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Why would they fill spots with 2018 boys when they are supposed to fill spots with 2017 Black? That was what the 2017 Black players were told when their checks were cashed. If select needs players, they will pull from black. Just asking.

Kids were asked from Black, and 1 or 2 went, Know your facts before you make stupid statments

It's true 2017 black was at another tournament, but their roster is heavy and not every kid goes to every tournament. I'm sure they knew ahead of time that select would be short. They could have sent an email out and I would bet a few kids from black would have changed plans just to have an opportunity to play with select at a high level tournament. With all of these clubs, the second team is always the red headed step child. The point is, it's just another promise made to get people to pay. With that said, if you're upset call the director and complain. If enough people get upset, and the word gets out, registration may go down. By the way, don't tell people not to get excited who paid a lot of money and aren't getting what they were told.

The Black team was also short that weekend (I was there). The Select actually took a kid from the Black to play, but would have crippled the black team down in Baltimore if they took anymore. Select team also very very good and cannot just take anyone, would not be fair. Like a poster previously said- there were some 2018s at the same tournament that helped for a few games. Relax.

So they took one kid out of 30-35. Again, it's a large roster. If they really wanted to they could have taken a few more. Like I said, kids want to play with that team because they are good. The fact is they have a history of bringing guest players that aren't on the roster or a part of the Outlaws to backfill that team when needed instead of their own players who have paid. Now they back filled with younger kids( who are probably very good players). People know this and are upset when they've been told their kid will have the opportunity to fill in. The top team is always the marketing tool for the club and they need to do well so they can tell people how good the club is. Unfortunately sometimes that comes at the expense of the people who have actually paid. They shouldn't make statements they have no intention of following through with. I am relaxed.

These kids on black get more tournaments and better kids do get opurtunity to play with select -

There were multiple kids from Black asked, but they did not want to cripple the black team playing in Baltimore.

There were MANY players who had a prior commitment to play with HS that weekend- which was why they were short. My kid was asked to play, but had a HS commitment so could not play with either (he is on black).

Also, maybe MB only thinks a few kids can play with the select and it would be a disservice to anyone to have other players not up to par play with the select.

This is a non-issue. Black getting a lot of exposure this summer, there simply aren't top D1 kids on the team.

Let me guess the previous poster had a son that didn't make the LI Under Armour Team!!!

His coaching was the problem. He failed the team. They had the talent to win the whole thing (beat winner in pool play) comes down to poor coaching. Too much faith in his home boys who did not deliver. He should have made more adjustmentsense that's how quality coaches win games. He had no plan!

Dear Moderator of this site...not hard to figure out who the poster was referring to. There aren't that many middies on a team and also called out the town/school the player is from.

Why are we allowing writers of these posts to target and single out? I thought you had a policy against this.

When was the last time Mike C. actually ever won anything meaningful as a coach? Serious question. I can't recall anything. All I know him as is a continual runner-up on the club circuit (older grades - not the pee wees) and a JV coach who's schedule is meaningless and packed with a bunch of road kill "opponents". I say he's overrated and mediocre at best as a coach. If you expected him to be a coaching genius or something you've obviously drank too much Express/St. A's Cool Aid. He would be about 10th on the list of coaches that might be equipped for this. His only chance of winning is if he's handed a bunch of all-Americans to work with and even then it's not a lay up.