In the last 40 years, the Sunderland years stick out like a sore thumb.
From Denny Diehl's Lehigh newsletter - during the years of 1981-1999, Penn State's average NCAA finish was 5.5. From 2000-2005, it was 19.5. Clearly, the writing was on the wall. Cael's average over his 10 years is 2.3.
Diehl's newsletter is really good. He takes a look at how each state's high school programs have done in producing NCAA AA's over the last two decades and a few myths get exposed. One, Iowa has not fallen off substantially when comparing the two decades. 2000-2009 it produced 50 AAs; 2010-2019, 47. Not a major dropoff. (All states hereafter will list 2000-2009 second). Two, NJ actually produced 8 less AAs in the second decade (61 v. 69). There was not a significant increase in AA production. Three, Minnesota actually moved forward (39 v. 28).
A few states stayed pretty flat (NY, MI, Iowa, Indiana, PA, OH, NJ).
Most significant advances? Colorado (23 v. 6); Missouri (34 v. 16).
Most significant losses? Wisconsin (9 v. 26); Oklahoma (22 v. 38). A lot of states, a lot, fell off pretty substantially.
From Denny Diehl's Lehigh newsletter - during the years of 1981-1999, Penn State's average NCAA finish was 5.5. From 2000-2005, it was 19.5. Clearly, the writing was on the wall. Cael's average over his 10 years is 2.3.
Diehl's newsletter is really good. He takes a look at how each state's high school programs have done in producing NCAA AA's over the last two decades and a few myths get exposed. One, Iowa has not fallen off substantially when comparing the two decades. 2000-2009 it produced 50 AAs; 2010-2019, 47. Not a major dropoff. (All states hereafter will list 2000-2009 second). Two, NJ actually produced 8 less AAs in the second decade (61 v. 69). There was not a significant increase in AA production. Three, Minnesota actually moved forward (39 v. 28).
A few states stayed pretty flat (NY, MI, Iowa, Indiana, PA, OH, NJ).
Most significant advances? Colorado (23 v. 6); Missouri (34 v. 16).
Most significant losses? Wisconsin (9 v. 26); Oklahoma (22 v. 38). A lot of states, a lot, fell off pretty substantially.
