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Thanks for the clarification. The '07 team must have had 50% or so of players who just finished their junior year. That's the only reason I could see for commitments getting in the way of participation.




Manchester, except for the money involved that really is the part I don't understand. What college coach out there having just gotten a verbal commitment from one of his or her recruits would not support that recruit's participation in the ODP process? Could you imagine Anson Dorrance standing in the way of his players participating in World Cup or the Olympics even though that participation may coincide with his on league schedule? While I fully respect any player's decision to not participate in ODP, I do not fully understand how verbal commitments play into the decision.