On Tuesday morning, FC Dallas announced that it had signed midfielder Nicky Hernandez, upon whom it had used its first-round college draft pick, to a deal potentially as long as five years. Although the move may be innocuous in the long run for the first team considering how crowded FC Dallas is with midfield talent, it’s a huge, immediate quantum leap forward for North Texas SC. Here are two reasons why.
- When I spoke with Derek Waldeck a few weeks ago, he was clear that the pathway from NTSC to the first team was a key factor in convincing him to take a second team deal last year.