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BSAL football stats — 10/28
By Jimmy Durkin
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 at 2:40 pm in Uncategorized.
Up to date Bay Shore Athletic League football statistics.
Rushing (by yards)
| Player | G | Rush | Yards | Avg. | TD |
| Demetrius Brown-Ryan, St. Mary’s | 7 | 185 | 1,070 | 5.8 | 12 |
| Evan Ray, John Swett | 7 | 92 | 776 | 8.4 | 9 |
| Naji Patrick, SPSV | 6 | 78 | 663 | 8.5 | 5 |
| Jonathan Allen, Encinal | 7 | 70 | 525 | 7.5 | 4 |
| Tyrone Duckett, Encinal | 7 | 54 | 523 | 9.7 | 7 |
Passing (by yards)
Note: QB rating uses college formula
| Player | G | Comp | Att | Pct. | Yards | INT | TD | Rat |
| Andrew Spivey, Albany | 7 | 82 | 166 | 49.4 | 1,090 | 6 | 6 | 109.3 |
| Francisco Torres, St. Mary’s | 7 | 63 | 126 | 50.0 | 1,053 | 9 | 10 | 132.1 |
| Cormac Craigie, Piedmont | 5 | 65 | 137 | 47.4 | 1012 | 1 | 11 | 134.5 |
| Adam Robinson, Moreau | 7 | 49 | 98 | 50.0 | 726 | 5 | 10 | 135.7 |
| Brandon Brown, SPSV | 6 | 35 | 68 | 51.5 | 637 | 5 | 10 | 164.0 |
Receiving (by receptions)
| Player | G | Rec | Yards | Avg. | TD |
| Najee Lovett, St. Mary’s | 7 | 40 | 754 | 18.9 | 7 |
| Levy Wilson, Albany | 7 | 31 | 383 | 12.4 | 1 |
| Brannon Pantoja, Moreau | 7 | 21 | 409 | 19.5 | 5 |
| Robbie Inch, Piedmont | 6 | 20 | 170 | 8.5 | 4 |
| Robert Crowley, Albany | 7 | 20 | 209 | 10.5 | 0 |
Scoring
| Player | G | TD | FG | 2PT | PAT | Tot |
| Demetrius Brown-Ryan, St. Mary’s | 7 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 82 |
| Najee Lovett, St. Mary’s | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 63 |
| Joey Fiandor, Moreau | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56 |
| Evan Ray, John Swett | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| Tyrone Duckett, Encinal | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
Total offense
| Team | G | Rush | Pass | Total | Avg. |
| Encinal | 7 | 2,100 | 484 | 2,584 | 369.1 |
| St. Mary’s | 7 | 1,328 | 1,081 | 2,409 | 344.1 |
| St. Patrick-St. Vincent | 6 | 1,369 | 669 | 2,038 | 339.7 |
| Piedmont | 6 | 771 | 1,115 | 1,886 | 314.3 |
| Moreau Catholic | 7 | 1,124 | 848 | 1,972 | 281.7 |
| John Swett | 7 | 1,564 | 338 | 1,902 | 271.7 |
| Albany | 7 | 649 | 1,085 | 1,734 | 247.7 |
Scoring: Encinal 36.5, St. Patrick-St. Vincent 32.8, Piedmont 32.0, Moreau Catholic 29.9, St. Mary’s 28.4, John Swett 20.0, Albany 18.6.
Total defense
| Team | G | Rush | Pass | Total | Avg. |
| Encinal | 7 | 1,027 | 671 | 1,698 | 242.6 |
| Moreau Catholic | 7 | 978 | 914 | 1,892 | 270.3 |
| John Swett* | 6 | 1,152 | 471 | 1,623 | 270.5 |
| St. Patrick-St. Vincent | 6 | 1,145 | 544 | 1,689 | 281.5 |
| Piedmont | 6 | 1,097 | 742 | 1,839 | 306.5 |
| St. Mary’s | 7 | 1,407 | 751 | 2,158 | 308.3 |
| Albany | 7 | 1,830 | 966 | 2,796 | 399.4 |
*Missing John Swett’s defensive stats vs. Lower Lake
Scoring: Encinal 14.9, St. Patrick-St. Vincent 21.0, St. Mary’s 22.1, Moreau Catholic 23.7, Piedmont 26.0, John Swett 30.3, Albany 41.3.
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October 28th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Thanks Mr. D!
Go Panthers!
October 28th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
No prob Panther Fan!
October 28th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
panther fan wats up with the defense? a good coach once said if your defense is weak ur not a very good team!
October 28th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Guru-Black – My favorite. What is your question? Are you asking what’s up with SM defense?
Go Panthers!
October 28th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
yes i saw in the paper u guys gave up 500 + yards to encinal not counting the one’s called back. defense wins championship’s u know that. but i guess winning d-4 is like winning the wnba championship know one really cares.
October 28th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
Guru,
So if you are impressed by Defense then must finally be admitting that Moreau is pretty good, right?
October 28th, 2009 at 3:43 pm
My beloved Guru-Black. To start with, you spell “what”, “what” not “wat.” “Know one” is spelled “no one.” “Know” means to have knowledge of – something you lack. “No” means nothing or zero – which is how much sense you make. I guess in your world spelling, grammar and punctuation are also like the WNBA – something you don’t care for or about.
But I will answer your question honestly and without bias.
Truth is, we are not awesome defensively. However, we make plays (just ask St. Pat’s). But since you ask, let’s look at our stats. Defensive stats are more than just yards given up. I think the most important defensive stats is point allowed. As Herm Edwards taught us, “You play to WIN the game.” To win a game Mr. Black, one has to score more points than the other team. We have given up 155 points in 7 games. That is 22 points a game to help you with your math (since I have tried to help with your grammar and spelling). That is not spectacular by any means. Let’s take a closer look shall we?
We gave up 38 to Heritage. Not good. That was our first game with a new system and a lot of new players. Regardless, too many points to give up.
We gave up 7 to Acalanes. Pretty good.
We gave up 14 to Salesian. Again, pretty good.
We gave up 28 to Piedmont. 14 of those points with 5 minutes left in mop up time. We got sloppy at the end of that game, no doubt. But still, 14 points is not bad.
We gave up 20 points to St. Pat’s. Not great, but our defense won the game on what most people (besides Fox) consider one of the year’s best plays.
We gave up 14 to MC. Not bad.
And then your Jets put up 34 on us. Guru, your team is better than ours. Period. I’ve said it more than once. You are a bigger school, with more kids, bigger kids, a great coach and some great bloggers (Jet4ever52 and OFM Coach). I am somewhat confused why you still try to devalue SM – espcially since everyone suggests that we are your best win of the season, even though we are D4. You might want to pull back from your obsession with SM before the seeding committe read some of your garble (meaning bulls#@*).
Our team makes plays when we have to. Obviously, we have not earned your respect, but judging from your unintelligable posts I don’t think any one outside of Alamda island has either.
