Best coach in 99

Asking for a friend (ha!). In your opinion who is the best coach in the 99 leagues and why?

Player is looking to join a team where possession is emphasized and high soccer IQ is valued. He is looking to be challenged, playing time has to be earned and development is a benchmark. Player was on varsity as a freshman, but wants to be pushed more. Doesn't want kid glove treatment, but wants fair and just assessment from the coach for every session/game and constructive feedback.

Practice area does not make a difference, but lives in Plano/Frisco area.

earbucket wrote:Asking for a friend (ha!).  In your opinion who is the best coach in the 99 leagues and why?  

Player is looking to join a team where possession is emphasized and high soccer IQ is valued.  He is looking to be challenged, playing time has to be earned and development is a benchmark.  Player was on varsity as a freshman, but wants to be pushed more.  Doesn't want kid glove treatment, but wants fair and just assessment from the coach for every session/game and constructive feedback.  

Practice area does not make a difference, but lives in Plano/Frisco area.

well hands down that has to be Nuno Passos over at Solar Red he will shoot it to the straight as an arrow

omega striker wrote:

earbucket wrote:Asking for a friend (ha!).  In your opinion who is the best coach in the 99 leagues and why?  

Player is looking to join a team where possession is emphasized and high soccer IQ is valued.  He is looking to be challenged, playing time has to be earned and development is a benchmark.  Player was on varsity as a freshman, but wants to be pushed more.  Doesn't want kid glove treatment, but wants fair and just assessment from the coach for every session/game and constructive feedback.  

Practice area does not make a difference, but lives in Plano/Frisco area.

well hands down that has to be Nuno Passos over at Solar Red he will shoot it to the straight as an arrow

Well, it is hard to say who the best coach in 99 age group is because we all have different point of views. But I do know that Passos is the best recruiter in that age group(not best coach), sort of like a car salesman. If you are looking for "possession and high soccer IQ", then you should go to Ayses.

letsgo wrote:

omega striker wrote:

earbucket wrote:Asking for a friend (ha!).  In your opinion who is the best coach in the 99 leagues and why?  

Player is looking to join a team where possession is emphasized and high soccer IQ is valued.  He is looking to be challenged, playing time has to be earned and development is a benchmark.  Player was on varsity as a freshman, but wants to be pushed more.  Doesn't want kid glove treatment, but wants fair and just assessment from the coach for every session/game and constructive feedback.  

Practice area does not make a difference, but lives in Plano/Frisco area.

well hands down that has to be Nuno Passos over at Solar Red he will shoot it to the straight as an arrow

Well, it is hard to say who the best coach in 99 age group is because we all have different point of views. But I do know that Passos is the best recruiter in that age group(not best coach), sort of like a car salesman. If you are looking for "possession and high soccer IQ", then you should go to Ayses.

are you serious? whats Olali doing that's better? matter of fact why don't you ask those parents where their going next season?

If Passos was a great coach then why is he struggling now with his team? Yeah, yeah. Some of his top players left, but that is the same story for all "original" top 5 teams. I guess this time they did not let him dual roster most of his players . The better question is what is Passos doing better than Olali? Both did not make DC, both are fighting for top 5 spot, and I will even go as far as both fighting for PL spot!

Letsgo, you are out of your league. Nuno's Solar Red 99 is the most successful team in their age group. No one else comes close. He had to rebuild that team from the ground up several times over the years.

The last time I saw Ayses play, their style was typical NTX garbage soccer of kick it to a fast forward and run at the net. LOL! That is good for a goal or two, but you can't win anything with it.

letsgo wrote:If Passos was a great coach then why is he struggling now with his team? Yeah, yeah. Some of his top players left, but that is the same story for all "original" top 5 teams. I guess this time they did not let him dual roster most of his players . The better question is what is Passos doing better than Olali? Both did not make DC, both are fighting for top 5 spot, and I will even go as far as both fighting for PL spot!

Passos is the ONLY coach in the 99's to win Classic league D1 3 years straight in a row, he is the only coach to win back to back PLW championships and make the same in the National champions semis, and struggling this year? his team has only lost twice and 1-0 at that and yea maybe they wont win the league this year but no other coach has finished first or second since U11, most of the top teams and coaches from U11 aren't even around today with the exception of Edgar Hernandez who has always gone toe to toe with Passos each and every year but you didn't say Hernandez you said Olali whos team is fighting to stay in D1 and a team that will lose half of its players in june so go figure

I've heard Olali likes to play a sophiscated political game...is that why players will be leaving?

