Is it time for a UL Soccer Team for the guys?

[duggie85]

If marketed right and if they avoid ownership problems UL can tap the imagination of Acadiana just like hockey did.

Disagree. Hockey was a foreign sport. If there was even a youth league here in town, did it have more than 4 teams???? 0 high school teams at the time.

Hockey was something no one in this area knew about. Except that it allowed fights. Everyone knows about soccer.

[Big Buds]

A men's team makes too much sense! Lump me into the ticket crowd.

[Duggie35]

Football tickets, Basketball tickets, Baseball tickets, RCAF donations, Tailgating fees, occasional Softball games, etc. I don't think I have enough money left to support any additional programs.

[CajunRebel]

Disagree. Hockey was a foreign sport. If there was even a youth league here in town, did it have more than 4 teams???? 0 high school teams at the time.

Hockey was something no one in this area knew about. Except that it allowed fights. Everyone knows about soccer.

Actually, yes. I played. There were about 4 teams per age group at the time.

We played at the old Tibby's Skating Rink on the Northside of town. There were walls on 3 sides. On the side with no walls they put up homemade 1' tall plywood rails. I remember going to the first few IceGator games and having to explain the rules to everyone in my section.

[MandevilleCajun]

I'd love to see a men's soccer team team because I love he sport. But, as with every sport UL fields, it will be supported if they win.

Someone mentioned earlier the area is begging for a champion. I don't think that mass amount of people love our softball team because of the sport. Though many through their support of the team have probably developed an appreciation. Those girls are UL's best chance at winning a championship. (Water ski team excluded)

As far as the offside rule goes. The thrill of scoring a goal in soccer comes from it being difficult to do. It's hard to score and should remain hard to score. Making it easier to score would eliminate some of the excitement in the game.