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Aquinas was brilliant tonight.  The state championship game was played last week in Bradenton.  Aquinas took Manatee’s best shot and survived.  Manatee was better than Lakeland.  Even though Lakeland’s coaching staff struggled badly tonight they found ways to escape Tampa Bay Tech (who was a better team than Lakeland) and Niceville.  The truth was brought to the light tonight.  

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26 minutes ago, FBGUY1989 said:

Did Lakeland even show up lol

Short answer, no. They looked very bad. They are not the team I saw live early in the season. Not sure what happened. Manatee gave STA a much better game last week. 

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36 minutes ago, DarterBlue2 said:

I am glad you didn't make the trip too. The game was not worth it. 

There is certainly a side of me that would not have wanted to see either Lakeland or STA win a blowout game like the one last night.   Then, again, there's also a side of me that may have secretly enjoyed seeing either Lakeland or STA lose  a blowout game like the one last night.   B)

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Lot of your comments said Lakeland had a bad night, or did they even show up!!!!! I tell who did show up, STA. And it’s Aquinas that gave em the bad night! That’s how football works. The same STA that won close games & didn’t look very good, just like Lakeland, showed up and beat down the dreads. Thats why Lakeland looked “bad!” 

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57 minutes ago, Perspective said:

There is certainly a side of me that would not have wanted to see either Lakeland or STA win a blowout game like the one last night.   Then, again, there's also a side of me that may have secretly enjoyed seeing either Lakeland or STA lose  a blowout game like the one last night.   B)

I feel exactly the same. 

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18 hours ago, Jullian said:

Lot of your comments said Lakeland had a bad night, or did they even show up!!!!! I tell who did show up, STA. And it’s Aquinas that gave em the bad night! That’s how football works. The same STA that won close games & didn’t look very good, just like Lakeland, showed up and beat down the dreads. Thats why Lakeland looked “bad!” 

Sure. But, Lakeland has been uniquely, shockingly bad on offense all year. They masked it with a million big plays from Shanard Clower, who missed the last two games. But, there are things experienced viewers can see in what they try to do which makes them much worse than a merely impotent offense. They struggle -nearly every play it seems - to figure out who's in and who's out, and where they should line up. Perhaps no sequence betters sums up the awfulness than the one where Lakeland had 3rd and 2-3 in STA territory. They bring in a goalline/power package. They couldn't get lined up properly and took a 5-yard penalty. Crushing. What happened next? ANOTHER procedure/delay 5-yard penalty! So, 3rd and 2 became 3rd and 12. They proceed to leave the goalline personell on the field for 3rd and 12, hand it to the guy everyone knew was getting the ball, and gained like a yard. Punt. That is a historically awful sequence which falls ENTIRELY on coaching. Of course, that crap went on in varying forms all night, and all season. I do think Darter is correct in saying they regressed markedly from earlier in the season. Again, that's all coaching.

Lakeland must go outside the program and bring in a reputable OC. The current arrangement has not, and can not work And players know this, which means transfers will be harder to come by in the absence of the coaching overhaul.

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9 hours ago, Longtime Observer said:

Sure. But, Lakeland has been uniquely, shockingly bad on offense all year. They masked it with a million big plays from Shanard Clower, who missed the last two games. But, there are things experienced viewers can see in what they try to do which makes them much worse than a merely impotent offense. They struggle -nearly every play it seems - to figure out who's in and who's out, and where they should line up. Perhaps no sequence betters sums up the awfulness than the one where Lakeland had 3rd and 2-3 in STA territory. They bring in a goalline/power package. They couldn't get lined up properly and took a 5-yard penalty. Crushing. What happened next? ANOTHER procedure/delay 5-yard penalty! So, 3rd and 2 became 3rd and 12. They proceed to leave the goalline personell on the field for 3rd and 12, hand it to the guy everyone knew was getting the ball, and gained like a yard. Punt. That is a historically awful sequence which falls ENTIRELY on coaching. Of course, that crap went on in varying forms all night, and all season. I do think Darter is correct in saying they regressed markedly from earlier in the season. Again, that's all coaching.

