Let someone with lesser skill but a belief that it can be done have a shot. But we just wanted the team to put up a fight. Frankie Hedjuk stood out, not because he scored or for anything substantial, but because he was the only U.S. player on the pitch who played without fear. Alexi Lalas was just that type of player, as we saw against Brazil in '94, and against Mexico in qualifying. Regarding the TV rights to the under-17 team, I hope the subsequent ratings are not used for anti soccer purposes.
Nobody pays to watch high school sports.
Very few people will take the time to watch them for free. I am looking forward to seeing some of the games as a soccer fan, but this will not capture the general sporting audience's interest. It will hurt if the U.S. Soccer Federation uses the poor ratings to justify not spending for the Confederations Cup last summer. They are apples and oranges. I hope everyone can remember that.