As long as the Bridge FA has teams in the USSF program, that statement is way off...at least for the Men's side. Justin Watson and Erik Clark are just two quick examples that come to mind for things that probably wouldn't have happened without the USSF opportunity.
And, with CESA skipping most of the top female events, I think the female side is shortchanged all together in South Carolina. Justifying not going, consistently, to top events for whatever reasons and CESA Combines and State Cup doesn't do anything if you're using the words "next level." To me, that means a good number of players going to top D-I programs EVERY year, as well as, Regional and National teams.
