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How many academy players play in the pros? How many started for UNC when they won the Natioanl Championship? I can go on and on-stop talking and name the great players and thier schools and yes i am a SV fan and you cannot name an academy player anywhere near his level. One of the previous posters was correct- the academy started because CESA dominated and in spite of the academy continues to dominate soccer in this state-a lot of kids drive from the lowcountry to Greenville to paly CESA, if the academy was so outstanding why dont they stay? And before you say its because they couldnt make it you better think again, these are kids who would easily start at the academy



Dude.....this is the 5th year Academy has even existed. The lion share of kids who have multiple years in Academy are seniors in HS or freshmen in college this past year. To judge Academy at this point based upon the lack of professional players or leaders at UNC-CH's national championship team is a bit premature.

And if you really think Academy started because of CESA "domination".....uh, I don't think so.