Lakeland must go outside the program and bring in a reputable OC. The current arrangement has not, and can not work And players know this, which means transfers will be harder to come by in the absence of the coaching overhaul.

Ok & unbelievably they were still undefeated. Had beaten 2 extremely talented teams in TBT & Niceville. Beat Miami Central. Torched BTW. Aquinas lost 3 games, had to score 10 points in a little more than a minute to go to overtime & got the win with their first lead of the game. Go to Manatee & are behind all game & pull out the win…..Does this look like a STA team of the past? Their talent was down & lost games in the 4th qtr. We’re down 14-0 & 20-0 in back to back games in the playoffs……..Hell with all your garbage above you were still ranked in the nation & the best team in Florida! Quit your excuses for the loss. Wow

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2 hours ago, Jullian said:

Ok & unbelievably they were still undefeated. Had beaten 2 extremely talented teams in TBT & Niceville. Beat Miami Central. Torched BTW. Aquinas lost 3 games, had to score 10 points in a little more than a minute to go to overtime & got the win with their first lead of the game. Go to Manatee & are behind all game & pull out the win…..Does this look like a STA team of the past? Their talent was down & lost games in the 4th qtr. We’re down 14-0 & 20-0 in back to back games in the playoffs……..Hell with all your garbage above you were still ranked in the nation & the best team in Florida! Quit your excuses fWOW !!!!!! 

…..oh & your defense had been spectacular but gave up 34 points!!!!! Rest it …….

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16 hours ago, Jullian said:

Ok & unbelievably they were still undefeated. Had beaten 2 extremely talented teams in TBT & Niceville. Beat Miami Central. Torched BTW. Aquinas lost 3 games, had to score 10 points in a little more than a minute to go to overtime & got the win with their first lead of the game. Go to Manatee & are behind all game & pull out the win…..Does this look like a STA team of the past? Their talent was down & lost games in the 4th qtr. We’re down 14-0 & 20-0 in back to back games in the playoffs……..Hell with all your garbage above you were still ranked in the nation & the best team in Florida! Quit your excuses for the loss. Wow

Those were not "excuses". They were reasons. The only reason they won those games was because of scores provided or set up by defense and special teams, and big plays by Clower. The offense- scheme, play-calling and player development- was bad all season. And, even at that, the offense regressed as the season went along. Not sure how saying "we were bad" is seen as "making excuses".

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1 hour ago, Longtime Observer said:

Those were not "excuses". They were reasons. The only reason they won those games was because of scores provided or set up by defense and special teams, and big plays by Clower. The offense- scheme, play-calling and player development- was bad all season. And, even at that, the offense regressed as the season went along. Not sure how saying "we were bad" is seen as "making excuses".

Because “we were bad” gives no recognition of the team you played, which made you play bad. Hence your D ,giving  up 34 points, which you just applauded above. Nuff here. No more to say……It’s tough being undefeated then losing by so much. 

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On 12/15/2024 at 11:39 AM, Longtime Observer said:

Those were not "excuses". They were reasons. The only reason they won those games was because of scores provided or set up by defense and special teams, and big plays by Clower. The offense- scheme, play-calling and player development- was bad all season. And, even at that, the offense regressed as the season went along. Not sure how saying "we were bad" is seen as "making excuses".

You sound like the people out of Jacksonville from Raines. Oh Northwestern isn't that good and the referees were cheating. Like really Vikings. The fact of the matter is you got your ass beat lol. Yes you went undefeated but just came across a better team that night.

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On 12/25/2024 at 6:16 AM, FBGUY1989 said:

You sound like the people out of Jacksonville from Raines. Oh Northwestern isn't that good and the referees were cheating. Like really Vikings. The fact of the matter is you got your ass beat lol. Yes you went undefeated but just came across a better team that night.

You sound like you read a million words into my comments that were not there. Your preconeived notions caused you to misinterpret my remarks. In other words, you are a person amd this is a day ending in 'Y'.

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