“Oh, yeah, we’ve got that,” Hubbard said.

How much of that?

“That depends.”

On?

“It depends on how you count it,” he said with a grin.

“You know, the price (to enter the league), it’s obviously gone up. But I think we’re attracting people who see it as a business opportunity and that there’s a lot of upside — a lot of upside — left in this sport. And, frankly, more than you see in a lot of the men’s sports right now. So while it’s a lot more expensive than it was a few years ago, I think we see a trajectory that makes it an exciting business proposition. And in addition to (being) a really amazing investment in that community, as you can see.”

Facilities?

“Facilities (and) infrastructure are, you know, the defining move for any team, for any expansion bid, and it’s occupied a ton of our time and efforts, and we’ve made a lot of progress,” Hubbard replied. “And I’ll leave it there. But we’re very excited.”

So are locals such as Swanson, who was raised in Highlands Ranch, attended Mountain Vista High School and reps the 5280 with the NWSL’s Chicago franchise.

“I mean, hopefully (it happens) soon,” Swanson opined early last week. “I don’t know, I’m not the one in charge to make decisions like that. But yeah, I think just the product that Colorado youth sports has produced over the years, I think it’d be super special and cool to see that.”

Way cool.

Way overdue.

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