Lastly, I would suggest to you that there are many people up and down the coast of Northern California who care about who wins D4. That would be, of course, all of the coaches, players, parents, fans, students and extended family members of those who compete in that division. While you may not care about it, when you get older and more sophisticated you will realize that the world does not revolve around you.
I hope that helps you with your evaluation. By the way, the Phoenix Mercury won the WNBA championship and Diana Taurasi is their best player. My daughter cares. LOL
Go Panthers! And Go Punctuation!
October 28th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
Hey panther fan,
As a proud Encinal alumni and fan I will be first to say that the panthers are not a horrific defense or team. To answer gurus question, Encinal has put up huge numbers on many teams this year and after a game like that it usually tends to blow up teams overall stats. Your team seems to have a stellar offense and a descent defense, though I have a question for you. Do some of these offensive weapons for the panthers play both sides of the ball? Because if they don’t that could help a lot.
and as always you can’t hide that JET PRIDE!
October 28th, 2009 at 4:38 pm
Spartan 510 – Thank you my brother for acknowledging that our team has some talent. And you should be proud of Encinal. I am proud of what is going on there myself – and I did not even go there. I am proud for many reasons – most of which I have already expressed on previous posts.
You ask a great question. Yes, most of our players play both ways. In fact, only DBR does not play both ways. Coach decided to keep him on offense only, since he gets the rock so much (184 carries). All of our linemen play both ways. They, as you know, are pretty small, but they have a lot of fight. A teams as big as the Jets is a lot for us to handle. To wrastle (intentionally mispelled Guru!) with your linemen for 4 quarters was probably too much to ask.
Anyway, like most Jet fans, you are a class act. Be proud and loud – you should be.
Go Panthers!
October 28th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Panther Fan,Spartan510 is not only a good fan but a pretty good ball player in his time at the swamp. Yes Coach Minor is a damm good Coach and you guys have a good program and i’m looking for big things in the Playoffs from St.Mary’s It’s only a game and sometimes some of us just get caught up. Jet Pride!
October 28th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
Ofm Coach – I hope you are right. Yo Mama says we will have trouble with Ferndale and that they would beat Encinal. They must be good. Apparently, they work on farms in the morning before school. Strong, country boys. Yo Mama makes some interesting points
I love the Encinal fans. And let me say to everyone who reads this. At the Encinal game the Jets’ fans could not have been better hosts. Their fans were great. They never taunted or anything. Good folks. The Encinal posts are the most entertaining. Especially my man Guru. He just has to know Panther Fan has lyrics. MC’s gotta come strong on my stage. I got Jet Pride when it comes to my poetry. Lol
Thanks Coach. BSAL. Represent, right??
Go Panthers !
October 28th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
Panther fan, I call it how I see it and old former meddling coach thank you for the compliment, I really appreciate it.
October 28th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
Spartan510,I meant it and your welcome. If yo Mama says you are gonna lose,pay it no mind. He had us losing three weeks straight. Jet Pride!
October 28th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
Yes Crowbar is a BEAST!
October 28th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
You guys think BSAL will have 3 reps in DIII this year?
If Moreau sneaks in, thats 5 of 8 teams (7 if you discount JFK). gahhhddamn
October 29th, 2009 at 9:48 am
Highlanderpride,
That would be very impressive since BSAL doesn’t seem to get a lot of respect from many of these bloggers.
Looking forward to a good game tomorrow night, Highlanders vs Mariners!
October 29th, 2009 at 10:17 am
To Sean M and Highlanderpride questions -
Unless Moreau or Piedmont collapse for the remainder of the season, Yes, then the BSAL will have three teams in the D3 playoffs this year, Encinal, Piedmont and Moreau.
Also, the BSAL will have St. Mary’s and St. Pats in the D4 tournament too.
Strong year for the BSAL and I have that league ranked as the # 5 best overall balanced league in the NCS per my earlier post this week. The addition of Encinal has made almost every team get better due to the sheer size of Encinal being 1,300 kids and talented.
October 29th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Encinal does not have 1300 + kids I don’t know where the NCS got that number from. Our enrollment hasn’t gone up in 3 years we’re right at 1050 or so.
October 29th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
Coach T – Just wanna give you a shot out and tell you how impressed I was with your team last week. I don’t know if you say my post, but I appreciate your kind words to my boy after the game. I guess he was a lil’ grumpy from the loss, but he mentioned it to me the next day.
Keep doing your thing and take D3 again. We are all rooting for you now that we don’t have to face you again! Lol.
Go Panthers!
October 29th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Thanks Panther Fan I stay reading these blogs (can’t seem to stay away from them especially at work). You got a lot of class, you keep everything real positive, all of the players & coaches from all the programs appreciate it.
I wasn’t impressed with the Jets we made way too many errors that weren’t even forced just stupid. We just couldn’t seem too put you guys away. You guys showed a lot of heart & never quit. My compliments. You guys really can go far all the way if you can keep the focus. Your O-line/D-line were better then I gave them credit for (#51 IS A BEAST! Coach Minor doesn’t have to nominate him for All-League I’ll bring his name up he’s a 1st teamer). Your QB is savy. He found a way too make plays & make things happen with his feet I can’t believe he’s only a Junior.
That was Coach Brandon that pulled to your son aside after the game. I just told good game & good luck. I’m a lil taller then Coach Brandon & if you didn’t know I’m not black.
October 29th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
Coach T- Haha! Yes, I know your not black, but I guess my boy doesn’t. He thought it was you. Either way, it was cool.
You are absolutely right about Levy (#52). He played great last week, per usual. He is a tough kid. He is a HUGE reason DBR is having a good year. I also agree about Torres. I argued with some of our own parents earlier this year about him. I knew he was going to be good after his first game. He had a tough game (3 picks) but you could see he had poise and moxy.
I am the same way with this damn thing. I can’t stay away from it either. It’s hella fun.
By the way – I’m not black either. LOL
I have to admit, I’ve become a Jet fan too. But I’m not gonna change my handle!
Go Panthers!
October 29th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
No typo Panther Fan #51 is the one I’m talking about. He’s the only one I’ve ran away from all year. Not saying #52 wasn’t good but #51 was the best against us & St. Pats. #50 was pretty good too probably why they have #51 & #50 on the same side.
October 29th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
Coach T – No, you were right. I had the typo. Levy is 51. I was saying that all game. He was good on “O” but he was a monster on “D.”
50 is Marcus “Big Baby” Edwards. He is the young man who made “the play” against St. Pat’s. He is very good.
I thought Lil’ Chuy (73) played well too. As I said, in the end, you all were just too damn big.
Please give my best to KW. I wrote in an earlier post, that boy was bringin it all night. D was a lil’ sore from dude the next day.
Go Panthers!
October 29th, 2009 at 9:11 pm
Hey Tenorio,
Any luck on finding a game yet for the week 9?
October 29th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
So Moreau vs Piedmont, whose taking it?
A stout defense that when playing all 4 quarters of football is solid. Or the a-ll?
October 29th, 2009 at 10:54 pm
I think Moreau May upset this week guys. Jet Pride!
