OT: Big CT High School game in a few hours

[FAIRTIDES]

We recruited Meyers but no we never had a chance. The only school he considered for Football was UF. His father played at UF I believe. He ultimately chose the Ivy league. This is a problem with kids from Greenwich, New Canaan, Darien, Staples and other schools in FC. Long standing traditions of attending the Ivy league and other private institutions. I grew up in Fairfield County and most of the people I graduated with chose private universities. That is the culture in that area unlike upstate where many choose a state education. This is the major difference between CT and the rest of the country. I live in the midwest where kids dream of going to Ohio State, Michigan, Indiana etc. The schools are well respected because the best and brightest in their states choose to attend the state schools. UConn clearly brings in bright kids but inside of the state the school has a difficult culture to contend with. The good news is that I've found that people outside of New England believe UConn is a very strong school...and rightfully so. UConn just needs to keep improving. The school has some very strong programs but it will take some time for the boating population of FC to believe it.

It's happening. As mentioned before, UCONN has been the number-1 college destination for Greenwich High Srs. for the last three years. People in FF County understand value. Presently, UCONN provides the same/better value than the "publics" like Michigan, UNC, UVA, Colorado (Skiers), etc. that I and my Greenwich cohorts (who couldn't get an Ivy League sniff) used to attend.

 

[BHusky]

Hanratty was never offered by edsall. So I don't know how many of Marinellis kids turned their nose at uconn, since nobody else has played D1.
Yes, new Canaan would probably beat ansonia, but their kids don't play with the same class as them. Though I like Marinelli more than dellavecchia.

Right. NC is always a great team, but have no D1 talent. Hanratty was the only D1 guy they may have had in the last 15-20 years and he was set to go to ND since birth as a legacy. Martinelli has no negative feelings toward UConn, just has no kids to send there. In fact he was very friendly with Edsall with Edsall visting NC several times.

 

[Oxford Bob]

Bisanzo went Ivy I believe. Don't know about Meyers being recruited. He went Ivy an ended up playing lacrosse in college.

Bisanzo went to Georgetown. Had one brother go to BC and another go to Colgate. His sister went to UConn. That's the Fairfield County demographic in a nutshell, 3 private schools and UConn.

 

[Bootsthemonkey]

Screw the rankings. I can't figure them out. Southington was # 4 in both polls prior to the game against Hall another offensive juggernaut. The Knights at beaten Glastonbury on the Tomahawks home field earlier in the season. Hall beats Southington & the next week Glastonbury is now #4 & Southington gets booted out of the State Top-10 altogether. Since then the Knights have rolled. The rankings are wierd.

G'bury and the Knights are both LL. It'll work itself out in the playoffs.

 

[HuskyDogArt]

How's is the East Hartford Hornets doing this year?? I miss the days when EHHS/GJ Penny Thanksgiving Day games (If Penny was still open, think about them at the Rent...)