Is the minority athlete getting exploited by adults? I get the uneasy feeling that they are. Its seems many are being convinced their by adults that school A is the place to go and be seen rather than the place to go and get a education. Is there anything wrong with that picture? I don,t know but it’s not looking good. I guess results are the answer and we need to start to monitor the results of transfering to see if it was worth it or was it actually harmful. With the minority athlete coming more often than not from a single or no parent home this would make them easy targets for giving them promises that cannot be honestly delivered. I think even Sandra Bullocks movie about taking in that giant foorballer somewhat suspicious and lacking all the truth about the real situation. If CIF does not reign in this transfer thing rather that just let everyone go at any time exploitation may only get worse. When you are a 16 year old boy we think we know things but when you reach maturity you realize you knew nada at that age and was just floating being pulled and influenced to those closest to you. Clearly it is obvious to me Scoby and many other young footballers educational succcsess is secondary and even thirdary to coin a word. Does’nt anyone at St. Paul care about this kid and his future beyond football? It seems clear the answer is no because if he had a true mentor that cared about him he would not be in such a hurry to leave. That goes for the other exploited footballers there also.

It’s funny that anyone is writing that Scoby is considering Amat. It doesn’t matter what Scoby wants, as Amat will not take him. When the dust settles, I guarantee you that Amat will not be the place that Scoby ends up at. Scoby has not been a student for the last couple of years. What kind of academic record do you think he amassed at St. Paul? Amat does not play those games. If the kid will not be able to cut it academically at Amat, then Amat will not consider the kid. The coaches can want him all they want, but the administration will not allow the kid to come to Amat, as they know he will fail in the classroom. This by far, is the main reason Amat does not recruit some of those big time players, as they scare off some of these players who can’t cut it in the classroom. Just let the dust settle, and I promise you Scoby will not be at Amat.

Dear Scoop jackson

You put the blame on the school. St Paul doesn’t have to care. It’s Scoby’s parents or guardian that should be responsible for his departure. Who is in charge in that family. The adult or the child? In addition, to all this, Ask this question? Why isn’t Scoby following Asante to Lakewood? I guess a promise was broken.

Let’s get 1 thing straight Amat Football Bishop Amat also takes in anybody’s. Remember that Lineback er afew year’s ago with a bad heart. he had 5 Fails coming out of Pasadena High . The next thing you know he is starting at Amat. That Academic Crap that Amat preaches is that all crap. You also have to be in a not so state of mind to go to Bosco tech. I know of some Pop-Warner teams that can beat Bosco Tech. Bosco tech is dying a slow death with 390 Boys enrollment. If Scoby does go to Cathedral The undefeated Phantoms will be that much stronger.

Why would a 5-2 team in contention for the Moore title change anything? Hopefully Asante will improve their scoring over the next 3 weeks. If, not he would damage his stock even further. I don’t know what Scooby should do. At this point it’s hard for any teacher to give you a grade almost halfway through the semester. I will say that even if he is cleared, this may all come back to haunt, next FEB during the signing period. Credits may be deficient or incomplete. It was probably in his best interest to stay at St Paul til the Semester break. If he is cleared, Cathedral may need him. I don’t know if BA would admit him or put him on the field without knowing the plays, blocking assignments, and risk of blowing their chemistry. Some times it’s too hard to put a band aid on 3rd degree burns. I don’t know if Minority kids are being exploited. However, I don’t know to many black kids who are catholic, but they attend the schools anyway. However, If you get past the religious aspect of it, it’s Academics and football like anywhere else. The only problem, I would see, is if the private religious school is making these kids take part in services, oaths etc…Then it would be up to the parents to decide if they want their child expose to those views and practices. But I will say none of the private schools put a gun to these families heads. They contact them. In St Paul Asante sold things that he could not deliver, and any coach public or private can do that. The parents bought it, and kids on the team suffer. However, CIF will get complaints anyway. If they change the rule some would say, they are being force to stay at schools. If they leave it like this, the responsibility falls on the parents and coaches. I like the idea of freedom choice. However, there are consequences with either ideologies. Coaches too should examine themselves too. I know Asante knows nothing about private catholic school football and expectations.

Here are two reasons why Scoby should go to Bishop Amat rather than Cathedral:

Reason #1: 2011- Bishop Amat 56, Cathedral 7

Reason #2: 2010- Bishop Amat 53, Cathedral 6

Scoby is a D-1 college player that should play for a D-1 high school.

Is Asante still going to wear the suits on the Lakewood sidelines?

To DBT Dad, Bosco tech is a good Academic School but so is Cathedral. Cathedral has a 98% Rate of kids going on to College and those are real Stat’s. Del Rey Champs in Soccer,Del Rey Champs in X=Country,Del rey Champs in Track, CIF S.S. D4 Champions in Vollyball. Freelance League Champs in Water polo. Football every year at least 2 to 3 D1 Players playing Major College football. Baseball Camino Real league Champs, Basketball soon to be Camino Real Champs with a Guantee to beat Cantwell. With Academics and Sports in place Cathedral is the best place for Kurt scoby to succeed. Also Cathedral has the best Alumni Association of any other school in So. Calif. What other School canraise each year over a million dollars to help Inter-City Kids get to College.

98% is a good stat. How many are four years? More importantly what is tge retention rate after the first year? Not knocking Cathedral because 98% for the population they get is a great thing. But in some ways comparing the two is apples and oranges.

Hey,

You all must remember amat is a catholic school. We as Christians believe you should not be judged solely on you past, but on your future. This is a great KID we are talking about here. With his commitment and hard we we can help him achieve his goals, have some fun, and certainly continue or success on the field. Let’s look at the big picture, this is a young man from the sgv and like all other amat kids we commite to using our whole village to raise him. It’s not about what you’ve done, it’s about where you’re going. I for one will pitch in and help Kurt succeeded at amat. Hope to see you on at bishop amat kid.

To Amat Dad Scoby is not going to Amat and he never was. As far as Bosco Tech nobody that is a Good Athlete would ever consider Bosco Tech. If You compare Cathedral and Amat to Bosco Tech that It’s Prime Rib vs. Hamburger Bosco tech. Again BT was a Great Program with a 5 year plan. Now it is just a 390 Boys and a regular school who could afford it. To I got 2 how about every other Sport besides Football that Cathedral kills You Amat guys .

To Red Bird I don’t think you have a better Coach than Cathedral’s Middlebrook’s 1 State Title and 3 cIF SS Championships under his belt. Even with Estrada and Dragovic how are Cantwin going to counter with Cathedral’s Starting Line-up of Two 6’9 Forwards and two 6’6 Guards for the Phantoms . The Phantoms will never lose to Cantwin and that’s Guanteed in any Sport.

Does anyone have information on Scoby. He is vry talented but need to take care of his education first. Did he stay at St Paul or where is he?

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