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EDGEMAN
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The ACC screamed about it, and we shut that down...

...then ACC teams started going overseas for players too. But by golly they shut down little ole newcomer upstart Virginia Tech when it looked like we were on the verge of getting our first team NC.
Posted: 08/21/2025 at 09:04 AM ET
(In response to this post by TomTurkey)

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Serious question: Looking at the 4* women's soccer recruits that choose UVa
ancient alien 2018 08/19/25 12:42 AM ET
some top programs do more international recruiting than we do. not
squarerootofone 08/19/25 09:11 AM ET
I see the men have 13 international players this season. I assume trying to
ancient alien 2018 08/19/25 08:21 PM ET
I'd rather have a 20 year old international player...
vthokieq 08/20/25 10:42 AM ET
We were heavily criticized years ago for having international players
TomTurkey 08/19/25 04:02 PM ET
The ACC screamed about it, and we shut that down...
EDGEMAN 08/21/25 09:04 AM ET
Our men’s team lives by it. 14 of 27 players are foreign there. A bit much
Stork 08/19/25 04:24 PM ET
Marshall won natty a few years ago with most of team foreign players.**
Lakeridgehokie 08/19/25 04:51 PM ET
My son complained about 'Merican soccer development for years.
TomTurkey 08/21/25 01:04 PM ET
Pretty much all...I think they only had 2 or 3 domestic players total. **
vthokieq 08/20/25 10:43 AM ET
We had the #7 rated class just a year ago. We recruit very well. **
Stork 08/19/25 03:58 AM ET
Yeah....made the Elite 8 last year as well. ;-)**
vthokieq 08/19/25 08:05 AM ET