crazylegs777 said:

I miss the Crusaders & Gators

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Literally nothing left now since they tore down the buildings. Just new town homes/condos. Such a shame.

tjjrr said:

If I'm not mistaken I believe I saw where there is no varsity football at Rock Island Alleman for the second year in a row as well.

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Sadly that is correct. Western Big 6 teams had to find a third non-conference game.

No disrespect to Iggy but Marist should be in the Blue this year. I reaize there is a formula but Marist is one of the larger 8A schools. I realize they've had horrible luck vs MC but they've played LA and Rice well over the past couple of years

guerinfbfan said:

It sucks to hear news like that. You feel for the staff, the students, and the alumni.

Not everyone knows how this feels, but I have gone through this personally.

People may not agree but schools closing is always sad to see..

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I miss the Crusaders & Gators

MaxPreps is saying LA has added a trip to Glenbard West in week 2. Heck of a schedule for the Ramblers in 2024 if that's accurate.

If I'm not mistaken I believe I saw where there is no varsity football at Rock Island Alleman for the second year in a row as well.

It sucks to hear news like that. You feel for the staff, the students, and the alumni.

Not everyone knows how this feels, but I have gone through this personally.

People may not agree but schools closing is always sad to see..

It's even crazier that as a co-op they can't field a team

All.... Tough to stay open with that kind of enrollmnent. Boylan by the way on the right road is 29.8 miles away. Football players if your not on the far side of town go for it! Ratsy



https://www.mystateline.com/news/freeport-catholic-high-school-closes-due-to-
shrinking-enrollment/

johnndoe said:

I seem to recall another HS program in Cali that made some major hay in the 90s (along with others afterward in the state) with a super-compressed double-wing offense running pitch and trap with the FB literally inches from the QB? I remember Rich Central adopting it for a couple seasons in the early 2000s maybe.

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Olympians RIP

johnndoe said:

Although not producing deep playoff advancements, Oak Forest racked up a decent stretch of 7 or 8 wins every regular season under 2 different head coaches, Gene Johnston and Brian McDonough, over close to 2 decades on both sides of the millennium. They ran a flexbone triple-option attack from the mold of Georgia Southern teams during those years.

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So close a few times to going to state

3 time state football Champs.

olderbytheminute said:

Darrion Dupree (Mt. Carmel to Wisconsin) and Justin Scott (St. Ignatius to Miami, Fla.) ... neither of those two 2023 prep football superstars was an early enrolee at their respective college.

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In the last decade there are many hundreds of examples of top prospects finishing the four full years. There are also many hundreds of examples of top recruits graduating a semester early and enrolling in January.

There is often a lot of pressure-real or perceived-to get on campus for spring ball. It may be "up to the kid" but in many cases those kids feel like it is actually up to the college coach.

After the 2021 season, I believe both Jordan Anderson and Malachi Hood both enrolled early at Illinois. I am not aware of previous early graduates from Joliet Catholic. I am not sure if the U of I staff exerted some pressure to enroll early or if the kids just felt the need to get spring ball under their belts and a semester of college finished before fall of 2022.

It all comes down to a private school can choose to draw that hard line and demand 8 semesters of tuition. Or when there is an exceptional case that may have a legitimate or perceived reason to graduate early, the school can consider granting that wish. If they think a potential high profile future alum would be willing to transfer out before their senior year to get out a semester early, that is an interesting decision to weigh for all private schools.

He left that window wide open for you… didn’t he

All.... Coach Borders talks Southeast football. Ratsy

4Afan said:

Private schools don't want kids to leave early and miss out on one last semester of tuition, shocker.

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Are you sure they paid tuition?

Jenny27 said:

It’s up to the school.

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Yes. Kaden Cobb that was at Fenwick did early enrollment as well 2 years ago.

crusader_of_90 said:

retreats

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Yes, we went on a retreat, but the religious aspect didn't stick. On the bus ride home, one of the priests encouraged us to sing a song like 'Amazing Grace' or something like that. Instead, we delivered a stirring rendition of 'We Gotta Get Out of This Place,' by The Animals.

Now that the NCAA has agreed to pay salaries to its football players, does anyone know how this is going to work?
On this site is a long, strong list of possible Illinois Player of Year candidates.
Regardless of who is deemed the best player, is he now going to be able to sign with NCAA Power Team A for $1,000,000 a year and does he have to sign to stay at school and not transfer?
What happens if NCAA Power Team A signs an elite QB prospect for $1,000,000 a year and the kid is a bust. Or, what if a QB at a directional school emerges after two years as the best QB in the nation. Can Power Team A sign the directional-school superstar for $1,000,000? And if so, is it stuck with a "guaranteed" contract for the first player it signed who didn't work out?
I mean, is college football going to have a salary cap for each team, regardless of whether that team's fb program produces $40 million in revenue each year or $1 million in revenue each year?
How much will NIU pay its top-recruited QB? And how much will Michigan or Ohio State pay for its top-recruited QB?
College football is now pro football, and I am lacking info right now on how the top seniors are going to sift through various offers and are the offers all the same or all different?
For how many years, did this forum's focus veer toward college scholarships for players, whether it be Major D-1, ""other D-1", or D-2.
Now, it's all about salary. High school kids are going to need an agent,

Private schools, as they wrap up senior year, do a lot of retreats and bonding activities. That is a big part of a Catholic education.

olderbytheminute said:

Darrion Dupree (Mt. Carmel to Wisconsin) and Justin Scott (St. Ignatius to Miami, Fla.) ... neither of those two 2023 prep football superstars was an early enrolee at their respective college.

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Private schools don't want kids to leave early and miss out on one last semester of tuition, shocker.

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There's rules and then there's rules. I know of more than a few schools that have a general expectation that there are no early graduates who have made exceptions for high level recruits who want to get on campus in January. Not sure how they handle the credits or plan ahead on that, but schools have to balance wanting that last semester of tuition from everyone with the understanding that some of the best and brightest both academically and athletically may expect to graduate early and denying that option is not a great way to attract and retain the best and brightest.

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Darrion Dupree (Mt. Carmel to Wisconsin) and Justin Scott (St. Ignatius to Miami, Fla.) ... neither of those two 2023 prep football superstars was an early enrolee at their respective college.