Then There Were Eight

[knightsfan]

no, we are a magnet school, but not private, TRUST ME take one look inside our school lol it looks like castle on outside and has aged as one on inside lol. we are known as top academically in state, (last time I checked). So the only way into the school is by having a b or higher average and getting in through the lottery. 

[knightsfan]

would anyone name a private hume-fogg?

 

if so the marketing director job should be mine!

LOL very true.

[knightsfan]

Thanks PJM!

[MountainTroll]

no, we are a magnet school, but not private, TRUST ME take one look inside our school lol it looks like castle on outside and has aged as one on inside lol. we are known as top academically in state, (last time I checked). So the only way into the school is by having a b or higher average and getting in through the lottery. 

How many lottery tickets does each coach git?

Edited May 18, 2014 by MountainTroll

[AlcoasPaintedBridge]

We need more cow bell. Wheres APB?

It's still hockey season, but all things considered, I will take CAKe and you clowns can have the field every time.

They cheat extra gooder in soccer than they ever did in golf or football...which we won both this year, not that anyone is keeping score.

[knightsfan]

lol alcoa. and troll for our school at least, its only 1 per person trust me. we have had some of our best talents go to other public schools just because of the grades knocked them out. This school is not easy at all. 

[MountainTroll]

lol alcoa. and troll for our school at least, its only 1 per person trust me. we have had some of our best talents go to other public schools just because of the grades knocked them out. This school is not easy at all. 

Never said yer boys wuz dumb.  Most futballers is pretty smart.

Just easier to git em there if yer private, magnet, or OZ.  That's all.

 

I'll tell you one thing, Sissy Mountain can play with any team in the state,

and I expect to be in the 'Boro to watch the Eagles win the Championship game.

I ain't decided yet if I won't to let that @reaction feller ride with me.

 

[Catfish03]

Anyone who thinks that magnet schools have an advantage by being county wide have never been in one.  Kids DO NOT go to a magnet school to play sports. There are some good athletes but they are usually few and far between, especially in the smaller schools like Merrol Hyde who only have 50 in the graduating class.

[HerrFutbol]

Anyone who thinks that magnet schools have an advantage by being county wide have never been in one.  Kids DO NOT go to a magnet school to play sports. There are some good athletes but they are usually few and far between, especially in the smaller schools like Merrol Hyde who only have 50 in the graduating class.

Its not so much the fact that the school is recruiting or has extra special athletic talent, but that those school generally have access to USSF/TSSA approved travel squads. The technical training that these players receive on those squads gives them an extreme advantage when playing against county schools away from major cities. It truly is a David/ Goliath scenario, even if the Magnet school is smaller than the county school. Its all about resources. Many county schools don't have the tools compete strategically against the city schools. They stay competitive in some cases because of their raw athletic talent, but can't break through the district or region level because of a lack of training.

[Catfish03]

Its not so much the fact that the school is recruiting or has extra special athletic talent, but that those school generally have access to USSF/TSSA approved travel squads. The technical training that these players receive on those squads gives them an extreme advantage when playing against county schools away from major cities. It truly is a David/ Goliath scenario, even if the Magnet school is smaller than the county school. Its all about resources. Many county schools don't have the tools compete strategically against the city schools. They stay competitive in some cases because of their raw athletic talent, but can't break through the district or region level because of a lack of training.

That has nothing to do with it being a Magnet School, that has to do with location and in the same vane the magnet schools in those locations also have larger public and private schools that take the best club players.  Do you think that CPA and Father Ryan do not get players that could go to Hume Fogg or that Hendersonville, Station Camp and JPII don't take players away from Merrol Hyde.  Maybe the county schools should concentrate more on coaching up  the athletes that they do have.

[knightsfan]

futbol are you saying that it is usually just magnet school that have resources? because IF that is what your saying then I would like to know why you think that? 

[knightsfan]

Catfish is right with schools taking talent. Hume-Fogg's best young mid fielder almost went to MBA on a scholarship but they had one left and, of course, gave it to a football prospect instead.