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  3. FINAL BLANCHE ELY 35 DILLARD 12

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    52 minutes ago, THIS_IS_DILLARD said:

    Facts, I don’t know if this is all teams or just middle of the pack teams. But I think we play so much better & aggressive when we have the lead. 
     

    so we have to jump out & make ely play from behind. 

    Most teams, good or bad, play better from the front. There are a few that tend to come from behind, but personally, I don't like that drama. Take the lead early and pull away towards the finish. That's the way to do it in the playoffs. Leave no doubt!

  6. Final Playoff Seedings/ 1st Round Matchups.

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    5 hours ago, Cat_Scratch said:

    It would be sad for Lake Mary to have such a good QB and only 1 or 2 decent receivers to throw to.

    Given recent trends in the Orlando area, I am pretty sure that between rising sophomores/freshmen and a transfer or two, the team will be okay. There's also the  possibility that David Parks, currently at Seminole, but who did his freshman year at Lake Mary, and who still lives in Lake Mary, will decide to play his senior year at Lake Mary. 

    Parks is one of those athletes that can play multiple positions. I believe he left Lake Mary at the end of his freshman year because he wanted to play QB and figured he had a better shot at Seminole. Going into his Junior year this spring, the job seemed to be his. But at the 11th hour, a four star QB who was committed to Penn State showed up and has been the starter. Parks has played WR/RB and some QB, mostly in wildcat type situations this year. He also punts and can play safety if necessary. Ironically, he scored the first of the two touchdowns that gave Seminole the win with less than 5 minutes in the game when he caught a 47 yard pass. 

  7. Postseason Non-Playoff games

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    4 hours ago, Ray Icaza said:

    Thanks for the reporting on these bowl games.  As "BAD" as these Osceola county HS teams were this year, obviously there are many schools that are much worse.  :D

    The disparity in abilities is actually pretty shocking. It must be that some schools, despite having over a thousand students, are almost totally lacking in athletic talent, or at least athletic talent that chooses to play football.

  8. Brawl ends Lakeland-Kathleen game, and possibly Lakeland's season

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    1 hour ago, badbird said:

    go to 43:20 mark.  Both players get 12 game suspension for this.  Now go watch the Lakeland video and tell me why they didn't get  more than 12 games?

    In International Soccer competitions, as well as in the major professional leagues, you get a mandatory one game suspension for being red carded. This is with the proviso that frequent behavior that warrants red cards will earn you longer suspensions. 

    What I saw in the video warranted no more than red cards and one game suspensions for the two players. What I saw in the Lakeland vs Kathleen video warranted suspensions of more than one game for the offending players. 

  10. FINAL BLANCHE ELY 35 DILLARD 12

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    1 minute ago, Jullian said:

    If the Panthers lose again to Ely, they’ll b bringing in new coaches again….This is probably the best game in So Flo. The rest of the games gonna b Beatdowns. I’m going to the West Boca @Atlantic game. Haven’t seen the Eagles this year. I don’t expect bullets to b whizzing by my head either……..If Dillard loses to Ely again, there may b trouble. If Ely gets eliminated by Dillard, there may b trouble……

    I hope you are wrong. At the end of the day, it's only a football game. There are far worse trials and tribulations in life than losing a football game to your most hated rival. 

  15. EXCLUSIVE: FHSAA Classification Task Force Committee proposes changes to classification system to help address competitive balance

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    8 minutes ago, Perspective said:

    Darter, I understand your reluctance to name schools or coaches in this forum.  However, I'd be interested in hearing about some of the promises/incentives being offered up (even if you have to change the names to protect the, um, guilty). 

    Guaranteed playing time on Varsity to a freshman moving in from the greater Atlanta area, free transportation to and from school, the opportunity to play on a state championship team, guaranteed power 5, recruitment, I could go on and on. 

    Look, Apopka would certainly welcome a kid coming in from out of the area. Maybe we would go as far as promising a sport in a magnet program that would allow him to attend Apopka , if his grades were up to par and the parents did not choose to live within the school's boundaries.

    But some of the other stuff ... geez ...  

  16. EXCLUSIVE: FHSAA Classification Task Force Committee proposes changes to classification system to help address competitive balance

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    15 minutes ago, CocoaFranco said:

    let's reward the programs that have kids transfer out? Poll students about why they transfer its typically the school they are coming from doesn't support football, likely have a revolving door of coaches, runs a system that the player doesnt fit in... everyone wants to act like these kids are being recruited to leave... they aren't... they are leaving for their best opportunity.

     

    8 minutes ago, Perspective said:

    There are definitely kids out there transferring to get a better fit/opportunity, but to suggest that kids aren't being recruited (by coaches, parents, boosters, other players, etc.) is disingenuous, at best, and flat out wrong, at a minimum.  

    From personal experiences this year, talking to parents of kids in the stands who have recently moved to the metro Orlando area, kids are recruited heavily. In three conversations, on three different nights, I got the same information regarding their decisions to live in particular areas and send their kids to particular schools. I can truthfully say that five schools in particular, were on the list of each of these parents as schools that recruited their kids very aggressively. 