October 29th, 2009 at 11:08 pm
I think so too, anyone watch the John Swett game…talk about a brawl. Fights after every play. Moreau has heart, st. mary’s flatlined them a little but jesus christ. That game was intense. That d line is complimented by great linebacker flow but they don’t always show up. We’ll see piedmont’s been playing soft, they’re in for a great match up tomorrow night. It’ll be exciting. Moreau does have a great rushing offense too so let’s see how that 335 stack matches up against the veer
October 29th, 2009 at 11:20 pm
I don’t know about an upset… Piedmont knows they need to win and have alot of juice in that tank.
October 29th, 2009 at 11:56 pm
To Old Meddling Coach (Encinal Backer) and the Bsal Watcher -
It is surprising how many football fans are tracking the Tide of BSAL football, and touting the strength of that league in 2009, and harking back to last year too.
Word on the street – Piedmont hit the Ditch during the mid-portion of their season due to key players out and a brutal schedule as listed on cal preps, and the Highlanders looking to make a late season surge.
While Moreau is on their return to mirroring the Glory Decade of their strong years of the 1980′s, and it begins anew with each week this season.
Your duo tandem act of picking the very good Moreau team to defeat Piedmont are tempting to ingest, but KillerD will side with the hometown squad by 13-points and let the games begin.
October 30th, 2009 at 8:50 am
All – My take on the MC / Piedmont game is that it should be a good battle. I like both squads. My concern with MC is their pass defense. Piedmont has some nice pieces on offense. I really like their QB Cormac. I think he is solid. The Inche boys are very athletic. That being said, MC’s running game is strong. Piedmont struggles against the run at times. If I had to pick, I would go with the Highlanders in this one (they are at home, right?). It should be a good one though.
Thinking of going to the Jets / Bruins game tonight. I gotta go with the Jets. I can’t believe Coach T didn’t give his boys “the bidness” all week for playing so sloppy last Sat. I hope Duckett steps up and leads his team to follow his lead and play with more poise and composure. If the Jet’s can focus better, it might get ugly. But St. Pat’s has a lot of fight and I’m sure they will play hard and smart – that is their MO
Killer D – What surprises you about the interest in the BSAL? Just curious. Your takes are so strong, I am wondering why you say that. Do you think our league is under rated or over rated?
Bsal Watcher – Fights? What went down?
I know you all might be tiring of my West County reminiscing, but my boy Anthony Arguello (QB – Swett) was on that team too. Lol. Anthony was another of my O-lineman. Great kid. His big brother Thomas was also a QB at Swett.
Good kids and good players. Anthony was like Shorter, in that he could have played a skill position, but was just so damn strong.
Go Panthers! Go BSAL!
October 30th, 2009 at 10:29 am
Panther Fan was Norm the Midget coach back then?
October 30th, 2009 at 11:11 am
All Day – Yes, Norm was the Midget coach that year.
Go Panthers!
October 30th, 2009 at 11:15 am
Panther Fan is Norm still with the organization or is coaching high school somewhere?
Go Panthers!
October 30th, 2009 at 11:18 am
All Day – You know I’m not sure. I know he was really into West County football. My youngest son played with Tito last year and Norm was around, so I would say he is probably still there.
Go Panthers!
October 30th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
To Panther fAn
The game was a brawl, I’ve never seen so many Personal Fouls. It kind of startd with John Swett getting shots in after the whistle. But soon Moreau started firing back. There was probably 5-6 possible fights that night on the field. They didn’t shake hands after the game and John Swett was taken out of MOreau with a police escort and the fans were forced to stay in the stands. It turned into a grimey match. Exciting though.
October 30th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
To Panther Fan again
Moreau does have a great running game and if Piedmont is going to decide to bring the house and load up the box, they better watch out for the Robinson Pantoja Connection. When they hook up it’s a td, almost all the time. Piedmont vs Moreau
Piedmont will take it if Moreau doesn’t play all 4 quarters. They are a come back team though, MC has alot of fight. Piedmont’s got the big name, the fans, their homecoming, and a decent team. But MC doesn’t have anything to lose. Let’s see who wins.
October 30th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Bsal Watcher – Wow. That is unfortunate. I would think our game with them would not turn that ugly, since so many of the kids know each other, but you never know.
I guess everyone forgot it was HS football? It is a troubling thing I notice how fired up a lot of fans (parents) get. I won’t go into one of my speeches, but man, let’s all chill and enjoy watching our kids play. Geesh. Lol
Thanks for the info Bsal Watcher.
Go Panthers! And go Civility!
October 30th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Bsal Watcher – Oh, I think it is a very competitive match up. I don’t think Piedmont will have it easy. I respect both teams. It should be really interesting because I think each team presents a match-up issue with the other. In the end, the home field advantage is what sways my opinion.
Good stuff.
Go Panthers!
October 30th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Panther Fan and BSAL Watcher:
only one JS player got kicked out. Even though it should have been a few more for both sidelines. Number 6 on JS got tackled into the Moreau sideline and he cursed all the guys on the sidline out and started flipping everyone off infront of the reffs. No personal foul though. Next time he comes over to the sideline, a moreau player, 65, 55, or 56?, shoves him to the ground, causing a mini-brawl in the sideline, 1 personal foul i think so. Exciting game though.
October 30th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
Panther Fan, Please believe me,Coach Joe let the fellas having it on Monday. They will be focused and this is a game that the Jets Really want to win. And If you make it out you’ll see how much better the focus will be. If you get out,Come down and say hi, I got the Grey Beard so you’ll know me. Jet Pride!
October 30th, 2009 at 12:43 pm
Ofm Coach – I figured the boys got a little fire from Coach Joe this week. I hope so, becuase it is important that those good young men realize that success has many parts. It is way more than talent. There is an old saying that says “success is one part preparation and one part opportunity.” While I think that is true, sustained success also involves discipline, modesty, perserverance, respect, and confidence. I know that you all will continue to instill those characteristics into your program and players.
I am really thinking about coming out. If I do, I will look for a grey beard. Are you on the sideline or in the stands? I don’t think I will have my red duece-duece jersey on til manana. Lol.
Go Panthers! And Grey Beards!!
October 30th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
I would be curious to know how people think SM would match up against a team like Alameda.
Go Panthers!
October 30th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
Panther Fan, I’ll be on the sidelines. Big guy. Trust me,They ran them until “I GOT TIRED” LOL. Jet Pride!
October 30th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
Panther Fan, If they can keep Cunningham under control, ST.Mary’s Can win. They have other weapons but If you stop they run,For the most part you stop them. I know your Offense would be very productive against them. Jet Pride
October 30th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
Ofm Coach – Haha. That is funny. Yeah, I know that feeling. Beleive me. I was exhausted after watching our game last week.
Good info on the Alameda match up.
Thanks Coach. I’m gonna try to make it tonight if I can.
Go Panthers!
October 30th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
Just want to chime in on Moreau vs Swett game. Bruin fan described it pretty well. There were several personal fouls which then raises the tension level. I wouldn’t describe the incidents as fights — pushing and shoving and jawing — and some stupid personal fouls on both sides. There seemed to be something going on on the JS side of the field which led Moreau to escort the team and their fans out as precaution. Personally I think the teams should always shake hands but I don’t know all that was going on.
