"We feel that this is a great opportunity for Jackson to continue his development as a forward in a competitive USL Championship," Atlanta United Vice President and Technical Director Carlos Bocanegra said. Like The State Press on Facebook and follow on Twitter.Atlanta United forward Jackson Conway (Atlanta United FC)ĪTLANTA - Atlanta United today announced it has sent forward Jackson Conway on loan to USL Championship side Phoenix Rising FC for the 2023 season. Want to join the conversation? Send an email to Keep letters under 500 words and be sure to include your university affiliation. Reach the columnist at or follow on Twitter.Įditor’s note: The opinions presented in this column are the author’s and do not imply any endorsement from The State Press or its editors. So, Athletics Director Ray Anderson and President Michael Crow, pick up the phone or even drive the three-mile distance to propose a plan to bring the most popular sport in the world to Sun Devil Stadium. There is no reason why the fifth-largest metropolitan area shouldn’t have a fifth major sport, especially with its appetite for soccer. Phoenix Rising will boost ASU engagement and will help the economy prosper even more. No tax dollars would be diverted and no referendum process would need to be voted on, which is part of why the Hotshots chose Sun Devil Stadium. “Once you get students going to those games, they’re going to understand that its a lot of fun and they’re going to want to stick with (Phoenix Rising),” Bolla Morris said.Īdditionally, what will be beneficial to the community in moving to Sun Devil Stadium is that a new stadium would not need to be built. MLS has no uncertainty in that department as MLS continues to expand. The biggest flaw with the ASU and Hotshots marriage was the uncertainty of the product, as the AAF ceased operations midway through the season. The most important part of this partnership between ASU and Phoenix Rising is sustainability. #RisingonCW #UpRising - your PHX CW September 16, 2019 ICYMI, DOUBLED the previous consecutive win record. Imagine what an MLS team can do for ASU athletics if a short-lived football team can help. Revenue from the shortened season helped reduce ASU's "indirect institutional support of athletics." The Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football played their inaugural, and only, season in Tempe. Sun Devil Stadium has been the site for two other professional franchises, one already in 2019. Sun Devil Stadium seats 55,000 strong, only two-thirds the amount of the MLS attendance record of 72,548 set by Atlanta United earlier this season, making Sun Devil Stadium the perfect size for an expansion franchise. The solution is clear: Phoenix Rising and ASU should partner to bring MLS to the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Phoenix also plays at a stadium with a capacity of 6,200, nowhere near enough room for a professional franchise. Louis is $200 million, an amount that will only increase for franchise No. The expansion fee set for Sacramento and St. The two potential biggest hurdles in the way of Phoenix Rising are a stadium and money. "I think they have just as much of a compelling case, if not more compelling, as other teams have for the last MLS spot.” "They have proven that they (Phoenix Rising) can build a winning team, they have proven that they can draw fans," said Jack Bolla Morris, a sophomore studying public service and public policy and a Phoenix Rising fan. Louis to make a formal bid, making them favorites for two of the three slots. In 2020, Miami and Nashville will debut with a franchise, the same for Austin in 2021. Phoenix is one of 10 cities applying for a Major League Soccer expansion team, a spokesperson for Phoenix Rising FC confirmed. With the current MLS tally at 24, now is the perfect time for ASU and Phoenix Rising to partner by using Sun Devil Stadium as the home for the MLS version of Phoenix Rising. In April, Major League Soccer announced that it planned to expand to 30 teams, which is the norm for every major professional league in the United States. With ever-growing fan support and a team that has dominated the United Soccer League for a full season and a half, it’s time to think major. Established in 2016, not everyone saw success coming this quickly. As the drums lay the beat to Phoenix Rising’s astonishing 20th consecutive victory in all competitions, fans continue to bask in the success of the franchise.
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