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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
QUOTE OF THE DAY
PAGE 7
"You can look at different places around the country where things are going in the right direction, money is being spent, and people have a good feel for identifying talent. Other places are behind. There is no getting around the fact that a big money commitment is still key."
Bob Bradley, Former U.S. Men's Soccer Coach
Source: espn.com
OF THE DAY
The United States won its first Group in a FIFA World Cup since 1930 at the 2010 World Cup.
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Q: What was the best finish for a United States men's team in a World Cup?
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THE MORNING BREW More than meets the eye behind soccer in the states
It's time for soccer to make its place in the United States.
Soccer is by far the most popular sport in the world. Whether it's international interest in teams at an elite level, or small children kicking the ball in the streets, soccer finds itself at the peak of world sport intrigue. Ironically, America has yet to make a true push to increase the quality of soccer from within its borders.
Many argue soccer is the opposite of the American lifestyle. It's fair to say, in general, that Americans live life at a fast pace. We love scoring. Nothing gets us more fired up than a towering home run or a touchdown worthy of a Top Ten Play on ESPN. Americans look at soccer, see the lack of scoring and immediately diminish the quality of entertainment it can provide.
Here are my reasons, that America needs to step up its soccer game around the world. First, to truly connect with the world in a sporting scene at the international level, soccer must be placed as a priority and we must be able to be competitive. Second, this is America dammit; our mentality is to be the best at
everything.
There is, however, an interesting twist to this American soccer sob story. The United States Women's soccer team is the best in the world.
How does a country produce an elite team of one sex and a lackluster one of the other? The answer is in the money.
Baseball, football and basketball athletes are far and away the highest paid athletes in America. The best athletes choose these sports because of the fame and money. Outside of basketball, there is not a prominent professional league for women in this country and even the WNBA pays astronomically less than the NBA.
Women play for the passion of the sport and the best women are not drawn away from soccer because there is money and fame elsewhere.
There is no argument that the United States house some of the best male athletes in the world. If elite athletes like Derek Rose or Mike Trout had grown up with a soccer passion, America would likely field a team that could compete with those around the world.
World-class soccer is created by great attention, effort and interest in promoting the growth of the game. Clearly, the United States lacks that aspect. Across the world, especially in Europe and Latin America, this has been figured out. A high priority goes to soccer and these countries clearly reap the rewards.
The talent is here in America. Our love for sports and passion we have for athletic achievement is conducive to providing an atmosphere for success in soccer. Unfortunately, the popularity and money is not. If Americans can find a way to see the beauty of the game and the benefits of taking it to the next level, soccer could explode in America. Right now, though, it
takes a backseat to the other sports giants
The solution to America's soccer problem will have to be a generational fix. Keeping the best athletes in soccer is a struggle, but it is the key to finding lasting success. Over time, we could raise the quality of soccer in this county. The question: do Americans even want elite soccer?
Edited by Andrew Ruszczyk
This week in athletics
Tuesday
Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
Women's Volleyball
Loyola Mountaym
4:00 p.m.
South Bend, Ind.
Women's Soccer
Denver
5:00 p.m.
Lawrence
Saturday
HCA Football
TCU
11:00 a.m.
Lawrence
Women's Volleyball
Xavier
9:30 a.m.
South Bend, Ind.
Sunday
Men's Golf
Golfweek's Conference
Challenge
All Day
Burlington, Iowa
Women's Volleyball
Notre Dame
9:30 a.m.
South Bend, Ind.
Monday
Men's Golf
Golfweek's Conference
Challenge
All Day
Burlington, Iowa
SPORTS TECH
Women's Golf
Dale McNamara Invitational
All Day
Tulsa, Okla
ASSOCIATED PRESS
NFL teams adopting new technologies to advance the game
video cut-ups at their fingertips.
DENVER — The days of lugging around 500-page playbooks and stacks of DVDs are over for half of the players in the NFL.
Their teams have gone digital, replacing the old-fashioned thick paper playbooks with iPads that put everything from X's and O's to notifications, scouting reports and
"Technology is taking over the world and we're just trying to keep up with it," Green Bay Packers backup quarterback Graham Harrell said.
The number of teams using iPads for playbooks and game film has increased this season from two to 14. In the NFC, the Bears, Cardinals, Cowboys, Lions, Packers, Panthers,
Redskins and Seahawks are using the tablets as are the Bengals, Broncos, Chargers, Colts, Dolphins and Ravens in the AFC.
Other teams, such as the Chiefs, Titans and Saints, are using iPads for some things but haven't completely abandoned three-ring binders, and the Bills are considering switching over next year, when the NFL makes game film available in
high definition, coach Chan Gailey said.
The Ravens and Buccaneers were the first teams to go digital last year, although Tampa Bay returned to the traditional playbooks this season under a new coaching staff.
The top model iPads that feature 64 gigabytes of data and retail for $829 each are loaded with about $700 worth of programming, and
most teams issue them to roughly 120 players, coaches, scouts and other personnel. That works out to roughly $180,000 per team.
Broncos video director Steve Boxer figures it will take about a year to begin realizing a cost savings from ditching the paper playbooks that consumed trees, money and manpower and kept copy machine repairmen on speed-dial.
Daily itinerary updates, diagrams and video are automatically pushed to each iPad so a player can have the video clips of a practice or game downloaded by the time he gets out of the shower. Because the video isn't streaming, he can watch it on the airplane or at his apartment, whether or not he has a Wi-Fi connection.
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