John Morrissey
@usltactics.com
Co-host of @theuslshow.bsky.social, contributor at @Backheeled.com. Did oppo scouting and data for the Sacramento Republic and Tampa Bay Rowdies.
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USL League One Power Rankings (and tiers): Favorites, question marks & more
For the first time ever, Backheeled will be covering the ins and outs of League One. Here’s where all 18 teams stand ahead of the new season.
www.backheeled.com
Coming to Backheeled in 2026: in-depth weekly coverage of USL League One!
I'm incredibly excited to dig in all season long, and I'm starting today with a preseason power ranking of all 18 clubs.
www.backheeled.com/usl-league-o...
I'm incredibly excited to dig in all season long, and I'm starting today with a preseason power ranking of all 18 clubs.
www.backheeled.com/usl-league-o...
Lock in, we’re live in at 9:00 Eastern
🚨LIVE SHOW TONIGHT🚨
9pm ET/6pm PT
90/50/10 Preview Show!
✅ What are we CERTAIN will happen in 2026?
❓ What is 50/50 on if it will happen?
🎲 What are we gambling our 10% on?
We give our hot takes and call our shot tonight at 9pm/6pm!
9pm ET/6pm PT
90/50/10 Preview Show!
✅ What are we CERTAIN will happen in 2026?
❓ What is 50/50 on if it will happen?
🎲 What are we gambling our 10% on?
We give our hot takes and call our shot tonight at 9pm/6pm!
February 11, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Lock in, we’re live in at 9:00 Eastern
This League! 2026 previews continue ➡️ Check in as we cover from Louisville through Tampa Bay in the East. open.spotify.com/episode/03MW...
February 10, 2026 at 2:14 PM
This League! 2026 previews continue ➡️ Check in as we cover from Louisville through Tampa Bay in the East. open.spotify.com/episode/03MW...
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📝 Sources: Atletico Dallas has hired former FC Dallas interim Peter Luccin as the club's first-ever manager.
Luccin served as FC Dallas interim coach in '24. The club hired Eric Quill for the full-time job instead.
Atletico will join the USL Championship in 2027. Big get.
Luccin served as FC Dallas interim coach in '24. The club hired Eric Quill for the full-time job instead.
Atletico will join the USL Championship in 2027. Big get.
February 9, 2026 at 3:04 PM
📝 Sources: Atletico Dallas has hired former FC Dallas interim Peter Luccin as the club's first-ever manager.
Luccin served as FC Dallas interim coach in '24. The club hired Eric Quill for the full-time job instead.
Atletico will join the USL Championship in 2027. Big get.
Luccin served as FC Dallas interim coach in '24. The club hired Eric Quill for the full-time job instead.
Atletico will join the USL Championship in 2027. Big get.
The This League! 2026 preview continues now, live on YouTube. Come check in...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZZg...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZZg...
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲! 📽️📺 | THE USLC TEAM BY TEAM IF/THEN PREVIEW! PT.2
YouTube video by Backheeled
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February 9, 2026 at 11:58 PM
The This League! 2026 preview continues now, live on YouTube. Come check in...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZZg...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZZg...
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NEWSLETTER: What's catching my eye as we get into the heart of February? Check in for...
🍁 The CPL-to-USL pipeline
🟢 Greenville's soft reset
🏇 Undefeated Lexington
💙 Jacksonville's Sophie Jones
www.usltactics.com/the-back-fou...
🍁 The CPL-to-USL pipeline
🟢 Greenville's soft reset
🏇 Undefeated Lexington
💙 Jacksonville's Sophie Jones
www.usltactics.com/the-back-fou...
The Back Four: Winter whiparound
On Canadian imports, Lexington, Sophie Jones, and more
www.usltactics.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:38 PM
NEWSLETTER: What's catching my eye as we get into the heart of February? Check in for...
🍁 The CPL-to-USL pipeline
🟢 Greenville's soft reset
🏇 Undefeated Lexington
💙 Jacksonville's Sophie Jones
www.usltactics.com/the-back-fou...
