No California school is allowed to play IMG Academy. There was a rule passed several years ago that a California school cannot play a school that is not allowed to play in their respective state playoffs, and apparently IMG isn't. Was the rule made specifically for them? Maybe. IMG has played in California before this rule was passed.
Yes…. IMG played Corona Centennial in 2016 winning 50-49, 2017 winning 40-20 and Played MD in 2018 losing 28-24….
Exactly!…. TX doesn’t even have a rule against playing IMG, it was just the TX coaches agreeing not to schedule them…. But in the 20-21 season IMG did play Duncanville in TX…..
They might gave got smoked. But I bet they did it with class! They came to the Corral last year. They lost but with class! They have respect and love from Oakdale fans. They had grit. They never quit! And after the game they shook hands and hugged our super fan( he is blind). Great sportsmanship!
No it’s not….. it has nothing to do with league affiliation and everything to do with recruiting and ST John Bosco….
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If Oakdale wants to play a city team they should schedule one of the Catholic schools. That would actually be a cool match up, any of the 3. Nothing but respect for Oakdale just a great example of a Central Valley town that values football as a community event. The Escalon game should be capacity.
SFA doesnt need kids from California. they have a metro area of millions to get players.No it’s not….. it has nothing to do with league affiliation and everything to do with recruiting and ST John Bosco….
CA teams are allowed to play SFA who openly recruits, has no transfer rules, has no league and was banned from their state playoffs…. Nobody wants to ply at SFA so no one cares….
The IMG ban happened after 2 SJB players were recruited to IMG and the Coach was pissed and is a cry baby….
This should be called “The SJB Rule”….🤣
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“There has actually been a case where they have tried to take a few of our kids, and there are no rules against it. They can call our kids on the phone, they can come to their living room, they can say, ‘hey come out to IMG; we will give you whatever whatever whatever.’ So when you play them, you give them a free recruiting trip to recruit your players,”
Do any of the old timers remember Nate Costa form Hilmar? I know at one time QB coach at IMG.
HA!…. It almost seemed like it…. But I think the premise of Scheduling the game was to showcase Julian Sayin from Carlsbad who is I think the top QB recruit in the country….
Palma Salinas (Catholic school) played them a few seasons ago and from same league Aptos split the last two years. I really enjoyed the Oakdale stadium and fans. Nice place for a game and great fans.
No, part of the ESPN idea of highlighting players (Julian Sayin in this case) over better match ups between two good teams to promote said player.
Haven’t really watched ESPN in years. That said considering what they were starting to put out when I basically stopped watching it wouldn’t surprise if they thought there was only one Mater Dei.
I see it this way. I was at the game. If you have been to the Corral it's not the stadium. It's atmosphere. Big city kids coming to the Cowboy CCapital
Salinas is also a Cowboy capitol with the CA Rodeo. I grew up with many of my friends having horses and cattle and a few professionals on the rodeo circuit. One friend/classmate team member I grew up with was the top bull fighting clown for many years on the circuit. Must have broke 20+ bones in his body over his career. Palma Salinas games moved from the rodeo complex where I played at to its current venue at Rabobank field. Unfortunately I am more allergic to horses than anything else on this planet and needed a huge doses of antihistamines before the games as player and fan. Sutter also had a great tradition with the riders on horses carrying the flag in the games. Nice fun venue as well. Salinas High mascot is Cowboys but they play in a great HS venue at the school known as The Pit. Old Salinas Sports Complex -> https://foursquare.com/v/salinas-sp...3f5a2937?openPhotoId=506f9ce9e4b08aa60431c406
