We've talked at lengths about the role college soccer and developmental academies have to play in the current state of soccer in the United States. The Women's game is doing just fine on the international stage, although they have a lot to improve on domestically. Today the focus is on the Men and how the MLS has escaped blame for far too long....
With the end of the DA comes an end to the most confusing but semi-successful era of player development, the United States has seen. Well, it also depends on how you quantify success. On the one hand, there are now more American players in Europe's top-5 leagues, but on the other hand, the failure to qualify for the 2018 FIFA...
With the Judge's ruling on Friday, May 1st, the United States Women's National Team's fight for their perceived pay gap effectively ended. There will be appeals, but it is much more likely that an appellate judge or court will rule in favor of the USSF. Last summer, in the aftermath of yet another dominant World Cup performance, we highlighted what...
With the end of the USSF Developmental Academy, the debate on player development within the United States is back in the spotlight. Is it better to have a traditional club/high school soccer model that sends players to college soccer, or are specified academies the best way to develop players? We've had our say on the discussion in the past,...
Over the last few months, we've published a few articles regarding college soccer, in a series focused on the truths of college soccer and what college soccer could/should become. We highlighted the false realities of college soccer from a player's perspective, then talked about what college soccer could become for the U.S. Soccer Federation....
For Addisyn Merrick, long before she became the BIG12 Defensive Player of the Year, the all time leader in minutes for one of the most impressive Division 1 programs in the country, and a draft selection by the two time defending champions, financial limitations almost cut her career short.
There's a saying going around nowadays that some people are, "built different." It's one of those statements that doesn't really have a clear definition but if you're in the know, you know that it stands as a place holder to recognize someone who operates at an elite level. Deri Corfe is built different.
There's a poem by Robert Frost that reads, "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference." This is meant to reflect the fact that sometimes an unorthodox path is exactly what is needed to take us where we want to be. Paulo Pita is the definition of...
Couple weeks ago we gave some insight into the world of college soccer for prospective college athletes and outsiders, this week is a more positive analysis of what college soccer could be.
