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8 hours ago, ORabidOne said:
GEEEEEZ, lemme write that down! SOOOOOO, they are favored by three scores, against the #7 ranked 7A team in Georgia......on the ROAD?
Yeah, apparently North Gwinnett lost to a team last week that they should have blown out.
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8 minutes ago, HornetFan said:
Is it fair to call this team Lakeland HS or should it be referred to as the Polk County All-Stars. FHSAA playoffs are losing any semblance of credibility that they may have had in the past. It has become an argument of "can my all-start team beat your all-star team for a fabricated state championship after we finish "bitch-slapping" all the teams we stole players from?" The same question goes for the STA's of Florida.
Dude (I'm assuming), you're on a roll this morning. But, as I have suggested in other threads, I truly believe that the FHSAA's hands are tied on this right now. They opposed the law that went into effect 3-4 years ago that essentially legalized open/free transfers. They knew what would happen (i.e., what is now happening). But, if the FHSAA tries to regulate the transfer of student/athletes in a way that contradicts the law, they run the risk of getting legislated out of existence.
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32 minutes ago, HornetFan said:
The only way to correct the transfer problem is for schools to refuse to play teams that accept transfers unless such transfers families have actually relocated to that school district. The nonsense of a student-athlete residing in another students home is absolute BS and should not be allowed. I see comments here trying to justify "cheating" schools out of their better players so unethical coaches can build their resumes and keep their local fans happy. If you recruit them as 9th, 10th, or 11th grade students, it's no better than recruiting them as seniors. Lakeland, with this army of transfers should be declared ineligible for state playoffs. Let them play the IMG's of the world.
While I understand both your frustration and your point, I don't see how your proposed solution could be applied in the real world. For example, some school districts (like Hillsborough) handle the scheduling. Also, how could you avoid playing a team in your district? Refuse to play them just because they're not saying no to transfers? Another point: most schedules are made up well before the end of recruiting season, er, transfer season, er, before the end of the summer. Last, how the heck is a coach of Team A supposed to know if a transfer from Team B to Team C moved into Team C's district or not?
Again, I understand your angst and applaud you for trying to come up with a solution. I just don't see this one as working.
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No. 5 Armwood (1-0) at North Gwinett, Ga. (1-0)
No. 10 Columbus (1-0) at Osceola (Kissimmee) (1-0)
No. 23 Booker T. Washington (1-0) vs. Miami Central (0-1)
No. 7 Miami Carol City (1-0) vs. No. 3 Miami Northwestern (1-0) (by 10)
No. 21 Cocoa (1-0) vs. Hoover, Ala. (1-0) at The Freedom Bowl
Lincoln (1-0) at No. 19 Rockledge (1-0)
Bergen Catholic, N.J. (0-0) at No. 2 St. Thomas Aquinas (1-0)
Miramar (1-0) at Dillard (1-0)
Crestview (1-0) at Escambia (1-0)
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9 minutes ago, Jags904 said:
They could still transfer to whatever school that will take them, they’d just be ineligible for athletic competition for 365 years.
But arguably, that would defeat both the letter of the law (i.e., to allow free transfer) and the purpose of the law (to allow football players from neighboring Polk County schools to transfer to Lakeland and immediately play).
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35 minutes ago, Jags904 said:
Unless there is an actual change of address into the school, there should be a one year ban on participating with the future school at all. No attending workouts, nothing.
Because of the law that was enacted a few years ago, I think the FHSAA's hands are tied on this issue. If someone knows otherwise, please say so.
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I had heard the number of incoming transfers was pretty high, but I had no idea the number was that high. By my count, 20 new players, most from other Polk County schools, transferred in. Wow! The state Senator and state rep from that area must be very happy with what they accomplished a few years back.
And I agree that Castle is not out there actively recruiting players . . . he's smarter than that. That's what assistant coaches are for. Just ask STA.
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Just want to confirm that picks can be changed up until they are locked in, right?
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Um, Joe Pinko's has Armwood favored by 3 TD's. Then, again, I'm not sure how JP rates out-of-state teams.
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5 minutes ago, Zoe Boy said:
Ummmm good or sloppy game.. Either team could of won it and y’all pulled it out.. What else can I say...
You could say "It's great . . . to be . . . a Florida Gator." But I doubt you'll say that.
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14 hours ago, Big Ray said:
Any program can be turned around in my opinion. Daytona Beach Mainland has made the playoffs 25 years in a row and 26 of the last 27 years. if you go back 3 years before their first playoff appearance, they were 4-36 in a 4 years span.
I understand your point, but consider this: when Mainland got good, it was on the backs of the kids who were zoned to go there (and probably some good coaching). Those kids had little or no choice where they went to high school. Today, what are the chances that those same kids would end up at Mainland? Isn't it more likely that -- even if they started out in the 9th grade at Mainland -- they would (eventually) end up at another school? That's my point: a school like Mainland who's experiencing the inevitable downturns that a public school experiences, might not ever have the chance to rebuild again, because the building blocks will opt to play down the road at the school that's already good.
