Wow Calvert Hall Rising Frosh Rahshaun Smith Gets D1 Offer Before Playing A Down!

[eaglesinsider]

I guess the handful of 8th graders GA has hype, who will be playing varsity at Gilman next year get a pass? He keeps flip flopping back in forth on this thread that HE STARTED! I do not recall a Calvert Hall person starting a thread about future Gilman DL Ellison Jordan, who has a fan page on facebook anbd has done interviews at the 8th grade All American game in Arizona or wherever it was. I expect no less than one passive aggressive comment after another in an attempt to sabotage CHC. After all, it is a great distraction to what is really going on at Gilman.

Card, you seem borderline paranoid at times. It seems like everything that has happened over the last year or so has been an attempt by Gilman/McDonogh/the MIAA to sabotage CHC. You had similar comments dating back to the institution of playoffs/near end of the Turkey Bowl and about the starting time of the Gilman-CHC game.

Do you honestly think that these people have nothing better to do than think of ways to "sabotage" CHC? I think they're more worried about their own teams than whatever CHC was doing. No one is really worried about CHC, don't forget that if McD made 2 field goals, you lose to them twice and aren't even playing for the MIAA A Championship, and this wasn't even a good McD team.

[92 Card]

Card, you seem borderline paranoid at times. It seems like everything that has happened over the last year or so has been an attempt by Gilman/McDonogh/the MIAA to sabotage CHC. You had similar comments dating back to the institution of playoffs/near end of the Turkey Bowl and about the starting time of the Gilman-CHC game.

Do you honestly think that these people have nothing better to do than think of ways to "sabotage" CHC? I think they're more worried about their own teams than whatever CHC was doing. No one is really worried about CHC, don't forget that if McD made 2 field goals, you lose to them twice and aren't even playing for the MIAA A Championship, and this wasn't even a good McD team.

Once again, your statement does not fit into the context here. I am referencing certain comments made by POSTERS of late. I was unaware schools released official statements on this board. Btw, It's not the rest of the MIAA, just Gilman mostly. If there was ever a divide, it would be the Catholic Schools (who have had much discussion among themselves about the state of the MIAA) vs the Gilman's in terms of football philosophy and unity. Btw, the Turkey Bowl strong arming circus has brought some schools closer together, including CHC.

[92 Card]

Card, you seem borderline paranoid at times. It seems like everything that has happened over the last year or so has been an attempt by Gilman/McDonogh/the MIAA to sabotage CHC. You had similar comments dating back to the institution of playoffs/near end of the Turkey Bowl and about the starting time of the Gilman-CHC game.

Do you honestly think that these people have nothing better to do than think of ways to "sabotage" CHC? I think they're more worried about their own teams than whatever CHC was doing. No one is really worried about CHC, don't forget that if McD made 2 field goals, you lose to them twice and aren't even playing for the MIAA A Championship, and this wasn't even a good McD team.

I'll be the 1st to admit I get into defense mode sometimes on this board, and rightfully so. Sometimes posters make baseless statements such as this one.

It really doesn't, this Niagara Academy sounds A LOT more "shady" than some of the CHC people were trying to make ECA out to be.

Also, unless CHC plans to return the game in 2013, I'm guessing that they're going to have to pay at least a portion of the travel expenses for Niagara Academy, probably the hotel at the very least.

I'm not really sure what this Canadian team is going to be like- the level of HS football in Canada would be equivalent to some of the low population Northern US states (ND, ME, etc...).

This may be a Canadian all-star team, but the level of Canadian football is so low that they may still get thrashed by CHC. The last time a MD team played a Canadian team a 9-4 Allegany team beat Grande Prarie from Alberta 70-13 in 2009. However, the fact that this school uses PGs may make a difference, although it doesn't seem to help schools like Valley Forge Military Academy.

With all the talk about CHC not wanting to play a school like ECA, it sounds like this school is way more of a football academy than ECA will ever be. The other excuse was CHC not wanting to play a 1st yr school, but here we see them playing a 1st yr program.

It's looking more and more like CHC ducked ECA out of fear of losing to them than any self-righteous attitude about differing philosophies of the school or something like that.

How is it that you know this? did you talk to the AD and HC or are you making assumptions based on message board banter?

[GREYHOUND ALUM]

I find it hilarious that you have NEVER mention this in your annual pimping of the superstar freshmen who will be playing varsity football at Gilman in the upcoming season. Never, not once did I hear you mention this about Blair and Branch for the months on end that you pimped their names on here. You certainly have not mentioned this when referencing the 5 or 6 specific names of incoming Gilman freshmen over an over and over again.

