John Morrissey
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Contributor to @Backheeled , @theUSLshow . Ex-scouting/data @TampaBayRowdies , @SacRepublicFC .
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If you mosey on over to , you'll find...
📊 Championship and League One playoff odds, updated the day after any match
🏟️ Championship attendance averages
↔️ A running USLC transfer tracker
That, plus the usual writing. Check it all out!
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Magic of the Cup: Tulsa Athletic's camera operator blocking glare with a hand
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This mentality is why so many deserving players don’t get a shot to move up
“It’s a second division. It’s not even close.”
Houston Dynamo coach Ben Olsen got spicy talking about USL Championship vs. MLS after the Open Cup loss to Detroit City.
(🎥 Dynamo YT)
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Meanwhile, a broadcast befitting of the world's oldest soccer tournament
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Some of y'all haven't lived through USL broadcasts with the camera two degrees off the ground and it shows
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Sometimes I forget that Las Vegas has sponsored mattress seating
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Need a flop? Need an insane red? The USL has you covered.
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cry more
in this mini edition of the USL Tactics show, I provide no commentary, clip three examples of fucking horrid set piece defense, and score it to Sarah McLachlan
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It's another preseason matchweek‼️
We welcome
#MLS
side
@CharlotteFC
to Patriots Point this Saturday 👊
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San Diego was a top-notch club on the field, but their support of their players in the face of abuse in 2020 says it all.
It’s not about profit or points on the table, it’s about community. No one understood that better than the amazing people with the San Diego Loyal.
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Quick headline after Don Garber teased potential expansion beyond a 30th team, which is expected to be announced this year.
- Why Las Vegas and San Diego stand out
- Why
#MLS
keeps growing so rapidly
- Which markets could join as No. 31 and 32?
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So with a handful of announced expansion teams thrown in, the USL looks like this.
Things are changing, and movement is bound to happen. There's a very, very clear route to US Soccer-compliant tiers in the first, second, and third divisions.
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*record scratch*
*freeze frame*
you're probably wondering how I ended up here
Round of 32 (thru Round of 16) DRAW Groups |
#USOC2024
Alonso Division
@ATLUTD
(MLS)
@Chas_Battery
(USLC)
@Tormenta_FC
(USLL1)
@Independence
(USLL1)
Gonsalves Division
@FCDallas
(MLS)
@TampaBayRowdies
(USLC)
@bhmlegion
(USLC)
@Memphis901FC
(USLC)
Hakala-Nolan Division
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With the 49th pick in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, D.C. United select Aldair Sanchez from Sacramento Republic FC.
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Hey y’all, here’s my nearly-70-page guide to the basic system of every team in the USL! I also provide introductory commentary on league-tactical trends and a glossary of relevant lingo. Check it out, share it, and do what you will.
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pro rel but you promote the team that finishes dead last
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This is music to the ears of the entire USL.
Oakland poached Murray from the San Jose system this offseason with the intent to give him flexibility to move on. He’s played a whopping two minutes in the league this year, but his USYNT pedigree is going to get the Roots a fee.
German magazine kicker reports that
#Bundesliga
side SC Freiburg have secured Oakland Roots SC center-back Drew Murray.
The 17-year-old
#USMNT
prospect is set to leave the USL Championship side in December. Murray will initially join Freiburg's second team.
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Miami FC playing at Pitbull Stadium is the funniest thing in the world
International recording artist Pitbull is purchasing the naming rights to FIU’s football stadium. He’s expected to pay the school $1.2 million per year for the next five years to change the name of FIU Stadium to Pitbull Stadium, per FIU board documents.
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I love the USL, but I miss a league that:
- fired coaches at airports
- gave franchises in the Caribbean to Carmelo Anthony
- had teams sell their turf
- had champions exist for one season before folding
- sued US Soccer for some bullshit
Bill Peterson, never forgotten
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First update to the USL Championship Empires for 2023!
San Diego and Monterey are the big territorial gainers out of the gates.
For reference, everyone starts with the counties closest to their stadium. Beat a team, take their land.
