Comments on: John Beam now heading Laney’s football program

By: YoMama

YoMama — Tue, 29 May 2012 21:48:31 +0000

Blanton has a lot of speed on that team- big time tracksters- Veer should be a good fit- give ‘em a block and they’ll be gone.

By: BigJoe

BigJoe — Tue, 29 May 2012 20:19:11 +0000

Blanton was very hot on that 23-3 back to backs, 06 and 07, including that 21 game win streak.
Going to be tough replacing him, any news of replacement coach and if so will the veer stay?

By: YoMama

YoMama — Tue, 29 May 2012 17:56:43 +0000

Blanton heading to Jesuit, big time program with some big time teams- Folsom, Eld Grove, Granite Bay, Grant and the Valley. Would not be surprised to see Jesuit on DeLa’s schedule within a year or two with Blanton’s DLS connection.

By: PERKIN

PERKIN — Tue, 29 May 2012 17:53:52 +0000

I read that Blanton is no longer the coach of SPSV. BAD for that program new, tougher league. The next coach will really struggle replacing him

By: YoMama

YoMama — Fri, 25 May 2012 17:16:18 +0000

Carter is not Beam. Carter had a run at Mack, BHS was not a success and either is CCC. I did hear that Carter has recruited some Florida kids.
Carter won in the OAL, at BHS he couldn’t win a NCS playoff game, lots of blow-outs.
Beam has been a proven winner.
Too bad Lad never went the college ranks, he could have started at Cal or Stanford.

By: Reggie Hammond

Reggie Hammond — Fri, 25 May 2012 16:56:11 +0000

about Beam: great coach, great personality, hard working blue collar Oakland Cat, coached in plenty of big games, earned his stripes years ago, best there is in the game. One thing though: put your damn helmets on at workouts. Why arent you making this happen?

By: Fresno State

Fresno State — Thu, 24 May 2012 05:50:23 +0000

back in 1991 when the had Strothers

By: UC Rancher

UC Rancher — Wed, 23 May 2012 01:30:23 +0000

In regards to the Carter/Beam situation, I do recall there being a bench clearing brawl between Mac & Skyline during 2000-2001 season that resulted in coaches from both teams being suspended for a game. There might be animosity still between those two as a result of that. As for Beam being scared to face Carter….Please, though the OAL was not strong, it did not stop Beam scheduling strong opponents like DLS,Sierra,Logan,& Berkley. There was even one time Skyline flew out all the way to Hawaii to play Powerhouse St Louis. I don’t think he would be scared to play anyone.

By: FYI

FYI — Mon, 21 May 2012 01:14:02 +0000

laney finished last place last season . . . they have now been dropped down from the A league conference they were in that included sf city college amongst others, and now they are in the same conference as chabot which is one step down

By: moreaufan2

moreaufan2 — Fri, 18 May 2012 23:32:33 +0000

Congrats to Coach Beam. New this was coming, and he is the right person for the job. He has been an awesome coordinator and athletic director since he has been there and I know he will continue leading the football program and athletics overall to where they need to be!