Youth Development: A Soccer Dad Report

So in my State of the League post I asked if Soccer Dad could look into the problems of starting true MLS youth academies. He did so in a great post that I read when I was too busy to post about it. But I am now telling you all to go and take a while to read it all, its long but definitely worth it.

Also, to all of you bloggers out there, submissions for the Carnival of American Soccer IV are due to Mike H of My Soccer Blog tomorrow. So if you haven't already written you proposals for improving the US Open Cup get them out by tomorrow.