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4 hours ago, shermanator said:

NCAA has been great for opening doors for a few players (Larin, Laryea, Bekker) but really hasn't worked for others (Irving as the best recent example). I think that we will see more players taking the USL route over NCAA as they can potentially have 4 years professional experience by the time they are even draft eligible.

I'm sure some might, but I don't think it's going to be some kind of seismic shift - Ewart is a special case in terms of talent. Most 17yr olds who aren't attached to an MLS academy I would wager 99/100 would go NCAA for the main fact of getting an education.

I think the only kids you'll see doing that are ones who are elite players who can't get into a top NCAA program.

12 hours ago, downtownordinary said:

Apparently Duwayne Ewart has signed a professional contract with Pittsburgh Riverhounds.

 

Wow. Ok that is interesting. Bypassing NCAA straight to USL ... I would say if he plays and performs he might be mentioned in same convos as other TFC/VAN/MTL prospects in that league.

I saw him play at the Sigma showcase in Dec and to me, looked to be the most gifted player on the day I was there. I don't want to hype him up to much, but I would say he is one to watch this season.

Why not just rename the link (instead of full path) and promote the first one as the list, which is just the google spreadsheet? It might be hosted on the RNO site but there is no branding, it's just the spreadsheet. It seems the easiest way to track, no?