Lots of truth to that.
On any given year, the Wisconsin roster has one or two or a handful at most local ladies. Generally the rest are from SoCal, Arizona, Texas, Florida and other softball powerhouse states.
I wonder if these are the girls who play in the B1G because they couldn't get the position in a PAC 12 or SEC school.
Sometimes the homegrown girls are the best players on the team, though. Ken will agree with me on that one. A few years ago, another local girl tied the school records in HR and RBI. She was a big, strong Midwestern girl.
At least the Wisconsin team does make a little effort to help develop local softball. I wish they would do a lot more, but at least they do something.
On any given year, the Wisconsin roster has one or two or a handful at most local ladies. Generally the rest are from SoCal, Arizona, Texas, Florida and other softball powerhouse states.
I wonder if these are the girls who play in the B1G because they couldn't get the position in a PAC 12 or SEC school.
Sometimes the homegrown girls are the best players on the team, though. Ken will agree with me on that one. A few years ago, another local girl tied the school records in HR and RBI. She was a big, strong Midwestern girl.
At least the Wisconsin team does make a little effort to help develop local softball. I wish they would do a lot more, but at least they do something.