3* WR Ben Scolari 6ft 3, 185 4.5 sec/40 Official Visit

[Old School]

Bishop Manogue (Reno, NV) Class of 2024 3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Wide Receiver: 6’3” 185 lbs Northern 5A POTY. 4.53 40 yard dash.

Oldie Out

[bananaslug]

Nevada decommit

[fowl]

Chris Ault's grandson...

[dshawfan]

Dec 13, 2023 16:11:46 GMT -8 fowl said:

Chris Ault's grandson...

Wow, and decomitted from Nevada?

247sports.com/Player/ben-scolari-46140555/

[standiego]

wasn't Nevada 0-16 before they won a game last year - yes the win was over SDSU in a brutal game to watch for both teams

[AzTuba85]

Looking like a young Romeo Doubs out there

[dshawfan]

Dec 14, 2023 8:28:35 GMT -8 standiego said:

wasn't Nevada 0-16 before they won a game last year - yes the win was over SDSU in a brutal game to watch for both teams

Yes, really bad atm, but as Coryell is to Aztec fans, Chris Ault is to Nevada. Just surprised he would decommit, but who knows maybe the new regime told him that he wasn't in their plans, or maybe the new regime is running an offense that doesn't appeal to him.

[laaztec]

[AztecBballFan]

[laaztec]

Landing Nevada decommits is our thing this year.

[dshawfan]

www.hudl.com/profile/15753585/Ben-Scolari

[gentlesaztec]

Damn! What a clip.

[dshawfan]

Dec 21, 2023 9:16:34 GMT -8 gentlesaztec said:

Damn! What a clip.

Definitely over-matched his HS competition. I like the way he catches everything with his hands as opposed to letting the ball get into your body. Does a nice job running his routes.

[sdsustoner]

Dude is technically sound like you'd expect out of the grandson of Ault

[nebraztec]

Is the 5A level in Nevada a large school division or a small school division? I can't believe he's rated an 81 on the 24-7 site, especially if he runs a 4.5 forty!!

[dshawfan]

Dec 21, 2023 11:14:49 GMT -8 nebraztec said:

Is the 5A level in Nevada a large school division or a small school division? I can't believe he's rated an 81 on the 24-7 site, especially if he runs a 4.5 forty!!

If I'm understanding this correctly, I believe 5A is their large school bracket. However, it looks like they are beginning to move teams up and down based on a team's performance over some period of time. I know in SD, they went to this competitive bands several years ago, and student population no longer determines what division you are in. It's all based off of how you perform from year to year. I know at the school I coach at we bounce between D2 and D3 over time.

www.nevadaappeal.com/news/2023/jul/26/carson-douglas-part-of-5a-footballs-new-look/#:~:text=Division%20I%3A%20Seven%20schools%2C%20all%20in%20the%20south.&text=Division%20II%3A%2013%20schools%2C%20six,Reno%2C%20Reed%2C%20Spanish%20Springs.&text=Division%20III%3A%2012%20schools%2C%20six,Hug%2C%20North%20Valleys%2C%20Wooster.

[sdsustoner]

Dec 21, 2023 11:34:02 GMT -8 dshawfan said:

Dec 21, 2023 11:14:49 GMT -8 nebraztec said:

Is the 5A level in Nevada a large school division or a small school division? I can't believe he's rated an 81 on the 24-7 site, especially if he runs a 4.5 forty!!

If I'm understanding this correctly, I believe 5A is their large school bracket. However, it looks like they are beginning to move teams up and down based on a team's performance over some period of time. I know in SD, they went to this competitive bands several years ago, and student population no longer determines what division you are in. It's all based off of how you perform from year to year. I know at the school I coach at we bounce between D2 and D3 over time.

www.nevadaappeal.com/news/2023/jul/26/carson-douglas-part-of-5a-footballs-new-look/#:~:text=Division%20I%3A%20Seven%20schools%2C%20all%20in%20the%20south.&text=Division%20II%3A%2013%20schools%2C%20six,Reno%2C%20Reed%2C%20Spanish%20Springs.&text=Division%20III%3A%2012%20schools%2C%20six,Hug%2C%20North%20Valleys%2C%20Wooster.

How's that working in San Diego?

In the Southern Section it's fine except at D1 as far as competitive balance. With the exception of Servite with their generational class, it's all Mater Dei & Bosco in the finals annually. The semifinals are running clock blowouts. They basically punish good teams who had outstanding seasons by placing them in a bracket with two schools who have about 40 D1 guys each. Schools like Bosco and MD are so deep that even our own 4 star DB recruit from Bosco barely saw the field during meaningful minutes.

For example, San Clemente beat Mission Viejo for the South Coast League title putting them in D1 instead of MV.

SC gets body bagged by Bosco in D1 first round while MV wins D2 enroute to a state title.

