Dover @ Smyrna predictions......?
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How is Dover a paper tiger? Yes, they got smacked around with Central. No ball movement and first time facing the Wing-T this year. Everyone else they faced was or is near the top when they played. Archmere might get those 9 wins. Woodbridge will get those 7 wins. St. George's was ranked in the top 10 when they played. Tech was a tough battle against Sals. Concord was thought to be in the top 20 at one point. So are they a paper tiger or is it that some of you guys don't know how to rank football teams?
Concord
St George's
Tech
These three are below average this year. Concord is getting smoked by any decent teams.
All sallies games are going to be close that they win because of it's poor offense. Dover is way overated. Even so they are still 4 or 5 in D1.
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Funny thing about St. Georges is if they end up 7-3, they'll be the last team in the D1 party. Nothing against them, but that really shows how much of a separation there is between the haves and the have nots across the board this year.
SC game was on 302 sports last week for all to see they wrote the playbook on how to dismantle the earthquake for all to I'm sure Dover has seen and will mirror that playbook Dover 37 Smyrna 20
lol Dover is not a paper tiger.. They have two of the best players in the state for the love of God.. I think it will be a close game that Smyrna wins on extra point conversions.. Dover cant PAT kick or run to save their lives.. If there was a week for Dover to earthquake with the dynamic duo this is it
Smyrna 36 Dover 34
Dover still with a lot to prove. Smyrna hasn’t looked great but this might be the game to get them going.
Smyrna losses to SC, Franklin and MT. 3 good teams. Dover has wins over 2 DII teams and a bad Concord team. A more tested Smyrna team wins a close one.
Dover still with a lot to prove. Smyrna hasn’t looked great but this might be the game to get them going.
Smyrna losses to SC, Franklin and MT. 3 good teams. Dover has wins over 2 DII teams and a bad Concord team. A more tested Smyrna team wins a close one.
84 but can they convert PATS? if you going to score 5 tds there are 5 to 10 points to be had PAT
That's my knock on Dover they don't convert PATS
That's my knock on Dover they don't convert PATS
You mean to tell me that Smyrna isn't athletic enough to have a big mosh pit of big guys pushing their teammates into another player to create a huge massive pile up? That is all that formation is, no skill to it. No coaching confidence in the players to be players. It works...so why not keep doing it I suppose. That must be Smyrna's motto...win without the advancement of improving the football skill of their players.
Actually the blocking for the earthquake is more skillful than it appears. It is very strategic but lacks good fundamental blocking technique. Watch Smyrna and then Middletown. There's no comparison in what is taught.
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They were only 1-3 Vs Middletown on pat's. No WK.
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I agree with you. What does the Earthquake get you prepared for at the next level? Absolutely nothing. Just Smyrna's way of finding that gray area to take advantage of an already weak Delaware HS football, as a whole. I compare it to "hack a Shaq" in basketball. You can't line up traditionally or man to man so you find something in that gray area to get you by. And funny thing is, everybody thinks their so smart because of it. Go figure.
So if a formation is nontraditional it must be bush league or an indicator of inferior coaching/players. Give me a break. Sounds a lot like crybabyism to me. When Smyrna was dominating with it, no one had the nads to bash it. Now that they lack the personnel to execute as effectively, it's too basic, a lazy workaround, and doesn't prepare them for the next level? First of all, it is not just a pile up. It is more intricate that dullards sitting in the top row of the bleachers might appreciate. No skill to it? No confidence in players? How does lining kids up toe to toe show a lack of confidence. Please take a step back from your gin mill, and think about what you are saying. If after five minutes, you can't see how ridiculous this whining really is, then I have nothing else to discuss with your 'reasoning'. Btw, the top row of the bleachers is where the grey hairs who remember themselves being much better than they really were sit. Secondly, one thing it teaches is toughness and "a dogfight in a phone booth" mentality. That might be helpful going forward in sports and life. "Just Smyrna's way of finding that gray area to take advantage of an already weak Delaware HS football, as a whole." That sentence is so_______ that I won't even comment on it directly. Ooh, bad ole Smyrna. Always picking on DE football. It just ain't fair, I tell you. Finding a competitive advantage in football. Where is the honor? And thirdly, THE EARTHQUAKE FORMATION IS NOT ALL THAT SMYRNA DOES. "win without the advancement of improving the football skill of their players". Are you off of your meds? No, seriously? If you saw Smyrna practice, you would see that skill development is foremost in their culture. Just because 'it's' legal, doesn't mean you have to smoke it! Rock em and Swag, your credibility has just been reduced to nil. Sometimes, one statement can be so 'silly' (yeah, that's a safe word) that anything you say afterwards lacks merit.
