Comments on: Marcus Tracy & Alejandro Bedoya Get Called Up http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/marcus-tracy-alejandro-bedoya-get-called-up/7638 Daily Analysis of Major League Soccer Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:19:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: CT Soccer http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/marcus-tracy-alejandro-bedoya-get-called-up/7638#comment-35271 CT Soccer Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:34:12 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=7638#comment-35271 I'm pretty sure Marcus would blow Findley and Cunningham out of the water in a sprint, Marcus runs a blazing 400m...and that was in High School. I’m pretty sure Marcus would blow Findley and Cunningham out of the water in a sprint, Marcus runs a blazing 400m…and that was in High School.

]]> By: over there http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/marcus-tracy-alejandro-bedoya-get-called-up/7638#comment-30590 over there Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:33:09 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=7638#comment-30590 Bob needs to get creative in his search for a striker. Tracy is far and away one of the most interesting prospects. Bob needs to get creative in his search for a striker. Tracy is far and away one of the most interesting prospects.

]]> By: El Conductor http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/marcus-tracy-alejandro-bedoya-get-called-up/7638#comment-30570 El Conductor Mon, 28 Dec 2009 02:50:00 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=7638#comment-30570 Nice Chattanooga shout-out in the comments. Whoo Hoo! Nice Chattanooga shout-out in the comments. Whoo Hoo!

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]]> By: Matt Johnston http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/marcus-tracy-alejandro-bedoya-get-called-up/7638#comment-30358 Matt Johnston Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:33:59 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=7638#comment-30358 The development of players like Tracy and Bedoya are an outstanding example of one of the unseen biases in U.S. MNT and youth team set ups. Both played for major NCAA soccer programs, but for some reason didn't really get a look in the youth programs. Clearly someone saw their talent, why isn't U.S. Soccer. Clearly, ODP programs are helping, but not so much as you would think when players of this caliber are getting missed on a regular basis. The development of players like Tracy and Bedoya are an outstanding example of one of the unseen biases in U.S. MNT and youth team set ups. Both played for major NCAA soccer programs, but for some reason didn’t really get a look in the youth programs. Clearly someone saw their talent, why isn’t U.S. Soccer.

Clearly, ODP programs are helping, but not so much as you would think when players of this caliber are getting missed on a regular basis.

]]> By: Kartik Krishnaiyer http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/marcus-tracy-alejandro-bedoya-get-called-up/7638#comment-30341 Kartik Krishnaiyer Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:31:37 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=7638#comment-30341 Seen Aalborg four or five times since he went there. He doesn't score alot ( and actually doesn't shoot alot either) but fulfills a Brian Ching/Emile Heseky like role with a little more attacking intent. Seen Aalborg four or five times since he went there. He doesn’t score alot ( and actually doesn’t shoot alot either) but fulfills a Brian Ching/Emile Heseky like role with a little more attacking intent.

]]> By: Jon http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/marcus-tracy-alejandro-bedoya-get-called-up/7638#comment-30319 Jon Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:57:48 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=7638#comment-30319 Just curious, how many times have you actually seen Marcus Tracy play, Kartik? You make it seem as though you see all of Aalborg's matches and I find that very hard to believe. Just curious, how many times have you actually seen Marcus Tracy play, Kartik? You make it seem as though you see all of Aalborg’s matches and I find that very hard to believe.

]]> By: short passes http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/marcus-tracy-alejandro-bedoya-get-called-up/7638#comment-30316 short passes Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:34:09 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=7638#comment-30316 I am anxious to see how these two prospects turn out. If they do (at this late date), it again shines a massive spotlight on the process (or lack of same) that US Soccer has in place to identify young talented players. When one considers the extremely small pool of players in the national youth teams plus those in MLS, it should be obvious that we need a much better method of identifying the future US stars out of our vast national pool. Given the number of club teams (including the various ethnic leagues) and college teams we are not even close to exhausting the potential pool of players. A friend of mine who once coached some of the lower level Jamaican national youth teams marveled at how the US could not develop a stronger and larger talent pool. He said we have the population, the money, and the facilities to be a major power. As a small example: last year I had the opportunity to watch the Chattanooga FC play one of their NPSL rivals. I was shocked and amazed at how entertaining this team was. Its passing, dribbling, and scoring were a joy to watch. All of its players came from very small colleges in the region (Shorter, Bryan, Covenant, etc. While I wouldn't be presumptuous enough to say that any of them should be on the national team, several of them deserved a strong look !! How many other potentially great players are out there in the smaller colleges? BY the way, this team of no names from small colleges drew an average crowds of 3500 people in their first year. Since MLS has the most to gain, I would urge their leadership to look at developing more innovative ways to identify this potentially vast pool of players. MLS teams' open tryouts is a nice start but it is geographically limiting. MLS also needs to take a more concerted look at the ethnic leagues. It's time that the politics of US Soccer and its generally inept coaching fraternity are bypassed and our best players, not the most visible or most connected, are allowed to rise to the top. I am anxious to see how these two prospects turn out. If they do (at this late date), it again shines a massive spotlight on the process (or lack of same) that US Soccer has in place to identify young talented players. When one considers the extremely small pool of players in the national youth teams plus those in MLS, it should be obvious that we need a much better method of identifying the future US stars out of our vast national pool. Given the number of club teams (including the various ethnic leagues) and college teams we are not even close to exhausting the potential pool of players. A friend of mine who once coached some of the lower level Jamaican national youth teams marveled at how the US could not develop a stronger and larger talent pool. He said we have the population, the money, and the facilities to be a major power.
As a small example: last year I had the opportunity to watch the Chattanooga FC play one of their NPSL rivals. I was shocked and amazed at how entertaining this team was. Its passing, dribbling, and scoring were a joy to watch. All of its players came from very small colleges in the region (Shorter, Bryan, Covenant, etc. While I wouldn’t be presumptuous enough to say that any of them should be on the national team, several of them deserved a strong look !! How many other potentially great players are out there in the smaller colleges? BY the way, this team of no names from small colleges drew an average crowds of 3500 people in their first year.

Since MLS has the most to gain, I would urge their leadership to look at developing more innovative ways to identify this potentially vast pool of players. MLS teams’ open tryouts is a nice start but it is geographically limiting. MLS also needs to take a more concerted look at the ethnic leagues.

It’s time that the politics of US Soccer and its generally inept coaching fraternity are bypassed and our best players, not the most visible or most connected, are allowed to rise to the top.

]]> By: Phillip http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/marcus-tracy-alejandro-bedoya-get-called-up/7638#comment-30308 Phillip Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:44:50 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=7638#comment-30308 Great camp by Bob. Getting a good number of young kids that opportunity to really show something here in a small-bit international friendly. Great camp by Bob. Getting a good number of young kids that opportunity to really show something here in a small-bit international friendly.

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