New coaches have been brought in, a technical director was unveiled this week, and a deep squad. Last year, this team would have walked the league and it would not have been that close. Sadly, due to the constraints of our plane of existence being currently limited to the fourth dimension, we have to play the 2018 season with our current squad. And don’t look now, but the USL has stepped its game up. And by USL I mean the Eastern Conference because, seriously, who cares about the Western Conference.



Nashville “Stolen Bid” SC, Indy 11, and North Carolina FC all joined the party. And the NASL diaspora has sent talented players to all corners of the league. On top of that, a coaching change in Pittsburgh and the disappearance of Orlando B and Rochester means this league is not going to be easy. Also Harrisburg City Islanders changed their name and honestly, for me, it’s the biggest move of the off season and makes me a little less embarrassed to be in the league. I know that’s petty, but the unimaginative “Penn FC” is sooooo much better than a team from who-cares Pennsylvania having palm trees in their, uhh, crest? Logo? Microsoft Paint project? Regardless, this league is going to be fun this year.