By my quick count 22 states will not have a Development Academy in their state (OR, NE, ID, MT, WY, UT, NM, ND, SD, NE, IA, OK, MO, LA, MS, TN, KY, WV, ME, VT, DE, and RI). Are these states not going to be producing any national team players because of not participating in the DA?
I know that some of the northeastern states can go to nearby DAs in other locales, but what about those players in the five southeastern states and those in Big Sky country? I guess the national team of the 20-teens will just come from 44% of the country!
PS -- I wish Mt. Pleasant was represented instead of St. George! But then again, I don't expect Klinsmann or Reyna to know much about S.C.