🍁 The CPL-to-USL pipeline
🟢 Greenville's soft reset
🏇 Undefeated Lexington
💙 Jacksonville's Sophie Jones
www.usltactics.com/the-back-fou...
👀👀👀👀👀
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲!
𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲. 𝟳𝗣𝗠 𝗘𝗧.
Don't miss our USL Championship video show streaming on YouTube 📽️ 📺
➡️ youtube.com/@backheeled
𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲. 𝟳𝗣𝗠 𝗘𝗧.
Don't miss our USL Championship video show streaming on YouTube 📽️ 📺
➡️ youtube.com/@backheeled
February 9, 2026 at 9:22 PM
👀👀👀👀👀
NEWSLETTER: What's catching my eye as we get into the heart of February? Check in for...
🍁 The CPL-to-USL pipeline
🟢 Greenville's soft reset
🏇 Undefeated Lexington
💙 Jacksonville's Sophie Jones
www.usltactics.com/the-back-fou...
🍁 The CPL-to-USL pipeline
🟢 Greenville's soft reset
🏇 Undefeated Lexington
💙 Jacksonville's Sophie Jones
www.usltactics.com/the-back-fou...
The Back Four: Winter whiparound
On Canadian imports, Lexington, Sophie Jones, and more
www.usltactics.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:38 PM
NEWSLETTER: What's catching my eye as we get into the heart of February? Check in for...
🍁 The CPL-to-USL pipeline
🟢 Greenville's soft reset
🏇 Undefeated Lexington
💙 Jacksonville's Sophie Jones
www.usltactics.com/the-back-fou...
🍁 The CPL-to-USL pipeline
🟢 Greenville's soft reset
🏇 Undefeated Lexington
💙 Jacksonville's Sophie Jones
www.usltactics.com/the-back-fou...
Lady Gaga singing the Jigglypuff music means something to me man
February 9, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Lady Gaga singing the Jigglypuff music means something to me man
Enormous shoutout to the Rodeo SC folks, who immediately jump to the top of the pile of “most anticipated L1 expansion teams.”
February 7, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Enormous shoutout to the Rodeo SC folks, who immediately jump to the top of the pile of “most anticipated L1 expansion teams.”
Stellar run across the face of the Lexington defense, stellar finish. Exactly the sort of clinical counter move you need to break this defense down.
February 7, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Stellar run across the face of the Lexington defense, stellar finish. Exactly the sort of clinical counter move you need to break this defense down.
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Coming to Backheeled in 2026: in-depth weekly coverage of USL League One!
I'm incredibly excited to dig in all season long, and I'm starting today with a preseason power ranking of all 18 clubs.
www.backheeled.com/usl-league-o...
I'm incredibly excited to dig in all season long, and I'm starting today with a preseason power ranking of all 18 clubs.
www.backheeled.com/usl-league-o...
USL League One Power Rankings (and tiers): Favorites, question marks & more
For the first time ever, Backheeled will be covering the ins and outs of League One. Here’s where all 18 teams stand ahead of the new season.
www.backheeled.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Coming to Backheeled in 2026: in-depth weekly coverage of USL League One!
I'm incredibly excited to dig in all season long, and I'm starting today with a preseason power ranking of all 18 clubs.
www.backheeled.com/usl-league-o...
I'm incredibly excited to dig in all season long, and I'm starting today with a preseason power ranking of all 18 clubs.
www.backheeled.com/usl-league-o...
Coming to Backheeled in 2026: in-depth weekly coverage of USL League One!
I'm incredibly excited to dig in all season long, and I'm starting today with a preseason power ranking of all 18 clubs.
www.backheeled.com/usl-league-o...
I'm incredibly excited to dig in all season long, and I'm starting today with a preseason power ranking of all 18 clubs.
www.backheeled.com/usl-league-o...
USL League One Power Rankings (and tiers): Favorites, question marks & more
For the first time ever, Backheeled will be covering the ins and outs of League One. Here’s where all 18 teams stand ahead of the new season.
www.backheeled.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Coming to Backheeled in 2026: in-depth weekly coverage of USL League One!
