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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostMy son is being recruited by D1 programs.
Every free moment he's working out and practicing.
He NEVER watches soccer. He can't be bothered with it.
He LOVES the game but he's no fan of the game.
He may pass through our family room while I'm watching, or I'll call him in to see an amazing string of passes, or an incredible goal, but he never sits and watches.
Go figure.
Those that can do, those that can't complain on TS.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThis is also true of my D who is being recruited for D1. We always have soccer on and although my other D watches with us all the time (and is not playing in college), the one who will, never watches. Just not interested in watching sports, only playing them.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostSo she has “learned” the game solely from her coaches?
There are stories of athletes who loved playing, but not watching. Not common, but I have heard of it. Some people aren't wired to sit there for a couple of hours watching anything.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostNot the OP, but doubtful.
There are stories of athletes who loved playing, but not watching. Not common, but I have heard of it. Some people aren't wired to sit there for a couple of hours watching anything.
Hard to learn some of the nuance without visuals, in any sport
Of course, if you’re bigger and faster, who needs nuance...
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostNot the OP, but doubtful.
There are stories of athletes who loved playing, but not watching. Not common, but I have heard of it. Some people aren't wired to sit there for a couple of hours watching anything.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostMath without a text book...
Hard to learn some of the nuance without visuals, in any sport
Of course, if you’re bigger and faster, who needs nuance...
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostDo I play at a high-level now? No, unless you count men's leagues.
I think more people do care about soccer. And, I don't think that will end.
My father knew next to nothing about soccer. Our town didn't even have a league until I was in the 6th grade. My HS coach was the wrestling coach.
My kid has grown up in a house where the game is always on. She grew up with a parent who played the game, loves the game, and follows it relentlessly. She is trained by professional coaches, all who have played the game at high levels.
You've got professional athletes in other sports (Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, etc.) who are fans of the game and who played it. That is much different from what I had growing up.
Will it ever be as big as the others? No. Does it need to be? No. The US is a big place, and our changing culture will only enhance that.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostUS kids are not capable of playing at the highest levels of world soccer.
Other than for a few notable exceptions, and they are rare, the US athlete will never be able to dominate like we do in other sports.
Our blame lists are a million times longer than our success list
Soccer is an old game that has been played forever-it we haven’t figured it out by now, it’s too late
Time to let it go
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostDon’t agree. Those “few notable exceptions” are growing in number. We are getting there albeit slowly but surely. I expect that the US will be in the final four of the World Cup within the next thirty to forty years.
By then, Lithuania will be in the finals
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostUS kids are not capable of playing at the highest levels of world soccer.
Other than for a few notable exceptions, and they are rare, the US athlete will never be able to dominate like we do in other sports.
Our blame lists are a million times longer than our success list
Soccer is an old game that has been played forever-it we haven’t figured it out by now, it’s too late
Time to let it go
2. Others have a more involved perspective and goals vary. As stated by others, the goal may not even be professional soccer in this country, but more so to play soccer in college
3. For others, the sport is used to help get into a school that may have been a 'reach' school. No different than if the HS student was a musician or part of some other club.
4. Overall, I believe you are wrong. Soccer is improving significantly in the US....granted slowly but improving. The influx of foreign talent is exciting US athletes to consider soccer.
5. Worldwide, there are only a few leagues that involve a large volume of great teams. EPL, La Liga, Seria A, Bundesliga.....The rest are no better or not to different than the MLS.
6. The MLS will continue to get stronger as the money increases and player salaries rise. Will soccer be at the same level as the four major sports? Not for some time. This will correlate with the 'money'. Lacrosse has stagnated.
7. Not that anyone has, but to compare College/University Soccer to the rest of the world is ridiculous.....it has a long way to go. Although talent is improving, it, again comes down to one thing....money. You only have to look at the crowd watching the college championship games and realize that the rest of the country is still more interested in the four major sports.
but.....soccer is improving
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How many Americans will lose sleep if our men's team isn't successful? You could probably fit them all in the Cowboy's football stadium. Soccer doesn't matter to Americans.
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