Where is best school to send a player ti high school

[Shine bright like a diamond]

You'll never win with Ryan. Not that he's not busting his butt recruiting DMA and his new dome so he can win but players have little respect for him. And he has screwed plenty of players over. Hanson. Naughton and Morrow to name a few. He helped none of them with college ball yet they all are playing.
Reading the above from another post, it reminds you that a high school football coach should be more than an X's and O's guy. Thanks for your input D1Dline.

In NCC, looking at all the charter schools, private schools, or vo-tech schools, which school or schools would you send your son if he was going to play football. Money not being a factor.

 

[VoiceofReason247]

Private - Sallies
Vo Tech - Hodgson
Charter - None
Public - Middletown - If my son was a good player on both sides of the ball
Smyrna - if my son was a specialist at a certain position especially QB because they platoon.

 

[DE-Sussex]

If you are choosing your high school based off where you want your kid to play football, that's the problem. 1 mishap in practice or 1 play in a game and he could be done. He could get waxed in practice one day and make a business decision that maybe that's not for him after all! Pick a school where you'd be comfortable if football went south. Football is gonna stay with them for just a few years. The education for his lifetime. This is the same advise any college recruiter will tell you. CSW has been a top ranked school in DE since it opened. Sallies, St Marks, Caravel are top privates even though the latter ones are D2. You also need to consider your son's travel to/from school. If you live in Brandywine or Hochessin, you're not gonna want to drive to Middletown or Smyrna every day

 

[VoiceofReason247]

DE-Sussex... That is all great but it's a hypothetical question about where to send a player to school. In most cases outside of private school and Charter most schools with decent programs are good educational wise. As a student you dictate your success.

Have some fun!!!!!

 

[fanoffootball123]

Go to school for an education . Not football. I don’t care about hypotheticals.

Send him to Charter. They won 4 games this season. In about 8 years your son will have a great job and you can retire.

 

[D1DLine]

Agreed. Go to school for Education. However some of your supposed "better" schools are not all they're cracked up to be. Also parents are often not real about kids abilities. I think just as much as education is discipline. Kids who play football well shouldn't be allowed to do anything they want in school and not get in trouble. It shouldn't be hushed when they cheat on tests because they're a star player. Too many kids are one dimensional- football. ( I only know this about one school in particular but I'm sure it happens in others)
If money not a factor- Sallies. Or St Es. Remember: You can go to a great school with a bad football team and still get recruited for college ball.

 

[VoiceofReason247]

You guys can spoil a wet dream.....lol

 

[Chesdel]

You'll never guess the school I am selling.

If money is no object and on a 10 point scale he is a 6-9. I would send to him to Salesianum. If he is a 10 he will be recruited no matter where he goes.

Of course, Middletown and Smyrna players are going to get looks. Stable schools and outstanding coaches.

Time moves on and schools change. With Butch in his heyday Newark would have been great. Concord a few years back would have been fine.

With the right coach...Cape. is a sleeping giant...same with Appo...

 

[FBLAX23]

Go to school for an education . Not football. I don’t care about hypotheticals.

Send him to Charter. They won 4 games this season. In about 8 years your son will have a great job and you can retire.

Amen to that!!

 

[SwagDog]

Private - Sallies
Vo Tech - Hodgson
Charter - None
Public - Middletown - If my son was a good player on both sides of the ball
Smyrna - if my son was a specialist at a certain position especially QB because they platoon.

I agree with you TOTALLY on your public school choices. They all are good schools academically. And as far as academics, I’m a firm believer in you will get out of what you want to put into it in the classroom. As long as the school offers Advanced/Honors courses you will be fine at the next level (college).

 

[SwagDog]

I agree with you TOTALLY on your public school choices. They all are good schools academically. And as far as academics, I’m a firm believer in you will get out of what you want to put into it in the classroom. As long as the school offers Advanced/Honors courses you will be fine at the next level (college).

And Vo-Tech is “public” also.....lol

 

[prepfootballstars]

Amen to that!!

