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Why don't most SEC universities compete in men's soccer?

Posted on 12/5/21 at 11:11 am
Posted by Tillman
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Posted on 12/5/21 at 11:11 am
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Posted by BamaGradinTn
Murfreesboro
Member since Dec 2008
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Posted on 12/5/21 at 11:12 am to
Title IX.

How long have you been following college sports?
Posted by VivaZapata27
Natchez, Ms
Member since Apr 2013
3573 posts
Posted on 12/5/21 at 11:12 am to
Title IX
Posted by Dawgfanman
Member since Jun 2015
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Posted on 12/5/21 at 11:13 am to
Do any decent players play college men’s soccer? Don’t most decent players go pro in one of the thousands of leagues around the world
Posted by STATEofMIND
Member since Oct 2012
4232 posts
Posted on 12/5/21 at 11:13 am to
Cause it’s gay and this is America
Posted by V Bainbridge
Member since Jul 2020
7795 posts
Posted on 12/5/21 at 11:13 am to
Because frick soccer, that's why.
Posted by Tillman
Member since May 2016
12363 posts
Posted on 12/5/21 at 11:13 am to
It seems like most of Clemson players are from other countries.
Posted by BhamDore
Nashville
Member since Aug 2009
6289 posts
Posted on 12/5/21 at 11:13 am to
Soccer is a woman's sport in this country because of title IX.
Posted by mouse_cop
The South
Member since Aug 2019
2862 posts
Posted on 12/5/21 at 11:14 am to
Soccer's for liberals. Maybe UGA would be interested in bringing it to the conference, but other than them NO THANKS
Posted by TigerOnTheMountain
Higher Elevation
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Posted on 12/5/21 at 11:14 am to
I don’t know. Why do Clemson fans not participate in teeth brushing?
Posted by Tillman
Member since May 2016
12363 posts
Posted on 12/5/21 at 11:14 am to
quote:

Soccer is a woman's sport in this country because of title IX.



that makes no sense given most programs in other conferences have a men's soccer team.

UofSC and Kentucky have men's soccer teams.

Clemson has won 2 national titles in men's soccer and made it to 9 final fours, including this year.
This post was edited on 12/5/21 at 11:17 am
Posted by VivaZapata27
Natchez, Ms
Member since Apr 2013
3573 posts
Posted on 12/5/21 at 11:16 am to
We would have to add a womens sport with equivalent scholarships. Lacrosse or something. Doesn’t make sense for many of our schools.
This post was edited on 12/5/21 at 11:17 am
Posted by 4570geaux
huntsville, al
Member since Aug 2007
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Posted on 12/5/21 at 11:16 am to
If I wanted to watch 11 guys struggle to score for 3 hours, I'd just go to the club.
Posted by UndercoverBryologist
Member since Nov 2020
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Posted on 12/5/21 at 11:17 am to
Soccer is popular enough at larger high schools in the South, but it still hasn’t filtered down to the others to become the de facto fourth most popular sport in the general population.

The South just doesn’t produce enough talent to make it worthwhile.
This post was edited on 12/5/21 at 11:19 am
Posted by Tillman
Member since May 2016
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Posted on 12/5/21 at 11:17 am to
quote:

If I wanted to watch 11 guys struggle to score for 3 hours, I'd just go to the club.


lol

I don't watch soccer but I don't get why the SEC doesn't compete in the sport.
Posted by GoCrazyAuburn
Member since Feb 2010
34885 posts
Posted on 12/5/21 at 11:17 am to
quote:

that makes no sense given most programs in other conferences have a men's soccer team.


It makes perfect sense, you just have no understanding of how title ix works
Posted by SCgamecock2988
Member since Oct 2015
14065 posts
Posted on 12/5/21 at 11:18 am to
South Carolina and Kentucky compete in CUSA.
Posted by coachcrisp
pensacola, fl
Member since Jun 2012
30600 posts
Posted on 12/5/21 at 11:18 am to
Because their football fields aren't big enough.
Posted by Tillman
Member since May 2016
12363 posts
Posted on 12/5/21 at 11:18 am to
quote:

Soccer is popular enough at larger high schools in the South, but it still has filtered down to the become the de facto fourth most popular sport in the general population.

The South just doesn’t produce enough talent to make it worthwhile.


Clemson has 2 national titles in it and is playing in the final 4 in Raleigh this Friday against ND.

If SEC competed in the sport, perhaps it is a SEC school rather than Clemson.
This post was edited on 12/5/21 at 11:19 am
Posted by mouse_cop
The South
Member since Aug 2019
2862 posts
Posted on 12/5/21 at 11:19 am to
So Clemson is a soccer school now, got it
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