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    Thoughts - upcoming ODP

    Any thought on current state and upcoming ODP year? Is it. worth the time and money investment?

    #2
    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
    Any thought on current state and upcoming ODP year? Is it. worth the time and money investment?
    It’s ok. If you have nothing better to do, at least you get a few extra touches. Better than playing video games.

    Overall it’s not great training. Not terrible but not great in my opinion.

    Ten years ago it was good.

    Truth be told I’d find high level professional training elsewhere. It will be expensive but much higher level.

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      #3
      Depends on your kid’s age

      For example, The 06b group will have more competition as many of the 06’s get jettisoned from the academy with their age consolidation but 07b team will have lots of spots open as half the current team is in TA this year .

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        #4
        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
        Depends on your kid’s age

        For example, The 06b group will have more competition as many of the 06’s get jettisoned from the academy with their age consolidation but 07b team will have lots of spots open as half the current team is in TA this year .
        That makes sense on the boys side.

        On the girls side, it is valuable if your kid is good enough to make regional camp, and maybe even get out of regional camp and be chosen for national camp. These opportunities are priceless. The 05 girls that attended regional camp last week were trained by Brandi Chastain for 5 days. I heard reports that she was the best coach many girls felt they have ever been trained by.

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          #5
          Always funny seeing people put down everything on this website. It makes them feel special I guess. There is a guy named Little Dick that is famous here for this.

          ODP is great. Essentially the best kids in the state get a chance to train and play together. My son has enjoyed it. Made a bunch of friends from other teams and built some really cool relationships. The coaching is what it is. Nothing special. But the opportunity to play with a bunch of talented boys (more than any single team, minus the TA)

          Like another poster said- at U15 there is significant turnover as the TA kids cant play in ODP so the second team gets pushed up. Still talented though.

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            #6
            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
            Always funny seeing people put down everything on this website. It makes them feel special I guess. There is a guy named Little Dick that is famous here for this.

            ODP is great. Essentially the best kids in the state get a chance to train and play together. My son has enjoyed it. Made a bunch of friends from other teams and built some really cool relationships. The coaching is what it is. Nothing special. But the opportunity to play with a bunch of talented boys (more than any single team, minus the TA)

            Like another poster said- at U15 there is significant turnover as the TA kids cant play in ODP so the second team gets pushed up. Still talented though.
            Wait, let me fix it for you. “Essentially a bunch of kids kids in the state get a chance” … using the adjective best to describe this group is ridiculous. Not even the “best” kids on our teams play ODP.

            I know multiple kids who made it to regionals who aren’t the “best” at their position on their own team.

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              #7
              If you are “in” with whoever the coaches are then do it - OS for the 05’s this year is a perfect example. Even before friendship cup games and tryouts he was an unearned regionals invite. It’s all political so do it if you want just know it will never be the best kids who get rostered….

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                #8
                Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                If you are “in” with whoever the coaches are then do it - OS for the 05’s this year is a perfect example. Even before friendship cup games and tryouts he was an unearned regionals invite. It’s all political so do it if you want just know it will never be the best kids who get rostered….
                Man you have it out for this kid (my kid is younger so I don’t know who it is) but you keep using the initials. It must be a really sad time in your life a 16 year old lives rent free in your head

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                  If you are “in” with whoever the coaches are then do it - OS for the 05’s this year is a perfect example. Even before friendship cup games and tryouts he was an unearned regionals invite. It’s all political so do it if you want just know it will never be the best kids who get rostered….
                  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYDfwUJzYQg

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                    #10
                    ODP is meh. Cheap babysitter. Soccer is meh.

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                      Wait, let me fix it for you. “Essentially a bunch of kids kids in the state get a chance” … using the adjective best to describe this group is ridiculous. Not even the “best” kids on our teams play ODP.

                      I know multiple kids who made it to regionals who aren’t the “best” at their position on their own team.
                      You should consider a new career in youth talent scouting! You seem to know a lot...and much more than the coaches who’ve spent a few months working with the players.

                      Sounds like someone is the parent of “one of the best players on their team” that DIDNT make it to regionals.

                      Very sorry for your loss, moron.

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