You obviously missed my point. I was saying all along SFA had better players and played against less talented teams all season. Once again, the best freshmen who do not make varsity in the MIAA A do not play fresh/soph, they play JV. Not only that, there are no sophomores I know of on fresh/soph teams in the MIAA. Therefore St Frances did not match up with the best freshmen in the league one time this season. We'll never really know how good they really are. Your comment about people saying negative things and getting their butts handed is way out of context and does not figure into simple facts stated by both of us. You surely must understand how it works if you are a SFA F/S coach.Originally Posted by theOddOne
A lot of people say negative things when they don't what there talking about and getting there butts handled too also. I was one of the coaches and there was only 6 soph ,2 starters it wouldn't make a difference plus MIAA made this decision not SFA. Take it up with them, or maybe it was just better coaching and better players. We will see next year when both team are playing in the MIAA A conference and that a bet cause all I will see is silence. Trust me SFA will be stacked with players on both sides of the ball.
Next Year New to MIAA A Conference:
St. Frances Academy
St Paul
I did not put a target on SFA's back, the person who proclaimed them as "the #1 JV team in the state" took care of that. No one I know of has ill will for SFA. However, you guys didn't do yourselves any favors either.
St Frances moving to the A and circumventing the B for two years is political. Yes, the are recruiting like crazy and bringing in a ton of players. However, they may be putting the cart in front of the horse every way imaginable. Playing in the B for two seasons will not hurt your program long term, minus the players who were told they would be playing in the A conf when they were recruited. You guys are risking long term stability (regardless of the coffers who may be helping and politicking for you) in order to make a huge move now. You guys (JV & especially varsity) will get your shot next season. I know SFA has a good staff. However, there will be no weeks off or gimmes and you will face top notch coaching every week.
There is also the off the field stuff such as admissions policies, academics, ect, ect. Much of the current policies will have to change when SFA moves up to the A as well. This is the kind of stuff that can be difficult for long established football programs, let alone a new program moving at an extremely fast pace. It's going to be a huge undertaking and very taxing on everyone involved.
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