We just wrapped one of our favorite episodes with Rory O’Neill, a passionate 14-year veteran coaching youth soccer in central Pennsylvania. Rory came on fresh from the emotional grind of tryouts for his U13 MLS Next team — evaluating 150 kids and delivering tough news that no one enjoys. We explore why tryout season feels […]

We just dropped our first-ever live show, and the questions came flying in. Gary opened by addressing Landon Donovan’s recent comments about youth players building out from the back instead of getting thousands of touches. We explain exactly why that take misses the deeper structural problems in American soccer and why former pros who never […]

USMNT March FIFA Window: Belgium and Portugal Losses, Pochettino Criticism, and World Cup Roster Priorities Episode 421 focuses on the USMNT’s March FIFA window and the reaction to losses vs Belgium (5-2) and Portugal (2-0), arguing the fan base and mainstream media swing wildly based on scorelines and shallow stats. The discussion says the real […]