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Posted on 4/1/15 at 9:09 am to PrivatePublic
Posted on 4/1/15 at 9:09 am to PrivatePublic
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As we become more and more weary of the serious health consequences involved in these sports, aspects will change.
Add in technology which in many ways gives you the best seat in the house, I think we are on the waning edge of the golden age of college football as we know it.
This seems improbable but with the internet globalizing all sports, the rise of soccer in the US in the next 15 to 20 years seems like a large possibility. That is the largest growth potential in sports in the US. I could see baseball becoming niche, Football staying a power albeit less powerful and soccer having a major upswing with millennial's and the upcoming generation.
ETA: should have made a spinoff thread. It's a topic that I find interesting although it being buried in a Bama coaching search thread probably isn't the right place to have the discussion
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Posted on 4/1/15 at 9:12 am to 5thTiger
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I agree. I find the subject of soccer interesting too because yes, globalization is happening, and our individual cultures are disappearing. Therefore it's expected to see soccer begin to become more of a focus in non-traditional soccer countries...especially the US. The idea of placing an NFL team in London is gaining traction too in the last couple of years.
I'll add regarding soccer...I think in order to say the interest in soccer is growing, we'll need to see a major upswing in the popularity of the MLS. Will we ever see top-notch players come over from Europe to play besides when they're dried up? Many Americans already follow the Euro leagues pretty closely, and I've noticed since the WC, ESPN has been showing highlights more frequently from the club games over in Europe. It'd be nice is some how UEFA would allow the MLS to qualify for the Champions League...it would add a HUGE number of viewers.
Posted on 4/1/15 at 9:15 am to 5thTiger
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This seems improbable but with the internet globalizing all sports, the rise of soccer in the US in the next 15 to 20 years seems like a large possibility. That is the largest growth potential in sports in the US.
That's already happening. I watch the EPL pretty much every weekend. Champions League if I'm home when it's on. Would watch other leagues too if they were more available on TV. Soccer is going to be a fairly big deal in a decade or two, but it really rides on the USMNT to catch the imagination of more people.
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Football staying a power albeit less powerful and soccer having a major upswing with millennial's and the upcoming generation.
Football isn't going anywhere unless evidence comes up the brain damage is just too severe to let any kids play. You have to remember the cultural connection to football, especially college football. It's more about the tradition and ritual than the actual game played on the field. Soccer and football can co-exist without damaging the popularity of either.
I watch soccer all Saturday morning and then flip to the early SEC game once the last game is finished. If MLS really takes off I guess this could change some, but that's doubtful as the best leagues will be in Europe for the foreseeable future.
Not a bad topic to explore though.
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