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

Mar 29, 2023
11:54:55am

fattycoug Truly Addicted User

The ones that change after they have already started (and the recruiting and lying that happens to make it happen).

Also, individual and arts are impacted less by transfers, IMO, than team sports

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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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