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Message: [QUOTE="upstater, post: 3516470, member: 153"] While our club has said nothing about this, a private trainer who has been involved with 2 of the biggest DA clubs just emailed me and said it's true, so my skepticism was wrong: "Wednesday, April 14th Hello all! I hope this email finds you all safe and in good health. With the recent news surrounding the Girls AND THE Boys Development Academies potentially folding, I'm reminded of all the opinions I've held on the DA over the years. Especially regarding the boys, not many have been in support for the DA more than me dating back to the beginning back in 2007. Those feelings multiplied when I got to work with DA coaches and players full time in 2010 and I got a glimpse of what the DA really was. I actively wanted to develop players for that level. Even when I wasn't at a DA club yet, I would educate my players families about how THAT was the level to strive for. My support of the DA actually backfired on me back then while I was at a NON-DA club as my players would end up leaving for the DA clubs at U11 even though the DA at that point didn't start until U16. Brings back memories. Below, are some of the thoughts and opinions on the DA including an epic fail of a prediction as well as my criticism of the United States Soccer Federation. While the girls DA news wasn't exactly a shock, EVERYONE was blindsided about the news of the boys sides. There is a chance the boys side is salvaged but it won't look the same with the MLS teams leaving (again, not a shock for anyone). As of right now, I know of at least one boys DA club that has a conference call with both USSF and ECNL on Wednesday. I'll do my best to keep you guys posted if anything new develops." [/QUOTE]

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