Why all the drastic changes at Potomac?

[Anonymous]

Potomac will stay a strong academic school -- they've built a great reputation and they're in a good area. They may find that chasing sports success can result in some minor issues (whose "spots" do recruited athletes "take" for example), but I doubt there will be a sea change and/or any serious negative effects. And meanwhile, people love winning teams.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who cares about sports? The geeks shall inherit the earth. We aren't going to out-innovate the rest of the world through better football programs.

No fuc*ing kidding.

[Anonymous]

Have heard rumors that Potomac is hiring the former Georgetown Prep lacrosse coach. If true, shows Potomac may be trying to go down the Bullis path of very high profile sports. Not surprising given the football coach head of school, I guess.

[Anonymous]

Giblin would never coach in the MAC. Please.

[Anonymous]

Why wouldn't Giblin consdier a MAC school previous poster ?


I highly doubt any school from this area would hire him as he comes with too much baggage despite being an amazing coach!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Giblin would never coach in the MAC. Please.

1. It was stated as a pretty firm rumor. And the Potomac current coach is leaving to go to Landon.
2. Where else is he coaching if he wants to coach right now? No IAC or WCAC openings as far as I know.

It's just a rumor, but I think you may be surprised.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Giblin would never coach in the MAC. Please.

1. It was stated as a pretty firm rumor. And the Potomac current coach is leaving to go to Landon.
2. Where else is he coaching if he wants to coach right now? No IAC or WCAC openings as far as I know.

It's just a rumor, but I think you may be surprised.

Giblin would never coach in the mediocre MAC. There are many schools that would fire their current coach if it meant getting Giblin as a coach. A return to the IAC is unlikely, but there are several WCAC schools where interest from Giblin would be reciprocated. Even if it's not the WCAC, going to the MAC is beyond imagination.

[Anonymous]

Said the people who take high school sports WAY too seriously.

[Anonymous]

the WCAC schools take sports way too seriously as they weak academically.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:the WCAC schools take sports way too seriously as they weak academically.

Oh, the irony.

[Anonymous]

I dont think the new Potomac headmaster is trying to go the route in which Bullis has gone. They hired a good football coach from Mount Saint Joseph's. I doubt they would even consider hiring Coach Giblin. They should hire a young assistant coach from the IAC or WCAC who has aspiration to take over a program.

[Anonymous]

So, Bordley's son doesn't get to be the next head coach at Landon?

[Anonymous]

It's not an either/or proposition. People seem to think that schools are totally into sports or are totally weak at sports. There is a lot of middle ground.

The MAC is inferior to the WCAC and IAC in most sports, but it doesn't mean it doesn't do well in others. But the statement is true - Giblin would never agree to coach in a league like the MAC when there will eventually be offers in the WCAC, IAC or perhaps a top conference elsewhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not an either/or proposition. People seem to think that schools are totally into sports or are totally weak at sports. There is a lot of middle ground.

The MAC is inferior to the WCAC and IAC in most sports, but it doesn't mean it doesn't do well in others. But the statement is true - Giblin would never agree to coach in a league like the MAC when there will eventually be offers in the WCAC, IAC or perhaps a top conference elsewhere.

Never say never . . . watch this space.

[Anonymous]

Has anyone heard that the Upper School is losing 16 faculty this year? And that last year the Upper School lost 13? What's with that?