Witty insights and a discussion on the beautiful game, the Young Professionals is TopDrawerSoccer.com's brand new, relaunched podcast. Staff writers J.R. Eskilson, Will Parchman and Travis Clark share their take on the latest news and developments on club, college, youth national team, plus whatever else might be going on in the world's most popular game.
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Yael Averbuch West on the importance of individual work in player development
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0:00 - Taylor and Travis give an update on the show and discuss some of the things they've been watching and reading while live soccer has been off the airwaves. 12:59 - Yael Averbuch West discusses Techne Futbol and the importance of individual work in player development.
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Who is the next big USMNT dual national, will Canada eventually take over Concacaf, and more listener questions
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Taylor and Travis do their best to answer your listener question! Who is the next dual-national that could help the national team that wasn't involved in our youth national teams? Here's a link to the Kim McCauley article I mentioned: https://www.sbnation.com/2020/3/19/21183601/building-a-better-usmnt-together-football-manager-fm20 Why don't we see…
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US men's Olympic qualifying roster, plus the U20 women are Concacaf champions!
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Taylor and Travis break down the 23-man squad Jason Kreis has assembled for Olympic qualifying. Who are the notable omissions and what do they say about the state of the program? Who will be knocking in the goals? Who should start in midfield? Will there be a goalkeeper? All that and much more!
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The most exciting youngsters in the USL Championship
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Who are the young players to watch in the 2020 USL Championship? The Athletic's Jeff Rueter joins the podcast this week to break down the league's relationship with player development, names to know for this season, and much more.
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10 young domestic players to watch in MLS this season
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Joe Lowery joins this week's podcast to chat about some of the up-and-coming young U.S. players to watch ahead of the start of the 2020 Major League Soccer season.
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Previewing the US U20 women's national team ahead of the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship
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Taylor and Travis take a long look at the US U20 women's national team ahead of the start of the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. They break down the roster, discuss some potential key performers, ponder coach Laura Harvey's possible tactics, and much much more. They also get into how this might be Sophia Smith's tournament and what that mi…
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Updates on eleven potential USMNTers abroad
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Taylor and Travis take a look at eleven youngsters currently playing (or, in some cases, not playing) in Europe and try to figure out 1) where they stand with the USMNT right now and 2) what they need to do to increase their chances of getting called into the March camp. Players discussed: 1) Gio Reyna (Dortmund) 2) Richie Ledezma (PSV) 3) Chris Gl…
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Performance analytics and player development in college soccer w/ Carl Carpenter
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UVA Men's Soccer Performance Analyst Carl Carpenter joins the show to discuss how Video Analysis and Performance Analytics are used to find an extra edge on the field in college soccer. They also go deep on the prevalence of performance analytics in college soccer, how in-game data evaluation can turn a game on its head, how modern technology is ch…
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Updates on the US U20 men's and women's national teams
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Taylor and Travis go deep on the US men's and women's U20 national teams. Up first, they take a look at the women's team and discuss the hiring of Laura Harvey, roster updates in advance of U20 World Cup qualifying, and who might be the key performers for the squad as they attempt to make it to the World Cup. After that, it's on to the men's team. …
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Is a major change on the horizon for men's DI college soccer?
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Travis talks to Maryland men's head coach Sasho Cirovski about the proposed 21st Century Model that will be up for vote this April by the NCAA. The men's Division I season would be dramatically changed for the better should it pass, and Travis and Sasho get into the nitty-gritty of what could happen.…
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Recapping the 2020 NWSL Draft
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Taylor and Travis review the 2020 NWSL Draft on location in Baltimore. Who did the best, who made the big moves, and what will the future hold for many of the draftees? Plus, which college programs will have to do some rebuilding to challenge for the title next season.
