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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am interested in the discussion about tiers of football programs. There are obvious powerhouses and there are plenty of schools that field teams with varying degrees of success. How should the region balance the future D1 football prospects with kids who want to play the game and maybe a handfull could play at a D3 school?

It seems like the way the leagues are currently set up are not conducive to the dichotomy.

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How should "the region" balance the football talent?

You must work for or around the Government. There is no "Regional" entity with responsibility for a D1 talent quota system.

If teams at the bottom want to move up, the answer is pretty simple to say, but hard to do. They have to get better players. And because there isn't an unlimited supply of very good players, they have to entice them away from schools.

DeMatha typically sends 10 to 12 seniors to D1 (full scholarship) college programs in a year. They play in the biggest games in front of the biggest crowds. They occasionally play on national TV games. Good Counsel and Gonzaga and St John's aren't far behind. If a boy dreams of playing big time college football, these places have the coaches, facilities, visibility a support to maximize their chances.

If the schools in the lower tiers want to be better at football, the answer is to bring in better players. But that will involve recruiting, help in Admissions and help in Financial Aid. And every place a football "recruit" takes in a class at STA, for example, is one less for another student (maybe a legacy)

Prep, through the years, has had periods where they brought in better football players. They were #1 in the DMV a number of years ago. They were so successful, they were expelled from the IAC for football for a number of years. The other IAC teams didn't want to play them. This, by the way, was the second time in Prep football history they had been thrown out of the league for being too good.

I would think any school with a sizeable "Anti-Football" presence is going to have an even harder time getting better.[/quote]

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