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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is extremely weird to call Tier 2 “academy” when they revolve their season around HS soccer.  Such an obvious marketing gimmick.  Do they think parents are that stupid?  Oh right, they are.[/quote]

Extremely weird? It’s actually pretty normal in youth sports. “Academy” used to mean something specific. Now it just tantamount to “program.” It’s marketing at this point.[/quote]

Substituting the ever-so-prominent “MLS Academy” name, that so many Dads on here drool over, and imparting it to their second tier league, is weird yes.  In fact it is blatantly deceitful because it used to be the pinnacle of what parents could tell others and now it means the opposite.  It also forces those same dips*!t parents to say homegrown which is in and of itself self a weird name .[/quote]

It's going to be really interesting if MLSN/GA stays BY.[/quote]
I think this is playing a big role in MLSN/GAs decision.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-try-u-s-soccer-takes-first-steps-to-reboot-ncaa-game/ar-AA1Gslip

Sounds like NCAA wants to wash its hands of non revenue sports and US Soccer wants control over college soccer. If this happens the whole BY v SY debate goes out the window because US Soccer controls the college game. They'll make it work whichever way aligns with how they think players should be grouped.[/quote]

Hmmm ... If this moves quickly, maybe we don't switch to SY after all?[/quote]If college entry switches to BY, then maybe. So essentially SY switch stays [/quote]

Where’s the pot of gold for US soccer in all this?  Where do they get the revenue and risk model for subsizing year round travel and training for college kids.  year round playing students still need time to take classes and other school commitments. Doesn’t seem like a win on either side really. [/quote]
But yet its happening...
https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2025/06/11/us-soccer-launches-new-committee-to-help-evaluate-ncaa-soccers-future/[/quote]

There is nothing in that article or that has even been hinted at that means a US Soccer take over.  Most schoold would not be interested in any event.  What you will get is a prtnership that means nothing.  As PP said -- there is no money in it.[/quote]
You just respond and did t even read the article.

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2025/06/11/us-soccer-launches-new-committee-to-help-evaluate-ncaa-soccers-future/

"U.S. Soccer has established the NextGen College Soccer Committee (NCS), a group comprised of leaders from higher education, professional sports, philanthropic organizations and the business community. The committee will aim to integrate the college game more deeply into the broader U.S. Soccer ecosystem"

"U.S. Soccer will also be working directly with a group of pre-professional youth members including ECNL/US Club, Girls Academy, MLS Next, USL Academy, and U.S. Youth Soccer, to properly consider the development pathway and progression to college soccer. Deloitte Principal Dan Helfrich will chair the committee "

"U.S. Soccer CEO JT Batson told ESPN yesterday that the evolving NCAA landscape was “‘absolutely’ related to the potential changes to college soccer.”

NextGen College Soccer Committee members

Dan Helfrich	U.S. Soccer Leadership Advisory Group member; Principal, Deloitte Consulting

Adrian Hanauer	Owner, Seattle Sounders FC; Governor, Seattle Reign FC

Ali Curtis	SVP, MLS

Amber Steele	VP/Global Sports Partnerships, Coca-Cola; Atlanta Sports Council Board Member

Angie Long	Co-Owner, K.C. Current

Chris Clunie	Vice President & Director of Athletics, Davidson College

Chris Klein	Partner, Hometown Soccer Holdings; Former LA Galaxy President

Craig Barry	EVP & Chief Content Officer, Warner Bros. Discovery Sport

Darryll Pines	President, Univ. of Maryland
David Tyrie	President/Marketing, Digital, and Specialized Consumer Client Solutions, Bank of America

Jeremy Alumbaugh	President, USL Championship

John Wildhack	AD, Syracuse University; Committee Member, NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball

Mark Abbott	Former President & Deputy Commissioner, MLS

Mike Cullina	Chair, U.S. Soccer Technical Development Committee

Patrick Kraft	AD, Penn State Univ.

Richard Motzkin	EVP & Managing Exec/Global Soccer, Wasserman

Ryan Nelsen	High-performance specialist, FIFA

Sarah Jones Simmer	Chief Operating Officer, NWSL[/quote]

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