I'm incredibly excited to dig in all season long, and I'm starting today with a preseason power ranking of all 18 clubs.
www.backheeled.com/usl-league-o...
I'm incredibly excited to dig in all season long, and I'm starting today with a preseason power ranking of all 18 clubs.
www.backheeled.com/usl-league-o...
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For the first time, Backheeled is covering the ins and outs of USL League One 🏆
Here’s where all 18 teams stand ahead of the new season, from favorites to question marks.
From @usltactics.com ⤵️
Here’s where all 18 teams stand ahead of the new season, from favorites to question marks.
From @usltactics.com ⤵️
USL League One Power Rankings (and tiers): Favorites, question marks & more
For the first time ever, Backheeled will be covering the ins and outs of League One. Here’s where all 18 teams stand ahead of the new season.
www.backheeled.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:07 PM
For the first time, Backheeled is covering the ins and outs of USL League One 🏆
Here’s where all 18 teams stand ahead of the new season, from favorites to question marks.
From @usltactics.com ⤵️
Here’s where all 18 teams stand ahead of the new season, from favorites to question marks.
From @usltactics.com ⤵️
REQUIRED READING
New at #Stormwatch912: My third year of appropriating @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social's idea, it's your 2026 USL League One Most Handsome Manager Rankings.
stormwatch912.blogspot.com/2026/02/2026...
stormwatch912.blogspot.com/2026/02/2026...
February 4, 2026 at 3:34 PM
REQUIRED READING
ICYMI: Check out the latest episode of This League!, where we began our 2026 season preview by taking a look at seven clubs out East.
open.spotify.com/episode/2kKd...
open.spotify.com/episode/2kKd...
This League! The USLC Team by Team If/Then Preview!
open.spotify.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:49 PM
ICYMI: Check out the latest episode of This League!, where we began our 2026 season preview by taking a look at seven clubs out East.
open.spotify.com/episode/2kKd...
open.spotify.com/episode/2kKd...
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Pedro Guimaraes is headed to Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt.
Details for Transfermarkt 👇
www.transfermarkt.us/pedro-guirma...
Details for Transfermarkt 👇
www.transfermarkt.us/pedro-guirma...
February 3, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Pedro Guimaraes is headed to Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt.
Details for Transfermarkt 👇
www.transfermarkt.us/pedro-guirma...
Details for Transfermarkt 👇
www.transfermarkt.us/pedro-guirma...
This League! is live. Tonight, we're starting our team-by-team 2026 preview with a slate of Eastern clubs.
Check in. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn_R...
Check in. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn_R...
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲! 📽️📺 | THE USLC TEAM BY TEAM IF/THEN PREVIEW!
YouTube video by Backheeled
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February 2, 2026 at 11:59 PM
This League! is live. Tonight, we're starting our team-by-team 2026 preview with a slate of Eastern clubs.
Check in. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn_R...
Check in. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn_R...
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What does it take to build a USL roster? I talked to Fort Wayne FC’s Oliver Gage and the Richmond Kickers’ Darren Sawatzky about the scouting process – from the use of data to organizational structure and everything in between.
www.backheeled.com/how-usl-club...
www.backheeled.com/how-usl-club...
How USL clubs scout players: Agents, hours of film & more
From a one-person unit to more robust sporting departments, scouting resources vary across the USL — but every club faces the same challenge: finding the right players.
www.backheeled.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:59 PM
What does it take to build a USL roster? I talked to Fort Wayne FC’s Oliver Gage and the Richmond Kickers’ Darren Sawatzky about the scouting process – from the use of data to organizational structure and everything in between.
www.backheeled.com/how-usl-club...
www.backheeled.com/how-usl-club...
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This is the stuff that makes a paid subscription to Backheeled worth every penny
What does it take to build a USL roster? I talked to Fort Wayne FC’s Oliver Gage and the Richmond Kickers’ Darren Sawatzky about the scouting process – from the use of data to organizational structure and everything in between.
www.backheeled.com/how-usl-club...
www.backheeled.com/how-usl-club...
