pancho Posted January 7 Author Share Posted January 7 what he say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasbeen67 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 He didn't want to single JA out from everybody else. But basically, private schools, by nature, must recruit students and athletes. It's a question of where you draw the line. He implied, or gave as an example, a powerful, influential family who had given a lot to the school. Now their kid has lost his position to a recruited player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Football In MS Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 7 hours ago, Rebel Bert said: The senator told me the bill in the house is the one that allows a public school student take public funds with him to the private school. I don't see a problem if an athlete is transferring from Oak Grove to PCS or Madison Central to St Andrew's. But transferring from Oak Grove to Columbia Avademy or MC to MRA will be a problem. If they want the money then join MHSAA. Interestingly enough, the distance between OG (in Lamar County) and PCS (in Forrest County) is roughly 7.5 miles (20 mins through the heart of Hattiesburg), while the distance from OG to Columbia Academy (Marion County) is roughly 23 miles straight up the highway, and 25 mins travel time. So we’re talking a max difference of 5 mins. And based on the geography of OG’s school district, there are homes within the OG ‘boundary’ that would be equidistant between PCS and Columbia. So I can’t see why anyone would forbid a transfer to CA but allow one to PCS especially when CA tuition is $5,831/annually and PCS is $9,660. That’s a massive difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s1nglewing Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Some states allow unlimited transfers as long as the student can get to school, regardless of location. For instance, Choctawhatchee in Fort Walton Beach, Florida this season had several transfer starters from Pensacola - two counties away. Potential litigation moves things nowadays more than what is fair. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Senate Bill 2002 has passed the full Senate and goes to the house. MHSAA must agree to the transfer of athletes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyhoundtransplant Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 11 hours ago, Rebel Bert said: Senate Bill 2002 has passed the full Senate and goes to the house. MHSAA must agree to the transfer of athletes. That's likely the first of many though. Plus by the time it bounces back and forth between the two sides, there's no telling what will be changed. The group that introduced disbanding MHSAA will be reintroducing those bills as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAnswer Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 (edited) Did I read it correctly that the bill was changed where only public to public transfers is allowed? No public to private? Nevermind: That was a separate Senate bill on school choice. Edited January 8 by TheAnswer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACKTOWN91 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 On 12/27/2025 at 3:08 PM, pancho said: what hole is that? Well Coach Jones left and went to Hinds where he is instantly made their program better and competive. And Starkville hired a guy who went 4-6 the year before at Clinton and he lead the Yellow Jackets to their worst season in about a decade. I’d say there’s a bit of a hole there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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