I agree with Panther Fan, parents/fans should be a positive example to the players.
October 30th, 2009 at 11:56 pm
coach tenorio..i ran by dr.olberg today and he told me you spoke very highly about me from my performance against bishop o’dowd i just wanted to thank you for the compliments you gave me greatly appreciated
October 31st, 2009 at 2:51 pm
Encinal sent out a message with the preformance they put on lastnight. Good win against a good team that might take there section.
October 31st, 2009 at 3:45 pm
Is there a fake Ashawndaus Woods out there?
November 1st, 2009 at 4:49 pm
SPSV looked terrible Friday nite. They dropped 2 touchdown passes, came away from the red zone another 2 times without putting up points and gave up an easy td from a stupid on-side kick attempt. With that said, the game was close for also 2 quarters, 14-13 at end of the first.
First time I have seen Encinal. T.J. Duckett is a stud and accounts for the majority of the scoring. He takes whatever the defense gives. Their line play is not up to the hype, size didn’t seem to make that much differnce, Duckett did.
Encinal is a very good team but not the 5th ranked team in the EastBay. There is no way they would beat an EBAL team except Livermore and possibly Granada( QB is out for the yr.) Their team speed is good, but not something that’s going to make a differance in the EBAL. They also would have trouble against Pitt and Deer Valley. Against De La, 42-07. It will be interesting to see how they fair against MC, Novato or AlHambra. This is not last year’s Jet team. However, I was impressed with their poise and preparation.
November 1st, 2009 at 7:28 pm
I saw Encinal and I was surprised by their team speed. The Jets are extremeley fast and exciting. Encinal would beat Foothill, MV, Granada, Livermore, crush Alhambra, Pitt, definitley.
November 1st, 2009 at 7:38 pm
Yo Mama,Just can’t give us any credit huh? If Duckett Only takes what the defense gives can you please explain the score. There were no dropped TD passes. Although they were thrown in the red zone. Also Our line open holes for him and the other backs to run through. We never said we had the biggest line in the Bay,SPSV had a pretty big line too. I think berkeley probably has the biggest line. We hung tough with a Serra team that DLS Escaped from 14-7 So why wouldn’t we do well in the EBAL? C’mon man. Give credit where it is due.We have a pretty good team in Alameda. Jet Pride!
November 1st, 2009 at 7:38 pm
#50 Yo Mama pick up your face St. Pats got smacked the game wasn’t even competitive. 35-13 at halftime. You’re weak St. Pats. Blanton shold be fired. He runs the same offense as De La Salle & they shut those chumps down. Without Washington or Meno playing. Coach Tenorio drop a couple blogs for this sucker & for Blanton. Did he shake your hand this year? St. Pats is weak as F*CK! De La get serious. Give Encinal another 1,000 kids then talk about them playing. That means 2 Duckets, 2 Amiri’s, 2 Allen, 2 Murphy’s. Or better yet Cut De La Salle’s weak over rated squad & best athletes down by half. Then play & compare the coaches. Encinal’s offense & defense is way better then same ole De La Salle weak offense & defense that the Jets shut-down & put 450 yards on..
November 1st, 2009 at 7:56 pm
I heard Blanton made a wierd and kind of menacing snarl like mug face when he approached Encinal coaches at the end of the game. You know it was kind of funny when St. Pat’s cried wolf and called for law enforcement on 2 Encinal fans. Very ammussing and desperate attempt at making St. Pat’s 6 or 7 personal foul calls, clipping (chops), and late hits (some called and some not called) on them just fade away. #57 for St. Pats is a dirty player too. I must say, very ammussing.
November 2nd, 2009 at 10:18 am
Murdoc, you seriouly can’t be an adult with the comments you make on this blog. Also, your attempt to speak with ghetto hype and slang is a direct sign of your education.
Now, for the comments. I never said Encinal didn’t look good, St. Pat’s looked terrible.
Encinal is not going to beat most EBAL teams, look mat the power rankings from MaxPrep, they are not in the top ten in the East Bay.
As far as beatind De La Salle and having better coaching, that’s absurd. Their coaching staff looks engaged and had good prep for the Bruins.
The head coach is not ranked in the top ten coaches in the East Bay, he doesn’t have enough tenure.
Two seasons doesn’t make a dynasty.
Also, Marlon Blanton does a good job with a small school, only 325 boys available for sports, what’s he got to do with the comments?
The Bruins do not run the same offense as DLS, the Spartans run a variation of the Veer and a pro-set.
If you want Encinal to get it’s due, then certain fans of the Jets need to clean up their blogs a little.
Old Meddling coach, I think I gave the Jets compliments and said they are a good team, don’t put words in my mouth. If you were at the game, it was a sloppy game in the first half, broken plays contributed to several scores. Duckett is the main man of the team, he’s the reason for a lot of their success. I was impressed with their talent vs. a small team turn-out. The receivers were very sound fundalmentaly, blocking well and made some nice runs after catches. I was not impressed with the defense, espeicially defensive backfield. The EBAL QB’s would have a field day against that group. Thank’s for listening.
November 2nd, 2009 at 11:26 am
For those who have yet to see Encinal in person, you are in for a treat. The Jets have only lost one game in two seasons (to Serra), and they will play all takers. Jets would do fine in the EBAL, that overall league is outstanding, but other than Atkinson at Granada, not one team in the EBAL has the quantity and quality of amazing Division I speed across the board like Encinal. To say otherwise, is to not be honest, or you do not understand Division I athletic speed and quicks.
St. Patricks is also an outstanding program, they have more than proven themselves over the last decade.
November 2nd, 2009 at 11:38 am
Yo Mama – There are a couple participants on this blog that are either adolescent by age or attitude. Your posts are thoughtfull and interesting. Don’t pay those nitwits any mind. There are plenty of Encinal posts that are intelligent and interesting.
I agree with you that Coach Joe from Encinal has not been around long enough to be compared to Coach Lad. Lad is an institution in AMERICAN HS football. I am sure Tenario would say that himself. I would say, however, that what Coach has done at Encinal the past 2 years is mightily impressive. He does not have the support or resources that other programs have. I don’t know who would be in the Top Ten coaching list, but Tenario has to be in the discussion.
I agree with you whole heartedly about the coach from St. Pat’s. He has a great program. I don’t know if they are down this year, or the league is just more competitive. Regardless, they have, to me, a consitently impressive program.
TO ALL – You know, it is ok to like your team and belive in your team. I don’t understand why so many on this blog feel the need to talk down about other programs. Man, this is HS sports. How about we praise ALL of these coaches and players for their efforts. They are entertaining all of us. Maybe I’m just too old fashioned and cheezy, but the value of HS sports is in the journey not always the destination.
To practice what I preach, let me say something about Mr. Evan Ray from Swett. I was so impressed with this kid. His team was losing big and he competed up and down the football team all day. He is big, strong, smart and fast on the football field. I hope he is being looked at by some schools. I cheered for him all day long, because of how he competed. Well done Mr. Ray.
