Not sure which top tier teams the above poster thinks are not at Crab Feast - but it is by far the best tournament for recruiting on the calendar. Crush will be there - not sure why they should be afraid to attend - they have never lost to any of the teams attending? Have they ever lost other than Beachlax when Crabs played their 19s? Ask yourself what all the top tier programs have in common (at least the MIAA feeder programs and Edge - all stocked with older kids! Sham!
There are many "top" recruiting tourneys in which there's always a couple of "top" teams missing: Big 4, Crabfeast, Main Event, Terps YGs, Summer Championship, etc. And, shocker, coaches go to many, MANY more than just the "top" tourneys to recruit. And really, aren't we past the "top" teams thing? With Showtime the same weekend, and with many kids on the "top" teams committed, you're going to see changes. Committed events will start to become more interesting to those kids and spots will be filled with other good players. Next several summer/fall seasons are about finding the right school if a kid wants to keep playing in college. And who knows how things might change if the rules change. . .gonna get worse before it gets better if things change.
