ASA Podcast XCI: USMNT, SuperDooperDraft, and Spotting Talent in College Soccer

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Drew and Sean are joined by ASA contributor and University of Virginia assistant-coach A.J. Barnold (@ajbarnold) to talk about the USMNT roster and the team under Arena, the MLS SuperDraft, how MLS teams identify and scout talent, and the role of the college game in the MLS and USMNT development structure. A.J.'s article (co-written with Aaron Neilsen) on the players available in the draft can be read here.

We mention a couple articles during the podcast. Here is Bill Reno's article on how terrible MLS teams are at selecting goalkeepers in the SuperDraft, and here is his article on why Blake didn't deserve to win Goalkeeper of the Year in 2016.

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ASA Podcast XC: Tacos, The End of the World, and USMNT

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Drew, Sean, and Jared are back! (again). This podcast is all about the USMNT.. Brace yourselves.

Here's Jared's article defending Jurgen, but we all know he doesn't really believe it... right?

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ASA Podcast LXXXIX: Pokemon, Rogue One, NYCFC 'aint that good, and Bruce Arena is a curmudgeon

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Drew and Sean are back! We begin by talking about how dumb Pokemon is and how cool Rogue One looks, but then even leave some time to talk about MLS! We give our takes on if NYCFC and Colorado are actually good, we give our guesses on if Toronto can actually be beaten by the rest of the East, and argue over if the Union are over or under performing. Then, like some morons, we dissect Bruce Arena's tirade against analytics and try to figure out of Portland, Seattle, or San Jose is most likely to grab a playoff spot.

At one point Drew says that this Giovinco article about his shooting was by @lowedownstats. Rob Lowe does cool work, but it was actually Alex Brodsky (@highpressblog). Check him out!

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ASA Podcast LXXVI: MLS Season Preview!

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Drew, Sean, and Kevin get the old band back together to get hiphy about the upcoming MLS season. They go through every team in each conference from bottom up, and give their thoughts on the campaign ahead. There are no references to stupid Harry Potter.

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ASA Podcast LXVII: Decision Day and Rabbit Trails

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Harrison and Sean go through the results of MLS' first decision day and chase various narratives in the process. We end the podcast breaking down the MLS Cup playoffs and talking about the future Cup final. Buckle up, see if you can follow a long and do some giggling with us.

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ASA Podcast LXVI: USMNT Winnin', USMNT Whuppin', Klinsmann Firin'

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This week it's Drew, Harrison, and Jared talking the USMNT's 2-0 win over Peru at RFK stadium, the 37-1 drubbing against Brazil in Foxborough, and upcoming USA-Mexico game on October 10th.

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ASA Podcast LXV: Force Friday, Whale Done Tifos, The Anti-Klinsy Hype Train, and The (Proposed) Zardes for Nagbe Trade

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Drew, Harrison, &  Sean are back together to talk traffic on I-405, The Force Awakens, disappointing tifos for "rivalry weekend", the last two months of the MLS season, and an interesting, intriguing, and idiotic lineup called up by Jurgen Klinsmann for upcoming friendlies. Sit back and relax!

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ASA Podcast LXIV: All the 'Murican soccer teams!

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Drew, Harrison, &  Sean are joined by Danny Page (@dannypage) of cynical.futbol and consultant to the Washington Spirit to discuss all things USA; U20 men's World Cup, USMNT victories in the Netherlands and Germany, the USWNT win against Australia, and what it will take to get three points vs Sweden.

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ASA Podcast LVIII: Bracket Busting Tactics, DP defenders, Weekend Recap, and 2015 Season Expectations

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Drew and Harrison are joined by Sean Steffen to discuss their NCAA tournament brackets,  Harrison's man-crush on Dominic Oduro, a weekend in which a majority of MLS teams didn't score a goal, and their expectations for each team in 2015.

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ASA Podcast LVI: Sloan Conference, Wedding Planning, Pumping Iron, CBA Recap, and a Weekend of Goalkeepers

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Drew, Harrison, and Matthias are back to discuss The Soccer Don and Matthias being at the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference simultaneously, Drew going to weddings, and Harrison going to the gym and getting hella swoll. They also recap the results of the new collective bargaining agreement and go over a weekend dominated by goalkeeping of both the great and terrible varieties.

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