Anonymous
04/09/2026 18:39
Subject: Re:Is St. John's Becoming an IMG?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Basketball announced the same 2-team model last week.
So is this correct: WCAC is for the recruits. The independent league is for regular kids like it used to be back in the day? And this 2-team model means that some kids who would have been edged out by the recruits might now have a chance to play? What's the down side?
Only potential downside is to the student body overall if they will recruit for these varsity B teams.
Just looking at FB, basketball and baseball (girls too for basketball?)…that’s like another 100 kids just for those three sports, so nearly 10% of the school.
Is that too much? For those of you who seek out the SLACs....what is their model of recruited athletes as a % of the entire student [academic] body? Checking online, if appears to be > 10%, at schools many of you love.
At highly selective SLACs (the “elite” tier), it's frequently 30%–40%+
Examples:
- Amherst ~33%
- Bates ~39%
- Williams ~40%
Well, that’s another 10% on top of like the current 25%.
It’s also safe to say that SJC athletes aren’t all that interested in playing for D3 schools…so not sure why you interjected those.
Anonymous
04/09/2026 15:22
Subject: Re:Is St. John's Becoming an IMG?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Basketball announced the same 2-team model last week.
So is this correct: WCAC is for the recruits. The independent league is for regular kids like it used to be back in the day? And this 2-team model means that some kids who would have been edged out by the recruits might now have a chance to play? What's the down side?
Only potential downside is to the student body overall if they will recruit for these varsity B teams.
Just looking at FB, basketball and baseball (girls too for basketball?)…that’s like another 100 kids just for those three sports, so nearly 10% of the school.
Is that too much? For those of you who seek out the SLACs....what is their model of recruited athletes as a % of the entire student [academic] body? Checking online, if appears to be > 10%, at schools many of you love.
At highly selective SLACs (the “elite” tier), it's frequently 30%–40%+
Examples:
- Amherst ~33%
- Bates ~39%
- Williams ~40%
Anonymous
04/09/2026 15:09
Subject: Is St. John's Becoming an IMG?
I'm sorry, but even at the highest levels you don't need a full sized 11 v 11 for soccer. It's nice to have on occasion, but for regular practice, dividing them up is fine.
Anonymous
04/09/2026 15:07
Subject: Is St. John's Becoming an IMG?
Their real deficiency is having no track. When are they fixing that?
Anonymous
04/09/2026 14:50
Subject: Is St. John's Becoming an IMG?
Anonymous wrote:I don’t see how they have enough field space to do this well. Varsity A and B need a full field to practice properly - so does soccer (girls and boys). Where does everyone practice and play games?
Maybe do three hour practices where the A team starts and does stuff applicable to them, the B team joins at the one hour mark and the overall group runs groups drills and what not, and then the B team stays on the field for the final hour.
If I am not mistaken, LAX allows tons of kids to be part of the team and practice squad, even though many of them aren't allowed to suit up for games.
Anonymous
04/09/2026 13:14
Subject: Is St. John's Becoming an IMG?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I should add, I have no idea if that is going to lead SJC to modeled after IMG but they didn't purchase the nursing home across the street with all those quasi-dorm like rooms for nothing.
They bought that building for faculty housing. Which honestly is a nice idea for Catholic school teachers, given the cost of living in NW Chevy Chase or surrounding.
What's the plan for the big house and lot they purchased right behind the athletic fields?
You mean the house near the upper field? IIRC, SJC has the option to buy that property (and a couple of others) once the owner dies.
My guess is they convert that area into solely a baseball field (don't they use that for softball right now). This would allow the main stadium to be used solely for football, lax and soccer games/practices, like most schools use their main stadium for. This would allow the field they used to use as student parking as a practice field/maybe jv game field. Alternatively, they could build a stadium up there and convert the Fernandez stadium to only baseball.
I heard the plan was to build tennis courts for the tennis team.
Anonymous
04/09/2026 08:57
Subject: Is St. John's Becoming an IMG?
I don’t see how they have enough field space to do this well. Varsity A and B need a full field to practice properly - so does soccer (girls and boys). Where does everyone practice and play games?
Anonymous
04/09/2026 08:29
Subject: Is St. John's Becoming an IMG?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I should add, I have no idea if that is going to lead SJC to modeled after IMG but they didn't purchase the nursing home across the street with all those quasi-dorm like rooms for nothing.
