Wooderson Posted January 28, 2023 Report Share Posted January 28, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxchoboian Posted January 29, 2023 Report Share Posted January 29, 2023 What's the reason (or rumor mill) for a transfer to Pinnacle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted January 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2023 3 hours ago, maxchoboian said: What's the reason (or rumor mill) for a transfer to Pinnacle? Not that Raiola needs it but Pinnacle has a reputation as a quarterback factory; Spencer Rattler, former Michigan State starter Brian Lewerke, former Michigan commit JD Johnson (forced into medical retirement midway through his senior year at Pinnacle) and former Idaho State QB Michael Sanders are products of the program (Devon Dampier played frosh and soph year for Pioneers and had a D1 offer or two before transferring to Saguaro). All of that said Pinnacle had a sophomore starter this past year who performed extremely well and lose a lot at receiver so it's certainly not the obvious choice (I first got wind of Raiola being on the prowl Friday night and the suggested destination was Saguaro; that makes a lot more sense). I'm on the record that I don't think very highly of Garrettson as an HC; I think a lot of Chandler's continued success post-Aguano has been mostly momentum and it wouldn't shock me if there was discontent from a pretty legitimate football family like the Raiolas. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cossacks Posted January 29, 2023 Report Share Posted January 29, 2023 5 minutes ago, Wooderson said: Not that Raiola needs it but Pinnacle has a reputation as a quarterback factory; Spencer Rattler, former Michigan State starter Brian Lewerke, former Michigan commit JD Johnson (forced into medical retirement midway through his senior year at Pinnacle) and former Idaho State QB Michael Sanders are products of the program (Devon Dampier played frosh and soph year for Pioneers and had a D1 offer or two before transferring to Saguaro). All of that said Pinnacle had a sophomore starter this past year who performed extremely well and lose a lot at receiver so it's certainly not the obvious choice (I first got wind of Raiola being on the prowl Friday night and the suggested destination was Saguaro; that makes a lot more sense). I'm on the record that I don't think very highly of Garrettson as an HC; I think a lot of Chandler's continued success post-Aguano has been mostly momentum and it wouldn't shock me if there was discontent from a pretty legitimate football family like the Raiolas. A lot of people have been saying with Garretson the trend is downward and he has changed the culture at Chandler and they would slide back. Will be interesting to see what happens at Suguaro with Mohns leaving. Alot of changes. QC ALA being bumped up to 6A despite fighting it will be interesting to see. With Detmer and Hall they are becoming a destination. QC’s top WR transferred to ALA a few weeks ago and possibly more QC players to follow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted January 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2023 1 hour ago, Cossacks said: A lot of people have been saying with Garretson the trend is downward and he has changed the culture at Chandler and they would slide back. Will be interesting to see what happens at Suguaro with Mohns leaving. Alot of changes. QC ALA being bumped up to 6A despite fighting it will be interesting to see. With Detmer and Hall they are becoming a destination. QC’s top WR transferred to ALA a few weeks ago and possibly more QC players to follow. Coach Chick's death forever altered the trajectory of that program. As long as he was around there was that constant reminder of the unsung virtues behind the Chandler program (power run game and the S&C regimen) whereas now you have a QB dad steering the ship with little in the way of checks and balances. Chandler going out scoring seven points in two games against Basha with an offensive-minded coach and a five-star QB definitely raises some concerns. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted January 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 19 hours ago, Cossacks said: A lot of people have been saying with Garretson the trend is downward and he has changed the culture at Chandler and they would slide back. Will be interesting to see what happens at Suguaro with Mohns leaving. Alot of changes. QC ALA being bumped up to 6A despite fighting it will be interesting to see. With Detmer and Hall they are becoming a destination. QC’s top WR transferred to ALA a few weeks ago and possibly more QC players to follow. Speaking of Saguaro, their DC is stepping away. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty4024 Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Wooderson said: Speaking of Saguaro, their DC is stepping away. And here I thought Aledo (TX) was going through some things... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted January 31, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 Article claims up to 20 kids transferring out of Chandler program; DC has not been retained. https://t.co/gKIcbGaS7U Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty4024 Posted February 1, 2023 Report Share Posted February 1, 2023 On 1/30/2023 at 8:07 PM, Wooderson said: Article claims up to 20 kids transferring out of Chandler program; DC has not been retained. https://t.co/gKIcbGaS7U Yeeeah...Glad he transferred out of Burleson now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted February 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2023 On 2/1/2023 at 5:23 AM, Frosty4024 said: Yeeeah...Glad he transferred out of Burleson now. My big argument regarding open enrollment and transfers has always been do your homework. If you're going to program shop get it right the first time and check out EVERYONE and not just the big names. To me it's pretty apparent that Chandler has been gradually slipping since Aguano left in 2019, and while it's easy to say that was a hard standard to maintain I'd argue that when you're a 3000 student school with near limitless resources it's inexcusable to fall behind smaller schools you had a head start on. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty4024 Posted February 4, 2023 Report Share Posted February 4, 2023 Players dig the new buildings... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted February 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2023 Raiola bringing some protection with him: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted February 7, 2023 Report Share Posted February 7, 2023 Transfers are definitely the only news coming out of Arizona..... Go figure... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted February 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2023 Desert Vista coaching position just came open...2-8 this year, but a perennial playoff team that has two state championships and a runner-up finish. With Chandler seeming to crumble this could be significant based on neighborhood and resources available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted February 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2023 Peoria Liberty heads to Corona next season: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted February 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2023 Seven-time champ Scottsdale Chaparral rumored to be looking for an HC: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted February 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2023 While Hype Grand heads into Saguaro, DL coach Kyle Caldwell exits. Dude is a Saguaro alum and was likely the program's biggest recruit prior to Christian Kirk: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted March 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2023 Coaching positions getting filled; previous HC at Highlands Ranch (CO) takes the Chaparral job: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted March 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2023 Three-time AZ state championship coach Scooter Molander takes over at Desert Vista: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cossacks Posted March 11, 2023 Report Share Posted March 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Wooderson said: Three-time AZ state championship coach Scooter Molander takes over at Desert Vista: Heard about this they other day. Queen Creek district is a mess. State champion coach leaves Eastmark, QC high athletics are falling apart and Crismon High is like half built and they are out of money 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted March 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2023 11 minutes ago, Cossacks said: Heard about this they other day. Queen Creek district is a mess. State champion coach leaves Eastmark, QC high athletics are falling apart and Crismon High is like half built and they are out of money 😂 Worst of all, the District had the chance to name the new school the Crismon Tide but went with Rattlers instead. In their favor their classic Oilers-esque color scheme has always been a favorite of mine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted March 17, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2023 Pair of sophomores from 5A champ Higley transferring to IMG: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted March 17, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2023 Chandler tight end headed to Texas. Part of a group of Cali kids (along with previously mentioned Higley kids) that came out here to start high school: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted April 5, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2023 Another Arizona kid heading to Florida: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfaddict1 Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 Thx for the updates. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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