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No- you did with your typical cesa is not doing anything illegal but they cheat post.



I choose my words very carefully. That some choose to see things in them that aren't there is not my problem. Your post is a good example. I have repeatedly said that I am unaware of "illegal" conduct on the part of CESA. I have said that I don't like some of the legal conduct by CESA. Reading into that an accusation of cheating is a bit strange.

My frustration with this whole issue, begun by harry, is that people are comparing apples and tangerines. CUFC does not aspire to be like CESA. The CUFC coaches and DOC's do not get together and formulate plans as to how each age group is going to win state cup. The administration does not demand explanations and corrective plans when an age group fails to win state cup. Coaches are not required to keep scouting/recruiting books on the other teams in the state in their age group. Teams don't bring in out of state players for state cup, right at roster freeze, displacing kids who have been on the team all season.

As I said in a previous post, my perception is that CESA's institutional priority at the select level is winning state championships - and everything works backwards from that.

As I have also said, and will say again - none of the above is illegal and to make it clear for you - it is not cheating. I assume that the CESA family understands and approves of the way the club operates and of its priorities. At least I would hope that's the case.

Clearly CUFC has a much more "laid-back" view of things. The coaches and DOC's are well qualified and do a fine job training the players. They are not, however, focused on winning state championships. That just isn't the priority. Please do not mistake that for a lack of desire to win. Of course they want to win - as do the players. It just isn't the primary focus.

So, when harry pops in to tell us how "disappointed" he is that CUFC hasn't done better at state cup, and "wondering" when CUFC will compete better against CESA (without being honest enough to disclose that he is a CESA guy who was really interested only in gloating), I was impelled to chime in. My message is: Don't worry about CUFC. We're doing fine, doing things the way we do them. CESA is doing fine, doing things they way it does them. Just stop using state championships as the be all and end all of a successful club.

Last edited by HappyDaddy; 12/20/08 02:50 PM.