With soccer at a standstill for the time being, Richard Jata has decided to go back to school and finish his degree. When the Chicago Fire drafted him 2 years ago, he left school a semester early to pursue a career in professional soccer. Jata is on schedule to finish his degree and he accepted a volunteer coaching position with the Campbell Camels. Former teammate Aaron Johnson is now an assistant coach and Jata is very happy to be back. He's excited for what life has to offer and isn't officially calling it quits.It's too bad soccer in the U.S. is so far from where it needs to be. Players aren't being given the opportunity to develop properly and talented players like Richard are looked over because of the "politics" involved. I'm really ashamed with the effort put forth by the USL and NASL. The web coverage is half-ass. There's tremendous potential in several players and the inability to take them to the next level is pathetic. Some people don't understand that USA soccer is actually really important to millions of people in America. Why can't we make the proper progress we need to make the sport successful? Drastic changes need to be enforced and a lot of people need to get fired...
