{"id":20131,"date":"2018-11-21T10:00:08","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T15:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonsoccer.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=20131"},"modified":"2018-11-21T03:19:08","modified_gmt":"2018-11-21T08:19:08","slug":"holding-the-high-line-rapids-and-switchbacks-affiliation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2018\/11\/21\/holding-the-high-line-rapids-and-switchbacks-affiliation\/","title":{"rendered":"Holding The High Line: Rapids and Switchbacks affiliation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Podcast (November 21, 2018)<\/strong> &#8211; Hello Rapids Fans and Happy Thanksgiving! For those of you sitting in traffic, stuck on an airplane, or looking for an escape from dinner table political arguments with that opinionated relative, we are here for you. This week, Red is joined by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/author\/markturner\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mark Turner<\/a>, founder of the Back Chat Show and Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC beat writer for Last Word on Soccer. We do a full breakdown of the Rapids and Switchbacks coming affiliation for 2019.<\/p>\n<h1>Holding The High Line: Rapids and Switchbacks affiliation<\/h1>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.blubrry.com\/id\/39568500\/#time-0&#038;darkOrLight-Light&#038;shownotes-ffffff&#038;shownotesBackground-8c001a&#038;download-8c001a&#038;downloadBackground-ffffff&#038;subscribe-ffffff&#038;subscribeBackground-8c001a&#038;share-8c001a&#038;shareBackground-ffffff\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"138px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Substitute Mark introduces the Switchbacks and breaks down their brief history in the USL. We discuss how the Boys in Black got to where they are and the current state of the squad going into 2019 in a Rapids affiliation context. The lads talk about the potential symbiotic relationship the two clubs hope to develop and the pros and cons of the affiliation. Mark gets us caught up on what Switchbacks head coach\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.switchbacksfc.com\/trittschuh\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steve Trittschuh<\/a>\u00a0has been doing since leaving the Rapids as an assistant and what he&#8217;s like as a coach. Matt breaks down what Brian Crookham as Switchbacks general manager looks like.<\/p>\n<p>The guys also discuss the Switchbacks stadium situation, Pride Soccer&#8217;s budding relationship with the Rapids Development Academy, and where Colorado Springs fits in the everchanging USL landscape. Oh, and Mark trolls the USMNT over the loss to England last week.<\/p>\n<p>This episode is jam-packed with content and insightful nugget and will be informative for supporters of either club going into the first year of this relationship.<\/p>\n<p>If you like what you heard from Mark, find him on Twitter\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LWOS_COS\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>\u00a0and his writing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/author\/markturner\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>. Shameless plug: If you want to check out his other podcast, Dads and Diabetes, they&#8217;re\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/dads-and-diabetes\/id1442185444?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">on iTunes<\/a>. Follow them on Twitter\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DadsandDiabetes\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>\u00a0or like them on Facebook\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DadsandDiabetes\/?ref=br_rs\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you like the show, consider subscribing to the podcast on your preferred podcatcher, reviewing the show, and tell other Rapids fans about us. It helps a ton. Find us on <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/holding-the-high-line-with-rabbi-and-red\/id1342392027?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/music\/listen?u=0#\/ps\/Ih6k4dg7vftmm4fjy32gdjpbh3a\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Play<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/holding-the-high-line\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stitcher<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blubrry.com\/rapids96_holdingthehighline\/31010358\/holding-the-high-line-with-rabbi-and-red-episode-1-pilot\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blubrry<\/a>, and many other podcatchers. See the full list of podcatchers with subscription links <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rapids96podcast\/status\/983354345910685696\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rapids96podcast\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@rapids96podcast<\/a>. You can also email the show at <a href=\"mailto:rapids96podcast@gmail.com\">rapids96podcast@gmail.com<\/a>. Follow our hosts individually on Twitter\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LWOSMattPollard\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@LWOSMattPollard<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rapidsrabbi\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@rapidsrabbi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/author\/matt-pollard-featured-columnist\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matt Pollard<\/a> is the Managing Editor of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Last Word on Soccer<\/a> and an engineer by day. A Colorado Convert, he started covering the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/category\/rapids\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Colorado Rapids<\/a> as a credentialed member of the press in 2016, though he&#8217;s watched MLS since &#8217;96. When he&#8217;s not watching or writing about soccer, he&#8217;s being an outdoorsman (mostly skiing and hiking) in this beautiful state or trying a new beer. For some reason, he thought that\u00a0starting a podcast with Mark was a good idea and he can&#8217;t figure out how to stop this madness. He also hosts <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/tag\/last-word-sc-radio\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Last Word SC Radio<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/author\/mgoodman\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mark Goodman<\/a>, the artist formally known as\u00a0<em>Rapids Rabbi<\/em>, moved to Colorado in 2011. Shortly thereafter he went to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dickssportinggoodspark.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dick&#8217;s Sporting Goods Park<\/a>, saw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/lee-nguyen\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lee Nguyen<\/a> dribble a ball with the silky smoothness of liquid chocolate cascading into a Bar Mitzvah fountain, and promptly fell head over heels in love with domestic soccer. When not watching MLS or coaching U8 soccer, he&#8217;s generally studying either Talmud or medieval biblical exegesis. Which explains why he watches so much MLS, probably. He writes about the Rapids for <a href=\"https:\/\/aroundmls.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Around MLS<\/a> and covers the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/author\/mgoodman\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pittsburgh Riverhounds<\/a> of the USL for <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Last Word on Soccer<\/a>. He also writes for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americansocceranalysis.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Soccer Analysis<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Podcast (November 21, 2018) &#8211; Hello Rapids Fans and Happy Thanksgiving! For those of you sitting in traffic, stuck on an airplane, or looking for an escape from dinner table political arguments with that opinionated relative, we are here for you. 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