The point that is trying to be made is that many of the best high school players on some of the better high school teams do NOT try out for this sham of a team. Their coaches tell them to stir clear. So contrary to the bias opinions of a club team owner, Catholic school coaches and a retail apparel maker, this team is obviously not representative of the best talent on Long Island.
UA Underclass - so Manhasset has an early exit from the NYS playoffs yet has 5 kids on the UA underclass team. WM and CSH win the states and only 1 kid from each of those squads are on the UA underclass roster. With more than 20% of the roster occupied with players from a team that made an early exit, why would anybody not expect a similar result from the UA squad?
So if a player in his HS program hadn't gone deep in playoffs in Nassau or Suffolk than he doesn't belong on the UA team because he is a bad player? So you cannot be considered "elite" if your HS team doesn't go in LIC or deep in playoffs?
If you didnt try out than say NOTHING. If your coach told you "dont bother" than fine, doesn't mean your kid is not a good player but it might mean a lack of confidence to give the process "no choice" but to put you on the team.
As far as the catholic school coaches, only one SA kid on the team. The lacrosse stick salesman, well thats another story. he wasnt even LISTED as a coach!