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Yeah, let’s waste 11+ years of concrete effort and inroads from the Eleven because of the vague possibility of MLS. Cool.
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I think it’s great that US Soccer is growing the game and promoting their premier tournament by…
**checks notes**
…refusing to subsidize streaming for any teams?
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Here's the USL Championship expansion/revival map with today's news, also.
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In which I muse on what Indy Eleven means to me and how the system is broken.
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I need to know everything about the lady who copied Mushagalusa's celebration
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That moment of realization when the player accustomed to having a ball boy around realizes he’s gotta chase that thing down
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Say what you will about Trump but that’s an elite felony conversion rate
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When Jake Edwards took over, the USL had 16 independent teams and wasn’t even the second division.
Now, the USL has two pro tiers with 36 total clubs. A CBA exists to support the players. You regularly see prospects sold worldwide for nearly seven figures.
What a legacy.
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Introducing: USL 50!
Who are the 50 best players in the USL? I break it down in order, analyzing what makes each player so special to their team and to the league.
Come see who made it from your club and who ranks as the best of the best!
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Louisville writing their name on the ball like they're a 10-year-old going to his first practice
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Most fans support their club and don’t follow the league at large, and that’s a problem
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The idea that Steve Cherundolo is untested is silly given that managing the Las Vegas Lights is the hardest challenge in world soccer
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NEW:
@DetroitCityFC
is in the middle of the most successful USL expansion campaign in at least five years. Why have they been so strong out of the gates, and how have they set themselves up for the future? I explain here.
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USL pros:
✅ in your backyard
✅ doesn’t play at 8 AM
✅ way less oil money
USL cons:
❌ no Rebecca Lowe
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I am once again asking for West/South/North divisions
Soft confirmation that Jacksonville won't be ready for '25 and Omaha's rise to USL-C is at least another year off.
This also implies that the league may not lose a club for the first time in forever.
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NEW: The USL is now a major source of young talent for teams across the globe, but who’s next up? I spotlight a starting XI of youth prospects and unsung contributors that you’ll be watching for years to come.
Check out The USL Watchlist for 2023.
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Saturday (4/6) sports ratings:
-- Men's Final Four tops the charts, plus golf, NHL, UFL, F1, USWNT and more
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if your team lost tonight, it’s because of the referees and no other reason at all
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League One version of the county-by-county proximity map!
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The Lights are shining brighter than ever in Vegas. ✨
Six-time
@MLB
All-Star José Bautista acquires full ownership of
@lvlightsfc
.
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you: welcome back, baseball
me: wow, the tulsa pitch looks great
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Each night I go to bed and dream that I could be this good at trolling
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To be sentimental for a sec: I was camped out in my living room in Indy in 2014, forcing my family to watch the Eleven play their first ever game on MyINDY. To see how the club and this sport have grown a decade later - and to be able to cover it - is insanely cool.
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In case you’re wondering, we’re 90 minutes away from a USL game kicking off
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MLS should participate but this kind of crap happens too often with a tournament that we are told is “prestigious”
MLS should participate but this kind of crap happens too often with a tournament that we are told is “prestigious”
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Sources: USL's Phoenix Rising is finalizing a deal to sign Clemson CB Pape Mar Boye.
Pape Mar Boye, 19, was offered GA deal before MLS SuperDraft & would have been in mix for top pick. Won NCAA title.
Big move for Phoenix. Pape Mar had interest abroad too. PHX made strong offer
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Something USL teams need to do a better job of: clear, public, easily-found injury reporting.
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I don't know if the missed punch or the dive is funnier
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Super deserving market, and Peter Marlette’s involvement is as positive a sign as can be. Between Rhode Island, Hartford, Brooklyn, and now Buffalo, the commitment to the Northeast is becoming really impressive.
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@BUFProSoccer
unveils plans to bring a
@USLChampionship
club to Buffalo, New York by 2026.
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NEW: Perception is everything, and being seen as a "minor league" puts the USL at a deficit in the war for attention.
How can the USL overcome the challenges? I looked at changes in Las Vegas, the Super League's sanctioning, and media trends to find out.
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