Not retiring in 8 years working for someone. If he opens his own company maybe. Also don’t look at the educational system like it was 40 years ago. It’s very much a business today more then anything. Send him to a technical school with a college prep focus. And when he graduates most likely without a scholarship offer he has more options to pursue his career path. Bachelors degrees are not that valuable unless it’s from a Ivey league school. The best coders and programmers are being hired without college degrees. It’s a different world. And most kids honestly don’t know what they want to do until they are 25.
If he is a two way starter earning all conference in HS he should have an opportunity to play D3. Hell in Texas guys that don’t even start are getting those opportunities. Just don’t put to much thought in what football school is best for recruiting. If he can make a hudl film, use email, and the phone he is fine. The days of the HS coach being the gatekeeper are disappearing. College coaches still want your HS coach to recommend you, and talk highly of you when contract is made. He should make his coach aware of his interest to play at the next level early. Remember HS coaches have very little time. They are under a lot of pressure, and often hold full time jobs and have families. It’s up to the student athlete to take control of the situation and do what they can to get noticed.

 

[Filmore00]

A lot to consider if you’re looking at schools. Is your child strong academically? What position do they play? Does the football program benefit your child’s skill set/position? What type of offense or defense does the school run? Is your child ready to play as a 9th grader? Are there veteran players ahead of them? Does the coach play the best players? Or are they more willing to play older players. Yes, you’d think most coaches will play the best players but that doesn’t always happen. Delaware has several schools that are charter or magnet schools where you don’t have to pay expensive tuition & get just as good of an education if not better than your child will get at the privates.

Charter- great education but doesn’t look like football is a priority or will ever be anytime soon. Great academic school that has had a few players play D1.

DMA- coach talks the talk but doesn’t walk the walk. He lacks a lot including his own dedication in the off season. Spends more time at the beach & allows assistants to run summer stuff. Academically below average. They did have all of there fall sports teams make the playoffs.

Conrad- Could be a gold mine if they had a more committed coaching staff. Very similar to DMA. Academically they are very strong, not to far off Charter School of Wilmington. Seems they are more focused on Baseball, & girls basketball & volleyball, where they are having a lot of success recently.

First State Military- A new charter school that based on there location could also be a gold mine. Academically tbd.

MOT Charter- same as above

Hodgson- Vo-tech school that is not as strong academically but has had a lot of football success w/ Moffett.

Lastly, go visit the schools during the school day to see the daily atmosphere & school climate is like It’s a only snap shot of the school but it can’t hurt.

 

[HSftballlaxFan]

This is probably irrelevant but to add to the "if you live in brandywine, you won't want to drive to Smyrna"...

The kids name has already slipped my mind, but started the season as the #1 RB for Dematha,l until he got hurt, he LIVES in a 5 minute walking distance across the street from Middletown High school. His family makes the 2+ hour drive into Maryland specifically for football.

If you know your kid has what it takes, you'll do what you can to help fulfill their dreams.

.................

(RUMOR) not sure how accurate this information is, but heard said player is considering in transferring and coming back home to Middletown next year.....shh!

 

[Bucsnot]

@HSftballlaxFan ... his name is Marshawn Lloyd . Another name you may want to google is Braden Davis ( son of ex NFLer Antone Davis )

 

[saints55]

Friends has the coach with the most wins in state, and a great learning environment that prepares kids for college in a perfect nurturing setting. Also Friends offers IB just incase your kid(s) want(s) a true academic challenge

 

[SwagDog]

I feel like you are "damned if you do damned if you don't."
If you want your kid to get the best education in HS to more than prepare them for college you won't be preparing them to play at the same level of college football (in most cases). If you want your kid to play at the highest level of football in HS to prepare them for college football (D1/D2), you won't be at a school with the highest tier of academics (in most cases).

I look at it like this. If you know you got a smart kid that loves football and wants to play in college at the highest level, pick a "good" academic school that offers honors classes with a "very good" football program. Because at the end of the day, you know they will be fine academically in college.

