The Pride the #1 Reality Show Fact or Fiction

[meth007]

I know I said no more Dunbar talk until August but that's not what you guys want. I asked to talk about the other schools and........you want to talk about Dunbar so I am going to give you what you want.

I am going to give you the info on the transferrs. I am going to give you info on the new school.
I am going to give you more info on what's really going on.
Oh, and Coxson wanted to be a Poet. I give you the story on that too.
Stay tuned to the number #1 Reality Show in town!! You love it, you chose it.........You got it!!
THE PRIDE.......stay tuned

[FBKnowledge]

I can just feel the storm coming...... Kant wait to see the reactions after you post this good brother..

[mlf1886]

I know I said no more Dunbar talk until August but that's not what you guys want. I asked to talk about the other schools and........you want to talk about Dunbar so I am going to give you what you want.

I am going to give you the info on the transferrs. I am going to give you info on the new school.
I am going to give you more info on what's really going on.
Oh, and Coxson wanted to be a Poet. I give you the story on that too.
Stay tuned to the number #1 Reality Show in town!! You love it, you chose it.........You got it!!
THE PRIDE.......stay tuned

No we don't. We want to be surprised when week 1 starts or at least when scrimages begin... I wish Dunbar would play a stronger schedule like edmondson.. Edmondson is playing MSJ AND LOYOLA. Dunbar could run the table with this schedule. They shouldn't play 9 league games. I love the poets but Bob Wade or somebody needs to get them some competition and out of 1A.

Baltimore City should have 3 divisions. The best division should only have 6 teams. Those teams are Poly, City, Edmondson, Dunbar, Mervo and Patterson. Thats it. City teams in this division should play at least 4 games out of league play against quality opponents.

ps. runstopper is the let me at am guy at all baltimore city games. He is a groupie and is one of the reasons we don't want anymore post about the poets until the season begins.

[GREYHOUND ALUM]

You B-More folks really confuse an outsider like me. You say Dunbar should play a quality opponent like MSJ but every time I turn around, someone else is calling MSJ weak. The western boys say Allegany took out MSJ last season and Fort Hill is in line to spank some MSJ rump the coming season. I personally saw MSJ at River Hill's 7 on 7 last year and thought they had a JV squad on the field. So what's up with this! Is the quality of opponents shakey across the board or what?

And it's the norm -- at least in PG -- to play 8 league and two out-of-league games. Places like DC have been known to play 5 league and 5 out-of-league games.

MSJ isn't weak but the aren't a powerhouse either. They had a really good 3 year run in the Mid 90's with some great players, most notably Aaron Thompson(former Maryland great LB and Tavon's cousin) were there wre just smashing teams. But outside of that they have never made that much noise in the Area. Have always been bridesmaid never a bride.

[BMORE79]

You B-More folks really confuse an outsider like me. You say Dunbar should play a quality opponent like MSJ but every time I turn around, someone else is calling MSJ weak. The western boys say Allegany took out MSJ last season and Fort Hill is in line to spank some MSJ rump the coming season. I personally saw MSJ at River Hill's 7 on 7 last year and thought they had a JV squad on the field. So what's up with this! Is the quality of opponents shakey across the board or what?

And it's the norm -- at least in PG -- to play 8 league and two out-of-league games. Places like DC have been known to play 5 league and 5 out-of-league games.

MSJ is certainly a quality opponent(not great). They lost two games last year - one to Loyola(21-7) and the other to Allegany(lost in the final minute of the game). They defeated Gilman, Thomas Johnson and McDonogh among others. Not sure who showed up for the 7 on 7 that you have been talking about for almost a year now, but the last time I checked the reals games are played with pads and 11 on a side.

[ninedeuce]

ps. runstopper is the let me at am guy at all baltimore city games. He is a groupie and is one of the reasons we don't want anymore post about the poets until the season begins.[/QUOTE]

Good try, but that's not him. I figured out who runstopper was after his 1st post last fall...I will not give him up though.

[city40blast]

that was the year when they was ok with train, it was the two years before that with Lucas as Qb as a soph n jr with Archie at tailback that they ran through almost everyone.

MSJ isn't weak but the aren't a powerhouse either. They had a really good 3 year run in the Mid 90's with some great players, most notably Aaron Thompson(former Maryland great LB and Tavon's cousin) were there wre just smashing teams. But outside of that they have never made that much noise in the Area. Have always been bridesmaid never a bride.

[city40blast]

Baltimore City should have 3 divisions. The best division should only have 6 teams. Those teams are Poly, City, Edmondson, Dunbar, Mervo and Patterson. Thats it. City teams in this division should play at least 4 games out of league play against quality opponents.

