Moving is not required within a 30 mile radius at a private. Maybe to play the very next year not sure. No matter what you would have to move to play at another public school.
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I don't think that's right especially because the 30 miles is as a Crow flies and that's a lot farther then people think. I've known of families leaving one private to another that's well under the 30 mile radius that had to rent temporary apartments so they could play immediately. A player for MC this year transfered to MC from LA with a move and he had to sit 4 games even with the move. And the move was actually for a legit reason to the South Side from North because leaving LA to MC is an apples for apples move. I know the other private school has to sign off and if they don't it becomes a hassle.
Libertyville’s Blaise LaVista is transferring to Lincoln-Way East, will team up with Oregon recruit Jonas Williams
Blaise LaVista, with offers from Akron, Marshall and Toledo, shined last two years in explosive offense at Libertyville.
www.chicagotribune.com
Again my gripe has nothing to do with an athlete/family doing what they think they need to do for success. It’s the holier than thou crap that started last year with Williams.
I’ll move on from the topic.
I’ll move on from the topic.
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So you’re saying a player can’t talk to another player? I don’t see what you’re saying. Again it’s all legal you just showed it in the write up in the paper.Libertyville’s Blaise LaVista is transferring to Lincoln-Way East, will team up with Oregon recruit Jonas Williams
Blaise LaVista, with offers from Akron, Marshall and Toledo, shined last two years in explosive offense at Libertyville.
It's quite something how LWE went from a mostly positive, rooting for them type of team for a large portion of the public (in neutral, general terms of having respect for a program)....to approaching public enemy #1. Fascinating!
I didn't say a word. I'm just showing you the article that I mentioned in my earlier post. I comended him for being honest and saying why he transferred to play with Williams, not any of that other BS we've heard in the past. I remember one player saying he transfered due to Covid concerns. You don't have argue with anyone about this, let it be, anyone upset is just bitter that the strong got stronger, as an MC fan I've worn those shoes. He moved, he did it by the current rules, nothing can be said. I don't like all the current rules but nothing I can do about it. My only disagreement with you was on the Private School transfer issue you had brought into it
Being recruited and actually living in the district are completely separate things. Just because he may currently live in the lwe district AFTER being recruited to play for the fb team is still illegal.
The odd part about all of this is the hill you are willing to die on that Coach Z doesn't recruit. 99% of this board doesn't care and realizes that's just the way it is in 2025. And has been for a while. You seem to now be switching your tune from he doesn't recruit to we have to prove that he does. Two years in a row 2 all state players transfer in and you are still in denial.
No denial needed I yet to see any proof just accusations. Anyway if there are any rules broken I am sure the IHSA will get involved.
You have repeatedly said Coach Z doesn't recruit. You are now saying unless there is proof he recruits, you don't believe he does. You are in denial my man. You sound like those Kansas Jayhawks fans who think bill self is just an innocent victim in the cbb scandals.
Your funny. LWE is the winningest program in the state of Illinois the past 20 years and you act like they have to recruit players to win. These players are coming to East because they win. I bet you believe coach Z visiting the feeder programs in Frankfort is recruiting. 😂
You are delusional and the more you post the more you sound like you haven't paid attention to hs football for the past 20 years. No one cares that they recruit, we all just hoped you would eventually get your head out of the sand. There isn't a serious poster here who believes a word you are saying.
You keep talking for everyone else. Stop it because you have no clue how public posters feel or think. You need to stop drinking.
You posted a dozen times and had multiple replies. No one believes you. In fact, you are getting mocked for this outrageous take more than you are getting ppl to understand your side.
There you go again speaking for everyone. 🤣
Do you really think I care? You’re a joke for believing you know what everyone on this boards thinks. Stop it already. I am done replying to your nonsense.
Lol im not speaking for everyone. Its an observation. But please. I'd love it if you do. This holier than thou crap you keep posting about what the LWE coach would never do is falling on deaf ears.
And for the record, I've got nothing against the lwe coach
If you’re not speaking for everyone you keep saying everyone. Actually you said 99% ! Joker!
Corey, I like you, but you have definitely changed your tone. It went from LWE and coach Z would NEVER recruit to you can't prove it.
Whatever you want to call it. I was being generous. The fact remains unchanged. You are getting more posts of mockery than posts of support of your naive take.
