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17 hours ago, ECHS05 said:

Surprised Marietta isnt on it...

OoS games vs USATodays "Way Too Early" #s 5 St. Johns & #23 Good Counsel

Plus OoR games vs their #3 Grayson, and 2 time defending 5A champ Rome..

Plus Region games vs McEachern & Hillgrove...

Not going to get much better...

Its explained in the beginning.  The writer said its teams with BOTH a mix of OOS and tough local games.  After Marietta is done with their OOS then it turns into another The bishop vs Nevada opponents.

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5 hours ago, Goldmember said:

I know what he meant too but that doesn't make his Spanish better (or his point valid).

Tucker, Marietta and McEachern are not programs that are consistently good so putting Grayson's schedule in a preseason top 5 is patently absurd.

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I haven't yet figured out how a team that plays the top rated teams in the state can be faulted for having some losses.  When the top say 4 play each other, there are going to be 4 losses.  If two teams win all four then that means the other two teams possibly have 1-4 losses.  I'm not sure how that makes them a bad team especially when the two teams with losses are much better than the rest of the state.  While I agree that W/L is how we measure success, I don't think it is always an indicator of weakness if there are losses. 

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6 hours ago, Columbiafan said:

Of course not,  however if a alternate is provided it certainly makes it easier to question the list given by USA today

 

If a alternate is given then we can compare Grayson schedule to whomever the alternative team is

Y'all are arguing over USA Today ? We all know they're hsfb rankings or toughest schedule or anything is the biggest joke. 

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6 hours ago, FootballGuy said:

Let's compare: Marietta's schedule is the one on top

Date Opponent Result
8/168:30p
Location: Rome High School
Preview Game
8/247:00p
Location: Our Lady of Good Counsel High School
Preview Game
8/317:30p
Location: Marietta High School
Preview Game
9/77:30p
Location: Marietta High School
Preview Game
9/222:00p
Location: St. John's High School
Preview Game
10/57:30p
Location: Marietta High School
Preview Game
10/127:30p
Location: Marietta High School
Preview Game
10/197:30p
Location: Marietta High School
Preview Game
10/267:30p
Location: Hillgrove High School
Preview Game
11/27:30p
Location: Marietta High School

Preview Game

 

 

Date Opponent Result
8/256:00p
Game Details: Grayson High School, Stadium
Preview GameWatch Live Broadcast
8/315:30p
Location: Grayson High School
Preview Game
9/77:30p
Location: Marietta High School
Preview Game
9/147:30p
Location: Westlake High School
Preview Game
9/217:30p
Location: Grayson High School
Preview Game
10/57:30p
Game Details: Grayson High School, Stadium
Preview Game
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10/127:30p
Game Details: Grayson High School, Stadium
Preview Game
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10/197:30p
Game Details: Grayson High School, Stadium
Preview Game
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10/267:30p
Game Details: Reid, Stadium
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11/27:30p
Location: South Gwinnett High School

On a regional scale, not bad. Not bad at all? Nationally? Both dont make the cut.

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1 minute ago, AztecPadre said:

Define good.

Top 10-15 in a power state is good. They won’t beat the all-star teams that are top 10-15 nationally every year, but will be good enough to be top 50-300 in the nation on a given year. 

Top 50-300 is in the top  2% of the entire nation. I’d say that qualifies as good. 

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2 hours ago, Goldmember said:

No, they're not.

In 2 of the last 3 years Tucker finished outside the GA top 25 on calpreps.

#26 in 2017

#60 in 2015

McEachern has lot 4 games twice in the last 4 years.

McEachern plays tough schedules... McEachern is essentially Top 10 in GA every season...

If someone said name the 10 best, most consistent teams in GA... McEachern would be on that list...

Its also according to what you mean by good... Most years McEachern is good enough to give almost anyone all they can handle... 

If you want to go the CalPreps state ranking route... Id say this proves ypu wrong... These teams are regulars in the deep rounds of the playoffs...

