Men's NCAA Soccer Championship

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Originally Posted by CAJUNSby90

They've been saying that for 20 years now..we gunna keep pushing the goal post?

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Now would have been the time to make Cajun Field soccer compliant.

If they didn't move the sidelines back on the home side, it will never happen.

If they did, great. If they didn't, it reminds me of Authement keeping the Olympic pool short on purpose.

American (Most) dont care about SOCCER.

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Originally Posted by CajunRebel

Could you imagine the travel costs for Men’s soccer? To my knowledge there are only 4 DI teams within 7 hours of Lafayette: Houston Christian, UIW in San Antonio, SMU in Dallas, and Central Arkansas in Conway. For every other game (including conference,) you’re buying flights, meals, and hotel rooms for 28 players + coaches and support staff.

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The Soccer travel budget would be much, much smaller than the basketball travel budget.

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Originally Posted by CajunNation

The Soccer travel budget would be much, much smaller than the basketball travel budget.

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doubt that...soccer would have more players

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Originally Posted by CajunRebel

Even if it does, college soccer won’t replace it.

College soccer is mostly an afterthought. Schools don’t invest in it, people don’t attend it, nobody watches it on TV, and the nation’s top soccer athletes don’t play it. They’re already playing professionally.

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Places like Louisiana would be prime for collegiate soccer. No major professional teams at all.

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Originally Posted by CajunNation

Places like Louisiana would be prime for collegiate soccer. No major professional teams at all.

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MBB at least has the potential to pay for itself and, conceivably, even make a few bucks with the right coach/team. Soccer does not. Travel would be more expensive, and if you got 500 spectators for a home game, that would be a lot.

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Originally Posted by CajunNation

Places like Louisiana would be prime for collegiate soccer. No major professional teams at all.

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How did the swampcats do?

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Originally Posted by CajunNation

Places like Louisiana would be prime for collegiate soccer. No major professional teams at all.

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For the championship.
11 December 2023
Final
Clemson 2–1 Notre Dame

Lynn Family Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky
Attendance: 4,449

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Originally Posted by covcaj

For the championship.
11 December 2023
Final
Clemson 2–1 Notre Dame

Lynn Family Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky
Attendance: 4,449

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Bob marlin can draw that kind of crowd.

Yes. Acadiana is a youth soccer hot bed now. We need a men's team now and $2 Nattys at the games!

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Originally Posted by UL_Cajuns

Yes. Acadiana is a youth soccer hot bed now. We need a men's team now and $2 Nattys at the games!

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Make Moore Park Great Again

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Originally Posted by covcaj

MBB at least has the potential to pay for itself and, conceivably, even make a few bucks with the right coach/team. Soccer does not. Travel would be more expensive, and if you got 500 spectators for a home game, that would be a lot.

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Soccer plays half as many games as basketball. At most, they would have 5 or 6 flights.

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Originally Posted by Million$Mullet

That will never happen.

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I know.

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Originally Posted by CAJUNSby90

American (Most) dont care about SOCCER.

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Lots care.

Soccer ratings on US TV are getting up there with NBA, MLB, and NHL games, and MLS just became the second highest attended domestic soccer league in the world.

But they just don’t care about college soccer.

Youth soccer in the US doesn’t funnel into high school and colleges like basketball, football, and baseball do. It funnels into academy and pro teams. If you’re a talented high school player, you’re already playing for an MLS team’s developmental program or you’re on a club team that plays against them. Once you turn 18, you’ll be playing professionally somewhere. If you’re a REALLY talented player, you’re probably already playing for a European academy or pro team.

That's correct Rebel.

We need to think outside the box a little. In this new age of NIL/portal, what about we form a partnership with a MLS club? Collegiate soccer programs would be smart to think of themselves as a developmental league for the MLS. Give us some of your young guys and we can offer them an education as well.

New stadium

Golden opp to BECOME the Funnel

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Originally Posted by CajunRebel

Lots care.

Soccer ratings on US TV are getting up there with NBA, MLB, and NHL games, and MLS just became the second highest attended domestic soccer league in the world.

But they just don’t care about college soccer.

Youth soccer in the US doesn’t funnel into high school and colleges like basketball, football, and baseball do. It funnels into academy and pro teams. If you’re a talented high school player, you’re already playing for an MLS team’s developmental program or you’re on a club team that plays against them. Once you turn 18, you’ll be playing professionally somewhere. If you’re a REALLY talented player, you’re probably already playing for a European academy or pro team.

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OK

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Originally Posted by CajunNation

That's correct Rebel.

We need to think outside the box a little. In this new age of NIL/portal, what about we form a partnership with a MLS club? Collegiate soccer programs would be smart to think of themselves as a developmental league for the MLS. Give us some of your young guys and we can offer them an education as well.

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There is actually something like this being discussed behind the scenes.

https://www.reddit.com/r/MLS/comment..._on_the_verge/

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Originally Posted by CajunRebel

There is actually something like this being discussed behind the scenes.

https://www.reddit.com/r/MLS/comment..._on_the_verge/

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Great, their 50,000 tv viewers will love that.

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Originally Posted by CajunRebel

There is actually something like this being discussed behind the scenes.

https://www.reddit.com/r/MLS/comment..._on_the_verge/

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Money pit.

Denver going to frozen four a few times while in sunbelt didnt really hype up sunbelt too much

More bang for your buck is women's crew, allotted a whopping 20 scholarships, get some "walkon" softball players to be on crew scholarship and play bith sports, probably good off season training too

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Originally Posted by R1Letterman

Denver going to frozen four a few times while in sunbelt didnt really hype up sunbelt too much

More bang for your buck is women's crew, allotted a whopping 20 scholarships, get some "walkon" softball players to be on crew scholarship and play bith sports, probably good off season training too

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Denver is how the Sunbelt came out of hiding.

Everthing the Sunbelt is now, started with Louisiana skiing and Denver hockey .

Just kidding but don't underestimate positive press .

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Originally Posted by Esqueleto

Or get rid of frickin cross country.

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nahhh, cross country keeps their heads down and works hard.

Put some respect on my long distance homies.

XC is here to stay

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Originally Posted by CajunNation

Soccer plays half as many games as basketball. At most, they would have 5 or 6 flights.

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Do they spend less money because they have less games or do they have less games because they spend less money?