You seemed to be making progress in acknowledging reality when you said you are beating the catholics at their own game. That faded quick.
He knows it. He just can't bring himself to admit it yet. No one who follows football can be that naive.
I personally don’t believe he is but even I can’t prove that he is not or he is. Many privates on here are convinced that he recruited these players. I have no proof from any of them so until I have someone come with actual proof it’s accusations. Just like privates have said over the years prove it. That’s all I am asking just like private posters.
Prove they are recruiting! You’re a joke because you absolutely can’t. Joker
I don't disagree with what you're saying, but going from LWE is as pure as the driven snow to you can't prove it is a big shift. Much like the privates, it's a form of submission. All the top programs, public or private do it and with the state of college football and NIL it's only going to get worse in the coming years.
The IHSA may not have the personnel to investigate every transfer or they may be turning a blind eye because they don't want to open that can of worms.
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Lol comical. Your first hill was he unequivocally didn't recruit. Now you have moved the goal posts to say we need to prove it. No one needs to do anything other than be a reasonably functional adult who pays attention to what's going on in sports. Recruiting is rampant. At all levels. Then, you add the fact that two years in a row a team receives a transfer of an all state qb, then an all state wr. Only an idiot would say said team without a doubt does not illegally recruit.
I think the saying, Make your own luck has plenty to do with most all D1 landings after movement.
Legality lies in what/who the catalyst of the movement was. We do not know the real story 99 out of 100 times.
Legality lies in what/who the catalyst of the movement was. We do not know the real story 99 out of 100 times.
Only an idiot would try to speak for the entire board. You have been here since 2018 and you think you can speak on behalf of everyone. I have been on this platform since 2005 and never once tried to speak on behalf of everyone. That makes you a moron. All you have done is throw out accusations. I am man enough to say I don’t know weather he did or didn’t. I know the coaches character and it would surprise me if he did. That said I do realize times have changed but still I haven’t seen one shred of evidence just accusations. I mean they have an article written in the paper about the transfer. I am sure the IHSA has looked at it and if there was anything improper they would be doing something about it. For some odd reason you want to tarnish the man’s character.
If they don't win it next year, I never want to hear from one of their posters about programs that underachieve.
How do we know it’s just about football? Perhaps dad has always had a burning desire to move his family 50 miles south from the northern suburbs to the I 80 corridor.
@jha618 I am not trying to get into a flame war with you or anyone else on the board
But there are a lot of moving parts here, many of which you don’t know about…
Are you aware that the recent LWE transfer was NOT recruited by and coach or player
The deciding factor in his coming over was the vuvuzelas and screaming “f u lady”
When he watched the NHFS live stream he realized that there was some missing pieces in his life and that LWE was more of a “home” than a school…
The football component is pure coincidence and happenstance
But there are a lot of moving parts here, many of which you don’t know about…
Are you aware that the recent LWE transfer was NOT recruited by and coach or player
The deciding factor in his coming over was the vuvuzelas and screaming “f u lady”
When he watched the NHFS live stream he realized that there was some missing pieces in his life and that LWE was more of a “home” than a school…
The football component is pure coincidence and happenstance
Couldn’t agree with you more mc140. I think LWE has underachieved lately . Yes they are in the thick of it almost every year. LWE is a proud program and anything less than a state championship is under achieving. Its easy for me to see Loyola has been the better team the past 3 years.
Im sorry you are in your feelings and you are having a tough time reading what I'm saying. Ill
repeat, I'm not speaking on behalf of anyone. I'm simply reading what other ppl are posting and seeing who agrees with you that by fate and good fortune those 2 guys transferred in.
What seems to be clear is you think I am attacking the coaches character, and that couldn't be further from the truth. Actually, I'd think less of him if he wasn't doing what most programs are doing now.
The ihsa for a while has been less interested in cracking down on the recruiting that's happening.
You typed this.
“99% of this board doesn't care and realizes that's just the way it is in 2025”
“No one believes you”
That’s not speaking for everyone?
This would be two higher profile transfers than any I can remember and you still believe the IHSA hasn’t looked in to these? Check Maine South if you don’t think they look into transfers.
I am done arguing about something neither of us can prove. Maybe the IHSA will find fault and then you will be happy. I am betting nothing because it’s all above board. IMO
I have been told that the transfers all live very close to each other…. O wonder if the owner of the properties have the same name
Hmm…
Hmm…