Saying a kid is going to be on varsity and looks like they are going to be a stud Is NOT EVEN CLOSE to a kid getting an article and an offer before he has played a down on Varsity. I said the same thing about the GC players who got the offers from freshmen football. Some who were exposed last year on Varsity.

I don't have a problem of all of us talking about kids and pumping them up. When I though Smothers was going to CHC I pumped him up as much as any. I have pumped DM's Class up as much as any. Stop making it seem like I only talk about Gilman's Class.

And we both know without a doubt that Smith will be on the Varsity, save that. Just like I know that Jordan will be on Gilman's Varsity(hell on Gilman's roster on Maxpreps he's the only player outside of the 3 seniors who committed to colleges that's listed). We both also know that coaches tell some kids that they will be on Varsity just to get him to come to his program.

[GREYHOUND ALUM]

I'll be the 1st to admit I get into defense mode sometimes on this board, and rightfully so. Sometimes posters make baseless statements such as this one.



How is it that you know this? did you talk to the AD and HC or are you making assumptions based on message board banter?

My comments are definitely not baseless. If Gilman or Rivals came out and said that Ellison Jordan had an offer before he played A DOWN of High School football I would have said the EXACT SAME THING! If you started the thread I would have agreed with you. I would have at the very least said it in a diplomatic way. I would have said that I wish they wouldn't have come out with it and kept it in house. For all I know, Jordan does have an offer already. I am sure he is definitely getting serious looks, as he is considered one of the top players nationally for the class. Last I heard, Sheldon Johnson from Gilman has an offer and that Tennessee is about to offer. But Gilman keeps their business in house.

Me starting this thread wasn't to fuel any fire. How can I put any more fuel to a fire than a RIVALS article! How ridiculous does that sound? This is the Baltimore area sports board and last time I checked, an 8th grader getting an offer is pretty big news. In fact, I don't know of any 8th grader in this area that has ever received an offer.

I wish the kid the best and hope he is a monster. He can still be a monster and still lose to Gilman. I was a fan of CJ, Trevor, Thomas and Adrian over the years. And I'm going to route big time for them in college just as much as I will Gilman guys.

[gc06]

Saying a kid is going to be on varsity and looks like they are going to be a stud Is NOT EVEN CLOSE to a kid getting an article and an offer before he has played a down on Varsity. I said the same thing about the GC players who got the offers from freshmen football. Some who were exposed last year on Varsity.

I don't have a problem of all of us talking about kids and pumping them up. When I though Smothers was going to CHC I pumped him up as much as any. I have pumped DM's Class up as much as any. Stop making it seem like I only talk about Gilman's Class.

And we both know without a doubt that Smith will be on the Varsity, save that. Just like I know that Jordan will be on Gilman's Varsity(hell on Gilman's roster on Maxpreps he's the only player outside of the 3 seniors who committed to colleges that's listed). We both also know that coaches tell some kids that they will be on Varsity just to get him to come to his program.

Which players from gc were "exposed"?

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Which players from gc were "exposed"?

I'm not going to single a kid out because they are just kids. Both of the kids that got offers last year from GC from freshmen team highlights were exposed and I believe still only have the offers they came in with before last season. I think one of them picked up an offer from Hawaii, who basically has given anyone with a pulse an offer recently. They barely touched the field on Varsity. So if you want to call them out by name that's on you.

[gc06]

Ok well I don't know which kids you are talking about. So who are they?

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Ok well I don't know which kids you are talking about. So who are they?

Like I said, I'm not going to call them out. Go to Rivals page and to Good Counsel's Class of 2014. You will see who has offers and you will then see the ones that didn't play last year.

[92 Card]

My comments are definitely not baseless. If Gilman or Rivals came out and said that Ellison Jordan had an offer before he played A DOWN of High School football I would have said the EXACT SAME THING! If you started the thread I would have agreed with you. I would have at the very least said it in a diplomatic way. I would have said that I wish they wouldn't have come out with it and kept it in house. For all I know, Jordan does have an offer already. I am sure he is definitely getting serious looks, as he is considered one of the top players nationally for the class. Last I heard, Sheldon Johnson from Gilman has an offer and that Tennessee is about to offer. But Gilman keeps their business in house.

Me starting this thread wasn't to fuel any fire. How can I put any more fuel to a fire than a RIVALS article! How ridiculous does that sound? This is the Baltimore area sports board and last time I checked, an 8th grader getting an offer is pretty big news. In fact, I don't know of any 8th grader in this area that has ever received an offer.

I wish the kid the best and hope he is a monster. He can still be a monster and still lose to Gilman. I was a fan of CJ, Trevor, Thomas and Adrian over the years. And I'm going to route big time for them in college just as much as I will Gilman guys.

