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Is anyone here attending this 5A high school football playoff game tomorrow?
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Dinma Odiakosa 6'8 255......The Nigerian Nightmare!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 37 points and 27 boards in 2 wins over Bradley. "Will Egolf is 6'9 and he had 4 rebounds. That's not good enough and he's not good enough"....Dick Versace 2/9/10 -
I'm seriously considering it since I went to JCA for a couple years before I transferred out to Bolingbrook.Originally posted by DannyCooksey View Post -
Really? What years were you at JCA?Originally posted by DUBrave5 View PostDinma Odiakosa 6'8 255......The Nigerian Nightmare!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 37 points and 27 boards in 2 wins over Bradley. "Will Egolf is 6'9 and he had 4 rebounds. That's not good enough and he's not good enough"....Dick Versace 2/9/10Comment
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I was there from Fall 2003 to Spring 2005 and then going into my Junior year of high school I transferred to Bolingbrook.Originally posted by DannyCooksey View PostComment
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OK. way after my time.
I thought I might know your name but I was there in the late 80's-early 90's.Dinma Odiakosa 6'8 255......The Nigerian Nightmare!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 37 points and 27 boards in 2 wins over Bradley. "Will Egolf is 6'9 and he had 4 rebounds. That's not good enough and he's not good enough"....Dick Versace 2/9/10Comment
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I would like to attend. Of course, I would also like to attend the Metamora - Rochester game!Originally posted by DannyCooksey View Post
Decisions, decisions...
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Close game. 54-7. Hilltoppers roll on........Number 14 squarely in sight.Dinma Odiakosa 6'8 255......The Nigerian Nightmare!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 37 points and 27 boards in 2 wins over Bradley. "Will Egolf is 6'9 and he had 4 rebounds. That's not good enough and he's not good enough"....Dick Versace 2/9/10Comment
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It's hard to beat the Chicago All Stars....
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huh?Originally posted by Murph View PostIt's hard to beat the Chicago All Stars....Dinma Odiakosa 6'8 255......The Nigerian Nightmare!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 37 points and 27 boards in 2 wins over Bradley. "Will Egolf is 6'9 and he had 4 rebounds. That's not good enough and he's not good enough"....Dick Versace 2/9/10Comment
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The private schools have a huge advantage because of recruiting , Richwoods piled up a large no. of yardage in that game but 5 turnovers was the main difference as if you expect to beat Joliet Catholic you have to play error prone .Comment
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Public schools recruit, too.Originally posted by Murph View Post
Chicago public schools do it better than anyone. They allow open enrollment, meaning that any Chicago resident can attend any public school. That's why all the good basketball players end up at the same school. For a long time it was King, and in recent years it's been Simeon and Young.Comment
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I happen to disagree...Originally posted by real fan View Post
I think the biggest difference & advantage is that the public schools have almost endless access to taxpayers' money to recruit and build better programs, public schools have to do it on a shoestring budget.
On top of that - numerous rules have already been placed into effect to try to "level the playing field" by hampering the private schools' ability to compete such as the multiplier, the transfer rules that make kids sit out a year if they go to private schools but are immediately eligible if they go to public schools, and the prohibitions on coop-ing and other rules and bans..
In the end, there were never more than two classes that are generally dominated by private schools anyway, and still - two are going to be won by private schools again this year, it's just that instead of it being 4A & 5 A, it'll be 5A & 6A.
So what good did all those unfair rules and arbitrary restrictions do?
Some day people will realize that most of the time when a private school is good, it's because they work at it and are good...not because they have an unfair advantage.
And I agree with Da Coach, the most massive and flagrant recruiting in high school sports has always been going on in the public schools. Even some of the local basketball stars change schools frequently among the public schools, and the majority of those schools who get caught with blatant cheating are all public schools.
a couple references--
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If the football team beats Montini for the championship, this is shaping up to be a pretty good calendar year for JCA with baseball, volleyball, and football all winning state.Comment
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Bad4Good is a good album.Comment
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