Hurst66 -- I understand your point, but you cannot simply judge D1, D2, and D3 as true "levels".
Using the college men's programs in S.C. alone, USC-Upstate is every bit as quality as several of the D1 programs. D2 schools like Presbyterian historically have been on par with some of the D1 programs as well. (On another note, that's probably partly why both schools are in the process of getting D1 status).
Of course there are no D3 schools in S.C. and out-of-state options are costly.
I still argue that we have 4-5 legitimate D1 caliber players a year that we are producing and another 15-20 that can be role players at the D1 level on a 24-man roster.
That still does not tackle the issue of what is best for developing national and international level players however.
