Lisle

[4Afan]

You keep saying this…why?

If you’re going to offer a sport, you should do everything you can do be great at it. It should be a priority.

Being a school of 400+…there’s no reason to not field a team. If you don’t, there’s an error in the process somewhere.

Quit making excuses for them.

Not making excuses and how do you know there's an error in the process? As I've also said, neither you nor I have any details as to why they're not fielding a team which is why I'm not passing judgement at this point.

Do you really think that every school that fields a team in whatever sport is doing all that they can to be great at that sport? I think you would be very disappointed in the answer to that question.

 

[JCHillmen]

You keep saying this…why?

If you’re going to offer a sport, you should do everything you can do be great at it. It should be a priority.

Being a school of 400+…there’s no reason to not field a team. If you don’t, there’s an error in the process somewhere.

Quit making excuses for them.

If a school offers 20+ sports programs and 40+ academic and social programs, by definition, they cannot all be a priority.

Some schools pour disproportionate resources into football. Some choose baseball. Some have chess teams with great resources, coaching, and enrollment.

Nobody has it all.

 

[mc140]

Not sure but according to IHSA.org, they are looking for an opponent week 6 this year.

They have an odd number of teams in conference.

 

[Panthers1211]

Frpm what im hearing its only for this year. They intend on playing a JV schedule this year.

 

[crazylegs777]

Question. If your school drops football & you play or were going to play(it being your Frosh year at the school) are you eligible to transfer & play right away? Should be no question

 

[crazylegs777]

Previous coach had them in the playoffs 5 out of his 7 years and two seasons after he’s gone - they can’t even field a team. In his tenure they were competitive with Wilmington (beat them and won conference in 2018) and Byron.

Again, should never happen.

Theres no excuse for this.

Argo is doing better but in the 80’s & I think back before would get 30ish to 40 kids out for football & that was pulling Sophs up & this was a school back then I’d say 1,500 enrollment. 86 Tinley Park won state with only 26 kids 1 being a soph. Had over 1,000 enrollment

 

[jotapepe]

Re: Thornton, that is a loose end. Every team in the Southland has a nonconference spot to fill in Weeks 3-9 as long as the present setup lasts. Bloom Township just filled theirs with Coal City.
Riverside-Brookfield joined that conference for one year but they left so they're back to 7. Last year was a mishmash of games, with Bloom Township never actually finding one and having an open week. This year:
Week 3: Bloom at Coal City (had no opponent)
Week 4: Kankakee at Normal Community (same as last year)
Week 5: Danville at Crete-Monee (same as last year)
Week 6: Thornton at Wilmington (played Moline last year, whose conference opponent reappeared)
Week 7: Champaign Centennial at Thornridge (played Geneseo last year, whose conference opponent reappeared)
Week 8: Stagg at Thornwood (same as last year)
Week 9: Lincoln-Way Central at Rich Township (same as last year)

 

[sac'em]

Bloom-Coal City will be interesting. I don't know much about how Coal City will be next year but they are always tough and disciplined.
Thornton-Wilmington will be a bloodbath.
Kankakee-Normal will be the best game of all of these. As long as Kankakee doesn't lose too much of their roster.

 

[colin2229]

If a school offers 20+ sports programs and 40+ academic and social programs, by definition, they cannot all be a priority.

Some schools pour disproportionate resources into football. Some choose baseball. Some have chess teams with great resources, coaching, and enrollment.

Nobody has it all.

I would consider Lisle football similar to JCA basketball. Both should never be in danger of not fielding teams.

 

[colin2229]

The former I8 competitor Sandwich did the same thing a couple years ago and I felt the same way.

 

[SiuCubFan8]

I would consider Lisle football similar to JCA basketball. Both should never be in danger of not fielding teams.

JCA bball played in Sectional semi this year...
Lisle football won a game.
Just saying.

 

[colin2229]

JCA bball played in Sectional semi this year...
Lisle football won a game.
Just saying.

That is correct. Good work bud

 

[colin2229]

Take JCA’s staff and switch with Lisle’s staff.

10 years from now they play eachother….who wins?

