You are digging up bones that have been buried. Without private schools "promoting" their athletic programs, those kids would go to their neighborhood schools where they live. Recruiting, promoting, call it what you will, but you can't deny that it doesn't happen and that it's not an advantage. I'm not trying to get into a pissing fight with you Will, but call a spade a spade and quit hiding behind what you feel you say are disadvantages when in reality you have what you consider the best possible situation. Not all private schools offer that, and not all public schools can compete with it. You mention the dynasties and powerhouses, but what about the disproportionate amount of private school championships won. Could those ALL have occurred if "promoting" your athletic program didn't happen, Honestly? For the record, I think putting private schools in a classification all by itself is a horrible idea, but letting private schools compete in the same population is not fair either because of the larger pool of students private schools draw from and more importantly the "ideal" situation private schools have. But remember this, my opinion doesn't count, I'm not on any board, I am just a coach trying to do the best I can with the students that come to our doors.
