“True Lacrosse has maintained its standing as the leader in training and developing high level athletes.” Does not specify an age group.[/quote]
not location. MD has many strong established clubs, it will harder for TRUE to maintain talent than other areas of the country. TRUE IL and MN are probably some of the better programs in those areas, and are the club that the states talent attracts to. TRUE MD will develop talent, but just like most other clubs they will lose the developed talent to Crabs, Hawks, Looney's & FCA as these clubs cherry pick the already developed talented kids.[/quote]
Your point just illustrates consumerism. Athletes are born. The biggest, fastest, strongest will excel on a rec team or club, under daddy supervision, or with buddies playing pickup. In other words “developing lacrosse talent” regarding the gifted happens on any or no club.
There is no secret sauce. True is in the Midwest what Crabs once was on the East Coast. The first and for a while only game in town. So it built a brand. In contrast all the wannabe club kids and parents seeking gear and car decals do not get developed into superstars on these clubs ans most would be better off getting more reps on weak in house rec teams. Buying into the club Director BS makes you a sucker. | 
