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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Lmao, the HC at Bullis cares nothing, NOTHING, about kids…. Neither do several
Of the top local Private school programs. The same goes for college level D1…. The parents that live through their kids on this forum are delusional to think that they do. Winning, name sake, legacy, and to be in the conversation is what they truly care about….. period.[/quote]

This is probably a little unfair. When there was the coup attempt years back, lots of Bullis alums who appreciate Bellistri stepped up to help save his job. Additionally, he has made a smaller school relevant in the IAC for 15 years against Prep and Landon, both much larger boys schools. Does he likely have some ego as a HC? Sure. Is all he cares about his high school lacrosse legacy? No.

Bullis couldn't compete with Prep and Landon by just building through their school, they've had to go get kids, and Bellistri has consistently done that. They've also won IAC championships when they weren't the overwhelming favorites and had at least one top 5 national finish. Neither of those happens on talent alone.

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Bellistri didn't win squat until Anzelone started DC Express to make sure his kids played with their club team as they proceeded into high school. Then he, as a member of Bullis' board, worked behind the scenes to offer athletic scholarships to families who didn't need them. They got caught with that idiotic power move of only a few years ago and Boarman was an easy fall guy since his hand was so deep in the cookie jar. The 25's still have some scholarship kids as Bullis was forced to honor them or else the families would walk just like the Shellenberger's did. Without the upper school scholarships and transfers, Bullis and Bellistri went right back to 3rd and 4th. [/quote]

The Trippi year proceeded this so Bullis had been good directly before the Anzelone take over. But point still stands.[/quote]

You are correct. The lacrosse scholarships started before DC Express and began shortly after Boarman took over. He rapidly expanded giving out scholarships in all sports because he mistakenly thought this would lead to greater pride and higher donations. The tacit approval of Anzelone and others expanded the lacrosse aspect. As he and other schools find out, it has the opposite affect. If this strategy was correct, the endowments at WCAC schools would be off the charts. They aren't. GP is a great example in that donations plummeted for the 10 years they actively gave out scholarships. Donations rose steeply when they went back to a strategy of, mostly, cultivating a strong community around the entire school and not just sports. [/quote]

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