Go Panthers!
November 2nd, 2009 at 11:39 am
Amen Killer D. You said it better than I.
Go Panthers!
November 2nd, 2009 at 11:51 am
did encinal find a game for this week?
November 2nd, 2009 at 12:00 pm
There is no more hating on Encinal. They continue to prove all wrong. I admit they are a good team and they just win games. Since last year they have won games many had them to lose in. I give respect to the jet players and the coaching staff. They get those boys prepared week in and week out. I tip my hat off to them again because they have come a long way from where they were years past.
November 2nd, 2009 at 12:03 pm
I don’t think i could say that our team is as good as DLS is at this point but i can say that i think we could play in the EBAL. Yo Mama, i put no words in your mouth,Just made some statements but i just believe you are down on The Jets because of some of your past comments and you seem to always pick us to lose to someone. Why?You can like who you like, but just wondering why?
Coach Joe is a Good Coach but no he has not been around as long as Coach Lad and i don’t think we could compare the two at this point at all or the programs, but i think we can agree that he is doing a good job with the Jets. Panther fan,I agree with you about Young Mr.Ray,I told him he needs to add some muscle so when he runs though some tackles he’ll really be a monster! Lets just agree to disagree and enjoy High School Football guys. Panther fan, Thanks for being the Voice of reason. Jet Pride.
November 2nd, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Yo Mama Your BRuins got destroyed. ha-ha-ha-ha. They got shredded so did the Veer. De La Salle’s coaches are way overated. Put those honks at an inner city school with 1,000 kids then compare them to Encinal coaches. You been to Encinal lately? They have the same Scroe board from when the school opened its not even Blue any more its Green. De La get kids & always have from everywhere. Terrence Kelly Richmond, DJ Williams Sac ect… How can you compare that to a coach who can only get kids from his side of town.
You’re saying I’m an adolescent. You’re the moron coming on this Blog hating on a team & a coach that just destroyed your weak ass team & a weak De La Salle wanna be & former player Blanton. Wait until the Jets lose a game or have to compete to win then come on these blogs hating. That game was not competetive.
November 2nd, 2009 at 12:23 pm
killer D…atkinson might be fast but he is not a football player. he is a track star playing football. not physical. goes down way to easily. speed helps but it isn’t always what makes a good football player. and if you want to talk speed you have to look no farther then DLS. three players who were on the 100 meter relay team that finished third in the state.
November 2nd, 2009 at 12:25 pm
Wow! haven’t been on these blogs on this weekend. To the the real ashawndaus woods #1 congrats on your success this year you guys deserve it. I live 2 miles from your campus & I can’t wait for you gus to start playing in the fish bowl soon. Coach Bishop gave me my equipment operator liscense damn 10 years ago at work I happy that he’s back on his feet & doing good things over there your school has way too much talent to be 2-8. I tried to get you guys to our camp this past 2 summers but maybe next year Hayward will come.
November 2nd, 2009 at 12:34 pm
murdoc if DLS coaches are overrated why is Lad in the national high school hall of fame. you do know when he took over that program they were one of the worst teams in the bay area. for you to call the DLS coaches overrated shows ignorance. what do you think coach tenorio would say about your comments? and you think that because Encinal shut down a different version of the offense that the Spartans runs that you think Encinal could shut down DLS’ offense? You have got to be joking . that would be like saying that shutting down MV’s version of the spread offense all of a sudden means you can shut down Centennial Corona’s spread offense. two different levels. i have a lot of respect for most of the encinal posters on here as well as the program, but you are saying wait for the Jets to lose or have to compete to win. last i checked they have had to do both this season. they lost to Serra and def had to compete to win against SM.
November 2nd, 2009 at 12:35 pm
renegades10 i will agree, ward gave them an incredible 1st leg and help put them in the lead, i know safety ken egu was on that team also. somebody said earlier that encinal is faster than the ebal teams, well havent seen them on the track to prove it, got to give de la their credit on that part. they have some fast skill guys
November 2nd, 2009 at 12:42 pm
Murdoc – Actually that was me that called your comments adolescent. Not Yo Mama. I based that on previous posts. In your latest posts, you actaully make some points worth discussing, in between your personal rantings.
Now to your comments. Let me suggest a few things.
1. How can you say DLS coaches are overrated? In life, we are all based on results. They have success that is unmatched around here and in most of the United States. They have produced many D1 and pro players, all of whom have distinguished themselves as players and, more importantly, as men. You can’t ask for acknowledgement for Encinal’s two year run and at the same time, ignore DLS’s 2 or 3 decades. That just isn’t rational. By the way, I know Landrin Kelly (TK’s dad). He is still involved with DLS, because of what they meant to TK and the family, before and after the tragedy. What Lad does at DLS would translate anywhere, becuase kids want to play. He is an uplifting man who cares about kids and teaches them the game. He would do well anywhere. I suggest you read a good book written about their program by Neil Hayes called “When the Game Stands Tall.” It delves into what they really do and you will see why they are successful. I think you will also see value in their program beyond the X’s and O’s.
2. What Coach Joe is doing at Encinal is even more impressive considering it is a public school. I went to both private and public schools. It is so much harder to do in a public institution. That is what makes Encinal’s accomplishment a source of so much pride for all of us who know that reality and lived it. What I love about the Jet’s program is that they don’t buy into the lack of resources as an excuse for failure. They do the right things to be successful, regardless of all that. I wish there were more Encinal’s out there.
3. I hope this point does not turn off the Encinal bloggers with whom I have enjoyed communicating. You all enjoy an advantage over a St. Mary’s or St. Pat’s as well. You have a much larger pool of athletes to pull from. St. Mary’s has 600 students (only 300 boys). St. Pat’s is even smaller, I think. This year and over the next few years, that might shrink due to the poor economy. It is all relative. That does not take away from what the Jets are doing – but none of this comparison stuff is perfect. None of it is “apples to apples.”
4. FYI – Yo Mama went to St. Mary’s not St. Pat’s.
Go Panthers, Jets, Bruins, AND Spartans!
November 2nd, 2009 at 12:44 pm
MURDOC you have to be a former player. You know way too much about my program. Keep me laughing. A lot of truth to what you say. Yo Mama I can’t believe that you had to the nerve to come on these blogs & down us in any way after we won. No class. You should of had nothing negative to say. We did our talking on the field like I said we would. SCore talks like I told my team.
MURDOC forgot to mention that we average 45 total kids in our program the last 4 years & no Freshmen team obviously. I don’t think EBAL schools have to deal with that. We average 30 total kids at practice in August thats both levels. I would love to play an EBAL school. I have to play my league. My non-league is correct. Alameda’s tradition, EC a great game for us play-off wise. If we went independent we wouldn’t win league that means no home play-off game. Drop Swett & St. Pats from my schedule but still let us win league & I’ll play an EBAL, a stud North BAy school always had a lot of respect for Cardinal Newman(I tried to get Logan or B-High this year but the NCS wouldn’t let me drop JFK). I love playing challenging games. I’d have my team hating me if I had 5 non-league games to schedule. We’d play good teams every week. As long as the teams who might beat us are way better then anybody in D-III I’ll play them.