 

[SwagDog]

Friends has the coach with the most wins in state, and a great learning environment that prepares kids for college in a perfect nurturing setting. Also Friends offers IB just incase your kid(s) want(s) a true academic challenge

And I bet that 90% (if not higher) never play a down of D1 or D2 football after their senior year is over. Nothing wrong with that but it is what it is.

 

[Dukedog1]

And I bet that 90% (if not higher) never play a down of D1 or D2 football after their senior year is over. Nothing wrong with that but it is what it is.

My dad retired from the Vo-tech schools. He and other employers rave about 4 schools. Concord, St.E's, Conrad, and Brandywine High school. Students from these schools get a great Liberal Arts Education (Not necessarily liberal people) and tend to be leaders. I think Sallies is terrific because the brotherhood will help you for life. Strong Name recognition throughout the country. I sent 1 son to Sallies and 1 to St. E's. Both played sports with average grades. Both schools do THE WHOLE COLLEGE PROCESS for you. They find scholarships for you. St. E's is an award winning business school that offers easy entry to great colleges as well, often with a tuition much cheaper if not free!

 

[Filmore00]

St. E’s is in trouble academically as well as athletically. Both them & St. Mark are in trouble.Brandywine is a struggling school. Concord is by far the best school in the district. Mt. Pleasant has the IB and isolates that program from the rest of there school population.

 

[ravensrooster2]

I can only speak from a limited point of view in DE. But Caravel prepared both my boys for college and both have preformed well. One has never playerd a sport and the other did and chose not to play in college. Point being in my opinion tuition was money well spent. It was tough financially but me and the mrs bit the bullet and it’s paying off for our boys.

 

[baseballguy68]

I can only speak from a limited point of view in DE. But Caravel prepared both my boys for college and both have preformed well. One has never playerd a sport and the other did and chose not to play in college. Point being in my opinion tuition was money well spent. It was tough financially but me and the mrs bit the bullet and it’s paying off for our boys.

I agree with RR . My kid did is going to go to college had multiple D1 offers .
Have been told by many former students that college was easier then CA as far as school work .
I would send my kids there again if given a choice ! JMO

 

[SwagDog]

I agree that Caravel gives you the best of both worlds as a whole, my son and I went there. BUT I believe if the person who made the original post is looking for somewhere both academically and football wise, CA is not going to be the “football” choice for at least the next 3-4yrs unless they get an influx of transfers next year and thereafter....... In my opinion. They have lost a lot over the past 2yrs and played a cupcake schedule this past season because Coach knew they would struggle with their usual “Top Tier” D2 schedule, (and it cost them a playoff bid). That will probably continue.

 

[Dukedog1]

St. E’s is in trouble academically as well as athletically. Both them & St. Mark are in trouble.Brandywine is a struggling school. Concord is by far the best school in the district. Mt. Pleasant has the IB and isolates that program from the rest of there school population.

ST.E just won another Academic Award for Technology. believe me, they are not in trouble academically. Their football team sucked but were all Freshman and Sophomore's. Just 2 seniors on the team and one was hurt since the 2nd game of the season.

 

[zappa3]

If Friends has been mentioned, what about Archmere? Tower Hill to lesser degree?

 

[2retsoorlil]

I agree that Caravel gives you the best of both worlds as a whole, my son and I went there. BUT I believe if the person who made the original post is looking for somewhere both academically and football wise, CA is not going to be the “football” choice for at least the next 3-4yrs unless they get an influx of transfers next year and thereafter....... In my opinion. They have lost a lot over the past 2yrs and played a cupcake schedule this past season because Coach knew they would struggle with their usual “Top Tier” D2 schedule, (and it cost them a playoff bid). That will probably continue.

Cupcake schedule? Sussex Central, Howard (md), Edmondson, not exactly cupcakes.The "top tier" won't play them. This is obvious. CA could very well have won the state championship this year had more than 6 delaware teams been willing to play them. Additionally, they tried to add a D1 team but the thought of having to play CA was just so traumatizing the "top tier" D2 teams threw a fit.

