Color comes out swinging! -

[Karl]

I love sports...there is a big place for that

Academics are paramount ...das all

You studied "Music" at school?
Greek?
Latin?

...how much do you use each of the 'academics' today?

'The learning is an 'all-encompassing thing'. Teachers should be striving to turn out the 'well adjusted' 'well learned' child. Nuff-nuff tings go into attempting that...and for each of us there are some (many?) subjects that we often do not see why the hell the teachers had us 'do them'.

However, if well taught some many thousands should find the particular subject 'vital'! ...so shouldn't we put full effort into teaching all subject well?

...but to zero in on Sickko's point: Why cannot all schools produce excellent classes of pupils? ...be it in Chemistry, Biology or Football or T&F or Cricket...or whatever...?

Isn't that what all school's administrators must do - give each child best avenue to develop his/her talents...to 'the max'? ...or have I got it all wrong? ...the administrators were mandated to produce poor students in certain disciplines?

[Karl]

How then would the game continue to improve throughout the entire island rather than a handful of schools winning every year?

...just as in English, Chemistry...whatever, each school must build out/create excellent programs.

[Don1]

nice philosophy.. unfortunately "facts on the ground" trump philosophy

so we need to collect the data, crunch it...and find the correct fixes

it's not rocket science

[Gamma]

are you saying that he is being ... GASP ... disingenuous?

[MdmeX]

This guy must be one of three Edwards brothers that played for Titchfield High back in 1963-1964.

No, he is not. Doubt if he is even related.

[Karl]

nice philosophy.. unfortunately "facts on the ground" trump philosophy

so we need to collect the data, crunch it...and find the correct fixes

it's not rocket science

Thought I said, I agree!

[Karl]

Ask yourself how the players that would transfer to the 'top schools' got that way, wasn't it some good youth coach that had the goods to get them where they were so they would be attractive to the coaches in the top schools.

Agreed that should be...very likely is most often the case.
So what?

Additionally if the coach at the 'top school' was any good he would know what to do to maintain his programme.

...and that was an important part of my points. Each school must put in place programs that produce good results - matters not if it is Chemistry, English, Mathematics or Football...

That is the only job of the institution working to excellent at delivery of services and producing that 'great well rounded student'.

[MdmeX]

TDowl

This guy must be one of three Edwards brothers that played for Titchfield High back in 1963-1964.

I think that I can identify 2 of the 3 Edwards that you are referring to:

Albert Edwards [Boundbrook area of Portie] (my friend and former co-worker) - Titch 1959-64

Allan Graham Edwards [somers Town Road, Portie]

Note - Albert and Allan are not brothers (don't know if they are related).

There is another set of Edwards that I know, who went to Titch, but names elude me now.

NB - Edwards is a common name in Portie.

[TDowl]

Thanks, I will search the archives to list the names by positions that they played on the Team.

So good to know that your football history goes way before ReggaBoyZ.

One of those Edwards did played for Rectory in Lucea.

[Karl]

Color defends his position - TVJ interview

http://televisionjamaica.com/Program...x/Videos/14956

[Assasin]

The most successful DCUP teams recruit players. You could have the best under 14 or under 16 team but you will need a special player for a special position and no way you can get that without recruiting a player or two.

How has Colour position change from Titchfield? Titchfield use to be successful as it could get players from lesser schools such as Port Antonio Sec(Now Port Antonio high) Buff Bay Sec(Now Buff Bay high) and Fairy Prospect Sec(Now Fairy Prospect high). It would have one or two transfer to Titchfield from these schools. Now that these schools are in DCUP and Titchfield is no longer powerhouse in the east it has been hard even for them to consistently qualify for interzone.

The fact is why wouldn't some not want to transfer to Steths and Monro if the stand a chance of getting scholarship even if they are bit and part players while no one see them playing for certain obsure team. Why wouldn't you want to transfer if you feel you are a very good player but your school don't have a progressive program? Coaching at some of these schools is horrible at best, I wouldn't suggest someone with any talent to attend some of these schools.

Do you think the best track schools in Jamaica could compete every year if they didn't recruit aggressively? I don't think you can consistenly be in the top for of DCUP without a good recruiting and transfer policy, if you call that buying then so be it.

[Karl]

The most successful DCUP teams recruit players. You could have the best under 14 or under 16 team but you will need a special player for a special position and no way you can get that without recruiting a player or two.

How has Colour position change from Titchfield? Titchfield use to be successful as it could get players from lesser schools such as Port Antonio Sec(No Port Antonio high) Buff Bay Sec(Now Buff Bay high) and Fairy Prospect Sec. It would have one or two transfer to Titchfield from these schools. Now that they these schools are in DCUP and Titchfield is no longer powerhouse in the east it has been hard even for them to consistently qualify for interzone.

The fact is why wouldn't some not want to transfer to Steths and Monro if the stand a chance of getting scholarship even if they are bit and part players while noone see them playing for certain obsure team. Why wouldn't you want to transfer if you feel you are a very good player but your school don't have a progressive program?

Do you think the best track teams could compete every year if they didn't recruit aggressively? I don't think you can consistenly be in the top for of DCUP without a good recruiting and transfer policy, if you call that buying then so be it.

To answer you question on: Why anyone would not wish to be associated with a 'better learning environment'...in best learning environment?

There is no person...and that person's parent or guardian...who would not strive to be in that 'better learning environment'...matters not if the area is Chemistry, Mathematics or 'sports'.

The administrators and other stakeholders need to get up off of their backsides and build that great learning environment --- and YES!...matters not if it is 'academics', 'handling of finances' or 'good social habits' or 'sports'. Dem tek dis edi-ka-shan ting fi joke!

[Sickko]

And he did a poor job of it....what exactly does he mean that some one can put on his resume that he was on a winning team if he never played more than five minutes the entire season?

How does that help you get scholarships when coaches are not scouting the entire team?

[Baddaz]

do they still have the one year sit out for student athletes changing schools...