November 2nd, 2009 at 12:52 pm
Did the Jets just compete to win win or lose renegades10 you De LA Salle nuthugger? No so why hate this week. Panther Fan you & ST. Pats are private schools any kid from any where can go to your school period. Encinal can only take kids from their district. It stupid to comper the 2. Private schools have huge advantages this has already been discussed on these blogs. Lets not go backwards.
November 2nd, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Not having home games in the playoffs as an independent doesn’t mean you wouldn’t have home games.
DLS played nothing but playoff home games when it was independent/part of the BVAL.
November 2nd, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Did the Jets just compete to win win or lose renegades10 you De LA Salle nuthugger? No so why hate this week. Panther Fan you & ST. Pats are private schools any kid from any where can go to your school period. Encinal can only take kids from their district. It stupid to comper the 2. Private schools have huge advantages this has already been discussed on these blogs. Lets not go backwards.
November 2nd, 2009 at 12:58 pm
actually encinal have always had kids that live in oakland go there. i know an a/c transit bus driver thats drives them from oakland to the school.
November 2nd, 2009 at 1:04 pm
I was told by our AD that league champs were given first priority over top seeds. Don’t know the deal that De La had to go independent but still host. I think their league just agreed that they would host of they went indi so they wouldn’t have to play them any more.
As far as top coaches in the Bay. I have a lot of respect for De La & Ladoceur we run based parts of our program off what they do. But its what you do with the talent you have. We have good athletes we should be good. De la obviously has great athletes & NFL players.
I think that Coach Brackett from Novato is the best right now & has been for the last few years. I didn’t realize it until I got on the field with his team last year. They had no size. And no real speed like we’re use to in the East Bay(Oakland, Richmond, athletes). Their QB was tiny & could barley throw 35 yards. But man they were good. He is so innovative with his offense. I think he’s doing an even better job this year. Plus he’s at a public school. Next best guy I think is Cronin from Cardinal Newman. Innovative. Very small squads a lot of 2 way players. Not very immpressive athletes.
November 2nd, 2009 at 1:10 pm
Murdoc – I don’t think you are considering the full picture. I’m saying there are advantages that you all have (large enrollment) AND advantages that the private schools have (resources and, as you say, pulling kids from outside area). That is why I say it is not apples to apples.
Also, consider this. Even though private schools can “pull” from anywhere, it doesn’t mean the players they could possibly get, can afford the tuition. SM is a perfect example. You may not know this, but SM does not give “full scholarships” to very many kids. At all. Their philosophy is to give some help to as many kids as possible, as opposed to a lot of help (whole tuition) to just a few. And it is NOT ever based on athletic prowress of a kid. It is purely based on economic profile and need. You may find this hard to believe, but it is true. I have sent 2 kids to SM. My daughter was a very good starting point guard for SM (no tuition relief) and we all know who my son is (zero tuitioin relief). It is $16k a year. It is HARD. We do it because we live in Richmond and I just can’t send my babies to Kennedy, Richmond or De Anza, because I want them to have better than I did.
I believe Encinal could compete with ANY team in the Bay Area. I don’t know if they could beat any team, but they are good enough to compete for sure. In the end, none of our blathering matters. What matters is that programs like Encinal, St. Pat’s, DLS, MV, etc… keep educating our children.
You know, MURDOC, Coach is right, You are nothing if not entertaining. You actually make some salient points, in between your verbal jousts. At least you keep the convo lively. Just give a little credit to other programs sometimes. It makes your team look that much better.
Go Panthers!
November 2nd, 2009 at 1:11 pm
For reals bhsfan? Name them. We are open enrollment. So we can get kids from out of district. But haven’t got a lot lately since budget cuts administration is strict. Everybody that plays for B-High live in you district? B-High is closed enrollment.
November 2nd, 2009 at 1:20 pm
coach didnt mean to ruffle ur feathers, just making a point to this murdoc person, but i believe that ur school has had major cuts, i recall that it was a thought that all sports and extracuricular activities were going to b gone from alameda schools, that would not have been good, and yes they would want to live in the district, they are getting very strict, doing home visists. good job ur doing though, and i agree bout ur comment on the good coaches, both teams have been doing very well over the past years
November 2nd, 2009 at 1:46 pm
bhsfan tyler anderson also was on that team along with chase wheeler who graduated last year.
murdoc i am not hating on the jets. they are a good team. you have been doing the majority of the hating on this blog. they played serra tough and gutted out a win when it sounds like they were not playing at their usual level. good teams are able to do that.
November 2nd, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Hey coach T reggie b said hi and good luck in the playoffs.
November 2nd, 2009 at 3:03 pm
ManDown, Thanks for the props. Jet Pride!
November 2nd, 2009 at 4:37 pm
hey panther fan do u guys bring up the enrollment when u played acalanes or albany? all the sudden encinal joins the bsal that’s all ur fans & st.pats talk bout? wonder y st.pats never had a problem playin albany wit a 1328 enrolment?
November 2nd, 2009 at 5:26 pm
Guru – I know it’s tuff for U playa. Let me help U out yet again.
I have no problem with school size of Encinal. I am thrilled they are in our league. It brings the whole league up.
My posts ealier were to dispute the extreme of both sides. I always believe the truth lies somehwere in the middle of 2 extreme views.
All of the complaints about who is playing who and who has an unfair advantage to me is a waste of time. Play who is on your schedule. Take every game as a challenge to play to your optimum level (as individuals and as a team). That’s it. It really is that simple.
If I can help you to understand any other written posts let me know. I am glad to do so.
To my other Jet blogger – take good care of Guru for me. He is a special kid.
Go Panthers! And Go Reading Comprehension!
November 2nd, 2009 at 6:32 pm
Nice to see some educated fans on the blog. By the way, I didn’t pick Encinal to beat SM or SPSV. I thought both games would be closer.
Earlier in the year I felt some coaches made some very poor remarks about some other programs. I hope that isn’t so anymore, at least from coaches. Players should not be on the blogs, they should be doing homework.
As far as SPSV goes Mr. Murdoc, Marlon Blanton was all-northern california, gained over 1400 yds. in one season and got a full ride to St. Mary’s College. He has a teaching degree also. That is what success is all about. He is a teacher first, coach second.
It is interesting that one person’s opinion can draw out some very strong remarks from people like you.
I sat in the stands with 2 other adults, we have all scouted high school and played college in the past, their opinion was close to mine. In fact, 2 out of 3 ran track for the Berkeley Striders coached by Willie White, both sprinters, we should know something about speed. Sometimes track speed doesn’t always equal football speed, Granada is a good example, but usually it can be taught to be effective on the gridiron. Encinal is a very good team with good team speed, the defense needs work if they go against a strong pro-style passing team, which they might not have to, including the playoffs. I don’t believe MC or Alhambra pass a lot. I would not go as far to say they have Div. 1 type speed except Duckett and the running back. The Encinal coach has obviously done a very good job with his kids and their limited participation from the student body. He helped put some kids into college ball last year, I believe his top star went to Boise State.
