“It doesn’t help the U.S. developmental effort. It doesn’t encourage young American talent; it discourages them,” BYU head coach Ed Eyestone fired a warning shot as foreign-born athletes continue to flood the U.S. collegiate sports pipeline. So what’s the result? A sharply polarized fanbase and a brewing identity crisis within college athletics.

According to a post on Let’s Run via Yahoo News, 112 of the 261 runners in the men’s NCAA Cross Country field are international, a jaw-dropping 43%. For Eyestone, it’s a systemic setback stifling American prospects, while rival coaches insist it sharpens the competitive edge.

While speaking to the Deseret, BYU head coach Ed Eyestone didn’t hold back on the growing foreign inflow issue across top U.S. colleges. He remarked , “All the races look

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