Ensworth gets another good one

[TheBigRedDog]

Ensworth has hired former BGA and UT star Scott Perkinson as their new high school strength coach.

 

Ensworth Hires Former BGA Standout

[itzme]

They are getting a great coach and a great person. This one hurts, but I'm happy for Coach Perk in terms of the opportunity.

[cbg]

All that I can say is that everyone in D2 had better be ready for Ensworth. You had better get them the first few years because they will be very good. Ricky seems to know how to hire very professional coaches and admissions directors. This school may hurt BA, Harpeth Hall and MBA more that anyone could every have dreamed.

[TheBigRedDog]

All that I can say is that everyone in D2 had better be ready for Ensworth. You had better get them the first few years because they will be very good. Ricky seems to know how to hire very professional coaches and admissions directors. This school may hurt BA, Harpeth Hall and MBA more that anyone could every have dreamed.

Its going to hurt BA and Harpeth Hall for sure. I doubt it will affect MBA too much.

[Eddie Van Halen]

Its going to hurt BA and Harpeth Hall for sure. I doubt it will affect MBA too much.

Might also hurt CPA. If Ensworth is good enough for Pack to leave for then it might also be good enough for kids to leave as well.

[cbg]

bigreddog,

 

It has already hurt MBA with the quality of applicants that they are receiving in the 7th grade. It is my understanding that over 50% of the starters in football attended Ensworth and now the Ensworth students will not leave to attend MBA. Look at where MBA has received contributations in the past and who is helping build Ensworth, you will find that many are the same families and now they are on the Ensworth sideline. At first I didn't think that MBA would notice any difference but now I feel that it will have a major impact with both academics and athletics.

[TheBigRedDog]

Might also hurt CPA.  If Ensworth is good enough for Pack to leave for then it might also be good enough for kids to leave as well.

Maybe.

Edited April 1, 2004 by TheBigRedDog

[TheBigRedDog]

bigreddog,

 

It has already hurt MBA with the quality of applicants that they are receiving in the 7th grade. It is my understanding that over 50% of the starters in football attended Ensworth and now the Ensworth students will not leave to attend MBA. Look at where MBA has received contributations in the past and who is helping build Ensworth, you will find that many are the same families and now they are on the Ensworth sideline. At first I didn't think that MBA would notice any difference but now I feel that it will have a major impact with both academics and athletics.

cbg,

 

I am VERY familiar with the situation. As an MBA alumnus I can assure you that any impact will be minimal. Only a small percentage of MBA students come from Ensworth now. In fact, MBA strict admissions requirements are partly the reason for Ensworth building a high school. Traditionally, it was almost guaranteed that most Ensworth boys went to MBA in 7th or 9th grade, but in the past 5 or 6 years MBA has become more stringent and this angered a lot of parents who's boys didn't get in. In many cases, sons of MBA alums didn't get in. I can understand their frustration. Certainly, Ensworth will be a great school, but it will take away very few boys that would have gone to MBA. Academically, Ensworth will be strong, but not up to MBA's standards, especially at the beginning. Athletically, they will be good in just a short time. Also, just because they now has a high school, doesn't mean that all the Ensworth boys will go there. Many will still attend MBA.

[heat1]

Might also hurt CPA. If Ensworth is good enough for Pack to leave for then it might also be good enough for kids to leave as well.

Not true.

[itzme]

bigreddog,

 

It has already hurt MBA with the quality of applicants that they are receiving in the 7th grade.  It is my understanding that over 50% of the starters in football attended Ensworth and now the Ensworth students will not leave to attend MBA.  Look at where MBA has received contributations in the past and who is helping build Ensworth, you will find that many are the same families and now they are on the Ensworth sideline.  At first I didn't think that MBA would notice any difference but now I feel that it will have a major impact with both academics and athletics.

cbg,

 

I am VERY familiar with the situation. As an MBA alumnus I can assure you that any impact will be minimal. Only a small percentage of MBA students come from Ensworth now. In fact, MBA strict admissions requirements are partly the reason for Ensworth building a high school. Traditionally, it was almost guaranteed that most Ensworth boys went to MBA in 7th or 9th grade, but in the past 5 or 6 years MBA has become more stringent and this angered a lot of parents who's boys didn't get in. In many cases, sons of MBA alums didn't get in. I can understand their frustration. Certainly, Ensworth will be a great school, but it will take away very few boys that would have gone to MBA. Academically, Ensworth will be strong, but not up to MBA's standards, especially at the beginning. Athletically, they will be good in just a short time. Also, just because they now has a high school, doesn't mean that all the Ensworth boys will go there. Many will still attend MBA.

Wow!

 

[Eddie Van Halen]

Not true.

What part is not true?

 

Ensworth has to get their kids from somewhere. They're not going to just grow them on trees. The topic of this thread proves this: Ensworth is geting good people from other places. They're getting them as teachers and/or coaches, and they will do the same with students and/or athletes. (I am in no way implying that they will do this illegally.) It cracks me up that few seem to believe that their school of choice will be impacted by Ensworth. I guess they'll get their kids from Metro.

 

I'll go beyond CPA and say that Ensworth might (notice I said "might" both times) also hurt other surrounding private schools like FRA, Lipscomb as well as the already mentioned BGA, MBA, HH.

Edited April 2, 2004 by Eddie Van Halen

[d2fan]

BigRedDog-

 

What year did you graduate from MBA?? Who were some of the teammates you had that were from Ensworth?