I'm hardly lued up on the in and outs of American sports - but are college sports not pretty big in the US and a prefered route for many into pro sport as it allows them a free college education incase they don't make it. Hence, the college draft system in most US Sports?
Again, I'm not that clued up, but I doubt the level is that bad. Can't see him being a Freddy Adu or a Landon Donovan - but beggars can't be choosers, eh?