How did thornz acad end up such a mess?

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Lies.

Thorns have put 12 girls in college in 1st year of graduates last year.

Current 99 roster has 7 D1 commits.

Name them. And JC's don't count.

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Knowing some of those players your FYI statement is correct. The more accurate statement is "They wrapped up their D1 commitments and, not realizing that just having the commitment doesn't mean you ever step on the field in a game, opted to do Thorns academy their senior year and save money. Hopefully the GDA competition is good enough to get them ready to have a meaningful college career. If not, that decision is going to look terrible in hindsight. Unfortunately, Surf Cup demonstrated that some of Thorns' league opponents are abysmal."

College coaches aren't even looking at GDA players. They are well aware that GDA is very low level soccer for lemmings and wannabees. Once again, they will be recruiting almost solely from ECNL, as has been the case for several years, at least in the Power 5 conferences.

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Burlingame conceded 38 goals in 5 games at surf. That's not bad considering they probably only had 3% of the possession.

Isn't Burlingame the area south of downtown Portland or Wilson high school area ? Just when everyone thought only good teams where west of the tunnels.

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College coaches aren't even looking at GDA players. They are well aware that GDA is very low level soccer for lemmings and wannabees. Once again, they will be recruiting almost solely from ECNL, as has been the case for several years, at least in the Power 5 conferences.

Being the best team or program in Oregon is nothing to brag about. I've seen both programs first-hand and I can assure you the days of Oregon ECNL are fleeting.

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College coaches aren't even looking at GDA players. They are well aware that GDA is very low level soccer for lemmings and wannabees. Once again, they will be recruiting almost solely from ECNL, as has been the case for several years, at least in the Power 5 conferences.

I know the thorns got at least one girl into college over the past four years so it hasn't been zero.

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Lots of reports of thorns girls of all ages at high school sports. Must have if nally came to their senses and ended the rediculously stupid ban on high school sports. At least one good move.

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Lots of reports of thorns girls of all ages at high school sports. Must have if nally came to their senses and ended the rediculously stupid ban on high school sports. At least one good move.

US Soccer is auditing all the GDA clubs. Thornz will be kicked out of GDA if they don't follow the rules.

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Lots of reports of thorns girls of all ages at high school sports. Must have if nally came to their senses and ended the rediculously stupid ban on high school sports. At least one good move.

I think a lot of the girls are doing it under the radar.

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US Soccer is auditing all the GDA clubs. Thornz will be kicked out of GDA if they don't follow the rules.

-Minimum four trainings per week.
-Prohibition on charging a try out fee.
-Prohibition on outside competition.

Doubt anyone is worried.

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I think a lot of the girls are doing it under the radar.

Doesn't the Academy league games begin in the Fall?

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US Soccer is auditing all the GDA clubs. Thornz will be kicked out of GDA if they don't follow the rules.

U17 WNT just played a game out at Providence Park.

Thorns have several national team players on the roster.

Tobin Heath is associated with the Thorn's DA Academy

The Thorns can do what they want and I don't think anyone is kicking the Thorns out of the GDA.

Crossfire Oregon and FC Portland will not get kicked out of ECNL regardless of their record.

It is a business and no one is turning away customers. Hopefully parents will one day understand that the term "elite" has nothing to do with being exclusive or special, but rather a marketing term used to justify a higher cost to parents.

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Wouldn't Tobin want them to follow the rules set forth by US Soccer? The other GDA teams in their league are following the rules. I'm sure Thorns will too.

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U17 WNT just played a game out at Providence Park.

Thorns have several national team players on the roster.

Tobin Heath is associated with the Thorn's DA Academy

The Thorns can do what they want and I don't think anyone is kicking the Thorns out of the GDA.

Crossfire Oregon and FC Portland will not get kicked out of ECNL regardless of their record.

It is a business and no one is turning away customers. Hopefully parents will one day understand that the term "elite" has nothing to do with being exclusive or special, but rather a marketing term used to justify a higher cost to parents.

So all I have to do to ensure my kid plays professional soccer is have her spend time in the vicinity of professional players? It's as simple as that?

No. Of course it isn't. Tobin spending her rehab time as an academy liaison or whatever her title is doesn't do one thing to improve on player's skills or chances to play in the pros. The thorns pro team having national team players doesn't make the academy teams any better. SURELY you see this. Soccer skills are not developed by osmosis.

Not particularly an ECNL fan either but at least they are being transparent that their goal is to get players seen by college coaches, recruited, and prepared to play in college. They aren't promising the impossible. By that measure they are a success. But by all means hang out with Tobin and see if some of that talent rubs off.

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Wouldn't Tobin want them to follow the rules set forth by US Soccer? The other GDA teams in their league are following the rules. I'm sure Thorns will too.

The point is that no one is going to take away the GDA from the Thorns.

They can follow the rules or not. The sky is not falling.

I am thinking the Tobin Heath could care less about the rules set by US Soccer for the GDA. You seem very naive.

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So all I have to do to ensure my kid plays professional soccer is have her spend time in the vicinity of professional players? It's as simple as that?

No. Of course it isn't. Tobin spending her rehab time as an academy liaison or whatever her title is doesn't do one thing to improve on player's skills or chances to play in the pros. The thorns pro team having national team players doesn't make the academy teams any better. SURELY you see this. Soccer skills are not developed by osmosis.

Not particularly an ECNL fan either but at least they are being transparent that their goal is to get players seen by college coaches, recruited, and prepared to play in college. They aren't promising the impossible. By that measure they are a success. But by all means hang out with Tobin and see if some of that talent rubs off.

No said anything about the Thorns developing pro soccer player. I am not even sure if they are developing decent club players.

All I am saying this is a business and the Thorns have some leverage. US soccer is not going to take away the GDA from the Thorns. The Thorns are a marketing machine.