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Would USA soccer own the world if the South became interested?
Posted on 7/6/11 at 2:32 pm
Posted on 7/6/11 at 2:32 pm
If southern athletes grew up playing soccer would the US team dominate or be expected to win every tournament ala basketball.
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Posted on 7/6/11 at 2:34 pm to AcetylCoA
And by southern athletes you mean... Hmm
Posted on 7/6/11 at 2:35 pm to AcetylCoA
Dempsey?
Posted on 7/6/11 at 2:44 pm to AcetylCoA
I am gonna say no...it is more than a high motor... 
Posted on 7/6/11 at 2:46 pm to TN Bhoy
Here are a few other than Dempsey:
Eddie Johnson - Dallas
Clint Mathis - Atlanta
Josh Wolff - Atlanta
Brek Shea - Bryan/College Station, TX
Jason Kreis - Mandeville
Eddie Pope - Greensboro
Jeff Agoos - Dallas
Chad Deering - Dallas
Eddie Johnson - Dallas
Clint Mathis - Atlanta
Josh Wolff - Atlanta
Brek Shea - Bryan/College Station, TX
Jason Kreis - Mandeville
Eddie Pope - Greensboro
Jeff Agoos - Dallas
Chad Deering - Dallas
Posted on 7/6/11 at 2:47 pm to LSU=Champions
quote:
And by southern athletes you mean... Hmm
UUuuhhhh... I guess in the meantime we will have to rely on producing good "game managers"
Posted on 7/6/11 at 2:48 pm to LSUCanFAN
This is me plan for making the US a soccer superpower:
We have approximately 12 million illegals in this country and growing. Tell those kids who's parents aren't legal that they will be granted citizenship if they enter our soccer camps at a young age and train to play soccer for the US. Obviously there would be some sort of evaluation to bring in only serious potential athletes. I don't condone illegal immigration at all, I do however condone the US not sucking at soccer. This is clearly unrealistic but this is how I would solve it, no matter how idiotic and costly it may be
We have approximately 12 million illegals in this country and growing. Tell those kids who's parents aren't legal that they will be granted citizenship if they enter our soccer camps at a young age and train to play soccer for the US. Obviously there would be some sort of evaluation to bring in only serious potential athletes. I don't condone illegal immigration at all, I do however condone the US not sucking at soccer. This is clearly unrealistic but this is how I would solve it, no matter how idiotic and costly it may be
Posted on 7/6/11 at 2:51 pm to Leauxgan
quote:Also "smart," "hard-working" players
UUuuhhhh... I guess in the meantime we will have to rely on producing good "game managers"
Posted on 7/6/11 at 2:51 pm to TN Bhoy
I understand your point but imo (which don't mean much) if soccer was as big in the south as football the US could field a team full of Dempseys.
Posted on 7/6/11 at 2:53 pm to AcetylCoA
This was probably a bad way of asking the question:
Would the US be the best if more of their top overall athletes played soccer and not football/basketball/baseball
Would the US be the best if more of their top overall athletes played soccer and not football/basketball/baseball
Posted on 7/6/11 at 2:56 pm to NOTORlOUSD
quote:
Jason Kreis - Mandeville
kind of
anyway, you don't really have to pick from here and there across the south. here's the dallas texans alumni list:
Clint Dempsey - Fulham FC (England)
Nick Garcia - Toronto FC (MLS)
Jose Burciaga - Colorado Rapids (MLS)
Daniel Hernandez - FC Dallas (MLS)
Dominic Shell - Kansas City Wizards (MLS)
Trevor Perea - DC United (MLS)
Paul Broome - Real Salt Lake (MLS)
Alejandro Moreno - Chivas USA (MLS)
Carl Bussy - FC Dallas (MLS)
Ramon Nunez - Leeds United (England)
Jordan Stone - FC Dallas (MLS)
Esmundo Rodriguez - FC Dallas (MLS)
Tony Soto - LA Galaxy (MLS)
Hunter Freeman - Houston Dynamo (MLS)
Lee Nguyen - Becamex Bình Duong FC (Vietnam)
Bruno Guarda - FC Dallas (MLS)
Omar Gonzalez - LA Galaxy (MLS)
Andre Akpan - Colorado Rapids (MLS)
Stephen McCarthy - New England Revolution (MLS)
Anthony Ampaipitakwong - San Jose Earthquakes (MLS)
Conor Doyle - Derby County (England)
Jared Jeffrey - FSV Mainz 05 (Germany)
Spencer Wadsworth - FC Dallas (MLS)
Shea Salinas - Philadelphia Union (MLS)
Jay Needham - DC United (MLS)
Daniel Antunez - Tecos de Guadalajara (Mexico)
Posted on 7/6/11 at 2:56 pm to Leauxgan
We will not own anything until we change our youth soccer. Overseas, under 17 players get on Club teams. They practice soccer. That's it. Here they go to high school and don't get the same kind of practice. Also, the level of competition here is not the same caliber. The whole youth system needs to be revamped to become a major player in Soccer.
Posted on 7/6/11 at 2:58 pm to AcetylCoA
quote:
Would USA soccer own the world if the South (meaning blacks and we know they're better at all sports) became interested?
Is this what you meant?
Posted on 7/6/11 at 3:04 pm to pwejr88
Yes, we would own the world like any other sport that we put our top resources into. Anyone who says otherwise is being a soccer elitist and would rather take solace in knowing the game better than your typical American.
Posted on 7/6/11 at 3:06 pm to pwejr88
Tim Tebow
Matt Jones
Shipley brothers
Pistol Pete
Southern athlete does not mean black athlete.
Matt Jones
Shipley brothers
Pistol Pete
Southern athlete does not mean black athlete.
Posted on 7/6/11 at 3:20 pm to AcetylCoA
quote:
Southern athlete does not mean black athlete.
More blacks in southeastern united states
Posted on 7/6/11 at 3:22 pm to AcetylCoA
Generally speaking, you're correct. I only assumed you meant it b/c of the type of question you asked. Carry on.
And yes, I would agree.
Carry on. And yes, I would agree.
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