Soccerinsanity wrote:I've heard Olali likes to play a sophiscated political game...is that why players will be leaving?

yea something like that is what I heard and that he is NO different than any other NTX coach and does his fair share of recruiting and BS

I've heard he does his recruiting before June 1....no use visiting after that date.

omega striker wrote:

letsgo wrote:If Passos was a great coach then why is he struggling now with his team? Yeah, yeah. Some of his top players left, but that is the same story for all "original" top 5 teams. I guess this time they did not let him dual roster most of his players . The better question is what is Passos doing better than Olali? Both did not make DC, both are fighting for top 5 spot, and I will even go as far as both fighting for PL spot!

Passos is the ONLY coach in the 99's to win Classic league D1 3 years straight in a row, he is the only coach to win back to back PLW championships and make the same in the National champions semis, and struggling this year? his team has only lost twice and 1-0 at that and yea maybe they wont win the league this year but no other coach has finished first or second since U11, most of the  top teams and coaches from U11 aren't even around today with the exception of Edgar Hernandez who has always gone toe to toe with Passos each and every year but you didn't say Hernandez you said Olali  whos team is fighting to stay in D1 and a team that will lose half of its players in june so go figure

He is also the only coach to use more than three Dual Roster PA academy those 3 years in order to win, while the other teams let their players go full time. Everyone has to rebuild every year. There is no team that stays with the same roster every year! Hernandez lost plenty of players, Team Dynamo disappeared (THE DREAM TEAM), Connell lost some players, even the original Barcelona (the good one that we all remember) lost some players to the higher leagues but Passos was the only one to have his players to be dual rostered in order to win. Do you think the result would have been the same if Hernandez required his BB and company to play for him all those years? Or if Connell told the Dark Lord to send 3 dual roster players to finish on top of the table? You guys are always bashing on development, yet you just pointed out that wins are better than development with your post! I do agree that Hernandez is up there with Passos, but knowing that the original poster claimed that they lived in Frisco I did not mention him since he trains in the south. If Passos was so good, then why don't your BBs play for them?

Dude, you're all over the map with your analogies. Btw- The Dynamo wasn't so dreamy. They won CL and SC U11 and never repeated that task ( I was there). Too much drama and too many oversized egos.

I was also there with Nuno's Band of Gypsies. The best group of parents and kids I've met so far in NTX. Good folks all around!

You have anger issues with Nuno and that's ok. Winners win and losers hate.

Let it go, letsgo. Accept the reality and move on.

To the OP, if you're trying to break into Select at U17, you may be better served to play HS soccer. Our age group is nearing the end of the road. Life is right around the corner for our boys...

finish1 wrote:Dude, you're all over the map with your analogies. Btw- The Dynamo wasn't so dreamy. They won CL and SC U11 and never repeated that task ( I was there). Too much drama and too many oversized egos.

I was also there with Nuno's Band of Gypsies. The best group of parents and kids I've met so far in NTX. Good folks all around!

You have anger issues with Nuno and that's ok. Winners win and losers hate.

Let it go, letsgo. Accept the reality and move on.

To the OP, if you're trying to break into Select at U17, you may be better served to play HS soccer. Our age group is nearing the end of the road. Life is right around the corner for our boys...

Then, why didn't you stay?
And I see what you did there.

BTW, I am not hating. Just stating the obvious. Just a friendly argument with my buddy OS, nothing personal!

finish1 wrote:Dude, you're all over the map with your analogies. Btw- The Dynamo wasn't so dreamy. They won CL and SC U11 and never repeated that task ( I was there).

To the OP, if you're trying to break into Select at U17, you may be better served to play HS soccer. Our age group is nearing the end of the road. Life is right around the corner for our boys...

The kid has played select, he is just new to the area. And because he's an old freshman, does that mean he can play two years at U19?

letsgo wrote:

finish1 wrote:Dude, you're all over the map with your analogies. Btw- The Dynamo wasn't so dreamy. They won CL and SC U11 and never repeated that task ( I was there). Too much drama and too many oversized egos.

I was also there with Nuno's Band of Gypsies. The best group of parents and kids I've met so far in NTX. Good folks all around!

You have anger issues with Nuno and that's ok. Winners win and losers hate.

Let it go, letsgo. Accept the reality and move on.

To the OP, if you're trying to break into Select at U17, you may be better served to play HS soccer. Our age group is nearing the end of the road. Life is right around the corner for our boys...

Then, why didn't you stay?
And I see what you did there.

BTW, I am not hating. Just stating the obvious. Just a friendly argument with my buddy OS, nothing personal!

its all good sir or whoever you are

but to answer your question why didn't we stay? My son just isn't good enough he was lucky enough to play there for the year and a half that he did plus the drive didn't help

Soccerinsanity wrote:I've heard he does his recruiting before June 1....no use visiting after that date.

who exactly are you referring to?

