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Mike Drago

12:44

No doubt, he'll be hard to replace. I'm sure they'll be solid. Program is in good hands with Ted Snyder. They'll play a consistent, fundamental team-oriented game and be consistent.

Kingforaday

12:45

BC gets kids from all over the county. Eople can’t cry when someone leaves their program.

Mike Drago

12:45

No one's crying, just pointing out that BC has seen more good basketball players transfer out than any other Berks school.

Lawnchair

12:45

Casey Jack I heard is closing in on 500 assists

Mike Drago

12:45

This season?

Buffa Deese

12:45

Casey Jack would have probably have been a good Tight End. He has tremendous feet

Mike Drago

12:46

No, he would've been a guard in the Wing-T.

knight61

12:46

I think Reading lost to Oley some years back. Not sure, help me out here

Mike Drago

12:47

Drawing a blank here, knight. I want to say yes but I'll have to look that one up.

12:48

OK, here's the deal on Reading High's JV team: 22-1 this year, with a loss early in season to Manheim Township.

Three losses in last four seasons.

Just got that from a reliable source.

Kahuna

12:48

Wayne Ellington played at Daniel Boone is Freshman year before the Inter-Ac came calling. I'm sure Boone would have had some serious teams if he had stayed

Mike Drago

12:49

That was a big loss. His freshman team was really good; was hoping they'd stick together.

Brian19

12:49

Looking ahead to next week, who wins their first district game? I see every team except Brandywine Heights. Lancaster Mennonite took Warwick to the wire last night in some good LL basketball.

Mike Drago

12:49

I think Muhlenberg could struggle against Milton Hershey.

12:50

Schulkill Valley on the road at Susquehanna Township will be tough.

Not sure where Antietam's at right now; Mounts really struggled over the final couple weeks.

Everyone else wins their opener, I think.

12:51

Cumberland Valley could be a sneaky No. 9 seed for Wilson, should CV get past Waynesboro.

Reading opener will not be easy, either, against either Central Dauphin or Manheim Township.

Imago

12:52

The BC gets kids from all over the county narrative is old. Reading and Wilson do too.....in recent years, Reading got Nesby, Hummel from Fleetwood, McCutcheon from Boone, Wingo from Pottstown and this year the freshman Fleurinvil is from Sch Valley.

LeBron

12:52

Casey Jack is the best passer I've seen since.......ME! Also not sure if you've heard: I will be participating in my 15th All-Star game this weekend.

Mike Drago

12:52

Thanks for checking in, Bron

Buffa Deese

12:53

What do you think about ADs not signing off on transfers?

Mike Drago

12:53

The PIAA is only as strong as its members, which are the schools. If a principal or AD believe a student is transferring because of athletic intent, then they should not sign off.

12:54

That's clear in the rules.

The PIAA, and the individual districts, can't monitor every player at every school and investigate every claim.

12:55

People complain about all the transfers, but the only way to slow that down is to enforce the rules that are in place.

That falls on the school principal, most of whom will be getting their information from the AD.

Buffa Deese

12:55

Sometimes situations arise that make it difficult for a student athlete.

Mike Drago

12:55

Correct, and the rules allow for waivers for special circumstances.

But, the over-abiding rule is this: A transfer for athletic intent is not permitted.

Skippy

12:56

Clear as mud. Hardly ever enforced. AD's look bad not signing off and of course kids are transferring for athletic reasons..

Mike Drago

12:56

Right, but you can't have it both ways.

You can't complain about not having a level playing field, but then sign off on kids when you know why they're leaving.

ExBerksCoach

12:56

I read that Lynn Greer at Roman will not be eligible for the post season, because he transferred back after leaving. Did you hear this Mike?

Mike Drago

12:56

Yes, I'm working on a story about that; you should see that in the next day or so.

Jim

12:57

How do you prove athletic intent though

Mike Drago

12:57

I don't believe you have to "prove" it. Principal signs a form that says he/she believes the transfer is for athletic intent.

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