Real supporters -unlike most on here- don’t sit on a thread talking negatively or waiting for negativity, they support the school, teams and future. Video was great, team is young, one game isn’t a reflection of a season. Some people are just best equipped to run bars.
Disagree. The kids played hard. Defense needs some work. Considering all the players that were lost, this was a good showing, despite the score. I look for them to win some games this year.
I agree totally about Linemen. Just off the top of my head, we lost our 2 best returning linemen,who went both ways, to Glenville. Our starting,and back-up Qbs. And 2 other guys who started at DB,and WR. Thats like replacing 8 positions. Many of the boys who played yesterday are young,and may not have been out there had everybody stayed.
I tend to agree with this. I work in a Catholic grade school and we are thinking that EdChoice numbers won't really start growing until next year. I don't think a lot of people were aware of the changes.
If done right, it can be done pretty quickly. Hoban was pretty down when coach Tyrell took over. He won a title in his 3rd year,and has never looked back. Walsh was 7-43 from 2015-19. Their coach .turned them around within 2 years. Benny was very good as recently as 2 years ago. I saw some positives against Walsh. As young,and depleted as we are, it was still a 14-14 game midway through the 2nd qtr. Walsh is a very good team that will win 8 games this year. Their talent,depth,and experience then took over.
I love a post like this! This is the culture this page used to have. I really like some of the guys on that freshman squad. Watching the Blue and White game gave me high hopes and if this class stays away from the Tarblooder pipeline, I see a great team in 2-3 years!
Actually,the "culture" starts with the leadership inside the school- the Abbot, President, Principal,Ath.Director. The problem is Benny keeps changing these positions,theres no continuity. Benny has had 6 head Football coaches since 2010! They need to find the right people,and pay them so they want to stay. We all were spoiled for 50 years with coach Rufus and coach Bossu, now that was culture!
I think this view is little too simple. To get those paying customers armed with ed choice $s to the school you need the nice things that moms go for like the recent upgrades on the campus, this is not the old days where parents just tell your kid where to go to school and know the Monks at Benny will whip them into shape. Benny has to compete with not only the Ed's & Iggy's of the world but also the prep schools that are basically like country clubs or public schools with great facilities. I agree that teacher and staff compensation should also be addressed but Benny just doesn't have the alumni numbers the bigger schools have or the 1%-ers like Gilmour does; there is also fund raising fatigue on those that primarily chip in. Recruit and maintain a healthy enrollment and those tuition $s will make better pay a much easier goal than constantly going to the donor class of alums and supporters.
What has changed since 8 years ago? Donations? Just curious. I never really thought about the HCs they are going through. Six in 13 years isnt stability. I had a lot of freinds go to Benedictine and would hate to see this continue.
I think the new and upcoming families in the system creating a new generation to pipeline along with the existing alum need to join together in order to keep driving growth and stability. We can’t rely on the same people to keep the school going. I’ve been a part of this school for many generations and it will take the old getting with the new to keep it going strong. New visions, new leadership, committed staff, dedicated alum and the entire Benedictine community need to work together. Keeping up with other schools nowadays isn’t easy for all the reasons mentioned, we just don’t have the numbers. From what I’ve heard, the stability we need, to keep this going, is in development. Prayers for continued growth. This is a special place that carry traditions worth fighting for.
Having Sal there did more damage than you think!
Sal?..
The JV game was brutal for 2 reasons. 1. As far as I know,they only won 1 game as Freshmen. 2. Most of the better ones are up on the Varsity to help replace all the guys who transferred.
We had a very nice run from 2001-05, during which we won 2 state titles,and a runner-up. Sal came in and helped torpedo that. I believe he was at Benny from 2005-10. He did a lot of damage, but hes been gone long enough that we should be over it. We did a state title since he left in 2014.
Sal left sometime before 2011. He was no longer in the building in 2014.
I apologize DB, i misread your original post regarding Sal.
I believe Gressock came back in 2007 or 2008 and tried to bring back Benedictine traditions and values. Hired Bennie guys Schaefer, Kobylinski, and Wilson. Got rid of punks that did not belong in the school (expelled 13 the July he was hired from what I heard. He corrected a coach hire mistake by putting Schaefer in charge. Went to hell after he left (swinging door principal office) Now we have this. New principal is big step up.
Lake Catholic guy here... Can confirm lol.
