Quote: Could be but I doubt it. Why would a Furman coach take a 5 hour flight to Seattle for an ECNL event to watch a CESA kid when they can drive 20 minutes to MESA to get the same evaluation.
For one reason, to see how they perform against top talent from around the country every day for three days.
For another, because they can also see kids from other locations. They have the opportunity to see 1-2,000 players over three days. It's actually a very cost-effective way to spot players.
We've had Clemson, Wofford, College of Charleston, USC, USC Upstate, UNC Charlotte, Greensboro, Furman, Davidson and many other nearby schools watch the kids play at the ECNL events. We simply don't get that same level of interest at an R3PL game at MESA, even through the competition is good.
What impact will it have? I wish we had the data to know
