Swansea coach, thanks for the English lesson. Now back to soccer. I never said you said anything bad about BC. I just said any attempt would ruffle my feathers. Having said that, I do understand your point, but 3A has often been shunned by 4A "lovers" as not good enough as well. So technically, we are in the same boat. I applaud your team for it's accomplishments. And I have to say, it always felt good to beat a 4A team during my coaching tenure, even if they weren't a top 4A team. Why? Because we were constantly told we didn't matter. Only 4A mattered. And as I am sure many can tell you, BE may be seen as a smaller school, but any team that can "recruit" their players, has a leg up on the rest of the teams, often in any classification. I've seen BE dismantle some really good 4A teams. So I still contend that the final score of 2-1, BE over BC in OT was not an upset of any kind. Not even the slightest. As a former coach, it was always my intention to play the best teams I could during the year, because the playoffs were what mattered and playing tough teams prepares you for those games. It exposes your weaknesses more than playing a "soft" team does. I never held any team in any classification with lower standards than others. I was extremely happy when 4A changed their playoff requirements, because they would consider playing 3A teams on a regular basis during the season. So again, my only point was that the BE over BC result was not an upset. Pick another 2A winner over a 3A or 4A team and maybe that is true. But BE has been a juggernaut for years, regardless of who they play or what classification they are part of. I hope Swansea does become an even better team in the future. It would seem that the schools want the teams to travel less and having another team like Swansea close by...to add to the Chapins, Drehers, AC Floras, Airports, etc...will only serve to benefit the other teams in the area by continuing to play better competition. Kudos to you for the job you've done! I look forward to seeing them play next year!
