College soccer

[RSLfrontrowfan]

College game helps cultivate late bloomers

Interesting read.

[Rover]

Originally Posted by RSLfrontrowfan

College game helps cultivate late bloomers

Interesting read.

College soccer gets very little respect and to a large degree it is subpar. As a rule it's some of the dullest, most unskilled soccer you can see 18-22 year olds play.

I don't much care for college soccer, but it does produce some good players and for that alone I think it deserves fan support.

[Jose Luis Luviano]

Until MLS started, you could have made the case that NCAA Div I was the highest level of soccer in this country.

I'm not 100% sure that UCLA or Indiana could not have beaten the LA Salsa or the Colorado Foxes.

I was about to say that some guys need college soccer to develop social skills and maturity.

Then I remembered that this is not a 100% guarantee, seeing as we have Mr $200,000 per goal on our team.

[Rover]

Originally Posted by Jose Luis Luviano

Until MLS started, you could have made the case that NCAA Div I was the highest level of soccer in this country.

I'm not 100% sure that UCLA or Indiana could not have beaten the LA Salsa or the Colorado Foxes.

I was about to say that some guys need college soccer to develop social skills and maturity.

Then I remembered that this is not a 100% guarantee, seeing as we have Mr $200,000 per goal on our team.

The two biggest problems with college soccer are 1) NCAA limits on practices and games, and 2) conservative (Gansler-like) coaching.

I personally also can't stand the timeouts (yes, timeouts) and the logos painted on the field. Call me a purist, but the NCAA should take a good look at FIFA's Laws of the Game and then follow them.

[Scilaci]

Doesn't BYU have some sort of above par college team? They play Development League or PDL or something right? Anyhow, I think that is the direction a good team should go. College should play better quality soccer and feed more quality players into MLS.

[SoccerPrime]

Due to Tital IX restraints, BYU men's soccer plays in the PDL.
Personally I like PDL over College soccer, but overall I like College soccer too.

[SoccerPrime]

Must be the season for the college vs. pro debate:
http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/4910764

[Rover]

Originally Posted by SoccerPrime

Must be the season for the college vs. pro debate:
http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/4910764

My Trecker boycott prevents me from reading it. But I can guess the arguments.

Bottom line for me--we need players who can perform as pros from mid-teens on. For those who need more finishing or want the college experience, that option is open.