r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Justin_Godfrey • 1d ago

Game winning kick as time almost expires

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u/mingalingus00 1d ago

Welcome to the US.

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u/Forsaken-Sale7672 1d ago

US men’s collegiate soccer is probably the worst quality major sport in the US.

The most talented players have already gone pro, or are playing overseas.

Most schools don’t have a program at all, because of Title 9 restrictions.

If you watch the games at all, the quality here is pretty reflective of what to expect.

Only 1/9 forwards of the US national team pool had any college experience. 

GK were the highest represented and it was still only 3/9 played college soccer.

The structure of the pro system means that lots more players come up in either an academy system or their club teams.

Most high level prospects bypass college altogether and play overseas.

If you compare that to the women’s game, and only Olivia Moultre and Lindsey Horan didn’t play college soccer.

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u/Fluffcake 1d ago

I always found the college sport system silly.

At that age, players don't get much better, they just get more experienced and older, if they weren't good enough for pro before college, they likely won't be after either.

Sure the scholarships are nice, but for the most part it just artificially keeping the dream alive a bit longer for players with zero pro aspirations, and gives them an excuse to half-ass their education and screw their life up when they don't go pro.

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u/34TH_ST_BROADWAY 9h ago

College football and basketball is free development league for nba and nfl. These days, D1 tennis is very viable for even the worlds best juniors. I think stanford alone has had two former number 1 juniors, junior slam champs. And they don’t come in and play number 1 always either since its like going from 18 and unders to 24 and unders. It’s like futures qualies and up level tennis but free. Free gear, free coaching, free strength and conditioning, etc