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That doesn't seem right to me . Where Did Gil Brooks coach last year ? Im probably off base with this but I thought he coached at Camden Catholic. Why would the Prep not show because of his presence ?Great game last night dj Moore lit it up.i was told st Joes prep was a no show because Gil brooks was on the sideline as a defensive coach
Yeah, I heard LaSalle also boycotted the game b/c they are best friends with St. Joes Prep....What a Dope!Great game last night dj Moore lit it up.i was told st Joes prep was a no show because Gil brooks was on the sideline as a defensive coach
Im in the dark on this boycott issue regarding the Prep, LaSalle and Gil Brooks. I know he was let go from the prep a few years ago ,but what does that have to do with boycotting games. I would appreciate a reply if anyone has the pertinent information ,thanksYeah, I heard LaSalle also boycotted the game b/c they are best friends with St. Joes Prep....What a Dope!
Great game last night dj Moore lit it up.i was told st Joes prep was a no show because Gil brooks was on the sideline as a defensive coach
I didn't think lasalle was ever in the all star game.i didn't even know til a few weeks ago that wood was in
Are you saying that these kids are current underclassmen as in kids that will be playing HS in 2015 ?
Huck, what if anything did Gil Brooks have to do with the game ? Where is he coaching now ?From my understanding the game was proposed to SJP players, but they declined to play. Two kids initially were going to play, but both backed out almost immediately. Their was no intentional boycott. The assistant coaches in this game aren't even announced until the parents' meeting, which comes well after the rosters are formed.
With that said, it's my opinion that the head coach looks down on the game and probably doesn't overly encourage his players to participate. He's not from here, he's oblivious to the tradition, and for all intents and purposes probably wants little to do with the game.
Huck, what if anything did Gil Brooks have to do with the game ? Where is he coaching now ?
Someone told me at game he might help Murphy out at roman
For the RECORD the SJP kids were asked to participate but ALL declined.
BTM, the more I think about this the more it bothers me. Not tremendously, but at least a little. SJP has always been part of the game. Gil supported the game and his players were always represented in the game. Whether this perception is true or not, but zero players participating reeks of this game being beneath the program. Maybe, that's inaccurate.
Now, I know every case involving players is different. For example, it's not uncommon for the higher profiled players to skip the game. Sometimes they play in other AS games or their soon-to-be college coaches prefer for them to not play. An injury or playing another sport could factor in, too. In my mind this game is ideal for players like James Bell, Justin Montague, Shane Davis, Dillon DeIllius, etc...
I'm sure there is a reasonable explanation, but I do think moving forward it would be a good thing if SJP was represented in the game. Just my two cents...
BTM, the more I think about this the more it bothers me. Not tremendously, but at least a little. SJP has always been part of the game. Gil supported the game and his players were always represented in the game. Whether this perception is true or not, but zero players participating reeks of this game being beneath the program. Maybe, that's inaccurate.
Now, I know every case involving players is different. For example, it's not uncommon for the higher profiled players to skip the game. Sometimes they play in other AS games or their soon-to-be college coaches prefer for them to not play. An injury or playing another sport could factor in, too. In my mind this game is ideal for players like James Bell, Justin Montague, Shane Davis, Dillon DeIllius, etc...
I'm sure there is a reasonable explanation, but I do think moving forward it would be a good thing if SJP was represented in the game. Just my two cents...
Talking to a couple of people associated with the game players from both schools, Lasalle and Prep, chose not to play and it had to do with the head coach of the non pubs.
if I'm not mistaken, it's only been the last 2 or 3 years that the suburban non pubs have been included. This years team had representatives from Wood, McDevitt, Bonner, O'Hara, LC etc. I don't disagree that SJP should have had some representatives but the number of representatives would be lessened by the fact that there are so many more participants. Simply put, the number was changing regardless. My 2 cents less a nickle.
Huck, this seems to bother you more than the "little" you said it bothers you. And it seems that Infante's being an outsider may also bother you, and you indicated he's particularly guilty of enjoying being an outsider. I'd be interested in knowing he he shows that enjoyment and what makes it objectionable. He can't help the fact that he's not from the area and I suppose he has taken what could be considered a disadvantage and tried to make it something of an advantage.
Maybe the game itself has less general appeal than it once did. Ted Silary said there was a "respectable crowd" this year. How many is "respectable"? It's interesting that no LaSalle players accepted their invitations to participate, a fact that has barely been mentioned. And is anyone keeping track of the numbers from the Inter-Ac schools?
It might be useful to compare the city all-star game with another game with a long tradition, the Big 33 game. I gather it was once a much bigger deal than it is now. Games like this have their day, but eventually their day is up. I don't know if this is the case now for the city all-star game. How much of a stink was raised when the Eagles told the organizers the Linc was no longer available?
In the end, I have a very easy time understanding why many high school seniors, perhaps especially those whose seasons ended as the Prep's did in mid-December, might decide not to make practicing for and then playing in the city all-star game a large part of their last month in high school. Nobody has a duty to play in the game and, in my mind, coaches, while they shouldn't stand in the way of players participating, have no obligation to promote it.
Huck he comes from north jersey them teams up there do nothing that is fair to the league them teams up there have kids from all over play for them and he brought that atmosphere here.brooks did it and devlin does as well which is why the catholic league is the way it is.
I would love for them to bring back the north and south but because of open enrollment and teams like prep and wood doing what they do it will never happen
Your source/official/coach is wrong! The young men choose to not participate for their own reasons none was because of a coach. Trust me on this I KNOW. Move on.Irish doesn't matter to me why the kids didn't play so I won't get into a huge argument about why my reasoning makes sense. Just stating that I heard from a person who officiated the game and a coach who coached in the game what the reason was and I trust their word or I wouldn't have put my two sense in.