Zach Steading

Chapman Class of 23/ USC Upstate Class of 2027

[Zach Steading @ZachSteading]

My family and I need your prayers right now. These next couple months are going to be rough on me but also my mother. My mother is in the hospital right now with a golf ball sized mass in her brain and is having a biopsy done tomorrow

[Zach Steading @ZachSteading]

@CoachRentz8 Goodluck this season!

[Zach Steading @ZachSteading]

RT @Panthers: TOUCHDOWN HAYNES KING

@budlight I #KeepPounding

[U.S. Soccer Men's National Team @USMNT]

Committed to our future. ✔️

Mauricio Pochettino and @ussoccer have agreed on a new contract to continue as the #USMNT head coach through 2030! 🇺🇸

📝: https://t.co/Woluj2pyPh

[Hayes Fawcett @Hayesfawcett3]

BREAKING: Class of 2028 QB Trace Hawkins has Committed to Clemson, he tells me for @Rivals

The 6’1 190 QB chose the Tigers over Vanderbilt and LSU

“AGTG!! GO TIGERS🐅”

https://t.co/MuLN6hnODr

[Zach Steading @ZachSteading]

@BengalYouTube No

[Zach Steading @ZachSteading]

@TDPresentsYT Hope everything stays healthy!

[DraftKings Sports @DKSports]

England has failed to make it back to the World Cup Final ever since they won it all in 1966 ❌

[FOX Sports @FOXSports]

MESSI IS HYPE AS ARGENTINA IS HEADED BACK TO THE FINAL 🐐🇦🇷

[Zach Steading @ZachSteading]

@BengalYouTube

[Hayes Fawcett @Hayesfawcett3]

BREAKING: Four-Star DL Seth Tillman has Committed to Clemson, he tells me for @Rivals

The 6’4 280 DL chose the Tigers over South Carolina, Georgia, and Michigan

He’s ranked as the No. 11 DL in the 2027 Rivals300 🐅

https://t.co/6DXDqLjA9D

[Drew (Toxic I Guess) @ThunderHusky17]

10 Steps to fix US Soccer Going Foward:

1. No more MLS Partnership:
They have differing priorities and they should. They’re running a business and they’re promoting that business first and foremost. We can’t be indebted to an entity with self serving interests separate from the success of US National teams.

2. Pro/Rel for US Soccer:
We need to grow the game and get more players the opportunity for exposure and top level competition. Simple. Make the matches more meaningful. Grow the roots, develop talent, make soccer for the people not for the rich MLS owners.

3. Our League Operates as an Exporter:
US Soccer is not a powerhouse. Develop talent. Sell to Europe. Allow players to test their abilities against the best. Re-invest the funds. Repeat. Brazil and Argentina have perfected this. That’s the blueprint.

4. Soccer Needs to be Affordable:
Funds from exports needs to be reinvested into the youth system. We depend on MLS for all youth development. We miss out on tons of talented young players because of their absurd and dated rules.

5. We NEED a Plan at GK Going Forward:
Gaga and Kochen need senior minutes to see what they have. We desperately need somebody to take up the mantle. In the meantime we need to consider what characteristics we value in a GK and how we want to play. Can’t build out of the back with guys like Freese and Turner that are shot stoppers but aren’t great with their feet.

6. We NEED to Recruit:
We simply don’t have the talent to rely on guys that grow up and develop through MLS. Guys like Banks or Chase could have flipped this World Cup. Suzuki could have been the answer in net. Can’t close that door. Poch whiffed on that.

7. Create an Identity:
HOW do we want to play? What type of players do we need to develop to fit our general style? Yes, you scheme to the players you have but you can also develop played to fit a core identity.

8. Change the Culture:
We’re never going to make soccer the most popular sport in the United States. What we can do is format our culture to better reflect sports fans in the US and make it unique instead of trying to copy everything Europe does. The idea of incorporating things done by college football teams is a good place to start. Recognizable traditions that will feel familiar and get fans involved. It needs to feel fun and not exclusive.

9. We can’t play timid or passive anymore. We moved away from big physical athletes grinding out games in favor of skilled players. That’s fine. They can’t lose what makes us unique though. We’re not going to out-skill Brazil, Argentina, Spain, France etc. anytime soon. We need to be the tone setters. Guys like Dest can’t play in the knockouts. We saw that today. We need a mix of both. McKennie, Adams, Richards, Tillman, and Reyna all play with an edge and with skill but don’t shy away from contact or the moment. That’s the blueprint.

10. We Need a World Class Talent or A LOT OF DEPTH:
We better hope that Cavan, Albert, Gozo, Spivey, or Mehmeti can develop into something special. If not we need them all to hit to some degree. We saw with Haaland what an absolute game breaker it can be to have even a single World Class player in your team can be. Short of that you need incredible depth. Much of this tournement the starters were fine but the bench was sub-par. Can’t have that without a distinct identity or a world class roster. Ideally you have 2 of those 3.

There’s many more valid ideas on how to fix this but these are the 10 that come to mind as I sit here miserable after having watched that utterly disappointing effort.

[Zach Steading @ZachSteading]

@SSN_USMNT Who do you think grows into a spot by the next World Cup/ should be called up next international window.

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

Ronaldo has played his last match with Portugal and his World Cup dream has come to an end 💔

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🚨🚨 BREAKING: Neymar announces his RETIREMENT FROM INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL. 👋🏼🇧🇷

“I tried. I tried. It started here at Met Life stadium and I finished here. It is now over”, Ney said after the game.

His story with the Brazilian national team is over.

[FOX Sports @FOXSports]

If this was Neymar's last FIFA World Cup, thank you for the memories.

[ESPN @espn]

Breaking: Folarin Balogun will be available to play in USA's Round of 16 match against Belgium on Monday, FIFA announced.

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has suspended the red card issued to the USA striker during their Round of 32 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

[Zach Steading @ZachSteading]

@ByDougMcIntyre Embarrassing

[Zach Steading @ZachSteading]

@Ayo_TTime9 His first catch for me was like a 75 yard crosser that he took to the house

[Zach Steading @ZachSteading]

@PAPAxC4 @Ayo_TTime9 Dtackles are juiced. I had one similar to that in the beta. I think I have 2 85 speed tackles committed rn

[Zach Steading @ZachSteading]

@Eyesandvibes I think we should give him another chance. Firstly he’s a good player at a position we badly need. Secondly he literally would be fresh out of highschool in the us. He’s only trying to make the best move he can for his career which any normal person would do.