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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]He talked about the article and discussed local schools, had some folks call in, etc. He repeated some of what was discussed here, and he also made some ridiculous comments. Specifically: he said if you aren't a legacy at prep, then no one will ever pass the ball to you regardless of how good you are. Complete and total BS. Maybe that was the case in the 80s or 90s, but not now. I was on campus for my son's game in the fall, and there were tons of African American boys from prep working out, etc. Not legacies....no chance in hell. These kids are recruited and given scholarships so teams will win. Trust me, these kids get the ball. And he also didn't seem to understand why parents waste money for an extra year at an expensive school. It's simple (see my earlier response re rich parents wanting their subpar students/but awesome athletes to get into a good school. If you had $40k a year to spare, wouldn't you send your solid B/C student to Prep if he had a good shot at getting into Duke or Hopkins or even better? I know a kid who got a full ride to a tier 1 school with a so-so LAX program...didn't matter...his parents want the kid to get a degree from a fancy school, not play on the best college LAX team. Get it? [/quote]

1. No chance in hell? Prep boys don't marry black women?
2. Not all black kids are on scholarship. It's really prejudice to assume that. Please don't pass that attitude on to your kids. Some are on scholarship so are some white kids. Most are full play. It's not the 80's anymore, we'll it is at MD,, which serious lacks diversity.[/quote]

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