"The ones that are getting hurt by this are the area's where it is running rampant, like MD. The holdbacks are taking all of the positions and opportunities, from the kids that are suppose to be getting them."
And there it is. The plague is taking opportunities from kids who deserve them. The system is rewarding the plague. Your issue is with the NCAA and the league and then the parents. I am agreeing with you. The NCAA doesn't care about holdbacks because they like them. Look at Navy because they are the worst. They recruit holdbacks and then ask them to do another year at Prep. They are getting 21 year old freshman and they love it for a number of reasons. They are older, more mature and are easier to get through the process because they have higher test scores.
LI is holding out but it is creeping in.
I disagree. This whole concept is nothing new. It's been going on for a very long time, so it's not about LI being a little late to the party. Holdbacks are a byproduct of prep schools, for the most part. Simply, there are no prep schools on LI. There is an abundance of prep schools in MD, MA, CT and other states, but none on LI. That's why the issue is most prevalent in those states and not LI.