    Of course, it would not be appropriate to list names in this venue. 

    I will close by saying that the list of promises made would make a timeshare salesman blush. 

  17. 4S Region 2

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    46 minutes ago, VeniceIndianFan said:

    Jokes aside, Charlotte were actually ahead of LWR in the playoff hunt by a third of a percentage point the night before the FHSAA released their playoff pairings, and they somehow jumped ahead into the 8 seed seemingly overnight. Charlotte should have gotten in. 

    I believe Charlotte is in as the 7th seed. Don't quote me on that, but you may want to check.

  21. Jesuit Assistant Coach Dismissed for Striking Player

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    17 minutes ago, PinellasFB said:

    I have a minority perspective on this subject apparently since the majority of us seem to be in the "kids are too soft today" category.  My thoughts are a coach should never have a reason to strike a player.  Grabbing a facemask or jersey to get their attention is not striking but it's a grey area I can tolerate.  Striking players though shows a coach is out of control.  A coach should always have a level head as there are many times during a game your players will drive you crazy.  The biggest problem with coaches striking players is it rarely stops there.  A coach who's willing to strike a player is going to bully and dominate them and make their lives a living hell.  If you think it's just tough love you aren't looking at the person doing the striking.  Who is so out of control that they would do that?  You don't want that guy as the example your kids look up to how to handle adverse situations in this world.  The coach should always lead by example.

    Anyway, I know I'm in the minority here so it's cool if you disagree.  Most of us all had this type of tough love when we played and we turned out okay, at least I think we did lol.  It was also cool to get our brains scrambled with concussions back then.  Today's era is different and we have to evolve with the times.  

    I mostly agree with you. Even under provocation, a coach should try and remain level headed. There are several other ways a kid can be disciplined. By the same token, I am not sure that what the Jesuit coach did warranted instant dismissal. Suspension and a talking to with the threat that repeat offenses of that nature would lead to termination may have been more appropriate. 

  22. Jesuit Assistant Coach Dismissed for Striking Player

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    53 minutes ago, nolebull813 said:

    Coach Rolle at MNW had one of the best halftime speeches ever. It was so good, It would get you banned from this message board for repeating it :lol:

    It was not Rolle, it was Roland Smith. Rolle left the year before that, before later returning after Smith's firing several years later. 

    ICE Harris was the offensive coordinator. I don't remember who the DC was. 

  23. The most Poinciana thing ever!

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    7 hours ago, Beek said:

    Already landed on my feet. In less than 4 hours I found a new home! Wont be the head coach, but titles do not mean much to me anyway. I know I can make a difference where ill be coaching. 

    I am glad you found a new home. I suspect it's not a big hike from where you are now. I wish you success in the new job. 

    As for Poinciana, although I don't wish ill on the program, I can't help but think that they will revert to where they were. 

    Wekiva did the same thing with their head coach recently. They let him go with two games left in the season. As far as I can determine, it was not for something inexcusable, but due to tension/disagreements between him and members of his administration.  

    To me, the correct way to make a change except in cases where the coach committed an a very bad offense, is to wait till the season ends, especially, as was the case with Wekiva, if you were still in the playoff hunt. 

  24. *PLAYOFF PICK EM!!!!* (1st round)

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    Rural -

    Pahokee vs Dixie County - Come on Pahokee, you have at least a first round win in you!

    Lafayette vs Branford - Repeat of regular season

    2S - 

    Hudson vs Dunnellon - Coin toss

    Titusville vs Palm Bay - Titusville has its best team in years and wins a playoff game. 

    3S - 

    Leesburg vs Auburndale - Coach Steven Moffitt continues his post WPHS success

    Fort Myers vs Dunbar - The Green Wave turns the tables. 

    4S -

    Wiregrass Ranch vs Springstead - I think Wiregrass is the better team.

    Ponte Vedra vs Creekside - PV let me down last week. 

    2M - 

    Robinson vs Tampa Catholic - Robinson won for me last week. 

    Ed White vs Bishop Moore - Hornets show Jax team that Orange County football is tough. 

    3M - 

    St Petersburg vs Gaither - Coin toss.

    Ely vs Dillard - Panthers get revenge over a hated rival.

    4M - 

    Jupiter vs Boca Raton - Coin toss

    Santaluces vs Palm Beach Gardens - Palm Beach Gardens is inconsistent. 

    REPLACEMENT GAMES:

    Immokalee vs Gulf Coast - Could go either way

    Palm Harbor U vs Durant - Could go either way

    Southridge vs Hialeah - I am going with history. Hialeah has had a soft schedule.

    Estero vs Hardee - Estero's two losses were to very good teams. 

    Picks are bold underscore.  

     

  25. The most Poinciana thing ever!

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    40 minutes ago, Beek said:

    Today I was called in the office and was basically told " we want the program to head in a different direction"  AKA your Fired!

    Coach, I am sorry to hear the news. I don't know you, but I have seen the school's progress under your leadership. I wish you the best. As in a football play, at times you go backwards in order to break a big play. I hope you find another program that can use your passion. 

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