I have never met Kenny in my life, by the way. Comparing his situation to Lebron James' isn't really accurate. This is just speculation from my part, but... I am guessing that the 4 acadamy contracts that Kenny was offered two years ago came from 4 mid-table EPL clubs such as Blackburn, Birmingham ...

I think it is a fantastic opportunity for Cooper. To say that his decision (or method/timing of the decision) is amateur is a bit harsh. College coaches (Hyndman included) run off plenty players after making numerous promises to them. Most of the time these coaches make self-serving decisions ...