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8 hours ago, gatorman-uf said:
Many years ago I suggested it and still stand by it, but teams should move up or down, not based on their enrollment, but on their on-field/court success. As your team improves, then you play tougher competition by moving up a classification, as your team struggles, you move down a classification. There is little reason in today's age that teams that powerhouse teams should be in districts with the chronically failing. If we want programs to grow, they have to feel like they have a chance to win or otherwise we are setting them up for failure. In football, they could do it in 2 year cycles. In other sports, one year cycles.
And just for kicks, we'll call it the Premier League.
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I'm glad UF won. And I'm glad Florida started out with Miami. If the Gators had started out with a D2 directional team, I think we all would have gotten a false impression of both their strengths and their weaknesses. That said, on the offensive side of the ball, Toney (a/k/a Percy Harvin 2.0) is a play maker. Franks both scares me and excites me. Florida's ground game needs work. But they made some plays when then had to. On the defensive side, the D-line was impressive (excitement tempered by the knowledge that Miami's O-Line is young and inexperienced). LB's had an average night. DB's got a little too aggressive at the end of the game, but I'd rather try to tone down an aggressive player than be forced to make an aggressive player out of a timid one. Special teams look sound. The Gators may be back to the days where it all comes down to the Florida/Georgia game to decide who plays in the SEC Championship game.
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7 hours ago, ORabidOne said:
Are they legit, or just a wannabe? Cause North Gwinnett is pretty good!
They're legit. You can read my post in the other thread for a more detailed breakdown, but they're fast and athletic and they've got some size up front (especially on the defensive side of the field).
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From my perspective, it's possible for a historically bad school to get good or for a team that has a lot of good history, but that has fallen on hard times of late, to get good again. In order for that to happen, it will have to take some combination of the following: a new coach with a lot of juice (i.e., someone with a lot a history in and support from the community, someone who played at that school, someone who went on to have a successful college and/or pro career, etc.) and/or one or more coaches who are willing to push, if not overlook, the rules regarding recruiting/transfers. I've said it before and I'll say it again, if you're going to bend the rules, do it when you're program is down because folks won't really care, and then clean it up as you start to get good. And understand I'm not advocating that anyone do these things; it's just my realistic thought process into how it could/may happen. I don't know if Sarasota fits into this narrative or not.
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50 minutes ago, Coach said:
I know in the area where I live, student population can make or break a school. Teams like Liberty, Toho, Poinciana, Celebration and Cypress Creek have high Hispanic populations and football isn't a very important part of the culture so a lot of those students play other sports. I mean, Poinciana won a state basketball championship not long ago so they have athletes, but most don't want to play for programs that are historically bad.
You could have left out the first three lines and just kept in the last part and you would have been spot on.
And here's the thing: with the relatively free transfer rules now in place, a kid interested in football doesn't have to attend the school with the historically bad football program, meaning those historically bad programs are going to stay historically bad. Gone are the days when a couple of good players who happened to live in a particular district could rise up and change a school's program for the better.
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Although I cannot argue with his success, I've never been the biggest Nick Saban fan. Perhaps that's a by-product of following an SEC East team. That said, he had some pretty insightful comments (today?) about 'kids' who make mistakes and the expectations and demands that society has in response. Take a look:
https://www.trendsmap.com/twitter/tweet/1165657656675241985
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1 hour ago, OldSchoolLion said:
How many of this year's starters at Lakeland played for another school last year? Just curious. Would like to see to some facts concerning all of these transfers Lakeland supposedly got.
Good question, and I looking forward to seeing the answer.
In the meantime, remember that transfers can impact programs in a number of ways: (1) obviously, some transfers are better than others; I would argue that picking up a one or two 3-star players has more significance than picking up five no-star transfers, even if all five were to become starters; (2) one or two quality transfers, who do become starters, often times allows a coach to move the 'original starter' to a position that is better suited for his skill/talent level; and (3) along those same lines, a couple of good transfers and the inevitable shifting of players could knock a team's glaring weakness right to the bench. Also, keep in mind the positions that the transfers play. If the player transferring in is a quality kicker, for example, and his new team doesn't have a returning or rising place kicker, the transfer could make a 5-point per game difference on average. Finally, transfers at the high school level can add much-needed depth to a team, perhaps giving key personnel critical breaks in big games.
Oh (in the spirit of Steve Jobs), one last thing: just because the transfer isn't named a starter over the son of Booster Joe really doesn't mean a whole lot if the transfer ends up playing most of the game and all of the critical downs.
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6 minutes ago, Jags904 said:
They do not. I was just throwing out teams that draw big crowds, it can only be done at Bolles. UC has a turf field but they don’t have the infrastructure to hold those kind of numbers.
