My last attempt to educate and I'm done. I do have to prep for my two classes that my student teacher doesn't have. Our current count is supposed to be 60. Since that number was sent in to the NSAA by class we have 23 Senior Boys, of those boys 9 are not able to play due to physical disability, age ineligibility, have moved, language barrier, or economic (hold a job after school). The Junior Class has 18 and 8 are not able to play due to physical disability, age ineligibility, have moved, language barrier, or economic (hold a job after school). The Sophomore Class has 19 and 8 are not able to play due to physical disability, have moved, and language barriers (age will become an issue in the next couple years). So by my math that leaves me with a pool of 35 to make a football team from. Of that 35 I have 22 that make up my current football roster (5 freshman on current roster, but they are not a part of the 60 count the NSAA is currently using). I can honestly say there are 5 more I wish I could get out that don't, but they are "basketball specialist".
But to say that because we opt down from C2, that magically makes our boys bigger/faster/stronger than the D1 boys that we are apparently "abusing" is ignorance. By my numbers we are in the Class we are supposed to be in, unfortunately we just can't make the play-offs and we have to live with that. Have a great rest of the day everyone. As always, I love to shed light and share about our situation and why we do what we do, whether you agree with us our not.
But to say that because we opt down from C2, that magically makes our boys bigger/faster/stronger than the D1 boys that we are apparently "abusing" is ignorance. By my numbers we are in the Class we are supposed to be in, unfortunately we just can't make the play-offs and we have to live with that. Have a great rest of the day everyone. As always, I love to shed light and share about our situation and why we do what we do, whether you agree with us our not.