Teams with most Returning Starters
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I was there as well. I knew the Sutton family pretty well! I think Danny Sutton was one of the wings. Kid had wheels!
Yes, him and Tom Eanes were the two starters. Jamey Silvera got some significant time as well
Yes. They have a strong connection to Izzy Martinez, who although not a coach, is very involved in the development of the IC wrestling program. Nothing, other than maybe CPS basketball, comes close to the recruiting and connections that happen with wrestling. The top programs are always going to be private schools. IC, Marmion, Marist, MC, Joliet Catholic, Montini, Providence. You still have some solid homegrown public schools like Sandburg, Washington, Lincoln Ways, and now Hononegah, but for those schools to compete with the private schools in wrestling is near impossible. Yes St. Charles East won it a few years ago, but that was also built by move-ins of elite D1 wrestlers. They are good this year but not top to bottom like they were the last couple of years.
Thatās hilarious because I just went through this process with my son. I had to move so my son was eligible to play
Shouldāve had the LWE general manager give you and address.
If youāre going to a private you donāt have to move unless you are outside the 30 mile radius.
Yes you do have to move. My son went from public to private this past season
No you do not. Just declare financial hardship.
We had a parent one year worried that the local private school would protest that as they offered to cut the kids tuition in half if he stayed
It is my understanding the Public to Private transfers are allowed due to moving residences or academic needs. To go from Private to Public would just require a financial hardship statement. I do not think you can justify transferring to a Private school from a Public school because of financial hardship.No you do not. Just declare financial hardship.
We had a parent one year worried that the local private school would protest that as they offered to cut the kids tuition in half if he stayed
You may have moved. But moving, or getting a new address, is not required to go from public to private.
You don't technically have to move. You can also claim a change in family status, living situation etc.
How do you claim financial hardship when youāre taking on tuition?No you do not. Just declare financial hardship.
We had a parent one year worried that the local private school would protest that as they offered to cut the kids tuition in half if he stayed
That is not what I said. I only made the point that moving is not required to transfer from public to private. I know multiple kids who are at Althoff now who went to SWC schools last year (no. none of them played football)
Again you didnāt have to move going from a public school to a private school. It happens all the time.
I do believe LWE has now attained the ranking of a private school in the eyes of all the posters on this thread. So be it. Please include the situations that arise with the new College rules and emphasis on NIL deals for all recruiting and grandiose promises from programs as well. What you are seeing and will see in the future are attempts to promote your athlete to attain the best ādealā. Nothing new here just moving down the ranks to maneuver the potential stud athlete to be recruited to a university. It has been an old tradition in AAU, Travel sports and private schools have used. What is new? Now with public schools at the high school level you all want to lose your minds? Letās be real and be honest itās and old game that has been seen before as young as 5th graders. Loyalty is for old folks, ask the NBA for the handbook to sports. NIL is here to stay, just not necessarily as it exists today.
I will speak for myself and no one else, my issue with LWIMG is that for years they have shoveled the BS that they are homegrown. That they do it differently, that they do it right. While the fact is they dont, and they havent. And yes with the way college is, it has a trickle down impact, more teams are recruiting more teams are bending rules. So be it. But the LWIMG faithful will continue to shovel the narrative that they donāt when everybody knows the truth. Its okay to be a Wolf but dont tell everyone your a sheep.
Even though they do not have a position called, "Senior Executive for Football Program Development" like St. Laurence has?
Not the vibes I get. I don't believe people are losing their minds over lwe new transfer activities. For the most part we all get it. There is just a very small, vocal minority that believes lwe does not and has not recruited players.
The only pure thing about high school football is the love in the hearts of its fans, and in the players' love for the game.
Just curious as to what South Suburban Public School a 4Star Sophomore studs parent/s would chose to attend to get āexposureā for their son? Iāll start with Homewood-Flossmoor. Thoughts? I donāt think there are many out there. Agreed jha618 as well on your take.
Love it that the comparison is made to IMG after 2-3 new arrivals in the last year are a reflection of how 24 years of a schools programs existence from the ground up is developed. Nicely done. You failed to give credit to the LWE QB transfer that led Marist to success this last year?
While I'm a romantic at heart and very nostalgic, what love of the game do the players have if it's all about transferring and the most they can get through NIL?
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I think where I have issues itās the public boasting of what is clearly going on as ānot trueā. Itās like watching a late 1980ās pro wrestling angle and actually believing it
I think where I have issues itās the public boasting of what is clearly going on as ānot trueā. Itās like watching a late 1980ās pro wrestling angle and actually believing it
Confused on the part about the Marist QB, not sure it really helps your point or LWE point at all. The Ritter kid had a great season and committed to Valpo from what I saw. Watched his dad play at StL back in the day.
The Marist ( Ritter Family ) decision is based on playing time going into a Senior year at LWE. You have a family that supported the LWE community for years being loyal only to be caught up in the transfer situation. He was groomed and developed in āhouseā and probably gave Loyola all they could handle at Marist.
Here is the problem when situations happen. Libertyville loses a coach. A senior is uncertain of what the future holds. Exposure / practice camps happen. A family does what they feel is best for the athlete going forward in this wild NIL time.
NIL is here to stay. The impacts from transfers at the college level are here to deal with as a result. HS recruiting is hurt because you can wait to see what a transfer in the portal may offer. Fun? Not at all. It is a business more than ever.
I do want to also state that the Ritter family is only mentioned as a situation that is playing out across the state and nation . This family was and is a huge part of LWE success.
Here is the problem when situations happen. Libertyville loses a coach. A senior is uncertain of what the future holds. Exposure / practice camps happen. A family does what they feel is best for the athlete going forward in this wild NIL time.
NIL is here to stay. The impacts from transfers at the college level are here to deal with as a result. HS recruiting is hurt because you can wait to see what a transfer in the portal may offer. Fun? Not at all. It is a business more than ever.
I do want to also state that the Ritter family is only mentioned as a situation that is playing out across the state and nation . This family was and is a huge part of LWE success.
I believe this wouldn't be addressed like it currently is if Z didn't make the zip code comment. At least, that's the feeling I get.
I don't remember the exact quote. I'm sure it's out there somewhere. Something along the lines of Loyola being from 100 zip codes and them being from 2 or something
Rumor has it a transfer is planning on playig football in the fall at one school and then transferring back to his home school after the 2nd semester.
If that does happen I beleive it is time for the IHSA to put a rule in place. Maybe that school has to forfeit all wins? (Though I am sure the courts will not be able to uphold the rule).
If that does happen I beleive it is time for the IHSA to put a rule in place. Maybe that school has to forfeit all wins? (Though I am sure the courts will not be able to uphold the rule).
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The rule is there. There was a football/basketball player in Peoria who tried to do that a year or 2 ago.
