More Public/ Private chat from the Southtown

[MC63]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/subur...ny-baranek-column-st-0310-20160309-story.html

 

[pjjp]

I don't see JCA competing well with the 4A powers in girls volleyball.

At a minimum, I'd like to see the success factor applied only if a team wins their class, not just making the final four or final game.

 

[mc140]

I don't see JCA competing well with the 4A powers in girls volleyball.

JCA has produced more division one vball players than all but a handful of schools in the state this past decade. Girls go there specifically to play volleyball. Its not like they are Hillcrest and rounding up girls in the hallway to field a team. Just like MC in wrestling, JCA should always be in the highest class.

I do agree there should be multiplier applied to publics. Because now your dealing with move ins that unbalance what should be at a small school talent wise every year.

 

[USD24]

I don't see JCA competing well with the 4A powers in girls volleyball.

At a minimum, I'd like to see the success factor applied only if a team wins their class, not just making the final four or final game.

I would say some years yes, some no. JCA's best teams from the past decade could and did compete with the 4A powers. I would say the last two state runner up teams were a notch below the top 4A teams.

 

[pjjp]

I would say some years yes, some no. JCA's best teams from the past decade could and did compete with the 4A powers. I would say the last two state runner up teams were a notch below the top 4A teams.

Agreed. I think it's been awhile since they've had the talent to compete with the best in 4A. I believe Naz is factored up to 4A in baseball this year, even though they have not won 3A. Baseball is like volleyball in that a team only needs to make the final 4 twice in four years for the success factor to kick in. IMO, the SF should be designed to prevent a school (of course non-boundaried only per the IHSA) from dominating a class. If you don't win the class, it should not be applied.

 

[olympicchiro]

That article is on the money. 90% of private schools get punished because of 10%. Very difficult situation.

 

[SiuCubFan8]

Agreed. I think it's been awhile since they've had the talent to compete with the best in 4A. I believe Naz is factored up to 4A in baseball this year, even though they have not won 3A. Baseball is like volleyball in that a team only needs to make the final 4 twice in four years for the success factor to kick in. IMO, the SF should be designed to prevent a school (of course non-boundaried only per the IHSA) from dominating a class. If you don't win the class, it should not be applied.

St. Francis is also up to 4A in baseball even though they have not won 3A.