BOTC is opening our Fall 2013 through Summer 2014 thread covering the Boys 2017 (9th Grade) age group.

In order to introduce this year's thread, we are categorizing this age group's tryouts by date.

8/25, Outlaws, 1:00pm

9/7, fl$, 5:00pm
9/7, Revolution, 6:00pm

9/8, Team 91, 12:00pm
9/8, fl$, 5:00pm

9/14, True Blue, 1:00pm

9/15, Outlaws, 10:45am
9/15, Team 91, 3:00pm
9/15, True Blue, 4:00pm

9/28, Jesters, 8:30pm

9/29, Thunder, 10:00am
9/29, Jesters, 8:30pm

10/5, Revolution, 3:00pm

10/6, Recon, 6:30pm

So how many if the Terps Black players are looking at changing teams?

Heard that team 91 is raiding the Terps Black. Large size of Terps Black team is what is causing the move.

None of the parents were happy with the way the Express team was run this year. Too many kids on the team and constant change. Give credit to the boys on the team for making the best of it. I will not be surprised if many families went elsewhere. It is not worth the aggravation.

I would agree with this statement which is exactly why we are staying. There is pressure now for the organization to NOT let this happen again and we have been assured it will be a very strong team, again. After all, with all the disrupt no one can argue that it wasnt a strong team this year. Players coming and going will always occur. The first lines were very cohesive and played well together. The grass is not always greener....

Best time for the true talent to stay and play together.Teach your son it isnt always better on the other side and you dont always win!!just keep working hard and developing.

Will any of the 2017s be returning to the home roots to play and represent?Turtles Terps Gladiattors 91 ?

Who cares

And yet again, you fall for the same line...Amazing!!!

Raiding? or are Black running?

The size of the Express Team was far too large. Will Channy enforce a strict size limit and create multiple teams? Or are we stuck with another miserable experience? I understand that the grass is not always greener on the other side of the street. However ,fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me....

Channy doesn't show enough respect for his customers. That is why they are leaving.

Black are running. Plenty of options. Team 91 is pushing hard to convince the Express kids to join and the Parents are quite interested. This past year was not a healthy situation and it was entirely his doing

Falling for same line? Maybe because last year we were assured of a very competitive team and that's exactly what it was. It was quite clear that the core of that team were exceptional players. The disruption occurred when players were added that had no business being on that team. At first they were added to improve their skills with no promise of time. But of course in the end they played and the team fell off quite a bit when those lines went in. But that's ok with me for last year. This is a different and very important year. I will be shocked if the organization will let this happen again.

Team 91 has a very different culture. When my son played them the kids were down right nasty and guttural on the field and the parents were no better. Not a reputation I or my son would like to be associated with. imho