How USL clubs scout players: Agents, hours of film & more
From a one-person unit to more robust sporting departments, scouting resources vary across the USL — but every club faces the same challenge: finding the right players.
www.backheeled.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:22 PM
This is the stuff that makes a paid subscription to Backheeled worth every penny
Messer was the best attacking fullback in League One last season, earning an all-USL nod as a result. He’ll give Charleston real variety and quality in the wide areas – and also create a major hole to fill for Portland.
February 2, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Messer was the best attacking fullback in League One last season, earning an all-USL nod as a result. He’ll give Charleston real variety and quality in the wide areas – and also create a major hole to fill for Portland.
What does it take to build a USL roster? I talked to Fort Wayne FC’s Oliver Gage and the Richmond Kickers’ Darren Sawatzky about the scouting process – from the use of data to organizational structure and everything in between.
www.backheeled.com/how-usl-club...
www.backheeled.com/how-usl-club...
How USL clubs scout players: Agents, hours of film & more
From a one-person unit to more robust sporting departments, scouting resources vary across the USL — but every club faces the same challenge: finding the right players.
www.backheeled.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:59 PM
What does it take to build a USL roster? I talked to Fort Wayne FC’s Oliver Gage and the Richmond Kickers’ Darren Sawatzky about the scouting process – from the use of data to organizational structure and everything in between.
www.backheeled.com/how-usl-club...
www.backheeled.com/how-usl-club...
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Every USL team faces the same challenge: finding the right players 🔎
How do they scout? And where are USL clubs shopping?
“It would be silly to look at such an appropriate player pool right in front of your nose and say no to it."
From @usltactics.com ⤵️
How do they scout? And where are USL clubs shopping?
“It would be silly to look at such an appropriate player pool right in front of your nose and say no to it."
From @usltactics.com ⤵️
How USL clubs scout players: Agents, hours of film & more
From a one-person unit to more robust sporting departments, scouting resources vary across the USL — but every club faces the same challenge: finding the right players.
www.backheeled.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Every USL team faces the same challenge: finding the right players 🔎
How do they scout? And where are USL clubs shopping?
“It would be silly to look at such an appropriate player pool right in front of your nose and say no to it."
From @usltactics.com ⤵️
How do they scout? And where are USL clubs shopping?
“It would be silly to look at such an appropriate player pool right in front of your nose and say no to it."
From @usltactics.com ⤵️
love checking in on USL reddit
February 2, 2026 at 12:49 PM
love checking in on USL reddit
NEWSLETTER: The New York Cosmos are back, and head of soccer Giuseppe Rossi discussed where the project is heading. That, plus…
🟠 New faces in the Super League
🏝️ Miami FC’s upside
➕ More weekly news
www.usltactics.com/the-back-fou...
🟠 New faces in the Super League
🏝️ Miami FC’s upside
➕ More weekly news
www.usltactics.com/the-back-fou...
The Back Four: Giuseppe Rossi, in conversation
On the Cosmos' revival, plus the return of the Super League
www.usltactics.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:31 PM
NEWSLETTER: The New York Cosmos are back, and head of soccer Giuseppe Rossi discussed where the project is heading. That, plus…
🟠 New faces in the Super League
🏝️ Miami FC’s upside
➕ More weekly news
www.usltactics.com/the-back-fou...
🟠 New faces in the Super League
🏝️ Miami FC’s upside
➕ More weekly news
www.usltactics.com/the-back-fou...
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When Will USL Promotion Relegation Actually Begin? That + more w/ John Morrissey @usltactics.com
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When Will USL Promotion Relegation Begin?
YouTube video by Morning Kickaround
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February 1, 2026 at 2:37 PM
When Will USL Promotion Relegation Actually Begin? That + more w/ John Morrissey @usltactics.com
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youtu.be/Bmn41U1gbBw?...