 

[SiuCubFan8]

That is correct. Good work bud

You brought up JCA bball, bud.

 

[colin2229]

You brought up JCA bball, bud.

I know. What you provided brought nothing to to discussion.

 

[USD24]

I would consider Lisle football similar to JCA basketball. Both should never be in danger of not fielding teams.

It’s a whole lot easier to field a basketball team than a football team.

 

[SiuCubFan8]

I know. What you provided brought nothing to to discussion.

Neither did your weird comparison..

 

[doctor_d]

JCA bball played in Sectional semi this year...
Lisle football won a game.
Just saying.

Actually, Lisle didn’t win a game. 0-9.

 

[SiuCubFan8]

Actually, Lisle didn’t win a game. 0-9.

😬

 

[doctor_d]

Take JCA’s staff and switch with Lisle’s staff.

10 years from now they play eachother….who wins?

JCA by running clock
JCA has been great for decades, and have gone through multiple staffs.
Not to mention all the other factors. The difference between Lisle and JCA goes way beyond coaching. The best 3A teams/programs throughout the state would get destroyed by the Hilltoppers.

 

[4Afan]

I would consider Lisle football similar to JCA basketball. Both should never be in danger of not fielding teams.

Going from saying a school should make every sport they play a priority to comparing Lisle football to JCA basketball is a wild take. Just take the "L" and move on Colin

 

[colin2229]

Going from saying a school should make every sport they play a priority to comparing Lisle football to JCA basketball is a wild take. Just take the "L" and move on Colin

Naw, it’s great take.

 

[colin2229]

JCA by running clock
JCA has been great for decades, and have gone through multiple staffs.
Not to mention all the other factors. The difference between Lisle and JCA goes way beyond coaching. The best 3A teams/programs throughout the state would get destroyed by the Hilltoppers.

You get the wrong staff at any school, no matter tradition, it’s going downhill quick. You keep that wrong staff in place for ten years…well then lisle with the right staff would have a chance.

 

[4Afan]

You get the wrong staff at any school, no matter tradition, it’s going downhill quick. You keep that wrong staff in place for ten years…well then lisle with the right staff would have a chance.

So explain JCAs 1-8 2016 season in Sharp's 20th year. Seems like the staff was well established.

 

[4Afan]

Naw, it’s great take.

Yes comparing a small public school with next to no history of athletic success to the predominant private school is a great take.

 

[colin2229]

Yes comparing a small public school with next to no history of athletic success to the predominant private school is a great take.

Numbnuts...I'm comparing two programs that are both slightly above .500 for the entirety of their existence. Both have "next to no history of athletic success" when it comes to Lisle's Football and JCA Basketball.

Public/private isn't even part of the discussion.

Again, the point I'm making is that neither should ever not field a team. JCA came to mind because I was responding to JCHillmen's post.

Man, you're kid having a rough time at the plate this season or something?? Pick something else to be miserable about.

 

[colin2229]

So explain JCAs 1-8 2016 season in Sharp's 20th year. Seems like the staff was well established.

No

 

[4Afan]

Numbnuts...I'm comparing two programs that are both slightly above .500 for the entirety of their existence. Both have "next to no history of athletic success" when it comes to Lisle's Football and JCA Basketball.

Public/private isn't even part of the discussion.

Again, the point I'm making is that neither should ever not field a team. JCA came to mind because I was responding to JCHillmen's post.

Man, you're kid having a rough time at the plate this season or something?? Pick something else to be miserable about.

Public/private plays a role when comparing the two because, using your logic, if a school offers a sport they should prioritize said sport. So why doesn't JCA, a private school that can recruit, not prioritize basketball? You make it seem like it's all or nothing with no in between.

Again, you can't just use the blanket statement that there's no reason to not field a team when you have exactly zero knowledge as to why Lisle isn't fielding a team. What if it's a financial issue and the school had to decide to fund the football team or the science department?

 

[Publichater6969]

No

Soft

 

[ClownBaby]

Take JCA’s staff and switch with Lisle’s staff.

10 years from now they play eachother….who wins?

How did Bob Stone do after leaving JCA to take over West Chicago? It’s not nearly as easy as it sounds.