UTEP must add Men's Soccer...
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There was also a senior high school game...El Paso vs Texas high school all star game, that game ended 9-0.. Who do you think won?
Like 3 years ago I went to a HS state final in Georgetown. It was between San Eli vs Midlothian. San Eli had as many fans as the other school did. Both sides were almost full.
It felt so good to beat that rich snotty team.
It felt so good to beat that rich snotty team.
Track and field brings in International students. A men’s soccer team would just give scholarships to local players who have no pro soccer dream. Outside of a few players, a college soccer players beat hope is becoming a bench guy in MLS. Which they still could get while working a real job, playing in USL 1 as a teenager or some other low level league.
It wasn't large, but I'm sure it was larger than any sporting event you played in
Not arguing that. That is why I said that UTEP missed the boat when it came to soccer. Nobody cares about NCAA soccer now.... 35 years ago, though, universities from several countries would play soccer in El Paso. And it still wasn't a big thing.
But with indoor track, outdoor track and cross country you can literally field 3 different teams using many of the same runners and spread out scholarships among the sports
It's a good bet that a UTEP men's soccer team would only bring in 1000 fans maximum per game since the soccer field on campus has a capacity of 1000.
I think the idea by those proposing to dump football in favor of men's soccer is to play in the Sun Bowl, thinking they'll outdraw what football is currently bringing in now.
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That's true.
I'm neutral in this discussion. I only injected myself to correct the statement that UTEP has higher attendance than Locomotive.
They don't.
In 2019 Locomotive drew 111,930
UTEP had 102,558
We'll skip 2020 cuz of Covid and only two home games for UTEP.
In 2021 Locomotive has 86,412
UTEP is at 59,116
We'll revist and update the number when the season is complete.
Since Locomotive started playing, UTEP has been unable to outdraw them.
Literally, no one has proposed that.I think the idea by those proposing to dump football in favor of men's soccer is to play in the Sun Bowl, thinking they'll outdraw what football is currently bringing in now.
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That is exactly why we don't need to add a mens soccer team. NCAA mens soccer sucks and nobody gives a sh** about it. UTEP can win 10 championships and it would put us in to better position to join another desirable conference and get us out of CUSA. UTEP needs to get consistently good at the sports teams they already have before they add more teams. So what money pit woman's sports are we going to add to comply with Title 9?
Hmmm... the Sul Ross mens soccer team is loaded with former high school players from El Paso. They're currently 3-7 on a 7 game losing streak.
I recently attended a Longhorns, men's soccer game. They have a club team, so no scholarships, no existing budget. They fill in their schedule with games against UPSL teams. I see more people attending CYO soccer games than the amount of people I saw in Austin. I would consider Austin a soccer savvy, passionate city, and with free admission there were more people on the sidelines cheering for the visiting team than the Longhorns. The ref was late to the game!
Really good soccer players with the talent to play pro, never make it to the college level. They are snatched up by academies long before.
Really good soccer players with the talent to play pro, never make it to the college level. They are snatched up by academies long before.
Ummm if they are going to Sul Ross to play soccer, they aren't even second tier players. Lets put it this way.... The UTEP club team would dominate Sul Ross. UTEP missed the boat when it comes to soccer. The local players aren't gonna play NCAA anymore. NCAA division 1 soccer is pretty much 5th division of soccer in the US.
