It was more than the lore of soccer tradition and more money that brought me over there.

Penn was a lot of fun. I miss it. I really enjoyed my whole time there ... friends, school, going out.

Pro players are bigger, faster, more technical and more committed. The first thing you notice is that people try harder. You get paid if you win, and you don't get paid if you lose. That really gets guys going. ... You don't lose a scholarship if you lose [in college], so the mentality is very different.

If (environmentalists) want to continue to beat those drums to solicit money from concerned soccer moms, they can do that. The reality on the ground is things are better as a result of Gale Norton's tenure.

It was the perfect package for me. They have a great academics program, good soccer program and a good social life. I was really looking for that.

He's just a sophomore, and he's a stud. He only does it against the good teams. Imagine if we had an extra fullback and could run him up front all the time.