 

[SwagDog]

Cupcake schedule? Sussex Central, Howard (md), Edmondson, not exactly cupcakes.The "top tier" won't play them. This is obvious. CA could very well have won the state championship this year had more than 6 delaware teams been willing to play them. Additionally, they tried to add a D1 team but the thought of having to play CA was just so traumatizing the "top tier" D2 teams threw a fit.

Look at last years schedule vs this years big guy......

 

[2retsoorlil]

Look at last years schedule vs this years big guy......

Yea, 3 out of state games. We scheduled D1 opponents, none of these "top tier" D2 teams. Im not sure if you have any knowledge about the process of scheduling games but it is not easy to go out and find out of state opponents. And it isn't easy to get D1 opponents to schedule you as a D2 team. And any idiot could see that top D2 teams duck CA. CA had the toughest schedule in D2 this year by opponents wins (tied with St marks actually). Who would you have them schedule? Mater Dei? They are forced to schedule whatever they can get every year, they have very few options.

 

[fanoffootball123]

Teams in Delaware don’t want to play Caravel because they “recruit”. It’s a joke. Caravel has 30 players. Stop being scared and schedule them . Delmar vs Caravel would’ve been a hell of a game this year .

 

[Dukedog1]

Yea, 3 out of state games. We scheduled D1 opponents, none of these "top tier" D2 teams. Im not sure if you have any knowledge about the process of scheduling games but it is not easy to go out and find out of state opponents. And it isn't easy to get D1 opponents to schedule you as a D2 team. And any idiot could see that top D2 teams duck CA. CA had the toughest schedule in D2 this year by opponents wins (tied with St marks actually). Who would you have them schedule? Mater Dei? They are forced to schedule whatever they can get every year, they have very few options.

Delmar or Caravel won't play DMA

 

[SwagDog]

Yea, 3 out of state games. We scheduled D1 opponents, none of these "top tier" D2 teams. Im not sure if you have any knowledge about the process of scheduling games but it is not easy to go out and find out of state opponents. And it isn't easy to get D1 opponents to schedule you as a D2 team. And any idiot could see that top D2 teams duck CA. CA had the toughest schedule in D2 this year by opponents wins (tied with St marks actually). Who would you have them schedule? Mater Dei? They are forced to schedule whatever they can get every year, they have very few options.

So why they home big guy?

 

[SwagDog]

Teams in Delaware don’t want to play Caravel because they “recruit”. It’s a joke. Caravel has 30 players. Stop being scared and schedule them . Delmar vs Caravel would’ve been a hell of a game this year .

I bet everybody gona be shaking next year too, huh?

 

[SwagDog]

I bet everybody gona be shaking next year too, huh?

Montgomery & Larkins been the team for the past 2yrs and they are gone. Great football players!

 

[fanoffootball123]

Most teams set their schedules for 2 years.

So yeah most of the D2 teams that should play Caravel will be running and hiding again next year.

 

[ravensrooster2]

SwagDog for someone who says they went to CA and kid went there and is playing college ball you seem to have some contempt ..what gives?

 

[ravensrooster2]

Montgomery & Larkins been the team for the past 2yrs and they are gone. Great football players!

There is some young pups in the hopper.. most the line comes back.. Not saying CA will be like the 2012 team but go look at CA's schedule that year

 

[ravensrooster2]

why does Tattersal wait until 5 min left to cut Nelson loose?.. Hell you brought him there I assume it wasnt just to hand off. . Running to the sideline for plays? they have no two minute offense?

TD pass Nelson 14-7 Milf

 

[ravensrooster2]

another penalty by Milf

 

[ravensrooster2]

I said last year Nelson has that it factor.. He may pull this off

 

[ravensrooster2]

well maybe not Milf D holds.. ball game.. Milford 14-7 final..