Knowing Coach Newton like I do, this was very much TIC (Tounge In Cheek). He's as upstanding as they come, and was just poking a little fun.

I'll take another viewpoint. If the school has an open house where all eighth graders are invited to tour the school, including the weight room, I don't see a problem.

I'll take another viewpoint. If the school has an open house where all eighth graders are invited to tour the school, including the weight room, I don't see a problem.

Do you really think that applies? Or, are just getting a shot in for Trinity?

if this situation gets cleared up, to have several gifted 8^th grade athletes in neighboring counties come by and “try out” our program and see what our strength coach can do for them

 

I doubt he means "open house" when he says "try out our program and see what our strength coach can do for them".

Do you really think that applies? Or, are just getting a shot in for Trinity?

 

 

I doubt he means "open house" when he says "try out our program and see what our strength coach can do for them".

 

Just toss out KHSAA and have everybody openly recruit! KHSAA is impotent anyway. Why should it just be the Catholic Schools that get to have open houses?????

pretty sure the public schools have open houses too.

pretty sure the public schools have open houses too.

 

They are not oriented to attracting tuition students.

For those coaches in the Louisville area, do you remember when Commissioner Tackett stood up in a pre-season rules meeting, around the time Prop 20 was being discussed, and said that the problem with recruiting allegations is that everyone talked about them but no one reported them. He went on to say, I believe, that the state had hired “extra investigators” to look into these matters. Well, here is the update.

 

Now if you report an allegation it gets put into the pile of 140 “pending matters” and is dealt with whenever it “works its way to the top of the pile.”

 

As you some of you know, we have an excellent strength coach here at North Bullitt. I am hoping that this winter, if this situation gets cleared up, to have several gifted 8^th grade athletes in neighboring counties come by and “try out” our program and see what our strength coach can do for them (TIC).

 

Thanks and best of luck to everyone in the playoffs this Friday.

 

Brett Newton

Head Football Coach

Asst. Athletic Director

 

I'm not sure why everyone is so scared to say it. Here's what I think he means:

 

He is saying that some gifted 8th grade player(s) in North Bullitt's district have been approached to come and try out the strength program at Trinity. A recruiting allegation was filed was KHSAA, but KHSAA has not completed it's investigation.

So...they have them. What are they oriented to?

 

What do you think happens at a private school open house that's different than a public school?

You tour the school, the facilities, meet the teachers, find out about the curriculum...oh yeah I forgot about the free Rolex watch and wine tasting.

I'm not sure why everyone is so scared to say it. Here's what I think he means:

 

He is saying that some gifted 8th grade player(s) in North Bullitt's district have been approached to come and try out the strength program at Trinity. A recruiting allegation was filed was KHSAA, but KHSAA has not completed it's investigation.

 

Change that to some students from throughout the area have been invited to come to Open House at Trinity and I'll agree. In fact open house is this Sunday from noon til 5. Come find out what Trinity has for you. After that, schedule a shadow day. There it is. Open, blatant recruiting.

Change that to some students from throughout the area have been invited to come to Open House at Trinity and I'll agree. In fact open house is this Sunday from noon til 5. Come find out what Trinity has for you. After that, schedule a shadow day. There it is. Open, blatant recruiting.

 

But be advised that once you attend an open house, participation priviliges in the public school athletic program(s) will not be guranteed!

What are you talking about? Is this sarcasm?

What are you talking about? Is this sarcasm?

 

No, in our program, this is POLICY!

But be advised that once you attend an open house, participation priviliges in the public school athletic program(s) will not be guranteed!

 

WOW, and you wonder why you have trouble with kids wanting to go somewhere else. What you are saying is that if a family decides to explore its options to decide what is best for them, you no longer want them?

WOW, and you wonder why you have trouble with kids wanting to go somewhere else. What you are saying is that if a family decides to explore its options to decide what is best for them, you no longer want them?

 

Better to weed out all those that are uncommitted as early as possible, regardless of how talented they are. It makes coaching much more effective to have kids that are committed to being here.

Better to weed out all those that are uncommitted as early as possible, regardless of how talented they are. It makes coaching much more effective to have kids that are committed to being here.

 

Sorry- I don't buy it. So the SK coaches will begrudge a student athlete from visiting schools just to see their options?

So...since to this point, Kenton Co has had open enrollment, can I presume that a family can attend various public school open houses in the county to see what's best for them? How is that any different?

 

"Better to weed out all those that are uncommitted as early as possible". Seriously? These aren't college age kids receiving a scholarship binding them to a university. Just kids and their families going through HIgh School.