Give or take the same time Ryan Robertson, Jimmy McKinney, Larry Hughes, Jahidi White, and Loren Woods were on the east side of the state. The 90s had some serious talent in MO basketball. Now the talent isn't as good and it has been spread across two more classes.
And that is the reason Norm got lead out to pasture. Didnt get any of that talent.
Just think if Chris had not had his terrible accident. I talked with Coach Lathrop one time and he said Javon Crudop was the hardest worker he ever had. He said he has the all time record for miken drill dunks for him.
Kids didn't like his style of offense. Wanted something with more speed and less structure.
Just to play Devil's Advocate...If 300 students are receiving financial aid, that's 1/4 of the population. Is it a real stretch to assume that a few skill position players are getting financial aid? I get what you're saying, and have actually heard the same about MICDS. But still, I think you can at least acknowledge the possibility exists.
That’s 300 out of the entire school, not just high school. I totally agree a football player can get a scholarship. What I am saying is the acceptance board does not care if you play football or how good you are, the process and the family interview and the SSAT scores weigh heavily on the decision.
That’s totally fine, and maybe some kids are getting “football” scholarships, except every high level kid they have on that team right now has been at the school well before high school.
They all have the same issues everyone else has, they are either exacerbated or helped with the money most of their parents have. I’ve seen it go both ways.