Cosign to the fullest, would give the inner city kids more exposure .

[meth007]

As always you guys are wrong. Like you, they would love to play someone worth playing instead of wasting time with Carver and Douglass but if you can not get other out division opponents schedules lined up with urs, well you play the bad news bears or ducks. In Dunbars first week there were others that had a opening but did NOT MAN UP TO PLAY DUNBAR. The team that wanted them was Randallstown so that's were we are. 1 slot and we could get one team. PG and Mont teams don't want to play Dunbar because they are 1A and they would not have much to gain.

[DJGreg1200]

that was the year when they was ok with train, it was the two years before that with Lucas as Qb as a soph n jr with Archie at tailback that they ran through almost everyone.

Actually, that would be Lucas junior year and Archie's senior year. Archie only played two years on varsity at MSJ. His junior year he backed up JeVon Norris at Tailback...... both ran for over 1,000 and we went 9-1 that year and shared that MIAA championship with McDonogh (who we lost to on a horrendous call by the ref.....trying to protect Bobby Sablehaus)

MSJ shared 3 straight MIAA titles in 94, 95, and 96.

[city40blast]

yea Archie senior year he broke that record on us but we paid Lucas n train back the next year at the Castle on the hill lol. It was a real good dlineman that was all year thing in 95 for u guys what ever happened to him. I thought st marys won it in 96 ?

Actually, that would be Lucas junior year and Archie's senior year. Archie only played two years on varsity at MSJ. His junior year he backed up JeVon Norris at Tailback...... both ran for over 1,000 and we went 9-1 that year and shared that MIAA championship with McDonogh (who we lost to on a horrendous call by the ref.....trying to protect Bobby Sablehaus)

MSJ shared 3 straight MIAA titles in 94, 95, and 96.

[runstopper]

No we don't. We want to be surprised when week 1 starts or at least when scrimages begin... I wish Dunbar would play a stronger schedule like edmondson.. Edmondson is playing MSJ AND LOYOLA. Dunbar could run the table with this schedule. They shouldn't play 9 league games. I love the poets but Bob Wade or somebody needs to get them some competition and out of 1A.

Baltimore City should have 3 divisions. The best division should only have 6 teams. Those teams are Poly, City, Edmondson, Dunbar, Mervo and Patterson. Thats it. City teams in this division should play at least 4 games out of league play against quality opponents.

ps. runstopper is the let me at am guy at all baltimore city games. He is a groupie and is one of the reasons we don't want anymore post about the poets until the season begins.

Talk facts about the poets or well you already know.

[city40blast]

Meth is right though u have to play who is on your schedule n with City dunbar mervo edmondson, n poly playing each other yearly that is good comp. For the kids in this area I just wish they could get to play one MiAA school yearly, for a lil bragging rights.But how many other public schools besides maybe fort hill play alot of out of area teams?

[meth007]

Fact or Fiction (the pilot)

Dunbar has transfers?
Yes, but so does Edmondson, Poly and City. All of us have more than 5 this year. Who had over 6000 hit talking about theirs? Last year City had 6 transfers but it wasn't an issue because they got 1 win per transfer. Not a shot; this is a Fact. Dunbar has about 6 this year. QB Evan Pittman a kid that has not been given chance to start. RB quarries Sr. RB with 0 offers. OL "big Corey" another kid that didn't get any PT at the hall that looks like he should have. Corey is about 6'3 280 with feet like a RB. MLB Reynard (last) from Calvert hall. This kid is a beast with 0 offers. The Biggest lineman in the area from Mervo. The kids is about 6'4 350. The kid has a lot of mustang qualities soooo he'll need a lot of coaching, right now he's just big. Another 6'3 350 kid from City. This kid wanted to be a Poet from day one sooo he never touched the field as a knight. He couldn't transfer last year because there was no space. So there you have it the transfers. Many more are tryna transfer, but Laurence is turning kids away.......Damn, Laurence if Coxson and Goodsen both want to be Poets let them in!! There parents know best . Oh, this is FACT!!

[meth007]

Wanted to Transfer.
Fact.
As we know this talented WR got a scholly from Penn. He didn't want to transfer to win. He wanted to leave because he wants to leave for college early, something you can't do at City. Because of who the kid is, everybody who is anybody got involved to discuss this before guys like me knew about. They discussed the pros and cons and lets just say if it would have happened it would killed competition in this area if he were a Poet, friendships would have been thrown out the window for something that could be easily resolved with a NO. Sorry Coxson, it would have been nice from a fans perspective but to ugly as a program perspective. Its like having Lebron on the Lakers.

