It's hard to ignore the softball mentally challenged on this board but sometimes you just have to. The "major programs" are not always the big names from other sports. You know that as well as I. In Tennessee I would rank the top five as UTC, TN Tech, MTSU, Chattanooga State (yes a junior college) then UT. This may change for UT but I still see Frank Reid and the UTC team as remaining at the top.
It is my feeling that softball athletes are more driven by their academic needs than their pursuit of major teams. They seem to have their heads in the right place and are taking care of what really counts in the long run, a good education.
I like to read your reports on the Chattanooga area and please keep them up during the summer. I'm dropping back as an assistant to 16U T. E. Elite and will be there next week for the memorial tourney so if you are there come up and introduce yourself (I'll be the skinny coach). I had the gold team last year but most are too old so the Wrights have joined Parker. Our little 16 year old team will be fairly strong.
[Edited by std on 5/26/02 8:06P]