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Not only was there money everywhere, but their scholarships came with an agreement that spanned a lifetime to complete their degree, facilities that in most instances put those of the NFL to shame, and a rolodex their fellow collegians would have given anything for.
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The 235-player prospect class includes five collegians who won Olympic gold representing the United States, and headed by Wisconsin defender Caroline Harvey, as well as a growing number of Europeans making the jump to North America.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Give the club’s youth movement a passing grade or better for one season-plus, while appreciating that an MLS education has its costly moments for players who are younger than many collegians.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2026
How will Vitello treat major leaguers as opposed to collegians?
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The 235-player prospect class includes five collegians who won Olympic gold representing the United States, and headed by Wisconsin defender Caroline Harvey, as well as a growing number of Europeans making the jump to North America.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Give the club’s youth movement a passing grade or better for one season-plus, while appreciating that an MLS education has its costly moments for players who are younger than many collegians.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2026
How will Vitello treat major leaguers as opposed to collegians?
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Collegian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collegian. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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collegian
noun
col·le·gian
kə-ˈlē-jən 
-jē-ən
: a college student
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