Thanks. I wonder if Bolles would be willing to host if they weren't one of the teams playing? I guess it depends on what they would get out of it . . . concession money? parking money? percentage of the gate?
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8 hours ago, Jags904 said:
I think a rotation of games would be great. Bolles was an awesome host. Next year I’d love to see Ponte Vedra vs Nease, Clay vs Fleming, and Raines vs Lee. I think if it’s week 1 next year with those 3 games I listed, it breaks this year’s attendance by a solid amount.
It has to be week 1 certainly for this kind of success.
Does one of those six teams/schools have a turf field? That's the only way you can possibly play 3 games at one site on the same day (especially if you get any rain ahead of or during the games).
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On 8/23/2019 at 9:26 PM, THIS_IS_DILLARD said:
Mfs started shooting game over smh
Was Dillard operating out of the shotgun or the pistol?
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Short answer: Armwood's good, but not quite as good as the score indicates, and Plant's not as good as they have been, but they're not as bad as that score indicates.
Plant got the ball first. Second play from scrimmage, RB tries to do too much and coughs up the ball. Armwood scoops and scores. Next series leads to a Plant punt. Armwood offense goes backwards, leaving the Hawks with a 3rd down and half an acre. QB (Ransom) scrambles and heaves the ball downfield about 50-60 yards. Plant DB actually has good position and should have intercepted the ball. Instead, the ball bounces off him and right into the hands of Armwood's receiver who walks it in for a TD. 14-0 Hawks just that fast, and the score stays that way through the end of the first quarter.
Second quarter was even worse for the Panthers. Armwood killed Plant with their speed and ability to get play-makers into open space, including a couple of big plays from Bloomingdale transfer, Charles Montgomery (#10). Ransom picked up a short running TD, but Wiregrass transfer QB (Helton) got some playing time in the first half as well (but didn't impress that much).
Armwood's defense was what it usually is . . . fast in the backfield and on the edges and stout inside, led by a couple of 300-pound DLs (Watson #21 and Pinder #99). And these guys aren't those "listed at 300 pounds in the roster, but really more like 270;" they're every bit of 300 pounds). Not all that fleet of foot (what 300 pounds are?), but very difficult to move out of the way.
Offensively, it wouldn't surprise me if Armwood's negative plays exceeded their positive plays, especially if you include penalties. But when they hit big plays, they tend to be a really big plays. Ransom's a big dude with a strong arm, but throws up a lot of 50-50 balls that work out well for him because Armwood's receivers are so athletic. In back-to-back weeks, Plant's defense may very well have played against the two best receivers in the state (Armwood's Agiye Hall and Venice's Wideman). And Plant just doesn't have the DB's they've had in the past.
So, shifting focus, this could be a tough year for Plant. They're got a lot of work in front of them and they don't seem to have some of the athletes or depth they've had over the past decade, which is a shame, because they've got a stud QB (Gleason, GA Tech commit). I jokingly told a couple of the Plant coaches that when they were playing in 7 on 7 tournaments over the summer, they should ask the refs to only give Plant's QB three seconds, instead of the customary four, so he'd get used to getting rid of the ball quickly. I should have suggested two seconds.
Plant started out with two tough games (Venice and Armwood), but it really doesn't get much easier over the next month or so. Plant plays at a tough Gaither team this week, home against Tampa Bay Tech and Bloomingdale, an OOS road trip to D.C. to face the number 18 team in the country (Gonzaga), before returning home to play a much improved Steinbrenner team. Plant has historically been somewhat of a slow starter, but they're always been able to improve over the course of the season and make a playoff run. Only time will tell whether they'll be able to stay true to form this year.
As for Armwood, I'm going to withhold judgment right now. Their next game is at North Gwinnett, who lost to Colquitt 17-6 Friday night. (Is there anyone on this board that knows anything about Colquitt?
). I'll be interested to see how Armwood does. Their Hillsborough County-mandated schedule doesn't pose too many obstacles, which is par for the course for the Hawks, or, as some are now calling them, the East Hillsborough County All-Star Team. Whether they'll have enough talent to upend the Polk County All-Star Team in the playoffs remains to be seen. I know Friday was the first regular season game of the season, but Armwood lacked discipline. Part of the problem for Armwood is that they really won't be tested much over the course of the season (again, I don't know about next week), so the lack of discipline won't keep them from winning all their games . . . but it could very well keep them from winning a big game in November or December.
Hope this helps.
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4 hours ago, Legion37 said:
What Bowman saw just before the leap
I've got to think that seeing a big "Do Not Hotlink Images" sign in the middle of a run would be somewhat distracting for a running back.
(Or am I the only one seeing this on your posts when, it would appear, you are trying to post an image?).
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It would have been before 2004. 2004 was Coach Weiner's first year and Plant went 3-7 (and they won their second game of the season).
The Gonzaga game is the last weekend of September (9/27), but Plant has two games before then: a home game against a very good Tampa Bay Tech team (9/13) and a home game against Bloomingdale (9/20).