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I know one metro coach said be doesn't have problems with private schools anymore. Now it's the public schools trying to get his kids. Such a shame.

 

The major reason that the private schools are not aggressively pursuing student/athletes for the 9th grade from MNPS is due to poor academics.  I have had multiple coaches tell me that if you cannot get the metro kids in the 7th grade most are to far behind academically to ever catch up to where they are able to succeed in the classroom.  The statement was made that the metro kids were not dumb but they had never been challenged with 2 or 3 hours of homework every night and a high percentage rebelled and would not do the homework and therefore they got into academic trouble.  Another issue was that metro students were allowed to take and retake test multiple times with the highest grade being counted and at the elite private schools they were only allowed to take test and exams one time.  Its sad that the MNPS have become so poor when at one time they were some of the best schools in the country.

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The major reason that the private schools are not aggressively pursuing student/athletes for the 9th grade from MNPS is due to poor academics.  I have had multiple coaches tell me that if you cannot get the metro kids in the 7th grade most are to far behind academically to ever catch up to where they are able to succeed in the classroom.  The statement was made that the metro kids were not dumb but they had never been challenged with 2 or 3 hours of homework every night and a high percentage rebelled and would not do the homework and therefore they got into academic trouble.  Another issue was that metro students were allowed to take and retake test multiple times with the highest grade being counted and at the elite private schools they were only allowed to take test and exams one time.  Its sad that the MNPS have become so poor when at one time they were some of the best schools in the country.

some good points

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I don't buy all of that argument. First, I do not recall an exodus of "Metro" students from privates back to publics because they could not handle the workload. And I know from personal experience in Williamson County privates that they "carried" their own players who did not care for the heavy homework load (I think it is specious argument that it is even beneficial). Kids went to privates for exposure. These days, right or wrong, a Metro kid does not need a private for that purpose anymore. Colleges find players now, whether through Huddl accounts, social media, playmaker "academies", and tv exposure through espn. And, with this area's booming population, privates do not have the need they once had to poach players from the publics. It is a changing environment.

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Dirtywave back in the day I never once heard a kid or parent say they were choosing a private school over a public because of exposure. All I ever heard was a better education. The policies that CBG spoke of are a part of the problem. Whether that leads to kids being farther behind or not knowing actually how to work or not I am not sure. And I don't remember a mass exodus but there was one high profile case I remember.

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I don't buy all of that argument. First, I do not recall an exodus of "Metro" students from privates back to publics because they could not handle the workload. And I know from personal experience in Williamson County privates that they "carried" their own players who did not care for the heavy homework load (I think it is specious argument that it is even beneficial). Kids went to privates for exposure. These days, right or wrong, a Metro kid does not need a private for that purpose anymore. Colleges find players now, whether through Huddl accounts, social media, playmaker "academies", and tv exposure through espn. And, with this area's booming population, privates do not have the need they once had to poach players from the publics. It is a changing environment.

Problem is metro recruiting metro. Sad that some metro coaches have to raid other schools of their talent .Win at all costs mentality.  Privates will check on academics though so they can remain in school. 

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The major reason that the private schools are not aggressively pursuing student/athletes for the 9th grade from MNPS is due to poor academics.  I have had multiple coaches tell me that if you cannot get the metro kids in the 7th grade most are to far behind academically to ever catch up to where they are able to succeed in the classroom.  The statement was made that the metro kids were not dumb but they had never been challenged with 2 or 3 hours of homework every night and a high percentage rebelled and would not do the homework and therefore they got into academic trouble.  Another issue was that metro students were allowed to take and retake test multiple times with the highest grade being counted and at the elite private schools they were only allowed to take test and exams one time.  Its sad that the MNPS have become so poor when at one time they were some of the best schools in the country.

I'll second run...very good points

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