Omaha Vol

7 hours ago, theawesomebro said:

IMG was on another level.  we had some bright spots and some nice plays here and there but just didn't have the horses to hang.  one nice long offensive drive for us but otherwise didn't find much rhythm there.  our running game didn't look very good at all but deuce can sling it.  defensively, we did as well as I think we could but if we took the wrong angle at all, they were gone.  I just dont think our kids are used to having so many kids that are that fast on the field at once.  most of their scores were big plays, not long drives.  too many penalties didn't help at all.  we got some work to do before saraland! 

anyway, it was a beautiful night so start the season and hopefully, we make some adjustments and keep getting better.  only 1 injury I saw and hopefully it's not serious. 

DL is still a legit top 25 team. It went about like I thought it would (I predicted a 42-14 score). IMG is in the upper elite category. Kudos for taking them on. Just don’t overlook Saraland next week. They won’t be a pushover. 

44 minutes ago, Nolebull813 said:

They played a ton of FL teams 

I just looked them up. I guess Chatt Cent. was pretty good. 3 or 4 state titles during the early 50s. Played Miami Senior and Jax Flagler during that stretch. Beat the GA champs one of those years. 

8 hours ago, Nolebull813 said:

When I get home I’ll show you all the results from FL vs TN all time 

I know my uncle played for Chattanooga Central in the early to mid 50s. I think they played one of the Florida powers during that stretch. Chattanooga Central was very good back then. 

8 hours ago, Nolebull813 said:

In 1968, Alcoa played Gainesville FL and went home with a 52-6 lacing 

I can’t seem to find anything on Gainesville’s team in 1968. Alcoa finished 5-5 that year. Probably had no business playing an OOS bowl game that year. 

20 minutes ago, theawesomebro said:

yeah, im on coachT also.  they (alcoa) very much get their identity in trying to beat maryville and now west, powell, etc.  out of area doesnt matter.  lots of area rivalries in east TN.  very passionate fanbase!

Yes, they made it quite clear that playing out of the area was not what they wanted. This was years ago, though, when the national scene was beginning to surge into what it is today. I used to post on CoachT quite a bit, but I was always more interested in the national scene. (I used to love competing in the Big Ones contest). 
 

Alcoa/Maryville is probably the best rivalry in East Tennessee, but the Tornadoes always seemed to step up more than Maryville when it came to scheduling tougher out-of-area teams. 

21 hours ago, theawesomebro said:

FWIW, i've heard oakland passed on playing lipscomb after that close game.

I also wish the east TN teams would travel more.  maryville and alcoa are capable of playing better teams but seem content just playing the best in their area and calling it good.  at least alcoa is playing ravenwood (decent 6A) and an OOS team (although they dont look very good).  alcoa is top 5 public teams regardless of classification, IMHO.

Oakland backed out because they knew what Lipscomb was going to turn into. They didn’t want to get embarrassed. 
 

I went round and round with some of the old timer Maryville guys years ago on CoachT. They were so old fashioned about only playing local area teams and were flat out against playing anyone OOS. I couldn’t get those dense boneheads to realize that Maryville was the flagship team for Tennessee and should try to venture out and test their mettle. They just didn’t get it. 
 

Alcoa, on the other hand, was, at least, scheduling some of the top small school Kentucky teams back then. If I remember correctly, they played Corbin,KY back in those days. 

9 hours ago, GardenStateBaller said:

It's SFAs B Team, not the National team. 

Still going to run away with it….

13 hours ago, theawesomebro said:

still on the schedule last I heard.  I think TN has some descent OOS games this year.  I think this is more than recent years, isn't it?

i didn't comb through all the team but here are a few...

alcoa - totenville, NY, union county, GA

baylor - seton hall, NJ, archbishop stepinac, NY, life christian academy, VA

lipscomb - IMG, saraland, AL, christian bros, MO

mccallie - woodward academy, GA, st xavier, OH

oakland - cedar grove, IN

some notable missing schools - brentwood academy, CPA, MBA, maryville, west (knoxville)

 

Lipscomb’s all-star team is taking it to the next level with IMG. We’ll find out if they are nationally legit real quick. 
I like what McCallie and Baylor are doing this year. 
Alcoa could’ve scheduled a better out-of-state opponent than Tottenville,NY. (Union Co. is a local region game. Union Co. is in Maynardville,TN) The Tornadoes do have a tough in-state schedule, though. 
Oakland is playing Center Grove on the road up in Indiana. They get props for that game. 
I, too, am disappointed that BA and MBA aren’t playing any OOS comp. Maryville never takes on anyone from OOS. They are always too scared to do that. 

