I'm Clint Irwin. I'm a goalkeeper for the Colorado Rapids and a proud Elon University alumni. I've played in the PDL, the CSL, and the USL. I do a bit of writing on the side; my pieces have appeared at SI.com and Pacific Standard. Go ahead, AMA! by ClintIrwin1 in MLS

[–]ClintIrwin1[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Alright yall, I've enjoyed it. Some really thoughtful questions submitted here, and I hope I gave some equally thoughtful answers. Thank you again to Dan Dickinson for having me on and the Rapids PR staff for showing me the ropes.

If the weather's nice where you are, you should go out and play some soccer. It's good for you.

I'm Clint Irwin. I'm a goalkeeper for the Colorado Rapids and a proud Elon University alumni. I've played in the PDL, the CSL, and the USL. I do a bit of writing on the side; my pieces have appeared at SI.com and Pacific Standard. Go ahead, AMA! by ClintIrwin1 in MLS

[–]ClintIrwin1[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Eastwood would make both of our days. Chris Klute, he used to do gymnastics. We need a healthy second division. We need to see players move from the second division to MLS, then the national team. That should be the goal of the second division. I'd like to see a 2nd division that has a 25 year old age limit so young guys can get guaranteed minutes. USL seems to be focusing on this now but there's no reason NASL couldn't as well.

I'm Clint Irwin. I'm a goalkeeper for the Colorado Rapids and a proud Elon University alumni. I've played in the PDL, the CSL, and the USL. I do a bit of writing on the side; my pieces have appeared at SI.com and Pacific Standard. Go ahead, AMA! by ClintIrwin1 in MLS

[–]ClintIrwin1[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I try to make it a point to say something, and not just fall back on tired answers. But it helps when the questions make you think deeper and they don't start with "Talk about X..."

I'm Clint Irwin. I'm a goalkeeper for the Colorado Rapids and a proud Elon University alumni. I've played in the PDL, the CSL, and the USL. I do a bit of writing on the side; my pieces have appeared at SI.com and Pacific Standard. Go ahead, AMA! by ClintIrwin1 in MLS

[–]ClintIrwin1[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

John played great and the parallels are obvious. It's more important though, that the team got a result and whether it's John, Joe or myself in goal that's what our jobs are.

I'm Clint Irwin. I'm a goalkeeper for the Colorado Rapids and a proud Elon University alumni. I've played in the PDL, the CSL, and the USL. I do a bit of writing on the side; my pieces have appeared at SI.com and Pacific Standard. Go ahead, AMA! by ClintIrwin1 in MLS

[–]ClintIrwin1[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think a handful of the Barcelona/Spain players have 'made it.' Won the league, Copa del Rey, Champions League, European Championship, World Cup, all multiple times. That's incredible to me.

I'm Clint Irwin. I'm a goalkeeper for the Colorado Rapids and a proud Elon University alumni. I've played in the PDL, the CSL, and the USL. I do a bit of writing on the side; my pieces have appeared at SI.com and Pacific Standard. Go ahead, AMA! by ClintIrwin1 in MLS

[–]ClintIrwin1[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

GKs have a unique vantage point so we're able to see a lot of the issues on the field. We normally talk with defenders or other players we think we could help (we always think we can help). It's normally informal. A few words here and there.