Re: Olympic issues (was Re: [nas] NCAA Womens Final [R])

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Hindsight is 20/20

> From: KLINDSTR@flash.net
> Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 13:09:21 -0500
> To: "NAS" <nas@americakicks.com>
> Subject: Re: Olympic issues  (was Re: [nas] NCAA Womens Final [R])
> 
> --- Original Message ---
> From: Bill Quigley <billq@rcnchicago.com>
>> I just thought it was a real embarrassment.
> 
> Let's remember, though, the Landon Donovan in Sidney
> was the 17 year old kid who was the youngest on the
> roster, not the guy that Arena force-fed pt to in
> order to prepare him for the World Cup that we saw
> blossom into a monster.
> 
> And also, let's keep in mind that US Soccer is
> littered with kids brought along too fast because they
> were supposed to be The One.  I almost thought that
> Bruce was pushing him too hard in 2002, but obviously
> he came though in spades.
> 
> But using Landon they way Charles did in the Olympics
> was conservative, not embarrasing.  It was a judgement
> call.  It wasn't like you had a mature, ready to play
> Ronaldo on the bench and you didn't play him at all.
> Landon was an unproven, talented kid -- a 17 year old
> in a game of 22 year olds.  At that age, a
> considerable difference.  And Charles did not have the
> luxury of playing Landon into the team like Bruce did.
> 
> (Remember, Landon was the only player to play every
> game for the US in 2002.)
> 
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