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Funny because I knew I shouldn't have called them outliers.

There are other factors that need to be evaluated:

1. What is the tradition/history of football in the US vs soccer?
2. What is the size of the teams and total number of annual recruits for each sport?
3. What money do HS programs put into football vs other sports?
4. Could better players be produced if there was a "club system" for football?

I don't have answers and, if I did, they might support your theory. But I also don't think it's a complete apples-to-apples comparison.

Hopefully we can all agree that HS soccer isn't a good option for player development while it seems to work, for whatever reason, in football. If we can't agree on that, then we should just stop now:)



1. Football is much bigger than soccer. Just go to your local HS games, college games, or watch professional games on ESPN, although ESPN hasn't found the love yet for soccer, only during world cup.

2. Soccer 9-12 scholarships available annually, Football at most Large D1's 65 scholarships annually.

3. Much more in football. My daughter plays HS soccer. We were asked to work the concession stand for HS football games, and glad to do it. A parent asked why do Soccer parents have to work concessions at football games? They were told " where do you think most of your HS soccer money comes from"? Answer HS football.

4. Absolutely not. Football, Basketball, and common US sports are probably atleast 50% minority and some families have income challenges. If a DOC said to one of these families we need your child to fly to Seattle, Vegas, Fla, Texas, even NJ this year. What kind of response do you think the DOC is going to get.