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I can't believe how far we've come
Posted on 6/22/14 at 9:09 am
Posted on 6/22/14 at 9:09 am
In terms of the sport's popularity and growth.
This years's attention and coverage of the USMNT and the entire WC is many times what it was four years ago, much less 8 or 12.
It's nice to sit back and see the rest of the country see the beauty in this game.
I remember Cowherd four years ago saying ESPN did a study that revealed soccer was the no. 2 sport among males 12-20 and that ESPN was investing accordingly.
I'm glad they have. Friends of mine who didn't even watch a minute in 2010 are fired up about this team. They've embraced it.
American Outlaws is a hug part of it. The I Believe stuff, people are eating that up.
Regardless, it's fun to be a part of.
This years's attention and coverage of the USMNT and the entire WC is many times what it was four years ago, much less 8 or 12.
It's nice to sit back and see the rest of the country see the beauty in this game.
I remember Cowherd four years ago saying ESPN did a study that revealed soccer was the no. 2 sport among males 12-20 and that ESPN was investing accordingly.
I'm glad they have. Friends of mine who didn't even watch a minute in 2010 are fired up about this team. They've embraced it.
American Outlaws is a hug part of it. The I Believe stuff, people are eating that up.
Regardless, it's fun to be a part of.
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Posted on 6/22/14 at 9:11 am to Stewie Griffin
Posted on 6/22/14 at 9:11 am to Stewie Griffin
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I remember Cowherd four years ago saying ESPN did a study that revealed soccer was the no. 2 sport among males 12-20 and that ESPN was investing accordingly.
Except they let their rights to pretty much all soccer go?
The CL and WC moving to Fox will set soccer back many years.
This post was edited on 6/22/14 at 9:12 am
Posted on 6/22/14 at 9:18 am to Stewie Griffin
20 years ago, I was a college student with a great interest in sports. I watched the World Cup because hey, why not?
I fell in love with the game and gradually learned more and more about the game.
4 years ago (16 years after the 94 WC) I talked my way into my first professional coaching job.
Now I am a high school soccer coach - and a darned good one at that - without every truly playing the game. But you don't need to have first been a horse to become a jockey, right?
My hope is that the coverage and popularity of soccer will coincide with a transcendent performance by the USMNT and continue to draw more and more athletes AND coaches into the sport, which will only make us grow and become more rich as a soccer nation!
I fell in love with the game and gradually learned more and more about the game.
4 years ago (16 years after the 94 WC) I talked my way into my first professional coaching job.
Now I am a high school soccer coach - and a darned good one at that - without every truly playing the game. But you don't need to have first been a horse to become a jockey, right?
My hope is that the coverage and popularity of soccer will coincide with a transcendent performance by the USMNT and continue to draw more and more athletes AND coaches into the sport, which will only make us grow and become more rich as a soccer nation!
Posted on 6/22/14 at 9:33 am to RandySavage
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Except they let their rights to pretty much all soccer go?
They didn't let them go on purpose. It was a blind bid and Fox just threw a ridiculous number in.
Posted on 6/22/14 at 10:29 am to Tiger Phil
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My hope is that the coverage and popularity of soccer will coincide with a transcendent performance by the USMNT and continue to draw more and more athletes AND coaches into the sport, which will only make us grow and become more rich as a soccer nation!
Yeah - falling on our face in 2006 wasn't great.
Posted on 6/22/14 at 10:50 am to RandySavage
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The CL and WC moving to Fox will set soccer back many years.
Closed bid process was stupid.
I wouldn't be surprised to see Fox sell the rights back to ESPN. Fox has to know they can't match this level of coverage.
Posted on 6/22/14 at 10:52 am to Tiger Phil
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Now I am a high school soccer coach - and a darned good one at that - without every truly playing the game. But you don't need to have first been a horse to become a jockey, right?
Were you a shoe salesman in your previous life?
Posted on 6/22/14 at 10:56 am to Anfield Road
Engineer for 10 years
Youth Pastor for 5
Pretty traditional career path...
Youth Pastor for 5
Pretty traditional career path...
Posted on 6/22/14 at 11:06 am to uway
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Fox has to know they can't match this level of coverage.
Why? They broadcast NFL games every week and Champions League every year.
Posted on 6/22/14 at 11:39 am to Sheep
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Why? They broadcast NFL games every week and Champions League every year.
As long as Ian Dark and Bob Ley work out some sort of deal with Fox that they will assume their traditional World Cup roles then I'm good with it.
If not...
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