Is Smyrna legit yet???
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They're the 2nd or 3rd rated team in the state doesn't that make you legit?
Winning in the playoffs is a must .
Winning in the playoffs is a must .
We shall see, in 3 weeks @ WP! Impressive so far but played a very weak schedule opponents combined for less than 40% win ratio
The schedule might be weak but the way they dominated those teams is impressive. Not their fault that Hen North was kind of down this year. Hard to knock their non conference schedule. They played Sallies and with the BHC playing 8 conference games it kind of limits your choices. Delcastle is bad but Appo might get in the playoffs if they can beat Mount next week.
Definitely legit. If they cleanup even half of the penalties, turnovers, and miscues, I believe they are two TD winners over anybody on the field with them in DE. I know that dropped passes, interceptions, and penalties are just part of the game but imagine the dominance they would have shown if not for at least four football fields worth of penalties in nine games so far. The Dover game should actually be investigated by DIAA for the officiating, but that's all I'll say about that.The defense is much improved but still has work to do. The point is that we haven't seen the best performance from Smyrna yet despite the gaudy numbers. If they can hurt themselves less, December 5th should be a good day back home on the farm!
What do I know.. I am just an idiot according to some posters..
Smyrna is good ill give you that but legit that has yet to be seen. I agree with others on here playoff time is where they will prove theirselves. Their test is coming against Penn and IF they can beat Penn and match their strengths then credit will be due and legit status will be earned but until then they havent won anything they played a weak schedule just saying.
DR, I thought you said the same thing before they played ST. Something tells me that while Smyrna is hoisting the State Champ trophy over their heads, you will still say..."Let's wait until they prove themselves" . They are one of the top three teams in the state by any objective measure. Isn't that enough to be legit? There can only be one champ so every other team will fail to the meet the criteria of "legit" if they don't win it all?
Also, it's not just about WHO you play, it's also about HOW you played them. If they squeaked by lower ranked teams, then SOS comes into play more. If you put up the number they have, you have to wonder if the teams were "stronger" wouldn't Smyrna still come out with a win. Sitting kids in the 4th quarter and running clocks suggest that if pressed, Smyrna still would have been OK even if those teams were three or four touchdowns stronger.
Youjustme im just saying Smyrna has only really played one good team this year to be tested against Sallies the rest of their schedule was below par . It just gets old hearing all the hype about Smyrna when they havent won anything yet or beat anyone worth talking about thats the point im trying to make . IF they can beat Penn and get to the finals and they lose for some reason then yes I can see them as legit but they need.to beat a good team someone who will test them and make them work
ST, Cape, SC, are at least decent teams. The margin of victory carries no weight? Well, I don't play anymore and really care more about the health of the players and not whether they win or not, so it's not a big deal either way. MOST objective folks would certify Smyrna is a legit team at this point. You have been making that point all season so I bet everyone has gotten it by now! A team that can drop 56 points on best team in the state has to have some legitimacy...smh
I think this is just a silly discussion. Of course Smyrna is legit. They are clearly one of the top 4 teams in the state by anyone's standards. They were legit for sure starting in game three when they went toe to toe with Sallies (one of the best, if not THE BEST, in the state then and now). After that they blew the doors off anyone team they faced, including ranked opponents.
As for Smyrna not playing anyone...thats just silly too? Smyrna plays who they have to play (which is generally the most competitive conference top to bottom) plus they went out and scheduled a decent Appo team, a decent D2 team in Howard and the states powerhouse team most years, Sallies. If you go team by team, Smyrna's schedule is very comparable to Wm Penn. Both played a good D2 school and both played and lost by more than 2 scores to the #1 team in the state. Both are 4-1 against the top 10 D1 ranked teams in the state. I do feel Wm Penn's schedule was slightly tougher because one of their conference games was Mtown, who is better than any of Smyrna's conference opponents.
Unfortunately some people don't want to give Smyrna credit because its their first go around at the big boy table and don't have the banners in the gym. If thats your criteria, then its true...Smyrna isn't the greatest team to play D1 football throughout history. But in 2015, Smyrna is legit...there is no question about that. We will see if they are the best of 2015 if they win the championship. There is only one best team...thats the champion. But there are several legit teams.
As for Smyrna not playing anyone...thats just silly too? Smyrna plays who they have to play (which is generally the most competitive conference top to bottom) plus they went out and scheduled a decent Appo team, a decent D2 team in Howard and the states powerhouse team most years, Sallies. If you go team by team, Smyrna's schedule is very comparable to Wm Penn. Both played a good D2 school and both played and lost by more than 2 scores to the #1 team in the state. Both are 4-1 against the top 10 D1 ranked teams in the state. I do feel Wm Penn's schedule was slightly tougher because one of their conference games was Mtown, who is better than any of Smyrna's conference opponents.
Unfortunately some people don't want to give Smyrna credit because its their first go around at the big boy table and don't have the banners in the gym. If thats your criteria, then its true...Smyrna isn't the greatest team to play D1 football throughout history. But in 2015, Smyrna is legit...there is no question about that. We will see if they are the best of 2015 if they win the championship. There is only one best team...thats the champion. But there are several legit teams.
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Henlopen North Champions with an 8-1 record averaging over 50 points per game. Looking at a top 3 seed in the playoffs . They're legit !
If you've seen them play then you know they're the real deal.
If you've seen them play then you know they're the real deal.
They are as legit as the Colonials and the Slowskys.
Their offense executed with the athletes they have makes them difficult to stop.
Assuming the Slowskys win tonight, Bummy is looking forward to the Eagle-Colonial matchup in the tournament.
Their offense executed with the athletes they have makes them difficult to stop.
Assuming the Slowskys win tonight, Bummy is looking forward to the Eagle-Colonial matchup in the tournament.
So I guess they are shaky because of the Sallies game? Well by the numbers the defense has given up on average 17pts per game. If you take the Sallies game out of the equation since it is already known that the only way you are going to beat Smyrna is to out score them to the tune of 53pts. The defense is only giving up 9pts per game. I have to say that is pretty good for a team that last year gave up an average 35 pts per game. Even more interesting is that if we remove the points Smyrna scored on Sallies their defense is giving up on average 9pts per game. So tell me again how Smyrna's defense is shaky? js
I agree but the difference between WP and Smyrna is that WP has actually won something. That could change here in the next few weeks though.
One thing is for sure: if any team the rest of the season doesn't take Smyrna seriously they will be in for a rough night. Smyrna is legit.
