Why would Cooper attempt to compete at the Varsity level? From my understanding, they will have maybe 100 seniors, and of that 100, how many are athletes? Kids that are redistricted have no choice in remaining at their current High schools, unless the Parents attempt to sale and repurchase homes in this wonderful housing market. Has there ever been a discussion of open enrollment in Boone county? OH yea! The good news is that Cooper named two golf coaches recently. :dancingpa

Welcome to what Class A schools go through every year.

Welcome to what Class A schools go through every year.

 

:thumb: I know here at Deming they have about 10-15 Seniors and only 2 play basketball...

Does anyone know what class Cooper will compete in?

Does anyone know what class Cooper will compete in?

 

Football will play in 6A next year - perhaps dropping to 5A after next year's realignment.

 

In all other classified sports (cross-country and track), I'm sure they'll compete in AAA, which is the highest class.

Why would Cooper attempt to compete at the Varsity level? From my understanding, they will have maybe 100 seniors, and of that 100, how many are athletes? Kids that are redistricted have no choice in remaining at their current High schools, unless the Parents attempt to sale and repurchase homes in this wonderful housing market. Has there ever been a discussion of open enrollment in Boone county? OH yea! The good news is that Cooper named two golf coaches recently. :dancingpa

 

Teams such as Silver Groove and Calvary have about 20 seniors to choose from. I think that those schools would go crazy for 100.:sssh:

Teams such as Silver Groove and Calvary have about 20 seniors to choose from. I think that those schools would go crazy for 100.:sssh:

 

Calvary has a little more than 20... Silver Grove has a little less than 20... Grove has nearly the entire male population of the school playing basketball...

Maybe to get the underclassmen better.

Teams such as Silver Groove and Calvary have about 20 seniors to choose from. I think that those schools would go crazy for 100.:sssh:

 

Don't get it do ya?

 

It's a basketball forum, so let's talk basketball. Silver Grove and Calvary get to play each other twice a year, along with Heritage and the other D-III's. Cooper is playing a D-I schedule next year with the number of seniors they will have.

 

Add that to playing a big school football schedule with about 50 senior boys, and you have some big ouches to deal with.

Actually with Cooper .. I think that everyone (who isn't familar with the kids who are forced to leave their respective schools) will be surprised that the overwhelming majority of kids who play sports live within their current school districts.

 

At Conner--they are losing very few athletes from all of their teams. Yet--they are sending more kids than any other school. These kids just don't play sports right now (maybe they will in the future). But the current teams are not going to see a huge loss (and definitely not the loss that people keep presenting).

 

For some sports ... it would be a good idea to just play JV. Or, at the very least to have a solid plan in place that gives everyone time to develop.

Actually with Cooper .. I think that everyone (who isn't familar with the kids who are forced to leave their respective schools) will be surprised that the overwhelming majority of kids who play sports live within their current school districts.

 

At Conner--they are losing very few athletes from all of their teams. Yet--they are sending more kids than any other school. These kids just don't play sports right now (maybe they will in the future). But the current teams are not going to see a huge loss (and definitely not the loss that people keep presenting).

 

For some sports ... it would be a good idea to just play JV. Or, at the very least to have a solid plan in place that gives everyone time to develop.

 

I agree with you here. I am wondering how much consideration was put into the decision to compete at the Varsity level. Are they expecting to receive some major talent from the schools they are pulling from? Even with a small amount of talented upcoming Juniors and Sophomores, Cooper will have problems competing in their division at a varsity level that is loaded with experienced Junior and Seniors. Most of all, how will the Cooper athletes themselves respond mentally if they see that there is no way they can compete successfully. My wildest guess is that they decided to have varsity sports for financial reasons. Honestly, how much revenue can you generate by running only a JV and freshman program as opposed to a full Varsity program.

Don't get it do ya?

 

It's a basketball forum, so let's talk basketball. Silver Grove and Calvary get to play each other twice a year, along with Heritage and the other D-III's. Cooper is playing a D-I schedule next year with the number of seniors they will have.

 

Add that to playing a big school football schedule with about 50 senior boys, and you have some big ouches to deal with.

 

 

Thank you for pointing out the difference in the division levels.

Maybe to get the underclassmen better.

 

Usually underclassmen get better by working WITH the upperclassmen. In this situation who do they have to learn from other than hopefully experienced coaches. In my opinion getting a woodshed beating by some of these established varsity programs won't make the Cooper teams any better as a team. Everyone responds differently, some will get better eventually, and some will see it as a waiste of time.

Actually with Cooper .. I think that everyone (who isn't familar with the kids who are forced to leave their respective schools) will be surprised that the overwhelming majority of kids who play sports live within their current school districts.

 

At Conner--they are losing very few athletes from all of their teams. Yet--they are sending more kids than any other school. These kids just don't play sports right now (maybe they will in the future). But the current teams are not going to see a huge loss (and definitely not the loss that people keep presenting).

 

For some sports ... it would be a good idea to just play JV. Or, at the very least to have a solid plan in place that gives everyone time to develop.

 

 

Think about the Srs who were forced to transfer and won't get to play varsity.

Think about the Srs who were forced to transfer and won't get to play varsity.

 

Ummm ... the seniors actually have a choice to stay at their current school. (Which isn't consistent with what happened when Ryle was added in Boone County--juniors to be and seniors to be had the option back then).

 

So .... it isn't great ... but still not bad.

 

But again ... most of the kids who have to go to Cooper are NOT into athletics at this point. It could have been much, much worse for the current programs who have worked hard to build their programs.