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probably "lacks the appropriate level of commitment" by Doggie

will be the "explanation."

My past experience at this kind of stuff through the years is that is very "political" based on friendships, next door neighbors, etc. It even extends into high school.

My son was easily the 2nd best catcher in his high school class but the sophomore baseball coach, who was also the sophomore football coach, picked a far worse player (a great kid..we knew him well) because a) he coached him in football and b) he was a 'friend' of the family and c)had coached his older brother (who played college baseball) a few years earlier.

My son was upset, saw it for what it was, and moved on to other things to his long term advantage.

When that same coach asked him to try out the next year because the other kid stopped playing baseball, my son simply said, "you should have picked the better player last year" and declined his "offer."