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Latest US Youth Player Going to Germany

Here is another kid leaving the MLS DA system and heading to Germany.

http://sbisoccer.com/2018/02/u-s-u-17-winger-zyen-jones-signs-with-schalke

I've never heard of the kid until I read the article, but if you look in the comments, the whole idea of solidarity payments is brought up.

The kid was raised and trained in Georgia, but NO ONE will receive any compensation. Imagine if a kid raised in ABQ or LC played with a small little club, moved to the Rapids DA and then was picked up by a Euro based squad...it would be awesome for that small club to be rewarded for their part in the kids development and maybe finance a few more talents in the area and keep that club alive for a bit longer.

That to me is a huge piece of the missing USSF system.
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Game Times

I hate how game times change once playoff time comes around. Tonight's Centennial/Hobbs game at Tasker Arena will start at 6 instead of 7. Why would the AD agree to this? Maybe in most towns it doesn't matter cause crowds aren't very big, but in Hobbs it can definitely matter. The early start time will greatly diminish the size of the crowd which is one of the best home court advantages Hobbs has. That's one of the reasons the Eagles have a home court winning percentage over 90% for the last 60 years. And I don't think it has anything to do with distance as Gadsden is traveling to Carlsbad and that game starts at the regular time of 7 o'clock.

And I haven't seen the paper today (not even worth paying for anymore) but if it's like most days there isn't much of an article if any letting people know about the game. Man, I miss the days when Clayton Jones was the sportswriter. So much info and you always knew there would be coverage of all the games. By the way, congrats to Clayton on the new job at Pepperdine.
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