1 minute ago, GardenStateBaller said:

They compromised for the SJR game by traveling to neutral Youngstown, OH! #babysteps

Isn’t Indiana’s travel policy the same or similar? 

On 5/24/2023 at 8:28 AM, Nolebull813 said:

They go 14-1 and schedule a Florida team ranked OUTSIDE the Florida top 100! 
 

#Cowards

Looks like it’s the same for Milton. They usually have a tougher schedule. How high is Davies Western ranked in FL? 

On 4/21/2023 at 5:54 PM, Nolebull813 said:

“Damatha” 

Lol. That’s gonna be some bulletin board material 

Trinity could be an interesting game if the Shamrocks are any good this year (not sure what they have coming back). They are hit and miss every year….

14 hours ago, GardenStateBaller said:

MI can host anyone, but can only travel 300 from its border. Cass accommodated SJR, who could only travel by bus for this game. 

So, Bitchigan will play any national power outside of their Midwest region, but ONLY in the comfy confines of their home field. They won’t return the favor for whoever that team may be? Weak sauce!! 

11 hours ago, GardenStateBaller said:

SJR at Cass Tech MI

Interesting matchup.

On 5/18/2023 at 5:19 PM, GardenStateBaller said:

St Michael VA at DMC on 9/1

Why? 

On 5/15/2023 at 12:55 PM, GardenStateBaller said:

Mainland Fl at SJR

Friendship DC at SJR

Is Mainland any good this year?

2 hours ago, GardenStateBaller said:

 

 

Nice slate of games!

On 5/10/2023 at 11:04 AM, GardenStateBaller said:

They're in the same scheduling "class" as Lakeland, Oakland, West Monroe and North Shore. 

Oakland did better this year taking a tough road game with Center Grove up in Indy. 
(Still mad they bitched out on Liberty,NV last year. Lol) 

On 4/16/2023 at 3:36 PM, GardenStateBaller said:

 

Aren’t they playing Brentwood Academy this year? If so, that’s some big boys to deal with!

On 4/12/2023 at 4:42 PM, GardenStateBaller said:

Yes and yes. 

Now I’m seeing that DL is playing at Saraland,AL in place of Thompson. So, the reigning big boy Bama state champs are scared of the Mustangs, but a lower class school has the balls to play them. Wow! 

On 4/14/2023 at 11:45 AM, Sammy Swordsman said:

So SJB gets penalized for not playing a team (IMG) which the CIF won't allow them to play. 

But MC gets a pass for canceling a game (Ducking) with MD for no reason at all.   

Got it.

 

Based on your criteria, MC should have their Natty revoked.

MC wins 1 game in August which qualifies them for your natty.   Dumb.

Forgive my ignorance, the CIF won’t let them play IMG but they can play STA (also a recruited up private)? Also, they can play SFA, right? SFA and IMG are identical types of schools. If I’m wrong about SFA, I apologize. 

1 hour ago, GardenStateBaller said:

@Omaha Vol 

Cen10 is, definitely, a worthy top tier opponent. They’ve proven that over the years. The problem is that its Gorman’s only top tier game this year. They usually schedule 2-3 a year since Nevada doesn’t have any competition outside of Liberty every few years. Maybe they’re going to be down this year? 

4 hours ago, GardenStateBaller said:

MC and BG are in talks to play in Vegas on 9/1. Both teams desparately need this game as neither has an elite OOS opoonent on its schedules as of today. Without this game, neither team is likely to start out in the top 5 of our Preseason Top 25 Poll. Fingers crossed. 

Isn’t Corona Centennial coming to Vegas? Plus, you shouldn’t rank teams based solely on their schedules. That’s your glaring fault when it comes to rankings, my brother. 

6 hours ago, GardenStateBaller said:

For whatever reason Thompson AL is now trying to cancel on Lipscomb Academy TN for 8/26/23. SMH 

Didn’t Lipscomb go to their place last year? Are they afraid to travel up to Nashville and play the return game? 

18 hours ago, GardenStateBaller said:

11-0 in VA is nothing to sneeze at. The RIchmond area has some ballers. And BC recently proved that Hoban isn't close to elite #runningclock 

Two years ago a top 15 BC team routed a decent Hoban team en route to an undefeated NJ championship. Also, swept DBP along the way. BC was just that good that year.
 

Richmond Benedictine, Woodberry Forest and the like are not ballers. Those were the best teams Trinity Episcopal played last year.  
 

Like I said, Hoban 49-7. 
 

5 hours ago, GardenStateBaller said:

VA vs OH isn't bad. Two regional Power Privates. 

I wouldn’t call the VA private a traditional power. Hoban 49-7.