Ruben Luna continues to impress in preseason play. (photo via FC Dallas)
As Major League Soccer grows, so does their academies. We've seen some solid early returns out
of the various academies so far with the likes of D.C. United's Andy Najar, New York's Juan
Agudelo, and even guys like FC Dallas's Ruben Luna.
Marvin Chavez / Photo by Harlan Bowling
Just a few days after making the trek up to Frisco to catch FCD against Houston Baptist
University, I once again found myself on that familiar field 4, this time for a night scrimmage
that saw FCD cruise past SMU 3-1. During the Schellas Hyndman regime, SMU has become a sort of
minor league farm system for FCD recruits, so I was interested in catching this one.
It's an interesting perspective, considering SH's track record of removing people that don't get
on the "bus". And we all know about his and Pearce's little spat at the end of the year. That
said, Buzz Carrick over at 3rd Degree has a quote from Technical Director Barry Gorman, regarding
the trade:
Via 3rd Degree:
"We try to keep the coaches out of the direct line with these things.