Gospeeder Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 Pops: No offense taken. I actually agree as I felt DLS was the better team much like I think SJB is better than STA this year but they both fell short on the above mentioned nights and that will never change. Unfortunately emotions play too big of a role in debating who should be placed where in the rankings. For the most part you are correct about the culture and landscape of Tx football but where I differ is that there will always be several Tx schools that at any time during the year... be top ten worthy just like we have. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCBlackhatter Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 11 hours ago, Belly Bob said: You see? They're everywhere around here! What overrated teams that look dominate in the beach boy state? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfaddict1 Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 9 hours ago, PrepGridiron said: Speaking of which, this article appeared in USAToday about new SJC QB, Kevin Doyle. http://usatodayhss.com/2017/st-johns-doyle-adjusting-on-the-fly-as-the-no-18-cadets-play-at-no-7-de-la-salle Nice read. It's great to have a choice. Good luck to him as that is one nasty motha of a schedule. He better be treating the blind side OT well . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 10 hours ago, PrepGridiron said: Speaking of which, this article appeared in USAToday about new SJC QB, Kevin Doyle. http://usatodayhss.com/2017/st-johns-doyle-adjusting-on-the-fly-as-the-no-18-cadets-play-at-no-7-de-la-salle In a related article below, USAT predicts the score SJC 35 DLS 33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrepGridiron Posted August 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 1 minute ago, Pops said: In a related article below, USAT predicts the score SJC 35 DLS 33 Local article with quotes from Alumbaugh about SJC and the game http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/08/31/high-school-football-bay-area-games-to-watch-this-weekend-10/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueliner Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 Very good articles. Nice to have a little somethin' somethin' leading up to it. This will be a good game. I think DLS is going to have to dig deep. If DLS has ever had a conditioning advantage, they'll need it in this game. SJC will have to battle the travel, time diff, and the heat. 35-27 DLS in a slugfest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrepGridiron Posted August 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 1 minute ago, Blueliner said: the heat still scheduled to be 100 degrees at kickoff. hydration and depth will be important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1DayPGA Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 10 hours ago, Pops said: Don't mean to offend but believe DLS was better team that YEAR but not that night was a tough environment against a tough opponent -- imho that was the best DLS team that has ever been beat -- certainly had a case and won CP as #1 team, beating the consensus #1 in final game -- that team destroyed a slew of pretty good teams i think the landscape is such that TX is likely to have fewer top 10s than CA/ FL, but more top 100s -- they're so anti private culturally in their state association that privates don't flourish, thus they get less super teams, but they have a lot of huge public schools and a rabid football culture -- they might have 40 or 50 of top 100 publics I would agree whether it was the delay due to inclement weather, humidity, whatever. DLS fought hard but did not get the job done in TX. that night. But that certainly was not DLS best team ever. As far as them being the best 1 loss team, that they've ever had that seems reasonable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueliner Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 28 minutes ago, PrepGridiron said: still scheduled to be 100 degrees at kickoff. hydration and depth will be important. Ugh. This will be tough on the kids. You make a good point about depth. DLS's starting front 7 is pretty stout on defense, but I'm not sure what they have after that as far as depth goes. The offense will likely be a typical DLS OL and RBs. Again, not sure on the depth part though. We know SJC will have some really big dudes, and probably a lot of them. We shall see..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1DayPGA Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 With that heat it would be bad enough to be having to sit in the stands wearing shorts and a t-shirt. Going to be brutal having a football uniform and helmet on. Both sides will have to keep rotating players otherwise it will be like the DLS vs BG game where by the start of the 4th qtr. quite a few players for BG were bent over with their hands on their knees in between plays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
15yds4gibberish Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 11 hours ago, Pops said: Don't mean to offend but believe DLS was better team that YEAR but not that night was a tough environment against a tough opponent -- imho that was the best DLS team that has ever been beat -- certainly had a case and won CP as #1 team, beating the consensus #1 in final game -- that team destroyed a slew of pretty good teams i think the landscape is such that TX is likely to have fewer top 10s than CA/ FL, but more top 100s -- they're so anti private culturally in their state association that privates don't flourish, thus they get less super teams, but they have a lot of huge public schools and a rabid football culture -- they might have 40 or 50 of top 100 publics Good post. I've often thought that Trinity game cost DLS a MNC, and that may have been their best opportunity for awhile as the game is changing. One thing I don't think I've ever seen anybody write on here in two years talking about it is I believe that pass Asiasi missed was the same pass he made in the state championship the year before. Someone should confirm or deny on that. But if confirmed, it's just kind of a what-could've-been-moment to think about. In any case Trinity beat a good DLS team -- I don't really feel that way about some of the other losses. Grid - Will you be headed out into the heat tomorrow night? I think I'm going... