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Posted on 7/27/14 at 10:58 pm to Starrkevious Ringo
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This argument loses a lot of steam when you bring Monroe into the picture, though.
Monroe area is very good in player development, though.
Posted on 7/28/14 at 12:43 am to bigpetedatiga
I doubt I know you, bigpete, but if he's interested the listing is still up on the Rapides Parish school Board Website.
This post was edited on 7/28/14 at 12:45 am
Posted on 7/28/14 at 1:05 am to chalmetteowl
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so ASH has 1200 and Pineville 1350, Bolton and Peabody 650 each, and Tioga 900. If that was two schools it would be two of the largest in the state, and if it was 1, there would be 6A just for it... no one wants any school in LA to be that big
This would be true, but think of it. That's part of what makes Texas football so good. Small towns, 1 or 2 huge schools, talent is stacked year after year, they play each other and become familiar with each other, develop with and against each other in little leagues and middle school and in high school, they come together. How many schools in Texas have more than 2000 kids? If I'm correct I believe that's only 3A or 4A out there.
The parish doesn't want that but even if it were 3 or 4, at about 1200-1500 that would be much better. I've said before on another board, the only reason many of these schools are open are still open is history. No one wants to close any of them because they're all pretty old other than ASH but simply put, geographically, Tioga serves no purpose, most of those kids live in Pineville or Alexandria and are bussed there and when ASH opened, Bolton and Peabody became too closely located for Bolton to stay large, its own area just doesn't have many kids anymore. The school board has bitten off of its zone more and more until everybody has a piece of it. It makes much sense to combine those 2, but it'll never happen, but imagine the combination of talent between Pineville and Tioga, Tioga and Peabody, Bolton and Peabody. The only school really not to benefit is ASH cause its so far out but even they would get some kids from Bolton closing. Its always been an underlying issue, always will be.
This post was edited on 7/28/14 at 1:09 am
Posted on 7/28/14 at 9:18 am to ILeaveAtHalftime
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Too many large high schools in town. The talent is spread too thin. Same with most sports, except Peabody bball
I agree with this.
Pineville
Tioga
Ash
Bolton
Menard
Peabody
Smaller schools around are generally competitive..
Marksville
Block
Vidalia
Ferriday
J hodge
Winnfield
Then obv success that Monroe area Shreveport has.
Alex Spread to thin.
Posted on 7/28/14 at 9:27 am to TIGRLEE
The closing of EAFB also hurt the talent pool
Posted on 7/28/14 at 9:31 am to jorconalx
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The closing of EAFB also hurt the talent pool
+1. I was just about to post this.
Posted on 7/28/14 at 10:02 am to Jim Rockford
ASH was pretty damn good when we played them ten or so years ago. They had Nic Harris and Chris Brown on their team.
How on Earth did LSU not recruit these two?
How on Earth did LSU not recruit these two?
This post was edited on 7/28/14 at 10:03 am
Posted on 7/28/14 at 10:15 am to 12Pence
LSU was just fine at RB at that time. Harris might have been the more legit miss.
Posted on 7/28/14 at 10:39 am to c on z
I may be wrong but I think we passed on Nic Harris because of securing Laron Landry.
Posted on 7/28/14 at 2:58 pm to TxTiger82
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Monroe area is very good in player development, though.
Agree. The feeder schools do a great job of getting kids ready for high school football or at least they do in the Lee to Neville transfer. I would guess it is the same for kids that go to Ouachita and West Monroe.
Plus, the talent that comes from the Southside of Monroe blows my mind. It's been like that since I was in high school in the late 80's.
Posted on 7/28/14 at 4:13 pm to MWP
Good genes up round there for sure
Me and the wife are both from north la
Me and the wife are both from north la
Posted on 7/28/14 at 4:18 pm to LABred08
How many schools in Texas have more than 2000 kids?
That would be in the upper part of 4A enrollment here. I think 5A starts around 2,200 or so.
That would be in the upper part of 4A enrollment here. I think 5A starts around 2,200 or so.
Posted on 7/28/14 at 5:06 pm to 12Pence
LSU did recruit them. Especially Brown.
The principal of ASH at the time loves to talk about hosting Saban in his office.
The principal of ASH at the time loves to talk about hosting Saban in his office.
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