What everyone is forgetting about with these 8th graders is, we arent talking about all 8th graders just a dozen or so. I do agree some districts pull up uselessly, maybe club connections maybe family connections and others dont pull up and should. It goes both ways.

I do think the talented 8th graders should play JV and if they prove themselves on JV get pulled if if the need exists. Everyone is quick to say the coaches don't build a program, but by building you need a good farm system (JV team).