The Official Beau Leroux thread

Discussion in 'San Jose Earthquakes' started by Goodsport, Dec 19, 2023.

  1. TyffaneeSue

    TyffaneeSue moderator
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    Earthquakes and Bay FC
    United States
    Nov 15, 2003
    Upstairs
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    I can't speak to MJ's motivations, but I like having players on the team with whom I share something in common. School, hometown, ethnic background.

    The fragrance comments are bizarre, especially now that we know who wrote them.
     
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  2. naopon

    naopon Member+

    Jan 2, 2007
    California
    Club:
    Kawasaki Frontale
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Tsai would suggest his mom's family came from Taiwan. That (common) family name is spelled Cai on the mainland.
     
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  3. JazzyJ

    JazzyJ BigSoccer Supporter

    Jun 25, 2003
    To anyone asking why it matters, I’d ask why it matters that it matters. Or, why does it matter if it matters that it matters. :)
     
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  4. don gagliardi

    don gagliardi Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    Feb 28, 2004
    san jose
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Snice we're discussing Asia . . . :)

     
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  5. vamanoshasta

    vamanoshasta Member+

    Aug 12, 2006
    I enjoy watching this kid play. Solid addition.
     
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  6. mjlee22

    mjlee22 Quake & Landon fan

    Nov 24, 2003
    near Palo Alto, CA
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    As an Asian-American, I am always interested in Asian-Americans who make it to the pro athlete level. Role model for me, my kids, my grandkids.
     
  7. TyffaneeSue

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    Earthquakes and Bay FC
    United States
    Nov 15, 2003
    Upstairs
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    When my kids were little, we visited a Jewish athletes museum in DC (I'm not sure it's still there). It was basically one room, and mostly Sandy Koufax. I'm not sure the Quakes have had a Jewish player since Jeff Agoos?
     
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  8. bsman

    bsman Member+

    May 30, 2001
    MadCity
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Beau has played pretty beau beaucoup temps sette saison pour les Tremblemants de Terre!

    I mean he's not gonna be the next thing in the EPL but he is something that was missing from the Quakes' attack last season and is definitely a serviceable MLS midfielder.
     
  9. bsman

    bsman Member+

    May 30, 2001
    MadCity
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    If there's a Jewish athletes' agents museum I figure it'd probably be a skosh larger... ;)

    I'm not aware of any.
     
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  10. don gagliardi

    don gagliardi Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    Feb 28, 2004
    san jose
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    Speaking of Jewish athletes, in 2018 Bills fans complained the team drafted "the wrong Josh." :)

     
  11. tectonicnight

    tectonicnight Member

    Mar 28, 2007
    San Francisco
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    A local musician friend of mine is an indirect relation (like a step-uncle, I believe), and he confirmed that Beau's mom is of Chinese descent.
     
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  12. mjlee22

    mjlee22 Quake & Landon fan

    Nov 24, 2003
    near Palo Alto, CA
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Wait a minute! That museum ignored The Bagel Brothers of 1970s-80s USTA tennis? Harold Solomon and Eddie Dibbs! Tremendous doubles team! Would beat teams 6-0, 6-0, which is why they earned that nickname, besides being Jewish.
     
  13. TyffaneeSue

    TyffaneeSue moderator
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    Earthquakes and Bay FC
    United States
    Nov 15, 2003
    Upstairs
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Never heard of them! Apparently Dibbs was not Jewish, though Solomon was, but bagels cut across all cultures.
     
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  14. JazzyJ

    JazzyJ BigSoccer Supporter

    Jun 25, 2003
    Jewish athletes? Ahem...

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    And, Santa Clara Swim Club and Santa Clara High School. Besides the 7 gold medals in the '72 Olympics, while at Santa Clara High School, "During his four years there, Spitz held national high school records in every stroke and in every distance." LOL.
     
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  15. TyffaneeSue

    TyffaneeSue moderator
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    Earthquakes and Bay FC
    United States
    Nov 15, 2003
    Upstairs
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Yes, Mark was there too! I didn't realize he was local.
     
  16. JazzyJ

    JazzyJ BigSoccer Supporter

    Jun 25, 2003
    #66 JazzyJ, Apr 22, 2025
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    Born in Modesto I think but lived in Hawaii and moved here to train. I guess Santa Clara Swim Club was the shyte back in those days. I used to ride my bike to the Santa Clara Public Library back in the day to check out LPs. I had no idea at that time that just behind the library was a world class swim center where Mark Spitz and many other great swimmers trained.

    "Recognized throughout the world as a premier training center, the Santa Clara swim club has produced more International Swimming Hall of Fame swimmers than any other swim club on earth."
     
  17. mjlee22

    mjlee22 Quake & Landon fan

    Nov 24, 2003
    near Palo Alto, CA
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yes, i recall that Santa Clara was a hotbed of swimming. Wonder what happened that caused them to fall out of prominence.
     
  18. bsman

    bsman Member+

    May 30, 2001
    MadCity
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    For one thing, a lack of maintenance and investment in the international swim center has resulted in it no longer being a top-tier venue. The city really screwed the pooch on this one.
     
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  19. QuakeAttack

    QuakeAttack Member+

    Apr 10, 2002
    California - Bay Area
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The good news is that they just allocated $10M for the first phase, but the damage is done.
     
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  20. JazzyJ

    JazzyJ BigSoccer Supporter

    Jun 25, 2003
    The 49ers took all the money I guess.
     
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  21. Elninho

    Elninho Member+

    Sacramento Republic FC
    United States
    Oct 30, 2000
    Sacramento, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This is interesting because Taiwan's national team has started recruiting dual nationals from the US in the last few years. Currently Christopher Tiao (NYCFC II) is their starting left wingback, and their most recent Asian Cup qualifying squad also included Jason Hsu (UC Davis) and Derrek Chan (Mülheimer FC in the German 5th tier).
     
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  22. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  23. naopon

    naopon Member+

    Jan 2, 2007
    California
    Club:
    Kawasaki Frontale
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Unfortunately for the Taiwanese program Beau is probably way too good. If anything it wouldn’t be a surprise if Pochettino took a look at him soon.
     
  24. nivla

    nivla Member+

    Jan 17, 2003
    Milpitas
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    While I am glad to see his growth, I am a little scared of him going to the USMNT camp. We once had a promising young central midfielder who was not the same after the invite. I know there is no correlation. Snakebitten or superstitious.
     
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  25. chris thebassplayer

    Feb 18, 2014
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    How lucky are we to have Leroux in the fold...he had a great game against Miami...he continues to exceed expectations game after game...really unbelievable progression. Just my two cents, he's not ready for nats ball yet, and his speed is just barely at low international level...the same issue that plagued Yueill. Although imo, Leroux is quicker than Yueill, but not enough to get consistent separation at the international level...which I'm absolutely fine with...hopefully he stays with the Quakes for at least 3-4 years...he moves the ball so well... and he hasn't even hit his peak yet.
     

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