I don't pretend to know, or want to know, the ecomomics of College Select. But this is what I do know: Tom runs one of the best organized showcases we attended. He also coordinates tournament teams that allow players to travel to regions where they may want to play in order to be seen by coaches who cannot travel to each players' home. After all of that is over, Tom is always available to answer questions, provide information, call a coach or do just about anything he can to help families find a good fit for their player. Yes, the showcases and tournaments cost money. But I'd venture a guess that Tom spends far more uncompensated time providing useful information on this site and to anyone who takes the time to pick up the phone or send an email. Tom calls him as he sees them. Not everyone can deal with that. Buddybaseball must be one of those.