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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oh, Lord.  Here we go again with the recruiting claim.  Please give the boys who leave Landon a little credit.  There are many reasons why students switch schools, and the notion that Bullis coaches are out twisting arms is silly.  If they chose to leave Landon, that suggests something was missing for them...I think you need to consider each case and avoid banket statements.[/quote]

Yes, something was missing -- playing time at Landon.  :D   Bullis took a senior transfer lacrosse player last year -- none of the reputable schools take ANY seniors as new students, let alone an athletic recruit.  Bullis has gone renegade very quickly under this new administration.  (And no, not a Landon parent/affiliate.)[/quote]

What you call "gone renegade" I see as a clever, if risky, plan to move Bullis out of independent school obscurity and into the realm of the "Big 3."  All I know is that when I first started reading this forum, I had never even heard of Bullis.  Now, it's mentioned in the same sentence as Landon.  Yes, not necesssarily in a favorable light.  But I suspect that over time the adage, all press is good press will prove true.[/quote]

You are really on to something. I think Gerald Boarman is doing exactly what he did at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics and at Eleanor Roosevelt before that. He may look like a used car salesman but he's shaking things up and he's really done a lot for kids who don't usually get all the breaks as well as kids born into privilege. It will be interesting to see what Bullis becomes over the next 5 years.[/quote]

There are rumblings that all is not well financially, however.  Bullis is "filling the seats" by giving financial aid (frequently to athletes).  This may be a gamble thT parents/alums will enjoy the sports success and step up the pace of giving.[/quote]

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