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By Jon Becker
Saturday, November 17th, 2012 at 4:04 pm in Uncategorized.
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November 17th, 2012 at 7:11 pm
hoping logan can pull this one out. let’s go colts!!!
November 17th, 2012 at 7:24 pm
Newark Memorial and Northgate ?
November 17th, 2012 at 7:37 pm
Had a feeling that long only getting 80 carries on the season was gonna mean something tonight. Smart move on Zuber. Go colts!
November 17th, 2012 at 7:46 pm
Better question: Can Logan beat Cal High?
November 17th, 2012 at 8:35 pm
Looks like Prothroe’s shopping of high schools finally paid off, 3 schools in what 3 or 4 years?
November 17th, 2012 at 8:39 pm
@anon
There’s prothro…. And then there’s protheroe…. Which one are you talking about?
November 17th, 2012 at 8:43 pm
Cal high vs San Ramon volleyball update ?
November 17th, 2012 at 9:01 pm
What about a Newark score
November 17th, 2012 at 9:45 pm
Cal over SRV in 4 in volleyball. Sabrina Clayton was unstoppable tonight
November 17th, 2012 at 9:47 pm
congrats to logan. i thought it would be a closer game with freedom pulling it out. i was wrong, and logan came in more prepared than freedom. freedom could not get into the rhythm. too many mistakes. logan played very well. long was a beast tonight. like i’ve always said, take daniels out of the equation and shutdown the freedom offense, you win the game. freedom defense has struggled all year long. they cannot stop anybody. hoping they win out against cal. go colts.
November 17th, 2012 at 9:50 pm
looks like newark got steamrolled. good season otherwise.
November 17th, 2012 at 10:03 pm
CV’s Protheroe…Mt. D, Concord, Clayton Valley…never had to sit a year either…
November 17th, 2012 at 10:06 pm
Great job Nickerson! Way to develop the program and produce titles… Oh wait none of that has happened in 3 years. What a joke. Sorry that the seniors had to go out like that.
November 17th, 2012 at 10:27 pm
Joe went to Mt. His Frosh year played Var. then went To CV started as a Soph. Never went to concord! He’s a 4 time all leaguer. Stop hatin on the young man. Murphy has a great system for a back of his caliber
November 17th, 2012 at 11:45 pm
Anon, he was at MD for 1 year, and then CV for his final 3. Not 3 different schools. NCS rules permit 1 transfer after fresh year with no penalty.
November 18th, 2012 at 1:29 am
@freedom coaches, the whole team wrap around Logan at the start of the game, no class!!. You should have been teaching the game of football not child games, oh well it all went for nothing your antics just woke the sleeping giants, learn to loose with class. p.s. Biiig shouts to J.MIXON ran well and showed major class, congrates on your current offers and all logan fans enjoyed watching you, unlike your coaches you showed class!!!
November 18th, 2012 at 6:57 am
Ec defense pretty much shut Bod down .Bod receivers Gomes and King didn’t do much …Ec played a terrible game penalties and fumbles almost cost them but the stout defense bailed them out ….Will need to clean things up to beat explosive Analy team
November 18th, 2012 at 7:26 am
@dj falong
What happened with the coaches from freedom? What did they do?
November 18th, 2012 at 9:52 am
@ Dj Falong what actually happened was Logan huddled up on the side that Freedom had been warming up on for their kick off with a couple of minutes left on the pre-game clock. Freedom had not done their jumping jacks, which they do before every game. They broke out from underneath the goal post engulfing the Logan kick off team. The crowd was booing, the Logan coaches were yelling, and the Freedom coaches told their players to get off the field. Freedom did not do their jumping jacks. So I think the Freedom coaches did the right thing in that regard. Its all about perception and it looked worse then it was. The only thing that I thought was a poor show of sportsmanship came at the end of the game when Logan was taking a knee and the Freedom defensive lineman were going full speed into Logan offensive lineman, which the Freedom coaches were completely furious about and screaming at the Freedom guys for that. I think these are both examples of Freedom coaches showing class, encouraging sportsmanship, and teaching the kids respect for the game.
November 18th, 2012 at 10:10 am
Someone at BOD has to figure out why their
football programs can be so successful at the
Freshman and JV level and then at the Varsity
level just go flat. Last night was another rediculous
display of how coaching can do just that.
I know kids develop differently over the course of 4 years.
But c’mon total loss of continuity?
Football is a team sport .
BOD Varsity coaching turns true teams into
a group of individuals.
