Coach chass,
Good point. I had no intention of diminishing the contribution of the high school coach. You are correct, your situation is different from the one that cid and I referenced. In your situation, you have to do all you can with your kids. In certain other school districts, the players spend a good part of their nine-month "off season" with hired guns.....playing on high-level teams.
Your point about "investment" is very good. That's the real secret, not just for your program, but for the most competitive teams in the state as well. Getting your players to think "school first" and "team first", from February through May is critical. The teams that buy into what their high school coach is serving, really have a great chance of playing a few more games in May.
