Comments on: 30Q-2-KICKOFF (No. 30): Picking the champs

By: Visitor

Visitor — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 06:48:37 +0000

@VCFan dude get off the VC hype and always hating on Salesian…you guys got your A%# wooped by them the last like 6 years…Even with Salesian down this year your athletes are just in another league from Salesian’s……SORRY

By: mckbooth

mckbooth — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 22:47:49 +0000

I’ll take a pro NFL player over a well studied fan any day for a coach. The problem is they tend to be afraid to get too complicated with kids that are not at the same talent level that they came out of. This happens because they usually adjust to less speed and talent at the high school level.
Even though the dragons had exceptional high school talent, they do not have the same type of talent a D1 Pac 10 team would have or a mediocre NFL team.
I think they may have 2 potential NFL prospects maybe out of those last two years.

He’ll do better with less talent as he moves forward, but he’ll start coaching at a higher level soon. He has more to offer to talents that mimic’s his own. If we were in Florida I’d say it was a good fit , but not in Norcal.
I had a situation like this in high school and I learned more about football from a pro tailback than I did all the previous years combined. I went to a 5A high school and played for a pac 10 football team. There is a big difference.

By: VC Fan

VC Fan — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:54:11 +0000

Division IV Salesian has the weakest non-league schedule of anyone in D-IV. My pick is Valley Christian-Dublin. They have the talent and great coaching staff. With only 290 student in the High School they have overachieved and will take it all in 2012..

By: EB FB FAN

EB FB FAN — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 01:16:15 +0000

@ POst #5:

I am in agreement with you regarding the comment concerning the quality of person Nickerson is (or isn’t, for that matter).

IMO: Nickerson and the Dragons have UNDERACHIEVED in 2010 and 2011 with the cupboard full of talent in that program. BOD has had, without a doubt, the most talent in D3, the past two years (and no distractions like the Martin kid a few years ago). But they can’t play defense worth a damn, especially in big games or second round play off action. Who is the defensive coordinator? Nickerson still has not accomplished what was done under the previous coach at BOD: WIN an NCS title (or how about three of them?). Again, IMO if the previous head coach and his staff had the experienced kids Nickerson had in 2010 and 2011 they would have hung two more NCS banners at the hilltop. Remember that the Dragons were extremely young in 2009 and they did seem to play well toward the end of that year. Played Alhambra extremely tough in NCS before lsoing in 4th quarter. Just my opinion

By: Sportsfan

Sportsfan — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 21:43:56 +0000

I guess Campo is persona non grata…..again. That’s ok, we like it that way.

By: EastBay Ray

EastBay Ray — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:24:05 +0000

Good work, Ben & Jimmy! The best High School coverage in Northern California. Looking forward to a fun season.

By: onetwothreehornetpride

onetwothreehornetpride — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:15:32 +0000

hopefully Kemp breaks the 30-year long drought without a playoff win in Alameda!

By: formerdragon

formerdragon — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 11:44:25 +0000

Nickerson has a lot to prove this year because these kids have been under hisbwatch theblast two seasons. I personally do not think that he is a great person but i also do not want see my old high school not successful. I believe that they will win 9 or 10 games and make a good run in the playoffs. C/o 2006

By: SL piratefootball

SL piratefootball — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 07:21:49 +0000

hey ben
i think st marys is going to surprise some people they should have the most speed in div 4 they have some good seniors, lots of talent and good staff

By: Patrick

Patrick — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 04:43:21 +0000

It’s an even numbered year. That means Cardinal Newman will win D3. See if I’m wrong. Haha.