Valley High School Recruiting????

**Knownothing** · 11-30-2011, 10:02 AM

Catholic kids go to Catholics schools...THEY RECRUIT!!!

When I went to school Downling had a kid named Albert Smith that was totally not catholic. Your crazy if you think all of Dowlings kids are catholic.

**dtlantz** · 11-30-2011, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by weR138

Name a D1 recruit in the last five years from a Catholic school in Iowa that wasn't Catholic.

They convert to play at Dowling, duh!

**Jnecker4cy** · 11-30-2011, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by cycarob

Huh? Valley technically has two schools with Southwoods. Don't act like Ankeny is a better community because they want smaller schools. And we'll gladly take all those state titles that you don't care about.

Southwoods is Valleys Freshman High School only. Valley does not have a two high School System. Ankeny Freshman do not go to school at the actual high school, they are housed at the 8-9 schools. I never said Ankeny is Better than Valley, but the fact is there that Valley has not gone to a two school system because they think it will hurt there sports. If you do not belive that than you are kidding yourself. Each community leaders get to make the decsisions and both are fine, no one is better than the other. I went to a high school with almost 4000 kids had a senior class of 988 people, and if they do it correctly, right staffing, coaches, aides, extracurriculars they can be done well, but thefact of the matter is that large schools have less opportunities in the area of sports than smaller ones do. There are only so many basketball and football spots to be filled, so the bigger the school the less athletic opportunities there are, but usually the better the pool of players is also. Of course alot of large intercity schools have trouble fielding players to make good teams, but that is a whole different discussion.

**Senolcyc** · 11-30-2011, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by weR138

Name a D1 recruit in the last five years from a Catholic school in Iowa that wasn't Catholic.

Who are the D1 recruits from Catholic schools in Iowa the last five years?

**CyArob** · 11-30-2011, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by Boxerdaddy

Uh...that's only freshman. Apples...oranges.

Yea its just a different way of making less crowding...

**AlleyAddict** · 11-30-2011, 10:20 AM

**wartknight** · 11-30-2011, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by Cyclonestate78

I would bet that somewhere in the neighborhood of 15 to 20 percent of their athletes are not Catholic.... conveniently that 15 to 20 percent are always their BEST athletes.

Dowling Football athletes that went to play D1 in the last 3 years
Tommy Gaul (IA)
Drew Zaun (UNI)
Connor Bravard (UNI)
Jason McMurray (Notre Dame, Baseball)
Brad Chelleen (Kansas State, Baseball)
Ben Boesen (ISU)
Eric Lee (Notre Dame)
Amara Darboh (Undecided)

Every one of these guys went to Dowling all 4 years, but go ahead and throw out random numbers if it makes you feel better.

**AlleyAddict** · 11-30-2011, 10:26 AM

Both schools recruit, get over it. Just like that small school that was won 80+ baseball games in a row. They have kids that transfer in all the time. It's just a part of high school football now.

**CyArob** · 11-30-2011, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by Jnecker4cy

There are only so many basketball and football spots to be filled, so the bigger the school the less athletic opportunities there are.

Valley has plenty of spots for kids interested in playing sports. I should know, I suck at basketball but still made a team. It might not have been varsity, but it was a team nonetheless haha

**weR138** · 11-30-2011, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by Knownothing

When I went to school Downling had a kid named Albert Smith that was totally not catholic. Your crazy if you think all of Dowlings kids are catholic.

Okay that's one...in what 1972?

Originally Posted by Senolcyc

Who are the D1 recruits from Catholic schools in Iowa the last five years?

Off the top of my head from Heelan;

Brennan Cougill - Iowa
Brandon Wegher - Iowa
Zach McCabe - Iowa
Michael Malloy - Iowa

(all Catholics)

or you can check out wartknights list for Dowling...

Originally Posted by wartknight

Dowling Football athletes that went to play D1 in the last 3 years
Tommy Gaul (IA)
Drew Zaun (UNI)
Connor Bravard (UNI)
Jason McMurray (Notre Dame, Baseball)
Brad Chelleen (Kansas State, Baseball)
Ben Boesen (ISU)
Eric Lee (Notre Dame)
Amara Darboh (Undecided)

Every one of these guys went to Dowling all 4 years, but go ahead and throw out random numbers if it makes you feel better.

**wartknight** · 11-30-2011, 10:26 AM

A couple I forgot about
Michael Hudson (Army)
Jake Yacinich (IA, Baseball)
2 more guys that went to Dowling all 4 years

**CyArob** · 11-30-2011, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by wartknight

A couple I forgot aboutMichael Hudson (Army)Jake Yacinich (IA, Baseball)2 more guys that went to Dowling all 4 years

But really, who brings facts to an internet argument psh...

**wartknight** · 11-30-2011, 10:32 AM

The biggest recruiting job the Catholic Schools have is keeping the kids who grow up in the Catholic School system, or play in the Catholic Football League at Dowling. Those names don't get any press when a kid leaves the Catholic School System, but for some reason, its huge news when they leave the Public School System.

**wartknight** · 11-30-2011, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by cycarob

But really, who brings facts to an internet argument psh...

I know. That's below the belt isn't it.

**wartknight** · 11-30-2011, 10:34 AM

As for Valley- If you are a talented player with potential, why wouldn't you want to play for the school with the largest exposure in the state. The list of D1 athletes they've had over the last several years goes on and on. Besides our own Patrick Neal, I can't think of any of those guys that didn't go to Valley all 4 years. Not saying there isn't one, I just can't think of any.