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St. Augustine hires Robert Valdez as new head coach.
Posted on 12/13/23 at 4:23 pm
Posted on 12/13/23 at 4:23 pm
As good as they were back in the decade after integration and with hordes of talent no state titles since 1979, this may be the first time they have gone outside their "comfort zone" for a hire.
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Posted on 12/13/23 at 4:24 pm to choupiquesushi
All I need to know is if he'll funnel their best players to LSU.
Posted on 12/13/23 at 4:29 pm to CatfishJohn
quote:He's not only a great coach but a great guy at least in my interactions with him. I would think he will do as he has always done which is steer his kids in a direction that is best for them. Which usually means LSU.
All I need to know is if he'll funnel their best players to L
Posted on 12/13/23 at 4:29 pm to CatfishJohn
He’s an O Perry Walker grad, so I’ve got to imagine he and Frank are well acquainted.
Posted on 12/13/23 at 4:38 pm to GeauxldMember
quote:Yes they are, what's funny is the first time I met him I told him I was an OPW ball boy as a kid.
He’s an O Perry Walker grad, so I’ve got to imagine he and Frank are well acquainted.
Posted on 12/13/23 at 5:09 pm to choupiquesushi
And if the best he can do is three wins in district, that’s ok too… that’s the toughest situation in the Catholic League
Posted on 12/13/23 at 6:13 pm to chalmetteowl
quote:yep.... especially since Aug was forced to drop paddling
that’s the toughest situation in the Catholic League
Posted on 12/14/23 at 1:54 pm to choupiquesushi
Hasn't Aug been playing up for a while now?
I fully beleive Karr, Easton, etc being parish-wide charter schools has absolutely impacted Aug. Kids that went to Aug not for the Catholic education, but to escape the NOLA public schools, now have options.
Add in the insane inflation in high school tution costs probably hurts their base more than any other of the catholic league schools (all of whom are down in enrollment vs the 80s/90s).
I fully beleive Karr, Easton, etc being parish-wide charter schools has absolutely impacted Aug. Kids that went to Aug not for the Catholic education, but to escape the NOLA public schools, now have options.
Add in the insane inflation in high school tution costs probably hurts their base more than any other of the catholic league schools (all of whom are down in enrollment vs the 80s/90s).
Posted on 12/14/23 at 2:01 pm to CatfishJohn
Idk bc when he coached at St James, his best player went to Alabama.
Posted on 12/14/23 at 6:01 pm to Tiger2tiga
I believe we have Savion Jones from one of Coach Valdez teams. And his future is looking bright! 
Posted on 12/15/23 at 4:35 pm to CatfishJohn
quote:
All I need to know is if he'll funnel their best players to LSU.
If he does what’s best for the kids, he’ll get them out of Baton Rouge and steer them toward a safe place they can raise a family after football.
Posted on 12/15/23 at 5:05 pm to LSUFanHouston
quote:Parish wide, you mean multi parish
Hasn't Aug been playing up for a while now?
I fully beleive Karr, Easton, etc being parish-wide charter schools has absolutely impacted Aug. Kids that went to Aug not for the Catholic education, but to escape the NOLA public schools, now have options.
Add in the insane inflation in high school tution costs probably hurts their base more than any other of the catholic league schools (all of whom are down in enrollment vs the 80s/90s).
Catholic school enrollment has been in a 30 plus year decline nationwide and shifting demographics and socio economics in NOLA are compound that for the folks on London ave(i mean AP Tureaud). I know many Aug grads and very few have sent their kids there, for a variety of reasons - but few sent them to EK or WE.Posted on 12/17/23 at 3:44 am to LSUFanHouston
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the catholic league schools (all of whom are down in enrollment vs the 80s/90s).
Not all of the Catholic League schools are down in enrollment.
Posted on 12/17/23 at 7:05 am to Sophandros
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by Sophandros
Now there’s a name I hadn’t seen in forever
Posted on 12/17/23 at 9:16 am to Sophandros
quote:it is indeed a nationwide trend... and even those whose numbers are down, their reject lists grow smaller by the year - with very few noteworthy outliers.
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the catholic league schools (all of whom are down in enrollment vs the 80s/90s).
Not all of the Catholic League schools are down in enrollment.
Posted on 12/17/23 at 11:43 am to choupiquesushi
You are correct but we are starting to see enrollment go back up on 2600 on a steady trend. Valdez will have some talent to work with in 8th, 9th and 10th grade classes that didn’t play varsity/didn’t play much last year.’
Posted on 12/17/23 at 6:15 pm to 5Alive
Is he bringing back the paddle from back in my day?
Posted on 12/17/23 at 6:56 pm to 5Alive
quote:they were smart to lock up Valdez before Hahnville came open… he would have been a candidate there
You are correct but we are starting to see enrollment go back up on 2600 on a steady trend. Valdez will have some talent to work with in 8th, 9th and 10th grade classes that didn’t play varsity/didn’t play much last year.’
Posted on 12/18/23 at 12:09 am to TheTeaux
Sorry the archbishop who tried to close st Aug is still around so no.
Posted on 12/18/23 at 12:10 am to chalmetteowl
Got lucky
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