I’m just as upset with our latest string of performances, but don’t let the blame stop at JK. He’s not the best manager, but he is definitely not the problem. We need a coach who understands the global game, rather than the quirks of our national system. That’s the type of coach that will help bring the change that…

... an infusion of new leadership that is historically destined to end up with a win percentage in the low 50% range? He brings an international perspective to our game and to our dialog, which we didn’t have before. He’s calling out his own boss and own players to expect more from themselves and their programs. That…

He is trying to make progress. USSF won’t change their entire system willingly. If we expect more from our national program, there needs to be more voices other than just his.

USA’s Messi or Ronaldo will be left behind at 12 because of $. Elite clubs cost thousands of dollars per year. ODP fees (the path to the national team) are on top of that. An overwhelming majority of talented youth players never even start down the road because they simply can’t afford it. The entire system needs to…

The results are so close because it doesn’t matter who the coach is, they can only do so much with the talent we’re producing. It’s not a problem of the coach being accountable to USSF, it’s a problem of USSF being accountable to us (instead of pandering to MLS). USSF dictates the system from the top level down.…

He has the highest win percentage. Is his job to win games?

Yes. Revamped = Opened. Sunil Gulati and the USSF need to change the entire system.

Exactly. We’ve reached the limit to the talent level that the current system produces. A good majority of the talented youth players can’t afford the path to the USMNT, and are left behind. The problem needs to be addressed at the root. http://thecoachingjourney.org/1/post/2015/03…

You say it until you’re blue in the face because you’re wrong. It’s not that athletes are choosing other sports. It’s because the US isn’t developing their players enough to play at the top international level. How many Champions League players were on the US team? ZERO, compared to Mexico’s 8. A closed system with…

You cannot START to teach an athlete technique and tactics when they are a teenager and have them show any sort of relevance on the national stage. We are missing a system that gives the advanced 12-22 year old player proper development to compete with their international counterparts. We have too many athletes and…

Technique and tactics cannot be taught to a better athlete when they are in their teens. This is what the US has been trying to do, without success. Ignorance is confirmed by suggesting that we aren’t athletic ENOUGH. How many World Cups has Germany and Brazil won? They have not won them due to their dominating speed…

The “better athlete” argument is completely ignorant and incorrect. The notion that you can replace a skilled craftsman with someone who can swing a hammer the hardest is complete nonsense. Yes, the entire structure is completely broken. We need to start with the youth system so the 12+ year old players, who already…