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Crocker Quits, Mascherano Walks, Guest Will Bunch, Cupsets + More
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- Morning Kickaround
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- Apr 15, 2026
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- 3915
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Summary
It's a Wednesday of unexpected coaching and adminstrative changes on Morning Kickaround. First up is the sudden departure of Javier Mascherano from Inter Miami. Why the sudden change here? We also saw Matt Crocker depart his post as the USMNT's Sporting Director to take up a similar role in Saudi Arabia. On the happier side of surprises, we had a couple of Cupsets to talk about last night with Louisville City and Colorado Springs Switchbacks taking MLS scalps into the U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals. We are then joined by WIll Bunch, national opinion writer for the Philadelphia Inquierer for a look at the mental gymnastics we are all performing to square ourselves with this World Cup. Finally, Nashville SC scored a 1-0 win over Club America in Mexico for an unexpected spot in the Concacaf Champions Cup semifinals and LAFC will join them. Check out the show live Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:30 AM ET on YouTube where you can join the channel and become an MK Ultra. Perks include access to our community Discord, early access to bonus video, priority commenting on the live show and much more. https://www.youtube.com/@MorningKickaround You can now support the show on Ko-Fi! Get Your MK Ultra Merch! …