observer, when you say that you "disagree with SC Universities giving more money to out of state players," is that a general statement, or do you have specific information on the amount of money being given to out-of-state vs in-state players?
you also say " there are Sandlappers who are just as good, if not better than the players they sign" and that "they are being disrespected by the SC schools by not being recruited." do you honestly believe that college coaches in south carolina are not looking for the best players for their teams? heck, actually, i have no idea what their criteria is for recruiting players – maybe it's not the best players; maybe it's the players with the highest grades; maybe the ones with the best history of non-injury; maybe the ones who can do the most pushups, who knows. it always amazes me the number of people who seem to be so much wiser than coaches.
i'm sure if you sit down with a list of sc players who are not playing soccer at a college in-state, you could find some who appear to be "better" than some out-of-state players. but what does "better" mean? does your term "better" rate the player's attitude, work ethic, high school grades, SAT score, intended major in college, etc.? do you not think college coaches take all these factors, plus many more, into consideration when choosing players for their rosters?