You are one of a kind. I think you missed your calling... Politics! You have an uncanny ability to distort and twist the subject matter of EVERYTHING! It's pretty much comical and an absolute joke at this point. Spare me the Gilman keeps the Gilman B.S. Helen Keller could see through your thinly veiled B.S. and Forest Gump could easily figure out your agenda. Nice try.


You are the ultimate PROPAGANDIST! What a joke!

BTW, I ran into Mike Locksley. He said just make sure Bernie Dancel writes that check like he promised for his son's tuition at Gilman. Hey, if Bernie wants to settle some twisted score with GC by paying the tuition of Gilman players, so be it. It so happens that he is taking care of the only guy who offered his son a D1 scholarship and brought both of them back to College Park with him. It's all good. We all know there is give and take required when you run a football factory. Brace yourself when the poo poo hits the fan, and it will hit the fan. Get your popcorn. This is gonna get ugly!

[harcohorns]

Why all the drama over MdHigh.com articles.. How many people even read that site anyway? I know no one post there and there is never more than 5 to 7 people on the site at a time.. Its not that big of a deal really...

[omarrahman]

as a new observer to this ga-card92 banter, i must say it is enjoyable. 92's statement concerning locksley, if true, would seem to point to some ncaa or univ of md. violation. r u saying locksleys kid is being bought and paid for in some quid pro quo deal, as payment for favors rendered. certainly young locksley would not fit the need category at gilman. as one who rode through gilman fully for free in another era, i have always known the truth about athletic scholarships at the privates. i can only smile, when many say, there are no athletic scholarships in the miaa. this locksley thing would seem to stink to high heaven. do some players actually live at the gilman coachs home or is that just bs.

[omarrahman]

as i get more deeply into the history of this thing it becomes more interesting. wes brown is dancels surrogate son and he also chooses md, while at the same time dancel pays locksleys tuition at gilman. if this is true something is going to hit the fan. this sounds better than the nintendo wars over big victor and heads rolled then. if not true someone is getting slandered here. i would hate to think md will have to get rid of locksley at this point, over some type of high school-college boosterism. i am not certain edsall could survive that and it would provide a "len bias" type death blow to the md football team. as a terp fan, i hope you speak with a forked tongue card 92.

[omarrahman]

social media can be a very dangerous thing. do either ga or card 92 have a kid involved in this bickering. sorry my question mark is broken. if kids r involved, are they monsters, beasts, or just studs. r they on utube yet. do the gilman and chc coaches read this. if so they cant be overjoyed.

[Outside Looking In]

as i get more deeply into the history of this thing it becomes more interesting. wes brown is dancels surrogate son and he also chooses md, while at the same time dancel pays locksleys tuition at gilman. if this is true something is going to hit the fan. this sounds better than the nintendo wars over big victor and heads rolled then. if not true someone is getting slandered here. i would hate to think md will have to get rid of locksley at this point, over some type of high school-college boosterism. i am not certain edsall could survive that and it would provide a "len bias" type death blow to the md football team. as a terp fan, i hope you speak with a forked tongue card 92.

I dont buy that Dancel is paying Locksley's tuition. I just dont know why he would have to when his dad is making half a million dollars per year at MD. Maybe Locksley is getting help through CareOne Credit services. Who knows.

But I hear ya Omar. These guys get on here and talk like there are no Athletic scholarships given. They may "call" them something else, but we are not stupid.

[omarrahman]

personally i dont care if mom and dad are given jobs, non playing siblings r given cherished spots in elite schools, if 9th graders suddenly become 8th graders, or if a pound of marijuana[found in a locker] disappears into a headmasters desk never to be seen or heard of again.. to compete and win at a high level breeds these necessities. ive always subscribed to winning at all cost and hate losing more than the next guy. i just hope that with locksleys checkered past, he is not receiving any "nintendos under the table". i cant believe he would be dumb enough to have received a back door gift friom a rich booster. there was a qb at one of the miaa programs back in the late 80s or early 90s who was a manimal coming out of 8th grade and ultimately hit the glass ceiling as a freshman in college. his dad wanted a full ride, even though he was wealthy. he got his ride and then the dad contributed major bucks[2 scholarships worth] for at least the duration of his sons more than stellar career. dads can be some crasy[csee is broken] dudes when preparing their sons[or daughters] to be beasts, monsters, and studs.

