Interesting point. I wonder if it is true? I mean, is there a way we/I (well, BCMOORE?) could check? Didn't someone link some data here a while back about the percentage of students enrolled from out of district? Did that have transfer data too?
It doesn't have transfer data, it is just open enrolled students. Some kids open enroll their entire time in school, some just for athletic reasons, tough to determine the motivation, we do know it is far more prevelent than private schools recruits.
So kids that open enroll their entire time in school is FAR more prevalent than private schools recruit? That's a new one to everybody
I disagree with you as well on open enrollment for athletics. Big time. But I figured we wouldn't agree on it. I am also not sure what open enrollment has anything, anything at all to do with Juan Harris decommitting from Iowa.
But yes, some families open enroll for athletic purposes. Some attend private schools for athletic purposes. It really doesn't bother me one way or the other. I raise my eyebrows when parents say they are transferring for academic reasons, but I lower them back down relatively quickly.
I understand who asked the question. I will just say this, it amazes me that you feel there are schools out there where a higher percentage of student athletes on a sports teams who are open enrollees with the primary goal of sports compared to students who attend private schools for the primary reason of sports.
If there is a small school getting such an advantage from open enrollment, they must be doing it all wrong then because they haven't caught up to the advantages of private schools yet.
Good riddens!!! No one should commit until you are 100% sure! I know Decommiting happens all the time but 3 times throws up red flags all over the place. I would think KF and staff have moved on from this kid! I wish him well but i dont think he will be playin in Kinnick on saturdays unless for another team!
Name me multiple OE kids from the Iowa City West wrestling team who do not live in the Iowa City School District. I doubt you can come up with more than what I can come up with who attend private schools for wrestling. Guaranteed. Same for football. My guess is you are confusing open enrollment with change of residence transfer.
Your claim, not backed by facts, appears to be heavily clouded by your bias. You have failed to amaze me.
And the OE subject came about by the Iowa staff making requests to Juan? Again, not connecting the dots here.
There is a whole wrestling line up at Don Bosco for one. Many for Assumption. Why direct your point about Regina wrestling or wrestling in general? This is a football board. Should we talk football?
Again, I understand people with insight believe Iowa asked somethings of Juan. However, I am having trouble connecting the dots on how it turned into an attack on open enrollment especially when said athlete is not open enrolled to his school.
Don't know what your definition of a lot is, but Mepo does not get a lot of open enrollment in wrestling nor just for athletics.So isn't ICW not allowing OE because the school is full? I think the West twins looked at OE during 8th grade and were denied.
In wrestling the programs South of I-80 that get at lot of OE or CRT are Mediapolis, Albia, and Assumption to name a few.
There are others in other parts of the state. I don't follow wrestling outside of our area to keep tabs on this.
All of the surrounding schools get students from Burlington. I would say a majority of Mepo's OE is in the elementary school system. The recent high school athletes were there all 4 years or longer. Morning Sun kids don't count as they are part of sharing agreement not OE. Morning Sun kids choose between Mepo, Wapello and Winfield-Mt. Union, it's been that way since 1990-91 school year.Doesn't Mepo have a pretty high OE rate for their overall enrollment with a lot of kids coming for Burlington same with West Burlington, Danville, etc.