Given the above ,no she has not proven anything and your reasoning is silly.Because she was hired as a coach you make the assumption that she must be a good coach,you even end it stating it remains to be seen.Do you think the U15 team making it to the semis could be attributed more to the depth of talent on long island considering the YJ 2 team made it to the finals.The one thing she has proven is that she is a great player although according to you that would prove that the YJ must have the best coaching around because they are the club she trained with(do not believe this to be true).For my money DG is best coach on the island until someone proves differently.
We can debate back and forth on her qualifications as a coach. Were CR and DG 19 years of age when they started YJ and Liberty, respectively? I highly doubt it. Clearly, the LI talent pool helps ... but it helps all existing LI clubs, not just TG. The reality is that YJ, Liberty, Express, Elevate, LI Wave were all around before SS started TG. So she had to compete for talent with more established organization, run by adults as opposed to a teenager.
If memory serves correctly, TG played the U15 champions "Skywalkers" twice, defeating them by a goal in pool play and losing by a goal in the semifinals. YJ 2 was blown out in the finals.
Bottom line, SS has built a top-flight club able to compete effectively with YJ, Liberty, Express etc.
Her abilities as a player have far more to do with the efforts of SS and Bill Smith than anything CR ever did.
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