I think this tournament is great to give a lot of middle of the pack and up and coming teams a chance to shine. Do you have the fancy 4A rankings and out of state prestige as Palmetto Cup, no but calling it an "alternative" makes it sound like it's not good enough.
I think in a year that not many teams can afford travel, this is an unbelievable turn out which will have some great battles. You do have 2 teams from the state Semifinals in 3A, one of the best 1A teams in Ac Magnet, a great team in Emerald, and Hammond who has a shot to win SCISA. Not quite an alternative. Just goes to show Airport is closing that gap in the West Columbia area.
But I think there are more than a few teams in this 18 team field, who could play in the Palmetto Cup, which has dropped from 16 to 12 teams.
Last edited by letmetellya; 12/01/09 06:41 PM.
