Well, maybe that's how it started out. The bottom line is you can rent uniforms from a national level program, gain access to tournaments, but you're still the team you were beforehand.

The support they are given is a visit from Stith a couple times a year, and a practice layout. But, zero tangible help in the area of recruiting. Which is really the big draw.

It's my opinion that the franchise model has completely failed the Indiana Batbusters.