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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]The women have the advantage on the rest of the world due to Title 9.  Most people just think of results but do not understand that we advance our women more than most countries in the world.  As leaders, if you don’t adjust, people will catch you so I hope the women are proactive and don’t just think are system is better.[/b]

On the men’s side, I agree with many of the recommendations.  The season should be a full year.  I would like to see the P4 section off as semi-pro.  Locally, I would financially support Georgetown as a DC resident.  We support colleges like Europeans support clubs.  If we embraced that reality, we could have a true semi-pro league and development that would benefit our game long-term.  No need for Deloitte to tell us that. [/quote]

To address your bolded comment.  Title 9 played a huge role in getting the US Women jump started when it comes to soccer.  There just weren't the oppurtunites to play outside of US colleges for women.  That model served the US well for many years, but as you said, you need to adjust.  In Europe in particular, there is an investment by the large clubs that have had great success on the men's side and they are working hard to replicate that on the women's side.  I think you see it is Spain in particular - it hasn't been without issue though from a financial standpoint, but if they can continue supporting, it will pay dividends.

Where the US is lacking is what to do with women's players that want to continue to play and develop - there aren't nearly enough NWSL teams, there are a handful of USL Super League teams and beyond that, no 2nd teams or feeder teams, outside of college, into these higher level teams.  I think that's why there was emphasis in the report to try to develop some additional avenues for top players to continue in that U23 age group.   That being said, I think college will continue to be an important pathway for many women - I don't see a ton of women's players going pro at U17 - that will continue as the exception rather than the norm.

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