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2020 MLS SuperDraft review and NWSL Draft preview
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Taylor and Travis discuss the strangeness of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft as well as, as Travis put it, "the players and teams that did things." After that, we take a look at the upcoming NWSL draft. What moves have already taken place amongst the various teams and which players are most likely to go in the first round? We've got some ideas! Sophia Smit…
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2020 MLS SuperDraft preview, plus a little USMNT roster chat
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Taylor and Travis take a look at the upcoming MLS SuperDraft. How different will it be this season, who are the key players who could be involved, and what might the top teams in the draft be looking for? After that, we briefly discuss the most notable/exciting youth inclusions in the latest USMNT roster. Uly Llanez y'all!!!!…
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Recapping the men's and women's D1 College Cup Finals
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Taylor and Travis discuss the DA showcase in Floria before turning their focus to the men's and women's college tournaments. On the women's side, they get into the penalty shootout that saw Stanford emerge victorious once again. On the men's, Georgetown took home the title for the first time in school history. How did they build that program and wh…
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Discussing the 2019 Men's College Cup w/ Wake Forest Head Coach Bobby Muuss
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Taylor gives a brief review of the recent events in the both the women's and men's D1 soccer tournaments. We'll discuss both the women's and men's finals in detail on next week's show. For now/for the bulk of the show, Travis talked to Wake Forest men's head coach Bobby Muusss about his team's tournament so far, as well as what the semifinal agains…
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NCAA men's and women's tournament updates, plus an interview w/ Washington State women's coach Todd Shulenberger
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Taylor and Travis discuss all the action so far in both the men's and women's D1 soccer tournaments. On the men's side, it's mostly gone as expected, but on the women's side there's been a surprise run. 15:52 - Speaking of, in Part 2, Travis talks to Washington State women's head coach Todd Shulenberger about his team's run to the College Cup.…
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Women's and men's D1 tournament updates, plus a chat about the Jefferson Cup
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In Part 1, Taylor and Travis review the big matches that have already happened and preview those soon to come in both the women's and men's D1 college soccer brackets. In Part 2, Taylor talks to Steve D'Adamo (Director of Tournaments for the Richmond Strikers) and Jay Howell (Executive Director, Richmond Strikers) about this spring's Jefferson Cup.…
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NCAA Men's DI tournament preview bonanza!
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ESPN broadcaster Jonathan Yardley joins the show to break down the men's Division I tournament field, contenders to watch, MLS prospects to know, and much, much more. Check out Bill Reno's 2019 Bracket Challenge: http://bit.ly/2D2PiTg
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2019 Division I Women's Soccer Tournament Preview (and a few predictions)
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Taylor and (mostly) Travis preview the start of the 2019 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer tournament by taking a look at the top 8 teams, as well as a few others who could make deep runs. Teams discussed: 1) Florida State 2) UCLA 3) UVA 4) South Carolina 5) Stanford 6) BYU 7) UNC 8) USC They also discuss some individual players that are most likely t…
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Wrapping up the USA at the U17 World Cup w/ Adam Belz
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Adam Belz of the Scuffed Podcast joins this week's show to dissect the USA's performance at the Under-17 World. What is important, what isn't and what did it say about the issues facing the US Soccer Federation in general.
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Breaking down the U.S. U17 MNT at the World Cup
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J.R. Eskilson joins the show to review the first two games for the United States at the U17 World Cup. What went right (not much), what went wrong, and how to keep perspective as the U.S. looks to stay alive in Brazil.
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An American (almost) in Paris: Phallon Tullis-Joyce of Stade de Reims
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Stade de Reims goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce discusses life in France's Ligue 1 Feminie, where she moved after playing for the University of Miami earlier this year. Find out what it's like to be a young American (woman) playing abroad, how it's helped her grow as a player and person and some insights on developing as a goalkeeper.…
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US U17 World Cup roster review and analysis
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Taylor and Travis break down the US U17 World Cup roster. Who is in, who is out, and who will need to have a strong tournament to help the US make a deep run. They also preview a few other potential head-turners at the tournament, and answer some U17-themed listener questions. Some of the players Travis previewed are: 1) Adil Aouchiche (France) 2) …
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The rising stars of the NWSL, plus USWNT coaching search w/ Jeff Kassouf
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Jeff Kassouf of Equalizer Soccer joins the show to discuss the next stars of the NWSL, the status of the US Women's national team coaching search, and much more!
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US U17 World Cup roster projections, plus analyzing the latest U23 roster
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Taylor and Travis start off by analyzing the 25 names included on Jason Kreis' 25-player squad for the US U23 national team ahead of its upcoming friendly against El Salvador. Who's in, who's out, and who could still surprise in time for the Olympics? After that, T&T do their best to select the 21 players they think are most likely to end up making…
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