summer wrote:I will shut up because some folks just don't get the idea of fairness. I don't lose, the state does, the MSHSL is teaching student athletes it is okay to cheat if they have money.
The religion thing is funny, but they are more like mercenaries, out only for themselves.
"Cheating?" Going to a private school is "cheating?" Heaven forbid a people should take advantage of the opportunities they are given, should it enhance their odds at success in whatever endeavor.
Of course things aren't going to be fair. They're not in the public system either; it doesn't take a genius to see that the most successful hockey communities are, with the exception of a few tiny northern towns where the tradition is so ingrained in life, also the wealthiest.
I agree there is a problem there. But it is a problem that goes far beyond the scope and jurisdiction of a state high school league.
Instead of taking off our skates and going home and whining about our problems, I suggest accepting the challenge of facing private schools and rising to the occasion. Better competition raises everyone's level of play, and this is a good thing for Minnesota hockey. I love watching public schools beat privates. But when my alma mater lost to a private at the state tournament this year, I didn't start whining about their status as a private school. It just made me want revenge next year. Perhaps you should try looking at things the same way.
