re: LHSAA: The Definition of 'Select' Schools Just Got A Lot More Broad

2018, McDonogh 35 was the last non-charter

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There is a way to get a lot closer to being fair but no one has the stones the propose it as a solution to bring the private and public back together. Tell the privates they have to open up their books and prove they aren't giving scholarships to kids to play sports. Would it fix the issue of schools like Catholic High, John Curtis and others completely probably not but it would put slow it down.

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Hang on explain in detail how giving a kid a scholarship evening the cost between public and private is an advantage??

All they are doing is evening the playing field.

fricking stupid how the publics whine about scholarships. I went to public and it's a view from dumbass boomers who act like they own kids cause they live in their district.

If the public school is so good then they wouldn't go to the private. For example not many baseball players would leave barbe for a full ride to st louis. Know why?? Barbe offers more from a sport standpoint and offers more AP classes.

Publics need to fricking worry about getting better. Offer better education, better environment, better coaching and better facilities if you don't want kids to leave.

Scholarships just even the playing field between publics and privates.

If you disagree, make a detailed argument or frick off.

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Because there has to be some meaning to regular season. But 16 is about perfect, 8 is to few.

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This is arbitrary.

Using DATA, not feelings, 8 is where we SHOULD be.

If we don’t go 8, then we may as well go 32.

ETA - How many teams seeded 9 or higher have won state in the power rating era?

Not sure about state and too lazy to go look up but plenty have made late runs. My senior year we were 26 seed and barely lost in semi's.

8 essentially means you are only taking district champs. Take 2 publics per district atleast

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If it is about playoff experience (including upsets and surprising playoff runs) then I say go 32.

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Then you still have shitty teams in and fixed nothing

16 in all brackets this year and starting two years from now, 11 regular season games to make up for losing a playoff game

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16 in all brackets

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Arbitrary.

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So you want 0-10 teams in the playoffs. Gotcha

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No - I want only the top 8.

When my old man was in school, in Louisiana it went only up to 4A? Wish they would contract back down on the public side, I know it will never happen but still.

Going to school in Mississippi and being fortunate to go a private school that I believe is one of only 5 private schools in the state allowed/our only option that plays with the publics in district and playoffs. I really am hurt by what these principals are doing to the kids in Louisiana. It truly is quite sad.

I always loved Louisiana's setup I think it was quite unique and made the playoffs in every sport, wild, wacky, fun, exciting, and entertaining. Now honestly there is even less parody IMO or it feels that way, and I honestly think it will eventually effect the overall level of competition in the state being reduced.

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That's why 16 works.

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Go look at the first round on the select side in Division 4.

arse whoopings, and they don’t even have 16 schools.

Oh, and those teams that got their asses handed to them all had winning records.

You think 16 is best, cool. I say once you get past 8, it doesn’t matter (if championships are the measure).

For the record, I am against the split (and always have been). This shot is watered down, so what does it matter in the early rounds?

We will agree to disagree. I say 8.
And if it isn’t 8, then I say 32.

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Clearly you haven’t seen teams who make it their goal to win round 1

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You mean like Central beating St. Paul.

Thanks for proving my point though.

Clearly you don’t know me, or my background.

Clearly you are simply assuming.

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we’re not all state title contenders

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No shite.

Nonetheless, nothing that I have posted is incorrect. Nothing.

Have a good day.