In many non-public school leagues and especially
boarding schools teams are frequently built from with players who are
repeating an academic year or are doing a post graduate year.
These players, who can be 21, are playing against kids sometimes 14
years old. The only reason these players are not in college is
because their grades were not good enough.
The saddest thing is that kids are being hurt by
this. Not the kids we normally talk about on this board, but the
kids most of us were. Kids that just want to play sports for fun,
even though they have no college ambitions in them, are not able to be
on teams. Even if they had the compete with PGs, they also have
to balance an academic schedule and get good grades because they
actually have to apply to colleges with the intent on getting a
degree. All the highschool "Rudys" are being forgotten and hurt,
but they are the ones that make football so great.
These PG's and repeats normally could not get into
the boarding schools because their academics are too poor.
However, not only are they accepted, they are welcomed and their sole
responsibility is to play their sport(s). They only take a couple
of easy classes normally. The schools figure the players bring in
money for the school.
I know Vince Lombardi could cry plagiarism but here I go anyway. I think High School football
should exist to turn boys into men by strengthening morals,
character, and toughness. It should help them be better
academically also. It should not be a business.
I think Post-Graduates should have their own leagues
and regular high-school football should have 4 year eligibility with
Red-Shirting possible though. It should be high-schoolers playing
football.
Edited by: IceSpeed2
boarding schools teams are frequently built from with players who are
repeating an academic year or are doing a post graduate year.
These players, who can be 21, are playing against kids sometimes 14
years old. The only reason these players are not in college is
because their grades were not good enough.
The saddest thing is that kids are being hurt by
this. Not the kids we normally talk about on this board, but the
kids most of us were. Kids that just want to play sports for fun,
even though they have no college ambitions in them, are not able to be
on teams. Even if they had the compete with PGs, they also have
to balance an academic schedule and get good grades because they
actually have to apply to colleges with the intent on getting a
degree. All the highschool "Rudys" are being forgotten and hurt,
but they are the ones that make football so great.
These PG's and repeats normally could not get into
the boarding schools because their academics are too poor.
However, not only are they accepted, they are welcomed and their sole
responsibility is to play their sport(s). They only take a couple
of easy classes normally. The schools figure the players bring in
money for the school.
I know Vince Lombardi could cry plagiarism but here I go anyway. I think High School football
should exist to turn boys into men by strengthening morals,
character, and toughness. It should help them be better
academically also. It should not be a business.
I think Post-Graduates should have their own leagues
and regular high-school football should have 4 year eligibility with
Red-Shirting possible though. It should be high-schoolers playing
football.
Edited by: IceSpeed2
