Youth soccer club
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At the younger groups, the goal is still development. I don't have a problem with a coach letting players from lower groups get some minutes in games. Winning is not the end all be all at U13, U14, and even U15 to be honest.
Which rankings are these from? GotSoccer? GS rankings are a joke.
Eric works his ass off for TSC but unfortunately he's doing the job of 3-4 people with little support from above. I like Eric but he seems to be overworked and probably a little on the under-organized side.
So did FC Tulsa get an MLS Next spot? If so I can see them sinking some major money to overhaul Titan and all the fields and maybe somehow turn the turf field into a mini stadium. Honestly by them owning that complex and facility they have a good amount of in place infrastructure for training and games already in place. Yes it needs some work.
With TSC's girls losing NL and FC Tulsa getting MLS Next (if that is what happened), TSC might not exist much longer.
GotSoccer rankings are awful. I use the rankings from USA Soccer App. It’s a soccer ball in the App Store. By far the most accurate rankings around.
FC Tulsa did not get MLS Next. What’s tough for TSC is the club who got MLS Next also got GA. TSC will find it very difficult to survive without a competitive platform in which to play.
FC Tulsa did not get MLS Next. What’s tough for TSC is the club who got MLS Next also got GA. TSC will find it very difficult to survive without a competitive platform in which to play.
Winning isn’t the end all, but it’s important for these kids to understand what it takes to win. And winning feels nice.
Maybe the only time I’ve ever said this, but: can we just skip the foreplay and get to it already 😂
Who got it
If TSC would have got GA it would have been bad for WSA. Tecnico getting it? Probably not good for WSA either. MLS Next isn't good for ECNL boys (Except those that want to play high school also). Almost assures TSC loses it and maybe no one gets it. JM must have big $$ behind him. JM can't coach all those teams.
Tecnico getting GA could be pretty good for GA’s legitimacy in the region IF JM is able to get a coaching staff that will adhere to his training philosophy and if his proficiency in developing technical ability is shared by whatever staff he gets.
Having a club that comes out swinging with highly motivated and technical players would be awesome.
With this weeks announcements and upcoming announcements TSC is in bad bad shape. You hate to see a club that has been around for so long go under, but man it’s not looking good.
MLS Next is a big leap and a big ask for kids who do not have high school. It is a contractual thing for the whole program. It isn't a guarantee. There have been some major clubs dropping out of it for various reasons. You also have to win at it. Some of the technical teams have not done well at it, and that is MLS Next 2. The travel will be expensive.
I want Tulsa to be as successful as possible; the constant drama is tiring. I hope it gets solved at some point. But it is ridiculous. The McIntoshes and Tidell must be chuckling at his downfall and getting paid out.
They will almost certainly have to draw boys from the OKC area. JM has a track record of putting boys in MLS Next. We’re going to see what he can do with entire rosters.
GA will take some time. Maybe they can pull girls who don’t make WSA’s NL team? It’s a tough ask given the travel requirements.
Tulsa has talent and we have had great teams in the past. We don't always have them. It takes amassing of dedicated talent and parents. I really hope we can get there.
I don’t know that it will, I have yet to hear that one girl who left the area coming back because WSA got NL.
There is at least some number of girls at WSA playing RL because their parents didn’t like TSC.
A number of her RL teams already did well at the showcase, so maybe there is a really competitive team in each age group that can be formed.
It’ll be a slow rebuild.
Their RL teams were playing a combination of other RL and lower level NL teams at the Showcase. The WSA 09s are decent. Their other teams aren’t anywhere near NL level. They will need to be able to recruit a significant number of TSC NL girls to WSA….which I believe will occur.
WSA needs to keep the best girls in town. Coaching retention and a commitment to high level training will be needed. Outside club training needs to be encouraged not forbidden.
I expect WSA to hire experienced NL coaches to coach the NL sides. I also expect them to have true tryouts and pick the best girls available. They know results are needed. Going to be a wild few months around here in the world of girls competitive soccer.
I didn’t look at all the age groups but I’m pretty sure WSA played other RL teams in the showcase and or very low ranked NL teams.
I know TSC parents who have thought WSA was small-time in how they train, so I hope that isn't the case; it is just perception.
I’ve heard good things about out Preston Wiruth, but I don’t know any beyond that.
I know one I wish would come back…but she’s moved on to bigger and better things than coaching professionally lol
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