[El-Amin]

Fact or Fiction (the pilot)

Dunbar has transfers?
Yes, but so does Edmondson, Poly and City. All of us have more than 5 this year. Who had over 6000 hit talking about theirs? Last year City had 6 transfers but it wasn't an issue because they got 1 win per transfer. Not a shot; this is a Fact. Dunbar has about 6 this year. QB Evan Pittman a kid that has not been given chance to start. RB quarries Sr. RB with 0 offers. OL "big Corey" another kid that didn't get any PT at the hall that looks like he should have. Corey is about 6'3 280 with feet like a RB. MLB Reynard (last) from Calvert hall. This kid is a beast with 0 offers. The Biggest lineman in the area from Mervo. The kids is about 6'4 350. The kid has a lot of mustang qualities soooo he'll need a lot of coaching, right now he's just big. Another 6'3 350 kid from City. This kid wanted to be a Poet from day one sooo he never touched the field as a knight. He couldn't transfer last year because there was no space. So there you have it the transfers. Many more are tryna transfer, but Laurence is turning kids away.......Damn, Laurence if Coxson and Goodsen both want to be Poets let them in!! There parents know best . Oh, this is FACT!!

How about Aleaze from Parkville

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[mlf1886]

I recognize that Dunbar is a power and I believe that they are CAPABLE of beating any team in the state. City and Edmondson are strong teams from the city too. However, as I stated earlier Baltimore City teams need to have at least 4 games out of the city against good and excellent teams to be recognized around the STATE as a power not just baltimore. Critics say Dunbar is in 1A and does not play anybody, eventhough; they have won 4 city titles and 4 championships in 5 years, and have beaten good teams in the playoffs and championships. Moreover, I believe all CITY WIDE SCHOOLS (magnet schools) should be in 4A because they can ball with the best of them and have usually have more talent than other classifications.

The city only has 6 teams that are in the hunt for the playoffs over the last 5 years. Those teams poly, city, edmondson, mervo, dunbar and patterson should only play each other. They should not play any other teams in baltimore city. That leaves them with 5 open dates. They could then play quality teams from private schools, pg county, montgomery county and great out of state opponent as well.

Classification means nothing to private schools so it does not hurt them to play a 2a/1a school. Also the more a team wins regardless of classification you will still get points from them if you beat them. The main issue though is that all CITY WIDE teams (magnet city schools) should be in 4A because of the quality of talent in baltimore at these schools. The MAGNET SCHOOLS in Baltimore City are Mervo, Poly, City, Edmondson and DUNBAR. Baltimore is over populated and so you will have to have a magnet program or good grades to go to certain schools in the CITY to keep the knuckle heads out.

[meth007]

Baltimore only has City Wide schools college prep and trade. Poly and City gets the boys with top GPA out of middle school first, then Dunbar gets the left overs. Mervo actually gets the pick of boys first, then caver and edmondson. So eveybody that can't go to POLY or City, Dunbar gets the left overs of those that have a high enough GPA and test score. The trade curriculum schools get a bigger pool of boys because most don't meet the standard of the top 3. If you read Dunbars mission it says that Dunbar is a College Prep school with a concentration in Math, Science and Biotechnology. There's no Nursing program sooooo stop it all ready. That program has beed gone for like 6 years. Their strength is going to be BIOTECHNOLOGY, EMT and BUSINESS. I was in the new building friday and they put MILLiONs into this building. The multimedia center is on parr with colleges. They have several labs and additional labs with millions in technology. With the new curriculum they will be on parr with a private school education for free 99. That's what you guys don't get. Dunbar is not recruiting. The parents are calling US. They want the best of both worlds. Dunbars football team will have mandatory SAT prep, study hall with pre-med tutors and oh, they still have to practice and conduct film study. CH is in a uproar right now because they don't want to start losing black students to the like of Dunbar. Think about 21000 annually or free, plus exposure to play ball. Win Win......All of these parents are blowing Dunbar up to have their kids transfer. North Ave is getting killed with calls right now on this subject. Goodsen's parents had him out the school until recent.....again, relationships are important so he's still an Engineer. He was gone mainly because his parents didn't like his lack of exposure soooooo he's a engineer and you see Mdhigh making stories about him being a top option Qb. He's still wanting on that offer. I pray he gets it. At Dunbar he was going to be a S/FB not a QB.

[mlf1886]

I would love it for Dunbar to get more exposure nationonally I think it would be great for a team to play good teams outside of the area like Don Bosco or may be a really good VA high school team .. and also play a team like Dematha all in one season.. In order to be seen as a national power SOMETIMES you have to go outside of the area when you have the oppurtunity.

Instead of playing Randallstown week 1 I would like to see Dunbar play Hereford or Eastern Tech because of the teams are simply better than randallstown now.