[Boise Aztec]

Dec 21, 2023 12:46:10 GMT -8 sdsustoner said:

Dec 21, 2023 11:34:02 GMT -8 dshawfan said:

If I'm understanding this correctly, I believe 5A is their large school bracket. However, it looks like they are beginning to move teams up and down based on a team's performance over some period of time. I know in SD, they went to this competitive bands several years ago, and student population no longer determines what division you are in. It's all based off of how you perform from year to year. I know at the school I coach at we bounce between D2 and D3 over time.

www.nevadaappeal.com/news/2023/jul/26/carson-douglas-part-of-5a-footballs-new-look/#:~:text=Division%20I%3A%20Seven%20schools%2C%20all%20in%20the%20south.&text=Division%20II%3A%2013%20schools%2C%20six,Reno%2C%20Reed%2C%20Spanish%20Springs.&text=Division%20III%3A%2012%20schools%2C%20six,Hug%2C%20North%20Valleys%2C%20Wooster.

How's that working in San Diego?

In the Southern Section it's fine except at D1 as far as competitive balance. With the exception of Servite with their generational class, it's all Mater Dei & Bosco in the finals annually. The semifinals are running clock blowouts. They basically punish good teams who had outstanding seasons by placing them in a bracket with two schools who have about 40 D1 guys each.

For example, San Clemente beat Mission Viejo for the South Coast League title putting them in D1 instead of MV.

SC gets body bagged by Bosco in D1 first round while MV wins D2 enroute to a state title.

Same thing happens in NorCal…

[dshawfan]

Dec 21, 2023 12:46:10 GMT -8 sdsustoner said:

Dec 21, 2023 11:34:02 GMT -8 dshawfan said:

If I'm understanding this correctly, I believe 5A is their large school bracket. However, it looks like they are beginning to move teams up and down based on a team's performance over some period of time. I know in SD, they went to this competitive bands several years ago, and student population no longer determines what division you are in. It's all based off of how you perform from year to year. I know at the school I coach at we bounce between D2 and D3 over time.

www.nevadaappeal.com/news/2023/jul/26/carson-douglas-part-of-5a-footballs-new-look/#:~:text=Division%20I%3A%20Seven%20schools%2C%20all%20in%20the%20south.&text=Division%20II%3A%2013%20schools%2C%20six,Reno%2C%20Reed%2C%20Spanish%20Springs.&text=Division%20III%3A%2012%20schools%2C%20six,Hug%2C%20North%20Valleys%2C%20Wooster.

How's that working in San Diego?

In the Southern Section it's fine except at D1 as far as competitive balance. With the exception of Servite with their generational class, it's all Mater Dei & Bosco in the finals annually. The semifinals are running clock blowouts. They basically punish good teams who had outstanding seasons by placing them in a bracket with two schools who have about 40 D1 guys each. Schools like Bosco and MD are so deep that even our own 4 star DB recruit from Bosco barely saw the field during meaningful minutes.

For example, San Clemente beat Mission Viejo for the South Coast League title putting them in D1 instead of MV.

SC gets body bagged by Bosco in D1 first round while MV wins D2 enroute to a state title.

It seems to be working okay. In SD they have the Open Division, which takes the 4 best teams and pits them in their own 4 team playoff. Both semis in the Open Division went into OT; the Final came down to the last play of the game. This year’s Open Champion lost to MV in the SoCal State playoffs.

The rest of us play in 12 team brackets. 1-4 get the first round bye. You get some blowouts in the first round. The 5 vs 12 matchup is generally not pretty. We are pretty competitive in D3, losing a heartbreaker in the semis 3 years ago w a young team. Thought we were sitting pretty for the following season, but they bumped us up to D2 where quarterfinals is as far as we’ve been able to advance. The upper level of D2 is pretty stout for our little farts.

[TPAztec]

Dec 21, 2023 22:18:39 GMT -8 dshawfan said:

Dec 21, 2023 12:46:10 GMT -8 sdsustoner said:

How's that working in San Diego?

In the Southern Section it's fine except at D1 as far as competitive balance. With the exception of Servite with their generational class, it's all Mater Dei & Bosco in the finals annually. The semifinals are running clock blowouts. They basically punish good teams who had outstanding seasons by placing them in a bracket with two schools who have about 40 D1 guys each. Schools like Bosco and MD are so deep that even our own 4 star DB recruit from Bosco barely saw the field during meaningful minutes.

For example, San Clemente beat Mission Viejo for the South Coast League title putting them in D1 instead of MV.

SC gets body bagged by Bosco in D1 first round while MV wins D2 enroute to a state title.

It seems to be working okay. In SD they have the Open Division, which takes the 4 best teams and pits them in their own 4 team playoff. Both semis in the Open Division went into OT; the Final came down to the last play of the game. This year’s Open Champion lost to MV in the SoCal State playoffs.

The rest of us play in 12 team brackets. 1-4 get the first round bye. You get some blowouts in the first round. The 5 vs 12 matchup is generally not pretty. We are pretty competitive in D3, losing a heartbreaker in the semis 3 years ago w a young team. Thought we were sitting pretty for the following season, but they bumped us up to D2 where quarterfinals is as far as we’ve been able to advance. The upper level of D2 is pretty stout for our little farts.

And then you have teams like St. Aug, who have been able to supercharge up the ranks. Wonder where Gladnick is gonna end up.