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USD24 said:
If I remember correctly, during my freshman year(1984) at Joliet Catholic, there was a senior lounge, where the seniors could smoke. Maybe some older Hilltoppers could confirm. It was no longer there by my senior year.
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In the 70s, smoking was permitted as a "Senior Privilege'" on the porch that ran between the old wing and new wing.
Underclassmen would be given a JUG if caught smoking at school.
That rule made the parking lot of the Greek Church down the block a place for smoking and other other recreational activity for a segment of the student body.
Facial hair was also a "Senior Privilege" that made for some interesting peach-fuzz staches!
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Kevin JCHS 81 said:
My memory is not probably 100% accurate about the smoking, but I don't remember any allowed indoor smoking, not even in the Senior Lounge. The senior lounge was more just a place to relax, play games (cards), crash on a couch, etc.

There where areas outside the entrance & exits where it was allowed, but NOT advised if you bumped into one of the nuns, or worse, run into Coach Gillespie.
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I do remember that one senior privilege was you were allowed to have a mustache 😂
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Kevin JCHS 81
USD24 said:
If I remember correctly, during my freshman year(1984) at Joliet Catholic, there was a senior lounge, where the seniors could smoke. Maybe some older Hilltoppers could confirm. It was no longer there by my senior year.
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My memory is not probably 100% accurate about the smoking, but I don't remember any allowed indoor smoking, not even in the Senior Lounge. The senior lounge was more just a place to relax, play games (cards), crash on a couch, etc.

There where areas outside the entrance & exits where it was allowed, but NOT advised if you bumped into one of the nuns, or worse, run into Coach Gillespie.
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What brings you here?

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I started checking out rivals in high school and would compare myself to the top recruits' measurables (back when the lifts and whatnot were posted). I then stumbled upon the message boards when something linked from the front page in probably 2010 and lurked for about 2 years. I believe my first-ever post was questioning the DSR rankings with Montini being ranked so high and Palatine not being mentioned. I thought I really had a great (hypothetical) argument about if they had a rematch from week 1. @mchsalum (sp?) firmly put me in my place and showed me how ridiculous my opinion was. From then on I tried to tread a bit more carefully when speaking in absolutes, and to pick my battles.
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What’s up with Bolingbrook?

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RednBlack said:
I also think its important for coaches to put the players in a position to be as successful as possible. For example, if you have a newer (younger) QB, keep the play calling within his natural ability. Don't overcomplicate things. Don't have your student athletes confused on the field about the play, route, responsibilities, etc.
I don't know if that is the case at The 'Brook, but I've seen it at other schools. Just because an energetic and enthusiastic coach has a playbook catalogue with 200 pass plays doesn't mean a 15 year old will always retain that knowledge.
Bolingbrook has such a rich history of being successful. I remember having only27 of 28 winning seasons at one point. So to have that much drop off in such a short period of time is perplexing.
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Completely agree on the playbook. I just watched NC vs HC, I formation and dives from NC.
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HOT CPL Thursday Action Week 2

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crazylegs777 said:
Coach Perry himself told me so.
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Co-Op can happen. its coaching ego first. AD to coach: hey you want to co-op? Coach: No, we're better than them/he can't coach/who gets CPS stipend/etc. In Fall teams forfeit or has 15 players. Moving to 8-Man needs to be a conversation by CPL athletics, history matters, its the same teams. Every team ( statewide too), doesn't have to force the issue to get a team. Also its gangs in the schools that do not Co-op
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Silver Rain said:
You probably were on the team but didn't win a state championship. That's okay. You must have gotten the cheerleaders if not the trophy.

I hated being so skinny back then. If I had it to do over again, I'd quit smoking and take up track. I don't know about other schools, but in the '60s MC let us smoke in the cafeteria.
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We could smoke in the senior lounge at Loyola or in a specified area outside. Hell, there were ashtrays in my college classrooms!
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