Geico Games?

[The Guru]

4 minutes ago, badrouter said:

6A wouldn't have been much different, either. The only name someone like you might give them credit for is Central. That's it. And once they lost their 3rd game-by 20 points to C. Madonna-you'd have revoked their credit for that one, too. In 5A, Northwestern is the only team that would have meant anything. 4A would probably be limited to BTW. 

Lakeland would never play those schools because.....(wait for it)....they don't want to play anybody good.

Stop trying to give legit reasons for it.

Lakeland has no trouble getting South Broward and Hialeah to Bryant Stadium.

But gosh darn they can't seem to get anybody with a pulse! I wonder why!

[badrouter]

1 minute ago, The Guru said:

Osceola lost to Steinbrenner at home.

Goes to show the kind of teams that you think are "tough."

And Lakeland didn't play them. So stop saying that they did.

And Steinbrenner is now in the 8A Final four as a result.

Here is this season's Lakeland-Osceola game for your viewing pleasure.

[badrouter]

1 minute ago, The Guru said:

Lakeland would never play those schools because.....(wait for it)....they don't want to play anybody good.

Stop trying to give legit reasons for it.

Lakeland has no trouble getting South Broward and Hialeah to Bryant Stadium.

But gosh darn they can't seem to get anybody with a pulse! I wonder why!

Hialeah had more than a pulse this season. That fact makes you uncomfortable, I know.

[The Guru]

6 minutes ago, badrouter said:

There's a reason why you still haven't offered any names: A closer look reveals we'd be left with a grand, aggregate total of two (2) Dade county teams at most to choose from. Anyone else would've been discredited. I don't know what the scheduling possibilities looked like with those two teams.

So you named 3 Dade County teams.

Why were none of those scheduled?

Because Lakeland doesn't want to play good teams.

They want to play South Broward and Hialeah and not Deerfield Beach and Central.

It's not difficult.

You are attempting to absolve them of any responsibility for their own shit schedule.

[The Guru]

2 minutes ago, badrouter said:

Hialeah had more than a pulse this season. That fact makes you uncomfortable, I know.

They were terrible.

Just stop.

You will pimp literally anybody.

[badrouter]

6 minutes ago, The Guru said:

They were terrible.

Just stop.

You will pimp literally anybody.

They were terrible only by the standard whereby Plantation was also terrible. They led Plantation at halftime and were trying an onside kick late down 41-35 to Plantation. 

[The Guru]

3 minutes ago, badrouter said:

They were terrible only by the standard whereby Plantation was also terrible. They led Plantation at halftime and were trying an onside kick late down 41-35 to Plantation. 

We don't really know how good or bad Plantation was because they didn't play anybody in the middle. Only terrible teams (that they all by beat by double digits or more) and STA.

Hialeah beat North Miami, 9-6, and were losing in the 4th quarter.

Subjective analysis says that they're obviously not the same.

But the objective ones say that too.

calpreps

#462 Plantation

#1278 Hialeah

Massey

#667 Plantation

#1998 Hialeah

But you are just desperate to change the subject so you'll never admit anything.

[badrouter]

6 minutes ago, The Guru said:

We don't really know how good or bad Plantation was because they didn't play anybody in the middle. Only terrible teams (that they all by beat by double digits or more) and STA.

Hialeah beat North Miami, 9-6, and were losing in the 4th quarter.

Subjective analysis says that they're obviously not the same.

But the objective ones say that too.

calpreps

#462 Plantation

#1278 Hialeah

Massey

#667 Plantation

#1998 Hialeah

But you are just desperate to change the subject so you'll never admit anything.

Nothing is more objective than citing how a playoff game between the teams went. And, again, Hialeah led at the half and was trying an onside kick late down by six points. So, if Plantation is better, they're not better by much. We know this because they played a winner-moves-on, loser-goes-home game. So, if anything, the real life result debunks those computer ratings.

[The Guru]

26 minutes ago, badrouter said:

Nothing is more objective than citing how a playoff game between the teams went. And, again, Hialeah led at the half and was trying an onside kick late down by six points. So, if Plantation is better, they're not better by much. We know this because they played a winner-moves-on, loser-goes-home game. So, if anything, the real life result debunks those computer ratings.

What team is better isn't determined by just one game.

Plantation was better before they played each other. Then they played. Plantation won the game, too.

Plantation went on the road, had a 41-20 lead in the 4th quarter and won by two TDs.

The better team pulled away late and Hialeah furiously tried to rally.

There's no mystery here.

[Omaha Vol]

7 minutes ago, The Guru said:

There's no mystery here.

The mystery here is trying to figure out why you continue to spew out your idiocy? 
Take a break and go upstairs to eat the meatloaf your mom just made for you.

[AztecPadre]

47 minutes ago, badrouter said:

Nothing is more objective than citing how a playoff game between the teams went. And, again, Hialeah led at the half and was trying an onside kick late down by six points. So, if Plantation is better, they're not better by much. We know this because they played a winner-moves-on, loser-goes-home game. So, if anything, the real life result debunks those computer ratings.

Is there a rule that y'all can't play IMG?

[Rufus69]

54 minutes ago, AztecPadre said:

Is there a rule that y'all can't play IMG?

The GHSA doesn't look at IMG as a "high school".

Hell...I don't either.

 

 

Rufus>>

[The Guru]

1 hour ago, Omaha Vol said:

The mystery here is trying to figure out why you continue to spew out your idiocy? 
Take a break and go upstairs to eat the meatloaf your mom just made for you.

