Hammer:
Difficult to read "tone" with e-mail, but sounds like you have an ax to grind.
Truth is that some NECSA players have gone beyond Division II. I don't pretend to have all of the facts/statistics available, but a few individuals come to mind. Ozmick (sp?) went to Maryland, but did not stay. There are several players at the Citadel, which I believe is Division I? Stacy Simpson and Amanda Brackett are at Furman. There have been others who could have played at Division I, but chose not to (James Danko for example--Vanderbilt on an acamdemic scholarship and decided not to play soccer).
As for bringing in "outside" talent--Tripp coaches the U15 Ambush. Still the same boys that were there two years ago, when Tripp took the team. You can look at their record--not great, but they have a good time playing soccer (still what this is about?).
Kind of funny. In other treads in this forum, NECSA is criticized for being an obstacle to consolidation (which we are not). Yet here, you criticize Tripp for consolidating talent on a team. Doesn't seem fair.