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almadenmike Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 23 minutes ago, Blueliner said: Ugh. This will be tough on the kids. You make a good point about depth. DLS's starting front 7 is pretty stout on defense, but I'm not sure what they have after that as far as depth goes. The offense will likely be a typical DLS OL and RBs. Again, not sure on the depth part though. We know SJC will have some really big dudes, and probably a lot of them. We shall see..... How good/athletic are the DLS DBs? From video of last weelk's Orlando Jones game (link earlier in this thread), it looks like the SJC QB makes pretty good throws: long, sideline and crossing patterns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrepGridiron Posted August 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 5 minutes ago, 15yds4gibberish said: Grid - Will you be headed out into the heat tomorrow night? I think I'm going... Not sure if you even need to ask. I'll be there let me know if you wanna swing by. I'd would be great to see you as always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrepGridiron Posted August 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 Just now, almadenmike said: How good/athletic are the DLS DBs? From video of last weelk's Orlando Jones game (link earlier in this thread), it looks like the SJC QB makes pretty good throws: long, sideline and crossing patterns. They'll be good enough. They also play a bend don't break kind of defense, so I think they'll contain 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfaddict1 Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 1 hour ago, Pops said: In a related article below, USAT predicts the score SJC 35 DLS 33 With social media nowadays, last week's SJB 41 pts prediction vs. STA became a bulletin board printout. I don't think the DLS defense is going to dig 35 pts. This isn't Mrs. Jones and they will have a thing going on. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rippers Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 Interesting that in the USA Today article, the SJC QB openly admits to transferring to an out of state school solely for athletic reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
15yds4gibberish Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 1 minute ago, PrepGridiron said: Not sure if you even need to ask. I'll be there let me know if you wanna swing by. I'd would be great to see you as always. Yep - Let's do it! I was planning to park at your place in any case. Text tomorrow to coordinate ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almadenmike Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 6 minutes ago, 15yds4gibberish said: Grid - Will you be headed out into the heat tomorrow night? I think I'm going... >> 1DayPGA said: With that heat it would be bad enough to be having to sit in the stands wearing shorts and a t-shirt. I'll be there, driving up from San Jose. It's my first time to see my HS team play since I graduated from SJC (many years ago). We're having a pre-game alumni event, too. It should be a good game, as long as both teams handle the heat properly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrepGridiron Posted August 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 1 minute ago, almadenmike said: >> 1DayPGA said: With that heat it would be bad enough to be having to sit in the stands wearing shorts and a t-shirt. I'll be there, driving up from San Jose. It's my first time to see my HS team play since I graduated from SJC (many years ago). We're having a pre-game alumni event, too. It should be a good game, as long as both teams handle the heat properly. That's awesome. Happy to meet up with any members of the board. Good luck to your school 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrepGridiron Posted August 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 3 minutes ago, 15yds4gibberish said: Text tomorrow to coordinate Sounds good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AztecPadre Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 12 hours ago, Belly Bob said: Careful. What else do we have around here besides who is better than whom? Thats true. At least one thing here brings us all together and thats that ga sucks. lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AztecPadre Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 17 hours ago, CCBlackhatter said: In 2015, DLS was thought to have tgeir best team ever, and lost to a 2nd round loser in Trinity. Every team, every year from every state has weaknesses that can be exploited. Another reason why the DLS mythical dominance is absurd. I believe one DLS person said this. The rest said in the top 5 but not 1. Then of course all the DLS haters took it and ran with it as tho it were gospel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfaddict1 Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 Kind of bummed I didn't meet anyone at the STA game last week. I used deodorant too. #wastedoldspice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
15yds4gibberish Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 7 minutes ago, almadenmike said: >> 1DayPGA said: With that heat it would be bad enough to be having to sit in the stands wearing shorts and a t-shirt. I'll be there, driving up from San Jose. It's my first time to see my HS team play since I graduated from SJC (many years ago). We're having a pre-game alumni event, too. It should be a good game, as long as both teams handle the heat properly. Mike, Very cool, and welcome to the board! If you are interested, just bring your phone to the game as in the past we've coordinated more than one meet and greet using the game threads. Should be fun. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AztecPadre Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 15 hours ago, CCBlackhatter said: You must not read the daily diatribes of Pops and Aztec then. You're bringing the streak up now. I could careless, because we know why that occured. I'm talking about them being ranked in the Top 25 every damn year and the gazillion unearned MNCs because they beat one team from SoCal at the end of the year. ????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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