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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can appreciate the comments about developing soccer/football culture in the U.S.

The reality is many families do not have the luxury of time to wait around for that in helping their kids develop. So they work with what we have which is a pay to play and develop system. This will not change so long as college soccer (at all levels) continue to be a uniquely American option for many kids and the primary goal for those who continue to play club soccer.

Sure, reality will hit when more colleges take intl students but I would not be surprised if lobbying curtails those schools ability to do this.[/quote]

On the girls side the goal of all but a small number is college.  Some people want to play for a top soccer school, others their local state schools, some for fun schools, some for high academic.  Every girl has a different plan.  None of the plans for 98% of the player is to go pro.  That is why girls play ecnl and ga.  On the Men's side international has taken over college soccer.  There are still slots but they have been shrinking in numbers.  On the Women's side there has been no big movement of international women to US colleges.  One reason is that for most international girls going pro is what they want.  The ones coming now to US colleges are the ones that want a US college degree to go do something else just like 98% of ECNL and GA.  I do not think that will change.  That is the US soccer culture below those that want to go pro.  And for the Men -- as those college teams get more international they will start to lose support from the athletic departments and Men's soccer will be cut.  Men's college soccer can keep going international and they will play themselves right out of existence.  The Women are safe because of the football teams and the need for crazy numbers there.[/quote]

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