Mark Martin

First off. Hat tip to Alex for the work he put into doing this. It is great that we are having the conversation. However, we have been having it for years and nothing has changed or is going to change. The only fix is to separate Public, Catholic and Private schools completely. The NEPSAC is separate but the Catholic Schools will never leave the MIAA, nor will the MIAA ask them to leave. I am not advocating for them to leave but if we’re going to “fix” the issue, that is really the only solution. We are really the only region in the country that has this dynamic. The rest of the country doesn’t have elite boarding schools and the number of Catholic Schools that we have. Public schools are caught in a vice. And I wholeheartedly disagree with Alex on the recruiting piece. NEPSAC schools need to recruit to operate and they target public schools. That hurts public school programs. Same with the Catholic Schools. They need to recruit kids to exist. How they recruit is a whole other conversation. This is all about Public Schools being at a disadvantage. You can take the Catholic Schools out of the MIAA and it will help in terms of winning championships but the bigger issue will remain. Talent distribution. The recruiting issue will still be a problem. One that won’t be fixed because ultimately, we live in a free country and parents and athletes can attend whatever schools they want. Believe me. Public Schools need to be better too. Some of them aren’t exactly enticing athletes to want to stay either. Bottom line. The system isn’t broken. It never existed.

Proud of our RB’s….great winter dedication and commitment. Looking forward to spring ball.

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