing up here. Still, there are many great players in Oregon. You wouldn't be able to recognize it anyway so keep making stupid posts and perpetuating your ignorance.