Quote: How can it sound like a salesman when he is giving out the only two clubs in SC that offer a higher level of play than any other club. There is no way that both those clubs will hire him at the same time. He is not saying I am going to either of those clubs at all. That is what a real coach does when a player needs to be playing at a higher level and where that player is cannot offer it.
First, SCUMP offers just as high a level of play as the other two clubs mentioned as they already have teams in R3PLE as well as participate in major tournaments such as CASL and Disney.
Second, (my speculation/question) if the ECNL team in that group pulled out of R3PLE then even that SCUMP team would probably be able to play R3PLE next year as one of two teams from the state in the U-16 age group... would they apply?
And third, it doesn't sound as if a letter like that had been received by that team's parents before. If the coach was truly concerned about the level the team was playing to the point of advising the players to try other clubs, did he ever offer that advice before a decision was made that he would no longer coach that team? If so, well maybe that's why he won't be coaching there anymore, but if not... will be interesting to see where he lands. I think he suggested two clubs specifically and assured the parents he would let them know where he would land before tryouts were over?
