Getting credible information about USL-1 teams can be maddeningly difficult. Local media often don't deem the squads worthy of coverage beyond re-printing the occasional press release and the national soccer press generally can't be bothered with what's dismissed as the U.S.'s second division. So Brian Quarstad's informative preview of the looming season -- which kicks off on Saturday with our beloved Minnesota Thunder visiting the Carolina Railhawks -- is greatly appreciated.