Galen and Scott continue the deep dive into youth sports—from early specialization and travel-ball economics to how the U.S. pipeline differs from European academies. We talk burnout, coaching quality, access and cost, and why changes in college athletics (NIL, revenue sharing, transfer portal) could reshape Olympic and non-revenue sports development.
What we cover
- Why the U.S. ties schooling to sports—and what that leaves out
- Pay-to-play travel teams, access, cost, and burnout
- Coaching quality & licensure vs. the AAU incentive to just win now
- The Norway model (fun-first, late selection) and overuse injuries
- Football as a closed system vs. global sports (soccer, basketball)
- How looming college changes threaten the Olympic pipeline
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