Comments on: Bird ineligible, Salesian forfeits 16 games

By: Albert Peters

Albert Peters — Sun, 29 May 2011 06:32:00 +0000

The simple truth about private high schools of any kind and public high schools is simply, attendance. Provate schools have no boundaries and can recruit from anywhere they want. They have the backing of private donors as well as deep pocket bosters. Public high schools can only accept students that reside within the schools attendance boundaries. Money is tight and controlled by the school district not the coaches and boosters. Publich high schools are required to accpet anyone that lives within the schools boundary. Private schools, well…

By: Prep Fan

Prep Fan — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 04:50:52 +0000

I was just responding to a post that I found to be incorrect. If you want to act like no one ever transfers to DLS after their freshman year then you can keep your blinders on. I’m sure Thompson had every intention of playing at DLS when he transferred, that is until he discovered that Allocco works those boys harder than most college teams and doesn’t allow them to just run up and down the floor shooting at will.

By: THEanonymous

THEanonymous — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 04:20:42 +0000

Wow. Who saw that coming? (sarcasm)

I’m pretty sure they’ll restore the sixteen wins too. And even though this is still a legal issue at hand, civil courts continue to be behind? Now the BSAL is going to need to keep dragging their feet as will NCS division 4, and even if the decision is reversed, championship crowns end up likely going to the wrong teams….

It figures though, basketball is a cruel sport imo, where adversity thrives to keep the worst teams out of the equation. Survival of the fittest.

(And don’t think that we of this thread have forgotten DLS. Even if the big guys are not scoring a whole lot, somehow, someway, they are contributing to the success, for how else can a team be league champions or what not for a gazillion years in a row?)

By: ebal fan #2

ebal fan #2 — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 17:27:05 +0000

I agree that DLS is not a high scoring team but scoring; whether it is 2,4,6,9 points a game reflects time on the court. If you score zero points in two league games, not on the court very much and limited (no) impact. Thompson was in and out of DLS before he played, Montana was not a starter. No impact from a transfer as a starter – ever.

The Salesian decision was reversed, maybe this thread can get back to Salesian, not DLS

By: S1lverngreen

S1lverngreen — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 02:34:27 +0000

CHS,
Not aware of that, my boy was a one shot deal, perhaps if someone can show mitigating circumstances, death in the family, illness, etc, the Diocese makes an exception? Not really sure….maybe there is some sort of appeal process or something? Fortunately, we did not have to deal with that.

By: renegades10

renegades10 — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 01:10:44 +0000

Chs, it’s been awhile since I took the test although I do remember they had some stipulation for people with learning disabilities. I actually did take the test twice however, but only because of a stupid rule that if you take the test for a school in one diocese, it will not count for a school in a different diocese. I applied to Saint Ignatius and Sacred Heart Cathedral in the city, but because DLS is in the Oakland diocese they would not accept that test even though it was the exact same one except for the essay question. Not sure if that rule has been changed yet or not.

By: Chs1012

Chs1012 — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 21:01:31 +0000

A very interesting article by Mitch Stephens in the Chron last week in which NCS commish Lemmon is quoted- roughly here- “I’ve ruled on around 1,000 athletic transfers this academic year alone….it’s probably more.”
1,000! So not so sure why posters are baggin’ on him when he has no agenda with certain kids other than to hold them, their parents, the recipient schools and the heavy (at least in top flight hoops) outside club influences to a standard that is in place to promote (but not fully enact) equity and an even playing field.

By: Chs1012

Chs1012 — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 20:52:26 +0000

R10-SnG, ever heard of the entrance exam being taken twice in the same eval period for reasons other than tardiness, untimed due to learning disab., power out, other acts of god, etc.?

By: Prep Fan

Prep Fan — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 20:12:46 +0000

DLS doesn’t judge players based on points scored. They have to play defense, and they don’t score many points. They held Monte Vista to 4 points in the second half last night? Correct Renegades – Mullin’s transfer impacted both programs. Thompson would be an impact player for any school he transferred into, but there are not many of his talent. Ok, maybe the 2 Jabaris are on that level.

Of course if you define an impact player as someone who scores at least 20 points a game, then I agree since DLS hasn’t had many 20 point scorers in the past 10 years with or without transfers. They do get the occasional basketball transfer though with Montana, Thompson & Mullin being 3 recent examples.

By: renegades10

renegades10 — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 19:38:29 +0000

It really comes down to what is considered an impact player. I am in agreement with ebal fan #2 that an impact player is someone such as Hollis Thompson who transferred to DLS in the fall of 08. A highly recruited player across the country. Of course he only stayed for one semester before leaving DLS, but that would be considered an impact player. But I think Prep Fan’s point is that Mullin could potentially be starting for SRV this year and could have made the team better overall. So in a way that has an impact on the school he left to go to DLS.