They bought that building for faculty housing. Which honestly is a nice idea for Catholic school teachers, given the cost of living in NW Chevy Chase or surrounding.
What's the plan for the big house and lot they purchased right behind the athletic fields?
You mean the house near the upper field? IIRC, SJC has the option to buy that property (and a couple of others) once the owner dies.
My guess is they convert that area into solely a baseball field (don't they use that for softball right now). This would allow the main stadium to be used solely for football, lax and soccer games/practices, like most schools use their main stadium for. This would allow the field they used to use as student parking as a practice field/maybe jv game field. Alternatively, they could build a stadium up there and convert the Fernandez stadium to only baseball.
Anonymous
04/09/2026 08:26
Subject: Is St. John's Becoming an IMG?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I should add, I have no idea if that is going to lead SJC to modeled after IMG but they didn't purchase the nursing home across the street with all those quasi-dorm like rooms for nothing.
They bought that building for faculty housing. Which honestly is a nice idea for Catholic school teachers, given the cost of living in NW Chevy Chase or surrounding.
Snicker...oh, okay. You keep thinking that. What teacher is going to want to live there with a family. I'm sure that was the argument they used to clear zoning and other issues. But, when they don't get teachers to live there, what do you think they are going to use that for?
It’s currently housing over 15 single faculty and some admin offices.
The house may be used for a faculty/staff daycare.
Anonymous
04/09/2026 08:23
Subject: Is St. John's Becoming an IMG?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I should add, I have no idea if that is going to lead SJC to modeled after IMG but they didn't purchase the nursing home across the street with all those quasi-dorm like rooms for nothing.
They bought that building for faculty housing. Which honestly is a nice idea for Catholic school teachers, given the cost of living in NW Chevy Chase or surrounding.
Snicker...oh, okay. You keep thinking that. What teacher is going to want to live there with a family. I'm sure that was the argument they used to clear zoning and other issues. But, when they don't get teachers to live there, what do you think they are going to use that for?
Anonymous
04/09/2026 08:17
Subject: Re:Is St. John's Becoming an IMG?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Basketball announced the same 2-team model last week.
So is this correct: WCAC is for the recruits. The independent league is for regular kids like it used to be back in the day? And this 2-team model means that some kids who would have been edged out by the recruits might now have a chance to play? What's the down side?
Only potential downside is to the student body overall if they will recruit for these varsity B teams.
Just looking at FB, basketball and baseball (girls too for basketball?)…that’s like another 100 kids just for those three sports, so nearly 10% of the school.
Anonymous
04/08/2026 21:22
Subject: Re:Is St. John's Becoming an IMG?
Anonymous wrote:Basketball announced the same 2-team model last week.
So is this correct: WCAC is for the recruits. The independent league is for regular kids like it used to be back in the day? And this 2-team model means that some kids who would have been edged out by the recruits might now have a chance to play? What's the down side?
Anonymous
04/08/2026 10:58
Subject: Is St. John's Becoming an IMG?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I should add, I have no idea if that is going to lead SJC to modeled after IMG but they didn't purchase the nursing home across the street with all those quasi-dorm like rooms for nothing.
They bought that building for faculty housing. Which honestly is a nice idea for Catholic school teachers, given the cost of living in NW Chevy Chase or surrounding.
What's the plan for the big house and lot they purchased right behind the athletic fields?
It wouldn’t surprise me if the FB team ends up with a stand alone office or locker room. The baseball team already has a dedicated clubhouse.
Anonymous
04/08/2026 10:24
Subject: Is St. John's Becoming an IMG?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I should add, I have no idea if that is going to lead SJC to modeled after IMG but they didn't purchase the nursing home across the street with all those quasi-dorm like rooms for nothing.
They bought that building for faculty housing. Which honestly is a nice idea for Catholic school teachers, given the cost of living in NW Chevy Chase or surrounding.
What's the plan for the big house and lot they purchased right behind the athletic fields?
Anonymous
04/08/2026 10:23
Subject: Is St. John's Becoming an IMG?
Anonymous wrote:I should add, I have no idea if that is going to lead SJC to modeled after IMG but they didn't purchase the nursing home across the street with all those quasi-dorm like rooms for nothing.
They bought that building for faculty housing. Which honestly is a nice idea for Catholic school teachers, given the cost of living in NW Chevy Chase or surrounding.