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Mar 29, 2023
1:33:51am

The_ATL Contributor

So a kid should have to play for a terrible coach because of where his parents

happened to buy a house years earlier? With real money on the line in college, I can’t blame high school kids for wanting to take control of their opportunities.

Also, taking something that has been happening out of the dark and into the light isn’t a bad thing.

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The_ATL

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The fact that this is a thing disgusts me. We’ve ruined HS sports.

Adwight

3/28/23 10:10pm

Yeah. That should not be a thing.

Soupie

3/28/23 10:14pm

Been going on forever... now it's public

Peterbilt

3/28/23 10:15pm

RE: The fact that this is a thing disgusts me. We’ve ruined HS sports.

zero84043

3/28/23 10:15pm

I can't say it bothers me. Now, of they go the way of NIL, that might bother me. I'm trending negative on ncaa NIL

Bob Vance

3/28/23 10:18pm

They already have. Scroll down to Utah.

777

3/28/23 10:35pm

Let the kids reach for their dreams. Loyalty is a thing of the past anyway

Dark Forest Green

3/28/23 10:22pm

I agree. Can't fault a kid for wanting to play for good coaches if the school in the area where their family happens

ManicBlue

3/28/23 10:50pm

Let the fans vote with their feet. These are stupid kids. If they are good,

Iman23

3/29/23 7:15am

Stupid kids? For moving schools?

Dark Forest Green

3/29/23 7:29am

You're so wrong on all counts.

ManicBlue

3/29/23 9:37am

If not at a school where skills are developed then no college will find them.

Ripliancum

3/29/23 11:46am

Sure, but that's not exactly what's happening. Kids with multiple offers are

fattycoug

3/29/23 11:50am

Selfies, gender reveal parties, hat ceremonies, look at me! Look at me!

ArcticKat

3/28/23 10:30pm

Don't you mean, "upcomming gender assigned at birth parties"?

carcoug

3/28/23 10:34pm

Eh some of those things are to celebrate with other people

puntersarepeople

3/29/23 7:14am

Wow, I had no idea Vili Moala from Brighton was transferring

Medute

3/28/23 10:45pm

Meh. Some real garbage high school coaches out there. I'm ok with the switch.

Shore10

3/28/23 10:56pm

So a kid should have to play for a terrible coach because of where his parents

The_ATL

3/29/23 1:33am

I agree it is dumb. High School coaches make a HUGE difference in an athlete's ability to make the next level. Seems

kimdaddy35

3/29/23 3:17am

The only thing I'll say, though, is that most of CC and Skyrdidge's upperclass

fattycoug

3/29/23 6:10am

They may get more or better offers at CC.

Cougstreak

3/29/23 6:36am

I will say I thought it was stupid when I was in school. I wanted to play for our local team with my friends. But in

kimdaddy35

3/29/23 10:27am

Right. many won't but you know what schools will give you that chance by 8th

fattycoug

3/29/23 10:43am

and some kids won't get offers because they grind it out at the school they are

fattycoug

3/29/23 10:45am

No. They’ve never had to do that. It’s the transferring 3 times and

Adwight

3/29/23 6:07am

Who's transferring 3 times? I've also not really seen "announcements." They

fattycoug

3/29/23 6:25am

A lot more than you might think. I don't need to give their names

Adwight

3/29/23 9:44am

i am pretty plugged in. I've not noticed 3 transfers. Rarely see 2, even

fattycoug

3/29/23 9:47am

BTW, it’s definitely not always/often a “terrible coach”

Medute

3/29/23 9:53am

of the 3 CC transfers, I don't think any are coming from "terrible" programs

fattycoug

3/29/23 9:58am

Why is it ruined? There are upsides too.

Cougstreak

3/29/23 4:48am

I don't like it but HS sports isn't "ruined"

fattycoug

3/29/23 5:55am

To be clear. I like open enrollment but the kids transferring just for their

fattycoug

3/29/23 6:01am

Kids with professional musical (and other athletic) skills transfer schools. It

Ripliancum

3/29/23 11:44am

I actually advocate for choice. My son goes out of district. I struggle with

fattycoug

3/29/23 11:54am

Are you saying the teams are less impacted or that the kid is less impacted?

Ripliancum

3/29/23 12:00pm

Programs

fattycoug

3/29/23 12:25pm

The kid getting passed over actually changes....

Cougstreak

3/29/23 2:33pm

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