Replace Porter! Replace Porter!

[Crew8]

Maisonneuve bio - Louisville Cardinal men's soccer assistant coach.

Sure seems to have the resume for the job. Don't really know anything about his people skills or coaching philosophy/style.

Here is a little background on Maisonneuve although it is a five year old video.

Is that a younger Brek Shea at the 5:00 mark?

[MDZip]

Well the name would work since we are building a "New House".

[UAZipster0305]

Shaun Docking is my favorite for the job. He is an Akron guy, and what he has accomplished at tiny Coastal Carolina among the ACC and USC is nothing short of amazing.

However, Docking was my favorite last time around when Lolla left, and we ended up with Porter. If not Docking, I would love for something similar to happen again. Crow never tasted so good!

[fknbuflobo]

Shaun Docking is my favorite for the job. He is an Akron guy and what he has accomplished at tiny Coastal Carolina among the ACC and USC is nothing short of amazing.

However, Docking was my favorite last time around when Lolla left and we ended up with Porter. If not Docking, I would love for something similar to happen again. Crow never tasted so good!

There is no way I can say that any better.

Last home match, I was told that Claudio Reyna was runner-up to Porter for replacing Lolla. Is that true?

[Zip_ME87]

I don't see any of you stating that any of these coaches you've mentioned would run the same style we currently enjoy. I'm still in favor of Jared Embick.

[bobbyake]

There is no way I can say that any better.

Last home match, I was told that Claudio Reyna was runner-up to Porter for replacing Lolla. Is that true?

A guy on big soccer is surprised Reyna is mentioned on here. http://www.bigsoccer.com/community/threads....1929196/page-8

[UAZipster0305]

Whoever it is will be getting the keys to the nicest sports car college soccer has to offer, and I do not want it returned to the garage with a single scratch on it let alone wrecked. iCoach took our beater of a station wagon football program and dropped it off at the scrap yard. Let's hope TB has exceptional recycling skills.

[yazan07]

Haha Aaron, yeah that was Brek Shea, probably about age 18?

A guy on big soccer is surprised Reyna is mentioned on here. http://www.bigsoccer.com/community/threads....1929196/page-8

That's because Claudio Reyna is the Youth Technical Director of US Soccer. For him to come to Akron would be a step down. In his current capacity, he gets to develop and steer the direction of youth soccer players at every level. His job is essentially to develop the philosophy and style of what every young soccer player in the country should be doing. His job now is completely incomparable to what a college soccer coach does. I would be shocked if I found out he was even thinking about this job, especially for all the talk that college soccer could one day be irrelevant in the greater scope of soccer in America. Just not the same ball park at all.

[fknbuflobo]

Haha Aaron, yeah that was Brek Shea, probably about age 18?

That's because Claudio Reyna is the Youth Technical Director of US Soccer. For him to come to Akron would be a step down. In his current capacity, he gets to develop and steer the direction of youth soccer players at every level. His job is essentially to develop the philosophy and style of what every young soccer player in the country should be doing. His job now is completely incomparable to what a college soccer coach does. I would be shocked if I found out he was even thinking about this job, especially for all the talk that college soccer could one day be irrelevant in the greater scope of soccer in America. Just not the same ball park at all.

I understand your point, Yaz. I wonder what the national position pays.

Even more salient point elucidated on BigSoccer is that Reyna is (unbelievably) not degreed. Nor is Waldo.

Who is Waldo? (Not WHERE is Waldo. ) Poster on BigSoccer refers to Waldo and Reyna in the same sentence.

[yazan07]

I understand your point, Yaz. I wonder what the national position pays.

Even more salient point elucidated on BigSoccer is that Reyna is (unbelievably) not degreed. Nor is Waldo.

Who is Waldo? (Not WHERE is Waldo. ) Poster on BigSoccer refers to Waldo and Reyna in the same sentence.

Yeah, I just went to wikipedia for some answers and I guess Claudio Reyna was signed by Bayer Leverkusen after three years at Virginia. After three years he must have been close to a degree, can't believe he wouldn't have finished it by now, especially since he has been retired for a little while now.

Wikipedia also says "Reyna now spends much of his time managing the Claudio Reyna Foundation, his non-profit established to provide soccer training and mentoring to underprivileged youth around the nation and abroad." Again, seems like a much bigger project than coaching a college soccer team. Even one as big as ours.

[fknbuflobo]

This looks suspiciously similar to the letter written to TW.

http://internationalsoccernetwork.com/blog...ian-maisonneuve

[bobbyake]

This looks suspiciously similar to the letter written to TW.

http://internationalsoccernetwork.com/blog...ian-maisonneuve

"12-15 players are currently contemplating transfers."

This doesn't sound right. Looking at the roster, I believe all of the local players not going pro will return.