2011:

McEachern: #18 ; 10-2

Tucker: #2 ; 15-0 (4A State Champs)

2012:

McEachern: #23 ; 8-3

Tucker: #52 ; 10-3 (5A Quarterfinalist)

2013:

McEachern: #13 ; 11-3 (6A Semifinalist)

Tucker: #12 ; 14-1 (5A State Runner-Up)

2014:

McEachern: #8 ; 10-4 (6A Semifinalist)

Tucker: #13 ; 10-3 (6A Quarterfinalist... McEachern beat Tucker in the Qfinals)

2015:

McEachern: #8 ; 10-2 (lost to a v. Good Archer team 24-21 in the 2nd Rd)

Tucker: #60 ; 8-4 (Lost to McEachern 50-14 early in the season)

2016:

McEachern: #8 ; 11-2 (in reality was one of the top 4 teams in GA along w/ Grayson, Roswell, & Mill Creek... McEachern lost to Mill Creek 31-28 in the Quarterfinals)

Tucker: #6 ; 13-2 (6A State Runner Up)

2017:

McEachern: #12 ; 10-4 (7A Semifinalist)

Tucker: #26 ; 12-2 (6A Semifinalist)

 

That pretty much proves you wrong...

 

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42 minutes ago, LiberalDonaldTrump said:

They also said they play other monster teams in Ga.... I said wait a fucking second if they call Ga teams Monster team wtf do u call SJB MD BG DLS IMG lmao 

DLS doesnt belong in that grouping.

SJB isn't invincible OOS. *cough* STA *cough* and a come from behind win vs SJC...

MD has basically only been in the top team conversation for 2 years.

BG has proven to be mortal except in 2016.

I dont even know why you mentioned DLS at all. It makes no sense.

IMG is a beast ya... And GA played the best IMG team to date (2016).

You guys build up these teams to mythical levels over the offseason...

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1 minute ago, ECHS05 said:

DLS doesnt belong in that grouping.

SJB isn't invincible OOS. *cough* STA *cough* and a come from behind win vs SJC...

MD has basically only been in the top team conversation for 2 years.

BG has proven to be mortal except in 2016.

I dont even know why you mentioned DLS at all. It makes no sense.

IMG is a beast ya... And GA played the best IMG team to date (2016).

You guys build up these teams to mythical levels over the offseason...

What team in Ga would beat any of those teams I listed??

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1 hour ago, Fred said:

I haven't yet figured out how a team that plays the top rated teams in the state can be faulted for having some losses.  When the top say 4 play each other, there are going to be 4 losses.  If two teams win all four then that means the other two teams possibly have 1-4 losses.  I'm not sure how that makes them a bad team especially when the two teams with losses are much better than the rest of the state.  While I agree that W/L is how we measure success, I don't think it is always an indicator of weakness if there are losses. 

Its Los dont break your neck over it... 

Theres no telling what defines good in his mind and high class standards... 

But the one thing that amazes me is Los says every team isnt good.. but he never says what makes them bad either... 

He claims Tucker and Mceachern werent good but he hasnt said what makes them bad... no reason at all he doesnt say if its the schedule the teams they loss to or anything. Hell even if the reason is arguable or wrong you should give one.  

Half assing it... 

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And as far as Im concerned Tucker and Mceachern where not bad they have most certainly seen better years. 

But teams lose sometimes the other team is better sometimes teams falter you cant win em all... 

But if youre no good because you lose a game then there shouldnt even be a top 25. Everyone loses every now and then. 

Even IMG has lost a game before. 

And before someone stupid enough to accuse me of advocating Mceachern  and Tucker for top 25 comes around. 

Im not... 

Neither where top 25 nationally but they where Good squads. 

And that CP rating of Tucker #26 in state that year is outrageous.... But if you wanna ride Cp's shaft and give it praise for its extremely questionable rankings then so be it. 

 

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1 hour ago, LiberalDonaldTrump said:

They also said they play other monster teams in Ga.... I said wait a fucking second if they call Ga teams Monster team wtf do u call SJB MD BG DLS IMG lmao 

You made my point. Lol. The worst in hsfb.  They use to be good back in the day, but the fitty bones budget for their hsfb dept shows.

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52 minutes ago, ECHS05 said:

DLS doesnt belong in that grouping.

SJB isn't invincible OOS. *cough* STA *cough* and a come from behind win vs SJC...

MD has basically only been in the top team conversation for 2 years.

BG has proven to be mortal except in 2016.

I dont even know why you mentioned DLS at all. It makes no sense.

IMG is a beast ya... And GA played the best IMG team to date (2016).

You guys build up these teams to mythical levels over the offseason...

DLS DLS DLS DLS DLS DLS DLS. shees the haters these days.

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