I can't fathom how you could be any lamer.

I've tried.

I just can't do it.

[Columbiafan]

29 minutes ago, The Guru said:

I can't fathom how you could be any lamer.

I've tried.

I just can't do it.

I can't fathom how you could let your stock drop any further and be an even dumber poster

 

But you really have hit rock bottom lately with your credibility

[Columbiafan]

3 hours ago, The Guru said:

🙄

One good thing that will come of this loss is that you'll disappear soon.

The last thing we need is another DLSPop, horsefly type evader who is so homerific that he never utters a single genuine word or phrase on this forum.

Well we already have you to fill that role little homer clown boy 🤡

[Las Vegas_JC]

18 hours ago, old_e said:

I believe not many states have agreed to play in the series and with the requirements,  there are a limited amount of teams that get invited. 

The WCAC teams and the NJ NPG4 teams are out too. The WCAC championship was last weekend and the NPG4 is this Saturday. They are in a similar situation as the Hawaiian teams. 

[BUFORDGAWOLVES]

6 hours ago, Las Vegas_JC said:

BTW why is GA involved in the Geico bowl series if they are not willing to travel to a bowl site? 🤷🏻‍♂️

Buford travelled to Ireland, we have the money. 

Not everybody shares the OOS enthusiasm, i see both viewpoints and really have no qualms.

It's a culture thing for the most part, shared by Texas and Georgia.

It will change, to what extent I don't know.

BGW

[Las Vegas_JC]

6 hours ago, badrouter said:

What did Gorman (a private school with many wealthy parents) actually get out of the Alaska game? What other things could they have done with that 40k? Maybe a head coaching gig at UNLV for Sanchez? Good for Sanchez! Not that it as pressing a matter for BG as they have significantly more money than most programs.

A better question is why would you deny your child and his friends the opportunity to visit Alaska? To go through the bonding experience of fundraising. To view an eco system that is 180 degrees different than the Mojave desert. To meet new people, to experience a different culture, to try new foods, to play a fricking football game in Alaska. How awesome is that? Do you guys frown on field trips down south? Also the head coach of Gorman at that time was not seeking personal glory. 
 

Gorman has plenty of jerseys and equipment now. Back in 2000 they didn’t even have a home field to play games on. 

[HawgGoneIt]

4 hours ago, frankyjames said:

Great question.

GA and TX are blatant travel deniers. 

Yall must have missed the bowl series a couple of years back where Valdosta went to Texas and got clowned on by Chandler.

[badrouter]

2 hours ago, AztecPadre said:

Is there a rule that y'all can't play IMG?

Lakeland is a high school, which tends to attract a disproportionate share of good football players. IMG is a sports academy that overtly recruits players from all over the country, offering them free housing, training etc if they move to Bradenton. Two totally different entities. 

[The Guru]

19 minutes ago, Las Vegas_JC said:

A better question is why would you deny your child and his friends the opportunity to visit Alaska? To go through the bonding experience of fundraising. To view an eco system that is 180 degrees different than the Mojave desert. To meet new people, to experience a different culture, to try new foods, to play a fricking football game in Alaska. How awesome is that? Do you guys frown on field trips down south? Also the head coach of Gorman at that time was not seeking personal glory. 
 

Gorman has plenty of jerseys and equipment now. Back in 2000 they didn’t even have a home field to play games on. 

The point of Lakeland's program for at least the last decade seems to have been to secure Bill Castle's win record and play as many home games as possible against as many bad teams as possible.

[badrouter]

20 minutes ago, Las Vegas_JC said:

A better question is why would you deny your child and his friends the opportunity to visit Alaska? To go through the bonding experience of fundraising. To view an eco system that is 180 degrees different than the Mojave desert. To meet new people, to experience a different culture, to try new foods, to play a fricking football game in Alaska. How awesome is that? Do you guys frown on field trips down south? Also the head coach of Gorman at that time was not seeking personal glory. 
 

Gorman has plenty of jerseys and equipment now. Back in 2000 they didn’t even have a home field to play games on. 

Nobody frowns on field trips. But, resources are limited at most public schools. Educational field trips within reasonable limits of cost and time away from school are one thing. Business trips to go play a football game thousands of miles away don't qualify.

Perhaps Gorman should have used fundraising dollars to build a home field to play on instead of playing one football game in Alaska?

[The Guru]

4 minutes ago, badrouter said:

Nobody frowns on field trips. But, resources are limited at most public schools. Educational field trips within reasonable limits of cost and time away from school are one thing. Business trips to go play a football game thousands of miles away don't qualify.

He still spouts this nonsense even after being told that ESPN games are essentially free.

[badrouter]

3 minutes ago, The Guru said:

The point of Lakeland's program for at least the last decade seems to have been to secure Bill Castle's win record and play as many home games as possible against as many bad teams as possible.

They may enjoy racking up wins for him. Why not? They've done everything else a program can do. My guess is that getting/keeping the program on strong financial footing through gate receipts and smart spending is of more importance to them. They have good community involvement, but lack the mega wealthy parents a large private school in the wealthiest part of the state enjoys. 

[badrouter]

2 minutes ago, The Guru said:

He still spouts this nonsense even after being told that ESPN games are essentially free.

Free, but no revenue. And, again, exactly how many ESPN games were really options? What were the terms of playing those games?