[Outside Looking In]

personally i dont care if mom and dad are given jobs, non playing siblings r given cherished spots in elite schools, or if 9th graders suddenly become 8th graders. to compete and win at a high level breeds these necessities. ive always subscribed to winning at all cost and hate losing more than the next guy. i just hope that with locksleys checkered past, he is not receiving any "nintendos under the table". i cant believe he would be dumb enough to have received a back door gift friom a rich booster. there was a qb at one of the miaa programs back in the late 80s or early 90s who was the man coming out of 8th grade and ultimately hit the glass ceiling as a freshman in college. his dad wanted a full ride, even though he was wealthy. he got his ride and then the dad contributed major bucks[2 scholarships worth] for at least the duration of his sons career. dads can be some cray dudes when preparing their sons[or daughters] to be beasts, monsters, and studs.

Cannot say that I disagree. It is amazing what a name can bring.

[GREYHOUND ALUM]

as i get more deeply into the history of this thing it becomes more interesting. wes brown is dancels surrogate son and he also chooses md, while at the same time dancel pays locksleys tuition at gilman. if this is true something is going to hit the fan. this sounds better than the nintendo wars over big victor and heads rolled then. if not true someone is getting slandered here. i would hate to think md will have to get rid of locksley at this point, over some type of high school-college boosterism. i am not certain edsall could survive that and it would provide a "len bias" type death blow to the md football team. as a terp fan, i hope you speak with a forked tongue card 92.

Why would you listen to Card and think that Dancel is paying Locksley's kid's tuition? Locksley makes more than enough money to pay for his kid to go to Gilman. But even if Dancel did pay for Locksley kid or any other kids tutirion(it is well known that he paid for more than one kids tutirion at Good Counsel) how is this any violation of anything? Let me tell you, it's not! These are private institutions, there are plenty of people that pay kid's tuition in not only Gilman but many others. Eagles even came on here and spoke on a program at McDonogh where wealthy alumni paid random kids tuition.

Why would Maryland have to get of Locksley? Nothing you are saying is making sense.

[GREYHOUND ALUM]

social media can be a very dangerous thing. do either ga or card 92 have a kid involved in this bickering. sorry my question mark is broken. if kids r involved, are they monsters, beasts, or just studs. r they on utube yet. do the gilman and chc coaches read this. if so they cant be overjoyed.

I do have a son whose a pretty good athlete. But he isn't on YouTube and there is no bickering. I have never posted about him or his name because he hasnt done anything yet that deserves any posting. I don't see any bickering about any kid, I see it about situations not about kids.

Of course the Gilman and CHC coaches read this. This board is a very big thing in the Maryland sports world. Most of the news people get about high school sports comes from this board. Not just in Bmore area but all of the state. All of the coaches read this and some are even on here.

I am positive that the Gilman and CHC coaches could care less about what people say on here. I have heard that Biff gets a kick out of what is written. Now people like you and other alumni from other schools who takes this board and themselves way too seriously have had more of an issue. It once got back to me that someone on this board from another school went to someone they knew in the Gilman administration about what I post on here. The problem was that they believe I was somebody else. But it eventually got back to me and I almost busted my pants with laughter. It was crazy to me that someone took a sports blog that seriously. That it even got as high as the headmaster! I'm pretty sure I knew which poster it was and where he was from. I was hoping that the headmaster(who I respect and love) would have actually called me. Would have been a very interesting conversation to say the least.

You see the most frequent posters on here for the most part all personally know each other or of each other. I don't personally know CARD but I know other posters that know him. I have nothing but respect for him and his opinion. The reason why is because I know he knows his stuff. I don't personally know METH but I know posters and non posters that do. He knows his stuff. You see no matter what someone's opinions might be, we give each other respect and love because we know that although we might differ on what we see, we do get out there and see the games and players. The Calvert Hall coaches know who I am and I have watched while games with Coach Davis and just joke like men do. I immensely like him and the other coaches personally. They have never mentioned this board to me and I to them. Was nothing but respect and they know this board is not tht seriously.

Your new to the board. My only advice is to just take or for what it is, a blog for entertainment.

[Big Sky]

Actually If true it would be a BIG mistake, yes GH you or any other Alumni can pay for just about anyone.You are not a college Coach. For example if a USC alumni was paying tuition for Matter Dei Football player so it would give a (advantage ) to sign with USC It would be considered a MAJOR violation. If that same alumni just took a few guys out to Disney that also would be a violation. If you go back to the pre Zack days at GC, Tuition was being supplied 2 years before and 2 years after, to make sure a solid team was built. I am one that believes if Coach was still in NM so would Zach, Brown and Diggs would be there. Be honest with yourself. Ask yourself how many teams out in the middle of nowhere,that have not won more than 5 games in 4 years. Have a 5star and a 4star saying that that school was one of the teams on their list. Heck The NCAA was shocked when they went to MD being local kids. I can tell you neither of these recruits would be at MD with out Coach and BD in the picture.