WJAC's Matt Maisel weighs In on Public vs Private/Charter

[districtsixhoops]

And here is Matt's original post on the topic.

There's been a lot of comments on the WJAC-TV Facebook page about Catholic high schools and "recruiting" in the wake of Bishop Carroll's run in the state basketball tournament. I personally feel the argument is LAZY, TIRED, and generally UNINFORMED.
Do private schools have certain advantages that public schools don't have? Sure. Does that mean all Catholic schools recruit their pick of the litter? Absolutely not. Where's the credit for the student-athletes who are actually playing the game? Who's to say their parents don't want their kids to have a catholic education? These aren't athletic, sports factories.
The assumption that takes place among a large sect of the population that "Successful Catholic sports team = Recruited athletes" is not fair to the kids going out there and competing. Let's show a little more respect, and even appreciation for their accomplishments.

It seems to me your argument is what is LAZY, TIRED, and generally uninformed. You said it all when you answered the question of do private school have an advantage. These schools would get the respect that you say they deserve if they would play each other. Recruiter against recruiter. Lets face it so many on here defend the privates because they go to a private and want to see the edge they have stay in place. Every single private in the area has said they don't recruit. I guess we all should just take their word!

exactly.

[crfball]

Yet kids I'm friends with from those schools always admit they do, then laugh about it.

[TRig]

Here we go again. I've said it before and I'll say it again: Why do small schools stay in the PIAA? Those single and double-A schools that don't like the system---and there are a lot of them---need to get together, secede from the PIAA and form the Pennsylvania Small Public Schools Association. If enough schools from across the state join forces and threaten to pull out, the PIAA may finally be forced to address the issue or risk losing a lot of revenue from those member schools. If the PIAA refuses, or claims it legally can't make any changes, then secede. The small public schools have power in numbers. They should wield it.

[Crimson's Ghost]

crfball, who were they and by which school?

[upnorth]

Here we go again. I've said it before and I'll say it again: Why do small schools stay in the PIAA? Those single and double-A schools that don't like the system---and there are a lot of them---need to get together, secede from the PIAA and form the Pennsylvania Small Public Schools Association. If enough schools from across the state join forces and threaten to pull out, the PIAA may finally be forced to address the issue or risk losing a lot of revenue from those member schools. If the PIAA refuses, or claims it legally can't make any changes, then secede. The small public schools have power in numbers. They should wield it.

If there are indeed a lot of them, then that is exactly what they should do. Although that will introduce some hurdles to overcome (e. g. start-up capital, increased transportation costs, potential loss of rivalries since all small schools would not necessarily switch, etc.) which will be difficult considering the fiscal reality of most small schools.

[beentheredonethat]

konjo,

I would like to know the three girls from PM's names that were recruited by BC, also in what year did this occur?
If you post it have the courage to prove it.

[konjo78]

If I knew them I would but I know blue and white has private messaged users who have asked.

[usatf oldguy]

I think progress is actually being made. More and more every day seems like mainstream media is starting to bring more of this problem to light. Hopefully soon the pressure will be too much for the PIAA to bear!

[dadw/2sons]

Trig you are 100% correct in your post. The PIAA willnot do anything until somebody forces them into it or somehow they are affected in their pocketbook. Unfortunately, for the small schools to do it would be a financial burden on the schools themselves. That s where the stalemate is right now

[knowitall]

Here we go again. I've said it before and I'll say it again: Why do small schools stay in the PIAA? Those single and double-A schools that don't like the system---and there are a lot of them---need to get together, secede from the PIAA and form the Pennsylvania Small Public Schools Association. If enough schools from across the state join forces and threaten to pull out, the PIAA may finally be forced to address the issue or risk losing a lot of revenue from those member schools. If the PIAA refuses, or claims it legally can't make any changes, then secede. The small public schools have power in numbers. They should wield it.

You are serious? Schools are in the business of education, not basketball and football. To start their own rival league like the USFL or XFL would be ridiculous when the PIAA is handling the extracurricular nonsense.