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    The Sweden game isn’t the data point most of us are reacting to. That was a low-probability outcome in a sport that often rewards the lesser team in any given game. In this tournament, our performances against the Netherlands and Portugal were far more concerning. And it’s been clear for some time that European teams were catching up by developing more skill and playing more sophisticated soccer. The Euros last summer were eye-opening. Other than that, I pretty much agree with the points you raise. We need to shift our development approach. Relying on profit-driven suburban youth clubs and colleges - both of which have short-term incentives focused on winning rather than player development - is going to drive us further in the hole. ODP is supposed to solve this problem, but it’s viewed by many as a waste of time and a glorified weed-out funnel that exists solely to identify talent by process of elimination (similar to Austin FC’s youth academy).
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    Apparently, they’re not English teachers. Or at least not very good ones.
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    Assholes have always used religion and politics as a sword to oppress people. But now they’re using them as a shield, alleging in court and administrative forums that the government is discriminating against assholes. We’re on a path to recognizing assholes as a protected class.
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    There’s a worrisome trend in this country of assholes justifying their asshole behavior as “political views” or “religious beliefs.”
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    Also, a common refrain from NCAA soccer coaches is: “My job is to win.” That puts us at a disadvantage compared to European clubs, whose academies have a mandate to develop players.
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    Yeah, that article is spot-on. It was evident from the Netherlands game on that the US women have subpar skill. To analogize: the USWNT are punchers, but the rest of the world is developing boxers. And based on my relatively limited perspective, I think the criticism of youth development is spot-on. Players on even the top national-level teams around here often get no or very poor technical training from their clubs. It’s easier to leverage prestigious league affiliation to recruit the biggest, strongest athletes. The USWNT’s and NCAA’s emphasis on turbo soccer rewards that lazy developmental approach at the youth level.
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    You’re not opening with that, are you?
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    I bet when the flight attendant told her crew mate that Carrot Top was on the plane, she spelled it “on b-o-r-e-d.”
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    Would people be complaining if he was a dog lover?
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    The In-N-Out Burger is on Camrose.
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    You’re nothing if not entirely predictable.
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    If you want to fix it, vote Democratic and stop running bothsideser interference on the internet.
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    BrickHorn replied to nivek3's topic in Lulz

    Any of y’all have any experience with CBN? Apparently some studies have indicated it might help with sleep. I stumbled on some 10 mg CBN + 10 mg CBD gummies at a farmer’s market (first mistake…) and decided to give them a shot. Long story short: I’m not sure I slept any better but, at a half-gummy dose, I experienced mild psychoactive effects while falling asleep. So either this farmer slipped some D9 in there or CBN has noticeable psychoactive properties at pretty low dosage.
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    Anyone else going to Ripplefest? I’m not a music fest guy but I’d like to go for one day. Just not sure which one, as they haven’t posted daily lineups as far as I can tell.
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    And of course, you delivered.
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    Fair enough. As a soccer parent, I agree that youth development is fucked up.
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    Huh. Just five minutes ago, I mentioned to a friend that there will be a flood of culture warriors stumbling over legitimate insights in their race to deliver inane and irrelevant hot takes on the USWNT’s failure.
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    Yep. This will hopefully be a wake-up for the program. No more pandering to stars of yesteryear. No more expecting that we can dominate based on athleticism alone. Train in a smart system, develop chemistry, and play your best 11 (judged based on how they play as a unit, and not just individual talent). If the USWNT make that shift, there’s no reason they can’t regain their spot at the top of world soccer. The program needed some humility to force smart personnel and tactical decisions. I hope it makes them.
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    No. He didn’t say that the team can’t pass well, so he clearly wasn’t talking about arrogance.
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    Looks shopped.
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    I slept through it until midway through the pens. From the stats, it looks like we dominated but the Swedish keeper had the game of her life. Is that the gist?
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    Damn.
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    Ha. Our keeper nails it right after our Star forward skies it.
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    There’s something deliciously ironic about a guy who cites The Turner Diaries as a source proposing that idiots should be forcefully sterilized.

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