From College to the Pros - The US soccer ladder

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

FCTP Updates...

Wow, a whole week has already flown by and I never finished what I started on the national team...sorry about that. Work/life has been crazy and a weekend skiing in Vail didn't help. On to better things.

Remember to click on the "What Bonji Is Reading" link to the right. I try to share all of the blog posts I find about young players in the pros.

On that note, training camp is culling some of the recent additions to the pro ranks. A couple years ago Randi Patterson was high on my list, now he's been cut. Good luck to him. Hopefully he can catch on with another MLS club or USL. Remember, this is the first year where if a player is waived, other MLS teams don't have to trade for their rights. It will be easier for these guys to catch on other places...hopefully.

Elsewhere, it is good to see some young MLSer's helping their home countries work on World Cup qualifying. MLS teams should be scouting these matches to see who else could help raise the level of play.

MLS training camps are in full swing and the newly drafted kids are getting their chance to shine. Second and third year developmental players will have targets on their back because the new young guns will want their roster spots. If you haven't broken out of the dev team by year three, USL may be calling your name. Good luck in camp guys!

As rosters firm up we'll post which draftees make it and which don't. If posting is too slow for your liking, remember to read my Google reader share feed to the right.

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