This answer is like the posters who say just practice harder when their once in a life time team gets wiped out by somebody like St. V. in a state championship game. Carry on with this thread.
Lol then the better team wins the game no coach is complaining about losing to a catholic school they are talking about their teams effort and performance its not about who you play its how you play
What is HS supposed to be about exactly? A lot of HS is about preparing yourself for you future and hopefully that leads to some success. Choosing a high school based on education or extra curricular activities or programs like music, band, baseball, art, etc just does not bother me .
Lol, name me two kids that changed HS's because one has a better art or violin class?? Let alone name me ONE kid in the whole state that changed HS's 3 times chasing that superior art program. Bet you can't. And HS is about growing up in a community with other friends and family. And please I don't buy the colleges can't find you if you're not on a winning program. But both of these have been kicked to death, you asked what its suppose to be and I gave MY OPINION.
Yes the better team that gets kids from 5 counties is the better team that won the game. Coaches don't openly complain but you're clueless to think what goes on isn't BS. And you're also clueless to say no coaches complain as I can give a few that did openly complain about the nonsense.
Are once in a life time teams owed a state championship? Maybe one school’s once in a lifetime team is only good enough to be a regional runner up or champ. That’s just how it works…..settled on the field or court not because a school is due or it’s owed to them
Many have openly complained….while attempting to do the same things behind the scenes that they complain about. Can I introduce you to Mo Douglass head football coach at Springfield?
This is an awful statement. There may be less than 10% that do this. There needs to be an in depth story done on just how few kids get a basketball scholarship. D1's yes for most, D2, particials at best and after that it's pay to play. How many people pay thousands of dollars for decade for their kid to play AAU ball to get recognized, only to pay another 4-5 years of college?? The whole process is ridiculous.
No but they are owed the same chance as every school and shouldn't have to face a team thats QB travels thru 3 counties to go to that school, ditto on 3 offensive lineman, ditto on LB's and RB's. Hoban has more D1 football players on their team than most D1 schools have in a 20 year span. Great coaching I guess.
Fixed it for you don't put one coach as what most coaches do.
Couple vs many. Ok chief. If a star player wanted to “move in” or transfer to a school how many programs that do it the “right way” would refuse to sell their program to the player and simply say “if we see you on day 1 we see you….good luck”? My guess is not many
So just last year, in Ohio, the entire final four D1 baseball teams ( Northview, Kenston, Grove City, and Mason) were all public schools.
Feel bad for the odd kid out!
That kid skipping strait to AAA?
Nope, just take the % over the long haul not just one year. And not whining just stating facts?So just last year, in Ohio, the entire final four D1 baseball teams ( Northview, Kenston, Grove City, and Mason) were all public schools.
And, 3 of those 4 teams knocked off a private school (St I, Walsh, Moe) in their regional final to advance to the final four.
Were you whining about equality last year?
It is ALWAYS the same narrative. Enjoy the finals tomorrow. Btw a beloved public school is in it. Tournament is not complete.
If you build it, they will come. What is wrong with sending your kid to a school where if he or she performs well they will probably be in line for a scholly. You don't see many scouts in any sport lining up to see a public school contest simply because there is not the same quantity of potential athletes going to the next level. If you have an above average athlete in any sport and are willing to cough up the tuition money in exchange for more eyeballs on Johnny or Joanie then go for it. I have no problem with kids in private and/or parochial schools simply because there are as many non athletes that attend these schools for reasons other than an athletic scholarship. If you want to rag on private and/or parochial schools for imbalance then take your petitions to the state legislature and/or the OHSAA and have them rework the rules and regs. So tired of the whining and low information posters that can't get it through their thick skulls that this is a free and open marketplace in all endeavors including education. GBM
Sure…..what about your last sentence is just stating facts. Is it unfair that a higher percentage of Harvard grads have 6 figure offers out of college than Wright State grads? Is it unfair that a higher % of football players in the south get college scholarships than those in Ohio? It may just be that these colleges are more likely to give scholarships to players a solid player from one program over the other because of the reputation of that school. If money wasn’t an issue would you send your kid to Harvard or Wright State? I mean Wright State is right down the interstate……how many colleges do you have to drive past to get to Harvard?
meanwhile, in the other D1 semifinal, the losing team surrendered 14 opposing free baserunners via walks or hit batters… in a game that played to 9 innings.
Well derailing this thread a bit but HS and college "should" be different animals. no? Another scenerio back at you. If salesman A is selling gadgets in one county and salesman B can sell them in 6 counties, who is going to do better? Is their boss going to tell salesman A to just work harder and longer? No, its a nearly impossible task?
I appreciate your scenarios but there is no such thing as equal opportunity in the sales world either. Are you really saying that these kids are owned by the public school district that they grew up in and shouldn’t be able to go to a school that they feel gives them better opportunity…..public or private? Because here in Columbus it happens in the public schools as much as the privates. More often than not the schools that are perceived to give the kid better opportunity are historically successful programs. Pickerington Central has kids wanting to “move in” from all over the state…..there is no Saint or Bishop in front of their name. Should they be thrown out as well along with the Catholics?
Are you being serious??
This used to be true, but Richmond hts, Garfield Cleveland hts have been doing great recruiting.
Maybe no one saw this the first time: