Quote: However, I was very interested in the statement that 'i doubt that any player's ultimate goal is to make the "state" team'.
Personally, I think most players ultimate goal changes over time. As they reach their upper teen years reality sets in and you realize that only a very select few from this state stand any chance of even coming close to making a national team. At that point the ulitimate goal changes to playing in college at some level - getting a little scholarship money while getting the "privilege" to continue playing the game most have loved since early childhood. For all but a few of these college players this will be it - hopefully most will continue to be around the game in some capacity and give back to the game that gave so much to them and taught them so many life long lessons.
