Surf Cup's Fate

notintheface said:
I get you-- it sucks. But that email she sent is way more valuable than Surf footage.
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She’s done well trying to be creative. With no more NCAA games she’s feeling a bit lost as to what to do next. Hopefully Jan/Feb will give both the opportunity to exercise their competitive demons and by March get some footage together.
 
James Harden needing 6 negative tests before the NBA clears him to practice.

Not a chance he partied hard like these club parents did in AZ Thanksgiving weekend who then plopped their kids off back in school monday morning with no testing.
 
Letsbreal said:
Blues 06 ECNL isn’t going
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I likely missed many NW conference ECNL teams

Convoluted view of AZ ECNL/GA teams. Have heard both AZ ECNL clubs have pulled out but have zero confirmation. Both GA clubs are holding tight as of this week.

On the upside, there will be clubs who will benefit from these teams not showing up.


Updated count:
West Coast (GA/ECRL)
Slammers (ECNL)
LAFC (ECNL)
Blues 06 (ECNL

Thorns(ECNL)
Davis (ECNL)
Mustangs (ECNL)
MVLA (ECNL)
 
happy9 said:
I likely missed many NW conference ECNL teams

Convoluted view of AZ ECNL/GA teams. Have heard both AZ ECNL clubs have pulled out but have zero confirmation. Both GA clubs are holding tight as of this week.

On the upside, there will be clubs who will benefit from these teams not showing up.


Updated count:
West Coast (GA/ECRL)
Slammers (ECNL)
LAFC (ECNL)
Blues 06 (ECNL

Thorns(ECNL)
Davis (ECNL)
Mustangs (ECNL)
MVLA (ECNL)
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Does anyone know about SJ? I know some of their teams opted out but I'm not sure about anything 06+
 
EOTL said:
I am very glad that you don’t believe it is all just God’s will.
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I open a thread for us over at off topic section. Meet me over their for a discussion. I take questions from anyone and also give my opinion so it's a cool way to discuss about, u know who.
 
happy9 said:
You don't get me at all. Review my post history, I'm as pro play as they come and certainly anti lockdown. I'm offering an opinion and insight to the AZ landscape. I'm a pragmatist, not a pessimist. Take a peak out our local headlines and our Covid #s. Regardless of your virus views, government are going to be forced to act. I'm also a business owner, there are many like me. The virus winds are shifting the wrong way, and we know where that leads, just take a look at your state and the status of your local businesses. Maybe you are in a virus proof industry, many are not. While I don't subscribe to the hysterics of rona politics, I do acknowledge the potential effect of fear policy and realize I don't have much control over what is enacted. Thus I'm sensitive to what I think is irrational reactionary behavior by adults. It's like walking into the proverbial burning house.

IN MY OPINION - This is the wrong time to host an event that is going to attract negative national media at a time when the virus seems to be racing out of control in our state. Again, I'm not hysterical about infections rates, our fatality rates are falling. I would be a little miffed if my business and others are shut down because little johnny and sally had to get some game video in. Come back in FEB, hopefully by then we've settled this rona thing down a bit.

If you don't like to read what I have to say then hit the ignore button. Good thing about being an American is that we have the freedom to make choices. If you don't like what I am saying, scroll it along.
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I'm #1 Happy with "ignore" I wear it as a badge of honor :)
 
happy9 said:
I likely missed many NW conference ECNL teams

Convoluted view of AZ ECNL/GA teams. Have heard both AZ ECNL clubs have pulled out but have zero confirmation. Both GA clubs are holding tight as of this week.

On the upside, there will be clubs who will benefit from these teams not showing up.


Updated count:
West Coast (GA/ECRL)
Slammers (ECNL)
LAFC (ECNL)
Blues 06 (ECNL

Thorns(ECNL)
Davis (ECNL)
Mustangs (ECNL)
MVLA (ECNL)
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I heard Santa Rosa, San Juan and Marin teams out too. Add all of Nor Cal ECNL teams to that list...
 
soccer4us said:
I heard Santa Rosa, San Juan and Marin teams out too. Add all of Nor Cal ECNL teams to that list...
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Certainly waters down the competition. And that's not meant to cast shade on non ECNL/GA teams but competition does matter. We will see how the socal ECNL/GA teams shakeout.

In the near term, level of competition doesn't really matter to Surf. What matters is getting the tournament in . They'll keep their elite status once they are back on a regular tournament schedule. In spite of what anyone thinks about them and if conditions permit, every top club in CA, AZ, and from around the country will enter the next iteration of Surf. I don't wish for them to go away permanently, they are a vital part of the soccer scene in the greater SW.
 
Chalklines said:
James Harden needing 6 negative tests before the NBA clears him to practice.

Not a chance he partied hard like these club parents did in AZ Thanksgiving weekend who then plopped their kids off back in school monday morning with no testing.
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Maybe not James harden, but he team mates might.

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dad4 said:
A quick look at college rosters will tell you whether coaches rely on phone calls instead of scouts. You will see a mix of players from different clubs. Tells you all you need to know about "queenmakers".

EOTL is just a salesman selling his snake oil.
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Blues has 13 players at Stanford and UCLA alone. 13. Stanford does not have a single CA player who did not play at a big club. UCLA has 5, but really only 3 since there are two PSV players and that guy has tons of cred and is a queenmaker.

That said, the true power of a place like Blues are for those not at the Stanford/UCLA level. Things are much harder for kids at the next tier, and also for the likes of mid to lower level P5 schools. If you play at Blues and Baker recommends you to the CO coach, they’re taking you over the 1000 people who send emails with videos. Period. Believe what you want, I enjoy the increasing desperation in those parents who fail to listen and think emails and videos are the way.
 
MSK357 said:
Why compare it to the state? Why not the city and the immediate surrounding area?
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Seriously, you just drop in to try to shit on me. Go away. Wow, the Scottsdale Hilton Garden Inn is going to have record numbers! Wowwwweeeeee!!!! Everybody go to Surf!!!!!!!!!
 
EOTL said:
In fact, let me tell you how it goes @full90. A coach with real cred sits you down and asks you what you’re looking for in college, what schools you’re interested in, how important the money situation is, whether your grades will cut it if you’re interested in Ivy especially, and then tells you what schools are a fit based on your ability, skill set, and the other factors discussed. If he thinks your ability level is a fit, they make the call. You’re 90% there and all you need to do is not screw it up. It is that easy. College coaches know the likes of Baker and Deza do not oversell their players. They know Baker and Deza have a very good idea what they want.

Good luck doing it the hard way! What catchy re: lines are you putting into your unsolicited emails these days? What super hip music are y’all putting into the background of your iMovie videos? How does your kid stand out in all the voicemails they leave? So curious.
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You’re suggesting that two club coaches drive all of top tier college soccer?? Seems a bit far fetched. But I’m listening if you can name other club coaches that have sway.
 
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