Depaul Head Coach?

IHSAfootballfan

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Depaul Prep's head coach left, anyone know who might be in the running to take over the program? It is a prime job in my opinion, but they need to act quickly and make a hire otherwise they will start to lose kids to other programs.
 

OnVikings!

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Anyone who matters still there? Or did they all leave?
Seems like they lost some pieces. Two OL to Rice, a DE to MC. This is a team that is two years removed from a state title though, so I’d imagine they have some good talent coming up for the recruiting class that followed that title run.
 

SiuCubFan8

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Seems like they lost some pieces. Two OL to Rice, a DE to MC. This is a team that is two years removed from a state title though, so I’d imagine they have some good talent coming up for the recruiting class that followed that title run.
DE to Loyola as well...
 

LWN_Pheonix

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Holecek is the ultimate wild card

I am curious as to how many times he had colleges asking for his service
 

OnVikings!

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Yeah there is a new Uber service that leaves from Addison and Western each morning at 5;30 am
Where does this kid fit in? That’s the question I have. They have the other tackle from DePaul (plus his little brother) who already transferred in earlier and a returning starter tackle (who transferred in for his junior year last year) on the other side.

Also, how do all the Rice o-lineman that have been part of the program for 2 to 3 years feel about four blue chip transfers coming in the past two seasons to start on the line? There’s gotta be some upset kids and parents.
 

mc140

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Also, how do all the Rice o-lineman that have been part of the program for 2 to 3 years feel about four blue chip transfers coming in the past two seasons to start on the line? There’s gotta be some upset kids and parents.

As long as you win, no one cares about a few mad parents. They can transfer their kids elsewhere.
 

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Where does this kid fit in? That’s the question I have. They have the other tackle from DePaul (plus his little brother) who already transferred in earlier and a returning starter tackle (who transferred in for his junior year last year) on the other side.

Also, how do all the Rice o-lineman that have been part of the program for 2 to 3 years feel about four blue chip transfers coming in the past two seasons to start on the line? There’s gotta be some upset kids and parents.
It's the same at every school nowadays. Laurence got some noteable transfers that snagged some kids that have been playing there's spots. It used to be what really upset me about transfers because I've know families whose kids paid their dues and when it was their turn got passed over because of transfers and it sucks but it's just the new norm. The school isn't going to say no to a player who can help them because if you do he will just go to another school you maybe playing. You shouldn't have to use the saying "It's not personal it's business" when dealing with High School Sports but it's come down to that...and basketball is even worse...baseball is happening more and more. Laurence's All State catcher went to MC his Freshman year.
 
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In the case of the Rios brothers I know they live close to Rice. The DeSouza kid surprised me but perhaps his family moved? As for the other kids I know there will be very good competition. Rios (San Diego State) and Posey (Miami OH) will man the OTs. Houff the Jr most likely the Center. Frazier Sr., Rios Jr. Shelton Jr. Bartozek Jr and DeSouza Jr. will duke it out for the Guard positions and Anderson 6'7 310 Soph will most likely be a backup OT and spot DT fill in.
 

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In the case of the Rios brothers I know they live close to Rice. The DeSouza kid surprised me but perhaps his family moved? As for the other kids I know there will be very good competition. Rios (San Diego State) and Posey (Miami OH) will man the OTs. Houff the Jr most likely the Center. Frazier Sr., Rios Jr. Shelton Jr. Bartozek Jr and DeSouza Jr. will duke it out for the Guard positions and Anderson 6'7 310 Soph will most likely be a backup OT and spot DT fill in.
I just figured the Rios brothers rented a 1 bedroom apartment on 97th and Pulaski and are sleeping in bunk beds and the new transfer is taking the futon in the living room 😂😉
 

LWN_Pheonix

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I am forever a Phoenix loyalist!

But anyone making excuses for what’s happening at CPS…. Has no clue as to what is happening there

they literally don’t have boundaries

Morgan Park is putting the work in and they see a high degree of success including through the “transfer portal”
 

McCaravan

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Honest question, did the IHSA inherit the NCAA rule that if your Coach leaves so can you? This has been the most flight from a program at one time I've ever seen. Before this I remember 5 or 6 noteable players and starters from MC leaving for Phillips and 2 to IMG in a two year span at the end of Lenti's era.
 
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4Afan

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I am forever a Phoenix loyalist!

But anyone making excuses for what’s happening at CPS…. Has no clue as to what is happening there

they literally don’t have boundaries

Morgan Park is putting the work in and they see a high degree of success including through the “transfer portal”
Speaking of not having a clue...

So funding, facilities, and the selective enrollment schools mean nothing, got it.
 
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mc140

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Honest question, did the IHSA inherit the NCAA rule that if your Coach leaves so can you? This has been the most flight from a program at one time I've ever seen. Before this I remember 5 or 6 noteable players and starters from MC leaving for Phillips and 2 to IMG in a two year span at the end of Lenti's era.

Kids copy what they see college players do.
 
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LWN_Pheonix

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Speaking of not having a clue...

So funding, facilities, and the selective enrollment schools mean nothing, got it.
Please choose your words carefully

you see talking to a victim of the public school system “Big bank takes little bank”

my entire school and its athletes were taken to a bigger more influential school… and it wasn’t the privates that did it to me!