FC Dallas has loaned Homegrown forward Tarik Scott to USL Championship side Monterey Bay FC for the remainder of the 2025 season.
Scott has played 6 times for FC Dallas and 37 times for North Texas SC. He’s scored 15 goals with 4 assists for North Texas SC.
Monterey Bay FC competes in the USL Championship and sits 10th in the Western Conference. During his loan, Scott will reunite with former North Texas SC teammate and captain Nico Gordon.
3rd Degree’s Take
Tarick Scott, after recovering from an ACL/LCL tear in 2023, returned and was tearing it up for NTSC in 2024 with 10 goals in 21 games before FCD did him a disservice and forced FCD’s Logan Farrington into Scott’s starting spot in a misguided search for a trophy. Scott deserved those playoff starts, and the pressure would have served his progression well.
Perhaps expecting to be with FCD more in 2025 than the 2 games he got in 2024, Scott has gotten a mere 4 games worth with the parent club and has mostly been stuck at North Texas again, making 16 starts with 5 goals. Not the same scoring clip we saw the previous season.
So the challenge of a new scene out in California is perhaps a welcome one for the young man, although with just 9 games left in the Monterey season (including tomorrow), it may not be ideal.
Seems to us, FCD hasn’t really supported the young manth progression properly.
I agree they haven’t supported him well. And that can do a number on ones confidence and mindset. Benching him for Farrington was low. But in all this you’re overlooking how he handled it all. He’s done well given those circumstances. He’s got a team that wants him. That can do a number on ones confidence. That’s what he needs. New scenery and opportunity. I didn’t understand your comment that he hasn’t done enough like Sarver to earn a loan then say the team did him a disservice.
“Deserve” has nothing to do with it.
Monterrey is a higher level of play. Moving up to a higher level of player when he’s not consistently beating the level he’s at now… MAY… not be a good idea.
That’s why I am of two minds about it.
I like the challenge for him, I think the kid has worlds of talent. It’s nice to be wanted. I hope it works.
But I watch him at NTSC right now and he’s not at the top of his game.
And that’s why I am worried FCD is mishandling him again. Is he ready for this step or will it harm him?
I’ve been excited about Scott’s potential since he was a U17, I look forward to the day he explodes in MLS.
I don’t know that FCD is helping him with this loan or not, I am conflicted.
As an independent observer, I remain conflicted this is the right move for Scott.
PS I have not ignored how he has handled all this. I think very highly of the kid.
I just personally feel that his “lack of domination” as you call it is more frustration than talent. You recognize the mishandling but not how it might impact his head. Talent is there and that’s what Monterey sees. I suppose you rather he continue to play on North Texas, as he has since his academy days. He’s ready.
That’s totally fair. and if you are right then this move could be perfect.
I don’t know him well enough as a person to say. I’m not in the locker room.
I don’t prefer he stay at North Texas SC. I DO prefer the right move be made for his success. What I want is him scoring goals in MLS or higher.
If you are correct, then this should be a great move. I hope you are right.
But… right now… I can not myself 100% say it is. I wonder about it and have concerns.
I hope my half minded concerns are wrong.
I will be ecstatic if in two months, my partial concerns look completely unfounded, or even stupid.