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And listen, if you talk to the commissioner today, he might deny the whole thing. Sure. What do I know, you know?

And listen, if you talk to the commissioner today, he might deny the whole thing. Sure. What do I know, you know?

I do to a certain degree. I mean, Marco Echeverri and Jaime Moreno could play in the league today. I don't question that at all. You know, maybe the... our lineup could go, I'd say six, seven, eight players strong. I think, I think maybe at the bottom of the first 11, they'd be a little weaker than they are today. The American player today is so much better than it was in 96. I mean,

I do to a certain degree. I mean, Marco Echeverri and Jaime Moreno could play in the league today. I don't question that at all. You know, maybe the... our lineup could go, I'd say six, seven, eight players strong. I think, I think maybe at the bottom of the first 11, they'd be a little weaker than they are today. The American player today is so much better than it was in 96. I mean,

I do to a certain degree. I mean, Marco Echeverri and Jaime Moreno could play in the league today. I don't question that at all. You know, maybe the... our lineup could go, I'd say six, seven, eight players strong. I think, I think maybe at the bottom of the first 11, they'd be a little weaker than they are today. The American player today is so much better than it was in 96. I mean,

We have a bunch of good players. I mean, even here in San Jose, which is not a perfect situation yet for developing players, we have some very good young players. I am just amazed watching these kids every day. So, you know, the American player is better. I mean, I don't want to drop names, but I had some guys playing at D.C. United that probably wouldn't play for San Jose.

We have a bunch of good players. I mean, even here in San Jose, which is not a perfect situation yet for developing players, we have some very good young players. I am just amazed watching these kids every day. So, you know, the American player is better. I mean, I don't want to drop names, but I had some guys playing at D.C. United that probably wouldn't play for San Jose.

We have a bunch of good players. I mean, even here in San Jose, which is not a perfect situation yet for developing players, we have some very good young players. I am just amazed watching these kids every day. So, you know, the American player is better. I mean, I don't want to drop names, but I had some guys playing at D.C. United that probably wouldn't play for San Jose.

But our top players were terrific. Yeah.

But our top players were terrific. Yeah.

But our top players were terrific. Yeah.

I was on a phone call, not that I wanted to be, but I ended up on a call on a speakerphone with a U.S. player in France during the World Cup, complaining, and I'm listening, and I'm pissed off. And I'm, I'm saying that, what are we doing? Yeah. And the 98 team, not being critical, they didn't advance, but they embarrassed us.

I was on a phone call, not that I wanted to be, but I ended up on a call on a speakerphone with a U.S. player in France during the World Cup, complaining, and I'm listening, and I'm pissed off. And I'm, I'm saying that, what are we doing? Yeah. And the 98 team, not being critical, they didn't advance, but they embarrassed us.

I was on a phone call, not that I wanted to be, but I ended up on a call on a speakerphone with a U.S. player in France during the World Cup, complaining, and I'm listening, and I'm pissed off. And I'm, I'm saying that, what are we doing? Yeah. And the 98 team, not being critical, they didn't advance, but they embarrassed us.

And I, and, and when that opportunity came about for me to become the national team coach, I said, I want to bring pride back national team. And, and we built that. And, uh, And, you know, I knew Landon from, I don't know, I think I've mentioned this to Landon. In 1997, I had DC United at Bradenton in preseason. Oh, no. And Landon was pretty damn good.

And I, and, and when that opportunity came about for me to become the national team coach, I said, I want to bring pride back national team. And, and we built that. And, uh, And, you know, I knew Landon from, I don't know, I think I've mentioned this to Landon. In 1997, I had DC United at Bradenton in preseason. Oh, no. And Landon was pretty damn good.

And I, and, and when that opportunity came about for me to become the national team coach, I said, I want to bring pride back national team. And, and we built that. And, uh, And, you know, I knew Landon from, I don't know, I think I've mentioned this to Landon. In 1997, I had DC United at Bradenton in preseason. Oh, no. And Landon was pretty damn good.

And Beasley was playing, and Landon was shooting his mouth off. Yeah. Marco Echeverry wanted to punch him out. This kid has some balls. But I knew he was confident. And I remember watching him and DeMarcus. And then I do remember two days before we played Portugal in 2002, I told you and DeMarcus you were going to start. And you guys didn't blink an eye. And I was amazed at that.

And Beasley was playing, and Landon was shooting his mouth off. Yeah. Marco Echeverry wanted to punch him out. This kid has some balls. But I knew he was confident. And I remember watching him and DeMarcus. And then I do remember two days before we played Portugal in 2002, I told you and DeMarcus you were going to start. And you guys didn't blink an eye. And I was amazed at that.

And Beasley was playing, and Landon was shooting his mouth off. Yeah. Marco Echeverry wanted to punch him out. This kid has some balls. But I knew he was confident. And I remember watching him and DeMarcus. And then I do remember two days before we played Portugal in 2002, I told you and DeMarcus you were going to start. And you guys didn't blink an eye. And I was amazed at that.