16 Phil Fives D Fr. 5-9 145 Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Allegheny HS

5 Matt Foldesy M Fr. 5-7 145 North Olmsted, Ohio / St. Ignatius HS

27 Chase Jabbori M Fr. 5-8 143 Novi, Mich. / Novi HS

8 Alfred Koroma F Fr. 6-0 160 Dallas, Texas / Southlake Carroll HS

18 Osas Malkin M Fr. 5-11 165 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Pittsburgh Central Catholic HS

12 Omari Morris F Fr. 5-4 145 Toronto, Ontario / Pickering HS

1 Fernando Pina GK Fr. 6-0 180 Houston, Texas / Challenge Early College HS

19 Alex Ranalli M Fr. 6-0 170 Powell, Ohio / Olentangy Liberty HS

20 Brad Ruhaak D Fr. 6-0 170 Akron, Ohio / Copley HS

10 Dillon Serna M Fr. 5-7 135 Brighton, Colo. / Horizon HS

2 Andrew Souders D Fr. 5-11 165 Amherst, Ohio / Amherst Steele HS

26 Andy Chiu F Fr. R 5-8 155 El Paso, Texas / Coronado HS

30 Jake Fenlason GK Fr. R 6-0 157 San Deigo, Calif. / Rancho Bernardo HS

25 Saad Abdul-Salaam F So. 6-3 170 Gahanna, Ohio / Gahanna Lincoln HS

22 Kayvon Afsarifard D So. 5-10 175 Chardon, Ohio / St. Ignatius HS

4 Bryan Gallego D So. 5-10 165 Kinnelon, N.J. / Kinnelon HS

23 Andrian McAdams GK So. 6-0 170 Oberlin, Ohio / Oberlin HS

6 Wil Trapp M So. 5-8 150 Gahanna, Ohio / Gahanna Lincoln HS

17 DeAndre Yedlin D So. 5-8 150 Seattle, Wash. / O'Dea HS

7 Reinaldo Brenes M/D Jr. 5-10 155 San Jose, Costa Rica / Edison Academic Center [Fla.]

11 Robbie Derschang M Jr. 6-0 165 Englewood, Colo. / Cherry Creek HS/SMU

13 Zac Portillos M Jr. 5-9 150 Aurora, Colo. / Grandview HS/Washington

9 Aodhan Quinn M Jr. 6-0 155 San Diego, Calif. / Mt. Carmel HS/Bradley

14 Eric Stevenson M Jr. 5-8 145 Columbus, Ohio / Worthington Christian

[bobbyake]

Akron could recruit from Ohio high schools and still be a national caliber team without the top academy prospects.

The latest National High School Poll:

#4 Liberty (Oletangy, OH) 13-0-0

#17 St. Ignatius (Cleveland, OH) 11-0-3

Region V (Great Lakes/Mid West)

#1 Liberty (Oletangy, Ohio) 13-0-0

#3 St. Ignatius (Cleveland, Ohio) 11-0-3

#5 Revere (Richfield, Ohio) 14-0-1

#7 Western Reserve Academy (Hudson, Ohio) 12-0-2

#9 Carroll (Dayton, Ohio) 9-0-4

Copley and Woodridge both have a few D1 prospects.

Although attendance is down this year, we're currently ranked 4th in the NCAA right now.

[yazan07]

This looks suspiciously similar to the letter written to TW.

http://internationalsoccernetwork.com/blog...ian-maisonneuve

Glad the one comment on that article scratches Reyna and Yeagley from the "interested" column. Look, by all means, ask Claudio Reyna if he wants the job, but I would bet money on it not happening for the reasons I listed above. As for Yeagley, the Yeagleys are IU soccer. The only reason he would leave that job would be to not live in the shadow of his father, and he's not going to leave it to live in the shadow of the guy they initially wanted to replace his father. Caleb turned down IU to build his own dynasty, Todd Yeagley isn't going to leave his father's dynasty for Porter's.

The other name I don't want to be on the list is Curt Onalfo. Yeah it's real nice to list all the places he has been, but the reason he has been to so many places is because he has been fired so many times. Why is he an assistant at LA? because he couldn't hack it as a head coach at Kansas City and DC. His biggest success has come as a head coach and based only his record, I'd say that's where he is best suited.

[UAZipster0305]

Akron could recruit from Ohio high schools and still be a national caliber team without the top academy prospects.

The latest National High School Poll:

#4 Liberty (Oletangy, OH) 13-0-0

#17 St. Ignatius (Cleveland, OH) 11-0-3

Region V (Great Lakes/Mid West)

#1 Liberty (Oletangy, Ohio) 13-0-0

#3 St. Ignatius (Cleveland, Ohio) 11-0-3

#5 Revere (Richfield, Ohio) 14-0-1

#7 Western Reserve Academy (Hudson, Ohio) 12-0-2

#9 Carroll (Dayton, Ohio) 9-0-4

Copley and Woodridge both have a few D1 prospects.

Although attendance is down this year, we're currently ranked 4th in the NCAA right now.

This is what Lolla did to be successful. No doubt he was good at it; however, the program is at an entirely different level with national players, many of whom have international experience. Keep in mind too that if we aren't getting these players, they are going to other top programs which would further exaggerate a disparity.

[fknbuflobo]

This is what Lolla did to be successful. No doubt he was good at it; however, the program is at an entirely different level with national players, many of whom have international experience. Keep in mind too that if we aren't getting these players, they are going to other top programs which would further exaggerate a disparity.

I cannot disagree.

Lolla left for Louisville because he wrongly perceived that he could not recruit the very best at Akron. That and the RPI. Porter proved Lolla wrong.

Bobby is correct that Ohio is rife with D1 players. But during Porter, we have picked from the very best in the entire country.

Frequently, those two categories overlap (Nagbe, Zemanski, Speas, Sarkodie, Barson, Trapp, Souders, Foldesy). This is a testament to the quality of Ohio Youth Soccer.

[bobbyake]

I cannot disagree.

Lolla left for Louisville because he wrongly perceived that he could not recruit the very best at Akron. That and the RPI. Porter proved Lolla wrong.

Bobby is correct that Ohio is rife with D1 players. But during Porter, we have picked from the very best in the entire country.

Frequently, those two categories overlap (Nagbe, Zemanski, Speas, Sarkodie, Barson, Trapp, Souders, Foldesy). This is a testament to the quality of Ohio Youth Soccer.

Some of these top recruits might not have went to college had it not been for Porter. As they grow the reserve and 2nd League (NASL), we are going to see less of those international players go to college.