"Player is looking to join a team where possession is emphasized and high soccer IQ is valued. He is looking to be challenged, playing time has to be earned and development is a benchmark. Player was on varsity as a freshman, but wants to be pushed more. Doesn't want kid glove treatment, but wants fair and just assessment from the coach for every session/game and constructive feedback"
I suggest player moves to a different country (state?)! What he is looking for he will not see in the big state of Texas! .

ok let me clarify a bit what NUNO and his Solar Red 99 Juggernaut has accomplished

3X league champion
3X state cup champion
2X premier league champion
1X super premier league champion
3rd place in the national league
2X regional champion
2X national bronze medalist

which other 99 coach can say that?

letsgo wrote:

omega striker wrote:

letsgo wrote:If Passos was a great coach then why is he struggling now with his team? Yeah, yeah. Some of his top players left, but that is the same story for all "original" top 5 teams. I guess this time they did not let him dual roster most of his players . The better question is what is Passos doing better than Olali? Both did not make DC, both are fighting for top 5 spot, and I will even go as far as both fighting for PL spot!

Passos is the ONLY coach in the 99's to win Classic league D1 3 years straight in a row, he is the only coach to win back to back PLW championships and make the same in the National champions semis, and struggling this year? his team has only lost twice and 1-0 at that and yea maybe they wont win the league this year but no other coach has finished first or second since U11, most of the  top teams and coaches from U11 aren't even around today with the exception of Edgar Hernandez who has always gone toe to toe with Passos each and every year but you didn't say Hernandez you said Olali  whos team is fighting to stay in D1 and a team that will lose half of its players in june so go figure

He is also the only coach to use more than three Dual Roster PA academy those 3 years in order to win, while the other teams let their players go full time. Everyone has to rebuild every year. There is no team that stays with the same roster every year! Hernandez lost plenty of players, Team Dynamo disappeared (THE DREAM TEAM), Connell lost some players, even the original Barcelona (the good one that we all remember) lost some players to the higher leagues but Passos was the only one to have his players to be dual rostered in order to win. Do you think the result would have been the same if Hernandez required his BB and company to play for him all those years? Or if Connell told the Dark Lord to send 3 dual roster players to finish on top of the table? You guys are always bashing on development, yet you just pointed out that wins are better than development with your post! I do agree that Hernandez is up there with Passos, but knowing that the original poster claimed that they lived in Frisco I did not mention him since he trains in the south. If Passos was so good, then why don't your BBs play for them?

a lot of your info is incorrect first Connell wasn't even in D1 until 2nd or 3rd year and then all of the sudden he gets kids that previously the parents wouldn't dare bring their superstars to lol, but in the beginning all of the top teams were dual rostering and yes the Texans did it as well, including DTS, FCD did it and hell even Barcelona did it then with FCD and did it again this past season with another club.

and bashing the development is another argument
this one is just about coaching in the 99s in NTX

I see you came back for more. Had to gather your data for several hours. Most teams did dual roster, but Solar abused it and I know that isn't against the rules. He had very talented players and knew when and how to recruit them. The players won him trophies!

letsgo wrote:I see you came back for more. Had to gather your data for several hours. Most teams did dual roster, but Solar abused it and I know that isn't against the rules. He had very talented players and knew when and how to recruit them. The players won him trophies!

so I guess since ALL the teams especially the tops teams used "dual rostered" players nunos were just better than the Texans and FCDs

Letsgo is just another hater talkin out of his ass!! His kid could probably never make it on a team like SRed. Just ignore his stupidty.

The Force Awakens wrote:Letsgo is just another hater talkin out of his ass!! His kid could probably never make it on a team like SRed. Just ignore his stupidty.

Yeah, my kid wouldn't make it on a team like SR. Why? Because he plays Academy. How's Andro going for you?

I am going to say as of recent times I will put J suarez as one of my best off 99's. Really saw some inpressive work with the younger ones and in this age group as of late.

Now on to the nuno question. Nuno can coach but he is also a product of the enviornment that we all create. I know his pre select team (along with barcelona) was one of the best ball possesion (beautiful soccer) teams in the league. I also watched that change as they went select. It was certianly more direct and lower risk in the back. This wasn't a product of not knowing how to coach it was a product of needing to win games. I think if you take him out of that enviornment and put him in the FCD suarez one you may also see him focused more on the development and style of play. Nuno isn't stupid he knows he needs to win to keep kids. Without that even those who profess to love him would be out the door.

letsgo wrote:

The Force Awakens wrote:Letsgo is just another hater talkin out of his ass!! His kid could probably never make it on a team like SRed. Just ignore his stupidty.

Yeah, my kid wouldn't make it on a team like SR. Why? Because he plays Academy. How's Andro going for you?

The andro thing is going great for my bb and just and FYI just because you are in the academy doesn't mean you can play. I have seen plenty well below the level of kids in CL. And to get on nuno's team you have to be either a player or a payer

disclaimer**bb has never played on nunos team but does like him as a coach.