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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Biggest step would be to flush out the washed out pros from Europe out of the college system. No 18year old can compete with 24 year old pros.  The NCAA doesn't think of allowing this for basketball but for soccer they do. [/quote]
College is supposed to be about getting trained in something so you can do that something professionally. How does rostering former pros or Academy washouts work in that paradigm?

Since players are now getting paid to play in college have much less issues with the Academy washouts. Hopefully now that there's money involved college soccer will get more like professional.[/quote]

Unless some big soccer organization gets involved to invest to take advantage of the infrastructure and facilities, there really ISN'T much money in college soccer.[/quote]
The part about college that people dont comprehend is how much money they get from the government. What this means is paychecks and facilities can be (if the college chooses) off the charts. Harvards endowment is over 50 billion and the government still gives them crazy money.

The reason im saying this is because many colleges can do whatever they want with sports. If they choose to keep doing things they way they're doing them they will. Its an unfortunate reality.[/quote]
Thinking the vast majority of schools are going to continue to fund non revenue generating sports oof. ...[/quote]

Something to be said for colleges offering sports, it gets more feet in the door as it broadens appeal. How many d3 rosters have 40+ on them? All to get more feet in the door with the lure of a jersey.  If college becomes "pro" those opportunities will cease to exist and so will enrollments.

The more exciting thing to see is how the youth sports industry will adapt when parents find out their superstar won't get college paid for them by going club soccer, travel hockey, etc.  BY or SY is just a sideshow to distract and maybe milk the cash cow a few more years before the bottom falls out. [/quote]

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