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Message: [QUOTE="nomdoux, post: 4316118, member: 11245"] Meant to post this a few weeks ago, corresponding with NFL Draft. Impetus was actually spirited BY debate about merits of mid-major standout Lou Lopez Senechal’s speculated UConn transfer prior to actual announcement, given Fairfield’s inferior competition level. Since crux is more general, starting independent thread. [I]Head-to-head competition should always be the ultimate, defining litmus test for player evaluation, regardless of sport, level, gender, country, etc.[/I] When LLS scored 17 @ Texas in NCAAT opening round, that confirmed what she did earlier in the season @ Indiana— another top-level major D1 team on road. At that point, the fact that she starred in the MAAC was irrelevant, b/c she proved herself against the best. And she did it twice to eliminate any fluke assessment— the 2nd time with her team’s season on the line against an elite D in their barn, to keep the game respectable given lopsided matchup. The same principle applies annually in the Senior Bowl showcasing the best college football prospects, regardless of school/conference/level. Before said game, entirely fair question whether a standout from a small or mid-major program can compete at the top level. But once they do it in that equalizer game, scouts shed such question marks, & rightfully so. Playing well against the best competition is the entire point. Once a prospect, transfer, etc does it, you know they can. The rest is moot, past, prologue to what comes next. [/QUOTE]

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