One more thing, I am not going to cow-tow to anyone on this blog about discussing football and that goes for coaches too. Coaches, you coach your team and leave the discussions to us fans.
By the way, Mr. Murdoc, what’s a honk? Is that someone with a college education making over 6 figures a year?
November 2nd, 2009 at 8:35 pm
Reggie B what s up playboy. You guys are doing it. Looks like you’re hitting stride & in play-off form for the play-offs. Man, I hope you guys go all the way & bring a D-I championship to this side of the hill. We’ll be watching you guys. I’m heading out to Fremont vs O-high this week before our JV game see how my patna’s are doing in the OAL. Maybe we’ll see some of you guys out there. Probably see Jerome he’s at all the O-High games I’ve ever been too.
November 2nd, 2009 at 9:25 pm
fast and physical i saw the big lineman u was asking bout from encinal, the kid name josh, he is HUGE, looks like he can be isiah henderson twin. wow coach t u got a big man,
November 2nd, 2009 at 9:33 pm
Honks are you Yo Mama. If you think that Lads such a God have him take over at Fremont High or Castlemont & get 60 kids in the weight room in January, February, or March. Not happening. Honks couldn’t succeed over here.
November 2nd, 2009 at 9:41 pm
well i can confirm that castlemont isnt that bad at players coming to the weight room in the off season and they do a pretty good job of keeping up with grades, when jb gets on the blog he can give u actual numbers and gpa, murdoc i agree with u but pick better schools to use as an example, fremont is a good choice though, kennedy in richmond too,
keep up the good work james barnes
November 2nd, 2009 at 9:54 pm
Bhsfan you got sh*t for brains? Coach Green from that school was on these blogs earlier this summer saying how kids at their school won a chamopionship & won;t show up in the off-season. Castlemont’s whole problem winning games is that they have had grade issues. Keep up on current events buddy.
November 2nd, 2009 at 10:03 pm
well they can happen sometimeswhen a team win something they never have, but i have talked to the head coach many of many times, so u know what u get a big CHILD PLEASE, castlemont is leading the oal. what team u reprent i wonder, u talk a lot of smack on here, do a lot of hating
November 3rd, 2009 at 12:09 am
Talk of Ladoceur being overrated are nothing short of ridiculous. You do realize that DLS had NEVER had a winning season in their history before Ladoceur arrived, right? It’s not like he inherited a strong program upon arrival.
Panther Fan already pointed out that it’s not just a matter of finding the most talented players in the Bay area and having them play. I don’t think anybody’s underplaying the challenges associated with being successful in a public school (funding at the mercy of a school district, much lower percentage of parental involvement, apathy (in some cases) among a greater portion of the student body for extracurricular activity and a larger fraction of students who have to work and don’t have time to participate), but it’s kind of silly to dismiss Ladoceur and DLS, too. As some people have said elsewhere, can’t people be positive about the schools and kids they root for without being negative about kids and their programs?
November 3rd, 2009 at 1:02 am
like the way u put fund at the mercy of the school district, funny but so very true
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:19 am
Bhsfan I’m not downing Barnes I’m actually giving him a lot of respect. I think a lot of bright young coaches in the East Bay go through struggles with kids that Priavte Schools & Valley schools don’t have to go through. First & foremost is getting players to dedicate themselves & being in a situtaion where coaches can’t do anything about it with so few numbers.
I’m tires of people on these blogs riding schools nut sacks when they have huge advantages like De La Salle. Parents paying for their kids to attend De La are going to maek sure they attend Saturday practices in February. On the same note players like Terrence Kelly who are given scholarships & are shuttled to & from school will be threatened with their being kicked out of school for not being at off-season practices.
November 3rd, 2009 at 10:51 am
Coach T, my man, keep smacking everybody, like at B-High our sayig is “THEY IN THE WAY” Keep that machine running, all the way to LA. Bhsfan, their freshman year, we called them DeBo and BoLo, they were the future, we have Mark Hardin in his place, on the right side, and he’s better than both of them, though. Run Rickey Run, Go Jackets and Jets !
November 3rd, 2009 at 11:03 am
Didnt Kevin Macy try at Tech, before coach Delton, come on give me some stats, high school Mel Kipers. Honk, Honk, The Real Coach Carter at DeLa Salle, it would be worse, cause, you fans, would be crying, ninja, ninja, cause he would take all the kids then,even more so, but it would be in Spartanville, so it would be okay. thought fo the day, Get Your Minds Right, Run Rickey Run, Go Jackets!
November 3rd, 2009 at 12:35 pm
murdoc never disagreed that most of the private and public schools on the other side of the tunnel has better resources, would love to see one of those coach go to a kennedy richmond or something like that, not only to prove a point but would love to see things more balenced for the kids, but it is what it is, that why i say people on the blog should really layoff the coaches, most of their staff is volunteer coaches.
November 3rd, 2009 at 2:33 pm
murdoc understand that the kids choose to make the commitment. plenty of good football players at DLS stop after their freshman year because they can’t or don’t want to make the commitment necessary for the team. thats what Lad requires. he doesn’t force someone to make the commitment. The kids choose for themselves. TK would not have been kicked out of school if he did not play football. Do you even know why he went there? He wanted to go to St. Mary’s or Salesian with his friends. But his grandmother, who raised him while his dad worked, sent him to De La Salle.
I bet you have never met Lad or even heard him speak. Back when I went there I had him as a teacher. the guy can motivate people because he challenges them to be better not only on the field, but in the classroom, and most importantly in life. if Lad was at a public school he would demand the same commitment. if you want to be on the team you make the commitment no questions asked.
November 3rd, 2009 at 3:24 pm
Lads commitments dont have to raise 1 or 2 infants, cook dinner every night, find a meal to eat, light candles because the lights are off, lock all doors and windows at night and when they leave the house, harrased by cops, people wanting to close his school down, wear ankle braclets…
November 3rd, 2009 at 3:35 pm
/violin “plays the violin sadly” =(
November 3rd, 2009 at 3:42 pm
Lads commitments coach at St. Pats and complain about everything: players being too big, schools bigger than his, opposing team’s fans, being beaten by a lot, players not shaking hands, and giving the bird… ha ha ha ha…
November 3rd, 2009 at 3:44 pm
Lads commitments are looking in the stands while St. Mary’s is picking off screen passes and letting Big Baby return it for touchdowns.
November 3rd, 2009 at 4:09 pm
i don’t deny that the majority of the kids who go to the DLS have significant economic advantages over the kids in the richmond and oakland areas. but people on this board blast a coach for what he has no control over. you do know when he took the job at DLS that was the job no one wanted. so what one guy from Lad’s program turns out to be a jerk and all of a sudden Lad is overrated give me a break. and i don’t know what the SPSV coach is like all i hear about is from the encinal point of view. come to think of it the last two weeks all we hear from most of the encinal supporters is about how the other team’s coaches are poor sports, SM and now SPSV.
