Division II school-by-school schedule predictions
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Watched him Tuesday on 7on7.....really special. I'm a little upset he chose Caravel and not my home team. Caravel will get some big boost from him.
His brother was a really good receiver for St. Mark's. Looks like Caravel gets his better years.
Is it the sub par coaching at the D2 level or is it more depth at D1 level which makes the kids work harder?
I feel there are a few talented coaches at the D2 level.
RR,
I have heard
I have heard some transfers from St. Frances also, but I can not find out who they are.
I heard there is not much order over there. The teams that had coaches with little structure never seemed to reach their potential. It would be nice to see them near the top again but I am not so sure.
The only problem is, Caravel tends to under utilize the TE position. RR knows this better than anybody.
I haven't hear of any St Frances kids transferring to any DE school. As far as I know there weren't anymore DE kids at St Frances unless maybe some Cecil County kids transferred in but I don't know of any..
Please, let me begin by praising Gate for the effort and fairly accurate predictions I believe he has made. Now, let me state the problems. It was a problem last year and will be a problem once again this year. The free points that Charter are giving away are a joke. But that really isn't the biggest issue. There are D-II teams that don't even belong on the field. As many have said, unless you have a solution there is not a problem. The only thought I can come up with to this point would be some sort of seeded regular season scheduling. Force the top 2 or 3 teams in each conference to face off against the other top 2 or 3 teams in other conferences the next season. Thoughts?
UNDER UTILIZE THE TE POSITION IS A UNDERSTATEMENT. If he's looking to go to college as a Tight End CA offense will not show his full talent on film. Should've stayed at St. Marks with Joey Wright IMO.
There's talented coaches and players in D2. People always talk about D1 and D2 but alot of D2's beat alot of D1 teams last season. D1 schools have larger enrollment so obviously they have more depth to choose from.
Doesn’t matter I don't think the kid is a D1 (BCS) athlete doesn’t have the speed. CA will use him exactly like St Marks did last year. As a TE but put him out wide on spread series to create a height mismatches. He will make his plays. On D he will play olb/de. From film he is just ok at defense at least on film. He is a long body. Reacher and grabber. Not putting the kid down at all just stating my observations of film. Hell I hope he sees this and it drives him to prove me wrong.
But yes Caravel does underutilized the the TE position particularly when they run wing t half the time. But it’s not Caravel per say it’s string of week offensive coordinators and it’s been a turnstile position. CA for the last Few years has no offensive identity. Wing t , spread, double wing, pro set etc... whatever they do they just call plays to their best player. At risk of upsetting my CA friends the offense needs a system and identity. Just saying
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Thanks for the kind words Ikey, and I agree about both counts - we all know Charter is housing two high schools in one building, so they should absolutely be D2 - the Cab athletes are not THAT large in number.
Also, forcing FSMA to start a varsity schedule way before they're ready is absurd.
Problem with a strength of schedule based schedule is a LOT of schools would go apesh*t about it which is why they have the autonomy to set their own schedules. Sucks, but that's what it is.
Gotta say you're absolutely right in everything you just said. I hope it drives him too because he definitely passes the eye test and from what I've been told he's a great kid.
Neither and both. There is good and poor coaching at both levels competition does bred success but the culture of certain programs just draws the right kind of kid.
Up north if a kid can't get into a Sallies, Caravel, or Vo Tech (excluding Delcastle) you know where they are likely going if they are a good football player.
Red Clay = DMA or AI
Brandywine = Concord
Appo = Mtown
Christiana = They trying to get out to Colonial or Red Clay
Choice is why DE has very little parity. You can have 60-80 kids on a football team but 1 team with have 80% of those kids who have a passion for football and 20% just out there and another team with 20% passionate player and 80% of just kids coming out for team. You guess which team will win. Prime example of why Appo will probably never catch Mtown in football.
When anyone asks why Delaware high school football (hell, any sport for that matter) is the way that it is, this post should be cited. Perfectly said.
Uses his height to his advantage above average hands. Not challenged much by the competition due to the miss match in height. Lacks short area quickness his long stride length limits his quickness in and out of breaks. Lacks athletic explosion no twitch on film. Passive blocker graber does not show the ability or strength to finish blocks. Did not consistently hold edge blocks vs average edge talent.
Did show the ability to make in air adjustments and position body to make catches. Sample size small. Height and length gives him above average catch radius. his height and length will get him immediate looks. Does not yet on film show the traits needed to be a Division 1 TE other then Height. Will and should put up big stats in his current competitive landscape. Worth a second look after/during senior season height and length.
It’s kind of crazy that you have Red Lion
losing to FSMA when they blew them out by 35 last year.
I agree with you.....way too much credit. The 2 stud Lineman Thomas and Balback graduated along with a few other lineman. I hold firm to the fact that I think Archmere will beat them and win that conference
Alleyne is a next level talent. I honestly don't know too much about the DMA line, but that program has some big participation numbers for a D-II program do I don't expect the front to suffer that much. I still think he is destined to be a DB or WR, but what an athlete. Hope he has a great year.
DMA typically has a very average participation number. 40 ish. This year they do have a bump at 67
I saw it when they warmed up at Milford last year, there were a bunch of underclassmen ready to step out.
Saw DMA last week. The OL is definitely smaller and need some work but still nice size D2. Skill guys are a little better than last season but QB is still a question mark. From their schedule they should still finish either 9-1 or 8-2 running through DSC with tough games being Hodgson and St. Marks.
Not sure if Milford will be a challenge for DMA Tom his year heard they joined Conrad/Brandywine scrimmage late and Milford handled Conrad fairly easily but was both Milford and Conrad were handily beating by Brandywine. Is Brandywine is up or Milford is down?
DMa did scrimmage Brandywine need to see who was there to see that.
Not sure if Milford will be a challenge for DMA Tom his year heard they joined Conrad/Brandywine scrimmage late and Milford handled Conrad fairly easily but was both Milford and Conrad were handily beating by Brandywine. Is Brandywine is up or Milford is down?
DMa did scrimmage Brandywine need to see who was there to see that.
Watched the Milford-Easton scrimmage. Milford looks good up front, many questions after that,
