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    2 semester college season - yay or nay?

    I understand the merits of moving toward a 2 semester season but how many players would want grind like that?

    #2
    It's a big grind as it is, but spring is the only time to take some of the more challenging classes or ones with labs. So then the student athlete now has to take summer classes as well?

    Besides, it will never happen. It means more expenses for the athletic department at a time when some schools are questioning the role of athletics and whether or not to keep certain teams. More importantly, if they give it to soccer they have to give it to all the other sports who want it. That would crush budgets for many schools. If the NLF and NBA can use college sports as their farm teams with no issues, why should soccer get special treatment?

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      #3
      No to the two seasons.

      No need for it. It's college, the players are there to learn and get a degree.

      Switch to Spring season so that the meaningful games are played in nice weather. inclement weather is a neutralizer and it doesn't need to be as signficant as it becomes in late Oct / Nov.

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        #4
        The ACC, BIG10, and PAC12 are Co-Sponsoring legislation for a Two-Semester Model.

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          #5
          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
          The ACC, BIG10, and PAC12 are Co-Sponsoring legislation for a Two-Semester Model.
          Vote is in April.

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            #6
            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
            The ACC, BIG10, and PAC12 are Co-Sponsoring legislation for a Two-Semester Model.
            Good luck telling football they can't do the same thing.

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              #7
              This is an absolutely stupid proposal that once again smacks of America's inability to stand on its own when it comes to soccer. We drink from the cup of European and Latin America traditions, mindlessly thinking that if we copy the way that they do things, we will inevitably succeed. We have already held hostage high school programs by instituting DA, and, while it has spurred some growth in the game, its benefits still seem to fall short of the inconveniences it poses on so many genuine high school athletes.
              Now, the idea is to have a two semester season that, hmmm?, follows the identical calendar of the European clubs, thinking that more of the same will somehow create some form of magic. How many welts do we need to place upon our heads before we recognize that our collegiate athletic experience is fundamentally different from the club experience created in places like Europe?
              Is it possible that perhaps we are simply expecting too much? For very good reasons, we place a premium on a college education. And, for others, they place a premium on advancement and excellence in soccer (no problem here). But why must we demand that the two things be merged together? If your son or daughter wants to pursue soccer at the highest level, and the college game as it stands doesn't seem to foster that, then there are non-collegiate options. You just need to be willing to take the gamble (which means it may not work out). Simply put, there is no reason that we need to rewrite the book on college athletics.

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                #8
                Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                No to the two seasons.

                No need for it. It's college, the players are there to learn and get a degree.

                Switch to Spring season so that the meaningful games are played in nice weather. inclement weather is a neutralizer and it doesn't need to be as signficant as it becomes in late Oct / Nov.
                That's where I'm at. I was initially in favor of it hearing the argument for it, but thinking it through there are practical concerns that don't make it work.

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                  #9
                  Is this only for men’s D1?

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                    Good luck telling football they can't do the same thing.
                    It makes sense yo mpve it ovet 2 semesyets.
                    1 gsne a week on the weekend over 18 werks. Instead of tge ridiculous current 2 to 3 games a week over 10 weeks.

                    Have many of you have read the proposal? Do you all realize that there is already a spring season for college soccer that has been in place for a long time? The difference is that the spring games don't count. They are exhibitions/scrimmages on 6 weekends. They practice 5 days a week and play on the weekend during the spring.

                    Do you realize how long a college football season is? They start pre-season camp 1st week of August. They just finished the bowl games. The college football final is Jan. 13.

                    AND college football has spring practices.

                    Do you know how long a college baseball season is? Games start in January. College World Series is the month of June. AND college baseball has a fall season of practices and scrimmages as well.

                    Do you know how long a college basketball season is? It is played over 2 semesters. College hockey? 2 semesters.

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                      #11
                      This will be the end of men’s soccer outside of P-5 programs, which there are few.

                      We have seen so many men’s programs cut over the past 10
                      or so years. This will kill it off for the rest.

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                        Good luck telling football they can't do the same thing.
                        Good luck telling the other 300+ D1s, all D2 and all D3's they can't do the same thing. And every other sport. State schools have plenty of cash to burn for this crap. Want more, forego the scholarship and go pro ..... funny how so many Americans loathe our college system, yet so many foreigners happily accept these gifts.

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                          It's a big grind as it is, but spring is the only time to take some of the more challenging classes or ones with labs. So then the student athlete now has to take summer classes as well?

                          Besides, it will never happen. It means more expenses for the athletic department at a time when some schools are questioning the role of athletics and whether or not to keep certain teams. More importantly, if they give it to soccer they have to give it to all the other sports who want it. That would crush budgets for many schools. If the NLF and NBA can use college sports as their farm teams with no issues, why should soccer get special treatment?
                          It's not special treatment. It makes sense to move it over 2 semesters. 1 game a week on the weekend over 18 weeks,10 in the fall, 8 in the spring instead of the ridiculous current 2 to 3 games a week over 10 weeks.

                          Have many of you have read the proposal? Do you all realize that there is already a spring season for college soccer that has been in place for a long time? The difference is that the spring games don't count. They are exhibitions/scrimmages on 6 weekends. They practice 5 days a week and play on the weekend during the spring during almost the entire semester currently.

                          Do you realize how long a college football season is? They start pre-season camp 1st week of August. They just finished the bowl games. The college football final is Jan. 13.

                          AND college football has spring practices.

                          Do you know how long a college baseball season is? Games start in January. College World Series is the month of June. AND college baseball has a fall season of practices and scrimmages as well.

                          Do you know how long a college basketball season is? It is played over 2 semesters. College hockey? 2 semesters.

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                            #14
                            College football doesn't have GAMES in the spring. I guarantee you do this for soccer the other sports will want the same. Running soccer two 2 seasons increases expenses and soccer is a non revenue sport (doesn't make enough to cover costs). Same with most other sports at most other schools. Even football at many schools don't make $ because there's no lucrative TV coverage.

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                              #15
                              I can see the benefit by spreading out games which might incur fewer injuries and better fitness. However, for those who attend college for the academics......which is about 99%....that might affect class selections and options as well as the opportunity to study abroad.

                              I am also curious as to the increased cost of a two semester season. Soccer doesn’t bring in a lot of revenue for schools. What will the costs be for two semesters?

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