November 3rd, 2009 at 4:13 pm
yo mama encinal has out coached & out played st.pats the last 2years sh1t in my eyes their veer is better. blanton is a coward he has no interest in playing good teams. he has good athletes but he just wants to play scrubs like berean christian. i hope piedmont slaps them up like last year!
November 3rd, 2009 at 4:23 pm
Murdoc and Guru – I am wondering why you all are blasting DLS and coach Lad as well. It comes off as petty and envious. Your views also have a tinge of hypocracy and inconsistency as well.
As adults shouldn’t we be excited about any and all coaches in our communities who help young people to grow and develop?? That would include your coach, DLS coach, St. Pat’s coach, etc… I don’t see you alls’ point.
Every kid faces issues. Kids who grew up in the ghetto (like me) face unique issues. Kid’s who grow up in the ‘burbs face other issues. Aren’t they all worth our best? Aren’t they all crucial to our future as a society? Don’t we want all of them to get every chance to succeed as possible ? This life we all struggle to get through is a challenge no matter where one is from. In the words of the great philosopher Rakim Allah (might be too ole skool for you all) “It ain’t where you from, it’s where you at.”
Encinal is one of many GREAT football programs with a great coach and great kids. It is one of many. I would be all over a post that tried to hold up DLS at the expense of Encinal. They are not mutually exclusive. Both can exist and be lauded.
Lad is a good man. He affects young peoples’ lives in a positive way. Isn’t that a good thing?
Go Panthers!
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:33 pm
well put panther fan. saw your post about DBR congrats to him.
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:46 pm
Well said Panther Fan! and I digg the Rakim Allah reference…don’t see that in too many sports blogs…outstanding.
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:31 pm
Sean M – Ryte on brother. I didn’t know if anyone would get that. That’s dope. I gotta stay true to my roots and culture. Even though I’m a corporate thug now, I gotta pick my spots to “keep it real.” LOL
Fox and Renegades 10 – Thank you all very much for your interest in and congratulation for D. It’s very early and unofficial, but multiple contacts have been made. Very exciting. I am very new to all of this, I will just leave it at that. I assume there are protocols for all of this and I don’t want to do or say anything I’m not supposed to. I will just let it play out. But, really, thank you both for the kind words. It was very nice.
Getting more and more excited about the playoffs. In the words of the great Jim Mora – “PLAYOFFS??” LOL.
Go Panthers!
November 3rd, 2009 at 9:10 pm
I just came on this blog. Murdoc is way out of line, so is Guru-Black. Stick to the facts, wins equal success, gpa and the class-rrom equals success and going to college equals success. If some of these other programs are full of these life problems for the kids, then I suggest you go over there and lend a hand.
Have you ever volunteered? I wouldn’t blame the police and society, I would blame the community for not doing sometime about it. The ultimate blame falls on the parent(s). If you want to improve your situation, you can. How about you 2 lending a hand?
Ever work a soup kitchen or food pantry, I have. Where’s your game. Bye the way, Murdoc keeps refering to some coaches as honks. Do you mean honkies? Wow, a racist and revoluntary all in one. If anyone is supporting a racist like Murdoc on some of this hate, we’ll have to assume they feel the same way. Was Murdoc a product of a program in the past, if so, he’s doing a good job running that program down. I hope his coach isn’t amused by this.
November 3rd, 2009 at 9:35 pm
Guru-Black and Murdoc. If you were just 1 % of what Coach Blanton is all about we would not be having the comments you continue to spread. Blanton grew up tough from Pittburg, lost both parents, Vic Galli(Pitt) took him under his wing and gave him an opportunity to change and improve his lifesytle. Blanton gave back to the community, he now serves Vallejo. He has helped lots of Vallejo youths, public and private and turned some kids around. Blanton does not read blogs, nor do most of the classier coaches, it’s for guys like you and me. Your comments don’t get to anyone in the coaching community except the few that have nothing better to do. If you enter to learn, you leave to serve. Teaching is an admirable profession, usually appreciated by most people. Blanton’s a teacher first, coach second. There is no reason for any of us to continue to attempt communication with either of you. You should humble yourselves a little bit, catch more bees with honey than with vinegar.
November 3rd, 2009 at 9:44 pm
Big Joe – Good post. Really. But I can’t agree with all of your points.
The problem that inner-city public schools face has many layers. Actually, society and police do play a big role in what goes on. Our society is sick. Our society has ignored generations of people in economically depressed areas. The tragedy at Richmond HS, shows how entrenched the sickness is. But it is a failure of society as a whole, not just the inner-city community. This country has created these conditions. Make no mistake about that. Remember Katrina, and the underbelly of American society that was uncovered. It made people uncomfortable because most people chose not to believe those conditions existed in our great Nation. Well they did and do. The police that are placed in inner-cities are often the worst profiles to perform effectively in these commmunities. And the histsory between law enforcement and those of us in these communities is long and strained. Of course, their are some wonderful law enforcement officers, as well, but the damage done by the “bad seeds” has been lasting. The parents’ are, obviously, the starting point. But if you never LIVED in these areas, you really can’t even begin to understand that reality. If yo were not in the “ghetto” in ’85 / ’86 when crack cocaine was dumped into our communities by the CIA (not a conspiracy theory, it has been admitted) then you have know clue as to how that ravaged families. It altered the community in a way that is really beyond description. I am not trying to come down on you for your opinion, but it unless you have lived it, you wouldn’t understand.
That being said, you are right. What are all of us doing about it? If one grows up in an environment like that and you don’t reach out to the young people who are coming up there, you are not doing your part. People like Coach Joe from Encinal are doing a great service. But kids in the ‘burbs need good, strong role models as well. While they are not facing the “same issues” they face issues and need guidance and to be challenged.
I get what Murdoc is saying, but I think he is simplifying it a great deal. With all due respect, I think you are a bit too. If you are from the inner-city you can’t be a racist. You can be prejudice, but not racist. Racism involves the ability to hold someone back or influence their ability to access opportunity based on them being a minority. These terms are not interchangeable. Kind of like the term Hip Hop and Rap. If you know the culture, you know there is a vast difference.
But your point about getting involved is crucial and , to me, the most important. All of us need to be mentoring the young people with whom we come into contact. The only true revolution is “Each one – Teach one.” That is why most of these HS and youth coaches are so aweseom and amazing and deserving of all of our appreciation and respect.
Just some thoughts for you mind. (Sean M – that’s a Jeru quote).
Go Panthers! And Go Revolution!
November 3rd, 2009 at 10:14 pm
Way too much Haterade in these comments. It’s sad that people need to run down coaches who are trying to help young people instead of just thanking them. Where is the love?
November 14th, 2009 at 6:10 pm
Agree or not, those two hate certain people- low class bloggers. SMCHS NEVER taught that, it’s the differance between a good education and inferior, however, no education is really inderior, their atytitude comes from up-bringing. No excuses, no matter where you grew up, I was south of Sacramento in West Berkeley. Time for those two to pull up the boot straps- it’s not what your country can do for you- it’s what you can do for yopur country. JFK, Martin and Bobby.