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Originally posted by Man U Fan:
Wiltse was on the U-17 national team but then was cut midway during the season because he was not good enough. Obviously he is a good player but nothing special.
This amazes me.


One can argue that making one doesn't need to be a good player to make a state ODP team, but most of those players are in the top echelon of players in the state. If a player is lucky to make a region team he is very good no matter how you slice it. Most region players go to the larger and better soccer programs in college. To go beyond that, to the national level, even for consideration means that you are really something special.

Let's not say a kid isn't good or isn't going to be a good college player just because he got cut from the national team. Most good soccer players don't make it out of state ODP.