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From Curtis to Karr, concerns about fair playing field continue
Posted by: Ed Daniels in Prep Sports on Nov 07, 2012

'PLAYING UP' PART OF ONGOING DEBATE

The calls began Tuesday and continued into Wednesday morning. When I answered, it went like this.
"Hey, Ed. What is J.T. gonna do?"
Some high school coaches and administrators were hoping they could avoid two football seasons in the same classification as John Curtis Christian school.
I heard from one school that actually "desired" to be in the same class as Curtis.
But that was a rarity indeed.
Ultimately, Curtis informed the LHSAA it would compete the next two seasons in Class 3A moments before the noon deadline.
For years, when I heard complaints about the alleged unlevel playing field in Louisiana high school football, those gripes centered around Curtis and Evangel.
There was relative quiet from the public schools when Curtis and Evangel both competed in class 2A.
In 5A, West Monroe was still dominant. In 4A, Neville and Franklinton were two of the powerhouses.
But now there is a new school that is in the crosshairs of this debate.
Edna Karr, welcome to the spotlight. The Cougars are now churning out Division I stars and Superdome Classic appearances.
Quarterback Munchie Legaux is a star at the University of Cincinnati. The current Karr quarterback, Speedy Noil, is being recruited by many BCS schools including LSU.
Karr's best player is a defensive end. His name is Gerald Willis. He is listed as 6-foot-3, 255 pounds. In week 10 against O Perry Walker, Willis made a one-handed interception of a screen pass and then outraced the opposing offensive skill players to the end zone.
Frankly, I didn't hear too much complaining about Karr, until the last two years. That's when the Cougars made back-to-back trips to the state 4A championship game.
Now, I am hearing that Karr has an unfair advantage as a member of the Algiers Charter schools.
Those schools have open enrollment. If you live in the city of New Orleans, you can attend Edna Karr.
Indeed, Karr has a lot going for it. Head coach Jabbar Juluke is an experienced head coach who plays top flight competition. He has turned out a lot of football players that seem to have no problem making good grades and good test scores.
Two of his recent troops are LSU offensive lineman Derek Edinburgh and Tulane defensive back Shakiel Smith.
At the end of this school year, defensive back Collin Early could be headed to the Ivy League.
As for "fairness," I really don't know how to legislate it.
Maybe the right move is to drop attendance zones completely.
If you live in Orleans, go to school anywhere in the parish. Same for Jefferson, St Tammany, and so forth.
I don't have all the answers. But a split playoff certainly isn't it.
It would be bad for Louisiana high school football.
And, as an athletic director told me Wednesday in Baton Rouge, the public schools should play nice. Soon, they will be in the minority.