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re: Public high schools should refuse to play private schools
Posted on 8/31/09 at 11:53 am to Sophandros
Posted on 8/31/09 at 11:53 am to Sophandros
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Yep. They have the talent to play up, so let them.
Enrollment should be a GUIDELINE, not a set in stone, immutable law.
I completely agree.
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Posted on 8/31/09 at 11:53 am to Rex
I still remember when I was in 5th or 6th grade our team made the state semi-finals only to lose by 10 or so to some manufactured private school.
Needless to say, since then I've been completely for making private schools do their own thing.
Needless to say, since then I've been completely for making private schools do their own thing.
Posted on 8/31/09 at 11:55 am to BuckeyeFan87
basketball?
Posted on 8/31/09 at 11:56 am to rocket31
Has to be, since there isnt organized school supported football until 7th grade as far as I know.
Posted on 8/31/09 at 11:56 am to rocket31
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I think one of you is talking about Ouchita Christian, and one of you is talking about Opelousas Catholic.
I was talking about Opelousas Catholic
Posted on 8/31/09 at 11:58 am to TigerNlc
Ouchita Christian....
Posted on 8/31/09 at 11:58 am to SprintFun
i think he meant, he was in 6th grade when his high school team made the state finals? 
This post was edited on 8/31/09 at 11:59 am
Posted on 8/31/09 at 11:59 am to rocket31
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basketball?
Yeah.
... sorry if this thread was about football. Never actually read much of it before replying.
Posted on 8/31/09 at 12:00 pm to SprintFun
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Has to be, since there isnt organized school supported football until 7th grade as far as I know.
FWIW, I was talking about the HS Varsity team, not a a middle school team.
Posted on 8/31/09 at 12:01 pm to BuckeyeFan87
naa, dont have to be sorry. the private-public thing is a huge issue in ohio high school basketball, so i was just curious.
i remember shawnee making it to states in basketball awhile back, but i didnt recall them doing so in football...
i remember shawnee making it to states in basketball awhile back, but i didnt recall them doing so in football...
This post was edited on 8/31/09 at 12:02 pm
Posted on 8/31/09 at 12:06 pm to CommanderHeavy
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It is a bit unfair how public schools are limited to the area but private schools can lure kids from all surrounding areas and any hood in the city.
It's more than a "bit" unfair. It's grossly unfair.
And just because some private schools are not very good or very interested in recruiting big talent to their programs doesn't change the fact that they have a huge advantage should they ever become competent or interested.
Posted on 8/31/09 at 12:11 pm to rocket31
Yeah, we used to be a MISERABLE football school, but things have gotten a bit better over the last 8 or so years. Completely a basketball/soccer school till that point.
The WBL sucks now in basketball though too.
Ever since Jamar/the Politz(sp?) twins left, it just hasn't been the same.
The WBL sucks now in basketball though too.
Ever since Jamar/the Politz(sp?) twins left, it just hasn't been the same.
Posted on 8/31/09 at 12:24 pm to Rex
Geography is also grossly unfair.
As is life.
As is life.
Posted on 8/31/09 at 12:27 pm to Sophandros
Does anyone know how many states actually split up the private and public schools? I know of Mississippi off the top of my head, as several Louisiana private schools opt to play in MAIS (formerly MPSA).
Posted on 8/31/09 at 12:27 pm to BraveTiger225
IIRC, Texas splits them.
Posted on 8/31/09 at 12:28 pm to Sophandros
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Geography is also grossly unfair.
As is life.
yes. One other thing that has not been taken into account thus far is the fact that private schools in bigger cities normally have much bigger fan bases than their public counterparts, and those fan bases keep the public school athletic departments going when those public schools host the private schools, especially in Baton Rouge.
I know that there are many HS coaches in BR that will never vote to separate public and private because if they don't get the gate draw from playing Catholic, Redemptorist, or Parkview then they can't run their department.
Posted on 8/31/09 at 12:28 pm to Sophandros
In defense of my arguments to keep them together, the public school division is already way too big to have private schools in it. Logistics would be a bitch.
Posted on 8/31/09 at 12:29 pm to Sophandros
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IIRC, Texas splits them
there are some private schools that play in the texas public school league, but that is mostly because the TAPPS football is so inferior to the public school product.
Posted on 8/31/09 at 12:29 pm to ProjectP2294
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if they don't get the gate draw from playing Catholic, Redemptorist, or Parkview then they can't run their department.
+1
Catholic is playing Istrouma this year. You don't think Istrouma is grateful for this?
Posted on 8/31/09 at 12:30 pm to BraveTiger225
in the states.. highest classification..... on a statewide level..
in the past 30 years... 5 private chaps?
in the past 30 years... 5 private chaps?
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