You can sound off all you want to, but the fact of the matter is the Earthquake used to be a 7.9 on the richter scale, now it's about a 2.7
2 words, Will Knight.
Dude thats a nominee for post of the year Quality high school football post Great job who cares what the offer chasing numbnuts think..
High School football coaches job.. Teach ALL his players to play the game, teach the boys how to be better man with the lessons the game teaches.. Try and win games through those lessons.. Be a liaison for a player if a college comes calling...Its not the coaches job to get your snot nosed kid a scholarship Parents that is your job and your kids job if that is indeed what he wants The idea a HS team should schedule for exposure is ridiculous,,, its not even a real thing
I ageee with everything but one thing sir. Without the HS coach it’s almost impossible for kids to get a scholarship. HS coach is the biggest part of the equation outside of raw talent. Many college coaches only recruit captains of their HS team. Most of not all rely heavily on HS coaches character evaluation. This is more prevalent today then it was 10 years ago. Back then you could just be a dude , and it would not matter. Now everything you do is more scrutinized.
Thats all after the college inquires of course the HS coach sells the kid at that point whats he going to say,, nope the kid is a dud don't waste your time we arent good coaches and he has allot to learn to be a college player? lol
Every coach good or bad will tell the college scouts the kid is awesome and does everything right on and off the field The scouts know this Why do you think so manny kids sign letters of intent but then don't qualify ? The coaches know this as well its why they offer more schollies than they have available,, The only grades they know are the ones the kids agents tell them they have
Every coach good or bad will tell the college scouts the kid is awesome and does everything right on and off the field The scouts know this Why do you think so manny kids sign letters of intent but then don't qualify ? The coaches know this as well its why they offer more schollies than they have available,, The only grades they know are the ones the kids agents tell them they have
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Ok, that is true, no one is denying that it was more effective with WK, and that is not what your post was about. You and another 'dude' were implying that Earthquake was junk football, and represented a dereliction of duty by the coaching staff.
It is junk football.
Show me any college team in D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, or D6 that runs it. It's just like the Wildcat. It's something that you throw in to catch the opposing defense sleeping, NOT your sole (go to offensive package) when you can't line up in a real formation and move the ball.
Earthquake is effective when you have the right personnel, Will Knight was probably not only one of the best Rbs to come thru DE but also one of the smartest players. He was in that offense for 4 years and knew the ins and outs. I mean watch his highlights, he would ride out the fake, hesitate and wait for the hole to develop and then explode through. No offense to Whalley hes a great athlete and RB but hes not doing what Will could. Will also wasnt afraid to pull up and make the pass and could do it.
Then they also had much bigger lineman then they do currently. Of course Wormley is still around but overall.
Then they also had much bigger lineman then they do currently. Of course Wormley is still around but overall.
Well once they sign up with the eligibility center by the end of their junior year at the latest they will know about grades. They also come in and get transcripts right away now. Sophomore transcripts are being pulled by some scouts before offer. High academic schools do this. Notre Dame And Boston College recently did This for a prospect in Pennsylvania that we advise. They followed up with guidance and his family telling them what he needed to do before any consideration of a offer. Another father told me his son had a PWO for northwestern but after his 4.0 weight GPA was converted to a 4.0 scale it was a 3.4 and the PWO was pulled. Also Trust me some HighSchool coaches will tell you to stay away. Had one look me in the face 14 years ago and say a kid was a drug dealer and going to jail soon not to wast our time. He was correct
hmm maybe my comment should be directed to the SEC?,,,, I guess the disconnect here is you dont represent kids to the bg 5 FBS conferences 14 years ago really?
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