November 18th, 2012 at 10:33 am
@Annymous
With all due respect don’t know much about coaching situation at Bod but I think last night they got beat by a better team ….Ec had a bad game with Penalties missed about 7 interceptions and a couple fumbles but overall their defense held down Bod…..Good lower programs don’t always translate into Good varsity teams for various reasons but do agree with bod play calling was suspect .they weren’t goin pass on Ec last night but they did run successfully why not run more? Particularly with the weather
November 18th, 2012 at 10:41 am
Slumpbuster, you are right on with your assessment of the pre-game, but I will add that 1 player (I believe it was #5) purposely ran through the logan huddle and bumped logan players while the rest went around it… that was the classless thing. Yes, Freedom coaches were respectful.
November 18th, 2012 at 11:02 am
@SLUMPBUSTER, thanx for the clarification it appeared to be intentional. Social media created a buzz, Freedom posted a victory song before even playing the game.
November 18th, 2012 at 11:02 am
Which game is would be best to go to next week…
CN vs MC or EC vs Analy?
I’m thinking MC – CN but I’ve never seen Analy.
Decisions, decisions…
November 18th, 2012 at 11:24 am
that Logan turf is treacherous in the rain
normally when u make a cut u use the ball of ur foot to balance the whole entire foot as a stabilizer then ur STRENGTH AND LEVERAGE 2 trust away from ur opponent
NOT ON LOGANS WET TURF
u use ur entire foot to balance and so much of ur strength is being use to stabilize that it eliminates ur quickness ONE OF THE COLDEST HOME FIELD ADVANTAGES IF EVER SEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PLAYERS WHEN U BREAK AWAY FROM THE PACK DONT KEEP USING UR FOOTBALL STRIDE WHICH IS A MUCH SHORTER STRIDE THEN UR TRACK STRIDE
BREATHING AND ELONGATING UR STRIDE WHILE RELAXING IS MUCH MORE EFFICIENT
CHALKTALK 101
November 18th, 2012 at 11:25 am
@Anonymous
HOLY WAR! NO QUESTION ABOUT IT!!!!!!!!!
November 18th, 2012 at 12:33 pm
question going into next week: who has the better defense, Logan or Cal?
November 18th, 2012 at 12:40 pm
Stop chalktalk ! Both teams had to play on the same. Field, Logan players slipped, fell and dealt with the wet field also. Besides the score was. I belive 27-2 before the rain came.
November 18th, 2012 at 12:44 pm
Cal’s defense has looked much improved the last 2 games in holding DLS to 27 and Foothill to 6, but I have to say Logan has the better defense. Logan held an explosive Freedom offense to its lowest point total of the season last night, and shut out SRV. Both teams have explosive offenses, so whichever team’s defense plays the best will be the key.
November 18th, 2012 at 12:47 pm
The team that limits the big play wins the Cal/Logan game. Both teams have some great play makers and solid defenses- who will force their opponent to drive the field all night long? That is the team who will win.
I am anxiuos to see how Logan plays along the LOS vs Cal- Cal is physical.
November 18th, 2012 at 1:21 pm
PREP fan
the elements had alot to do with the low point total by freedom im pretty sure #20 would have destroyed logan if the field was dry
November 18th, 2012 at 1:42 pm
#20 is a good athlete and a great competitor. Everyone played on the same field. Dry field or not Logan shut Freedom down, If does not count.
November 18th, 2012 at 1:47 pm
Freedom would have destroyed Logan if:
1. They didn’t have 5 turnovers
2. Didn’t get stopped within the 5 yard line twice.
3. Didn’t have #5 drop a TD pass in the endzone.
4. Completed the fade in the back of the endzone at the end of the half.
BTW: #42 on Logan was, by far, the best player on the field last night. He made #20 from Freedom look soft and #5 from Freedom look non-explosive.
November 18th, 2012 at 2:06 pm
Was at (most of) EC v. BOD game last night. Weather was awful. My view was that both teams played sloppy, but were actually pretty evenly matched, as the final score indicated. EC’s pass defense was the difference, as they wrapped up BOD’s recievers all night. BOD’s defense played well, too. EC scored on 3 short fields (one after a recovered fumble at the 10 yard line). I see EC handling Analy pretty easily. If EC doesn’t clean up their penalties, I think both MC or Newman will beat them. They might beat MC if they can order up another rain storm to slow down their passing game – the downpour basically made BOD one dimensional in the first half.
November 18th, 2012 at 2:30 pm
Eb football coach, your acting like Logan wasn’t the ones who caused some of those and stopped at the 5 yard line. Even when Logan had its share of turnovers, Logan’s defense still stopped freedom. I’m not even going to mention how many of Logan’s touchdowns got called back
November 18th, 2012 at 2:35 pm
Chalktalk,
with both teams playing in the same element. I wouldn’t base the game off that. That may have stopped both teams from throwing more. But Logan has yet to have a rain game on that turf in years. Logan’s been losing on that field in the playoffs for years too.
November 18th, 2012 at 3:07 pm
Not sure why Amador Valley gets no love in any blog or on any website – current rankings on MaxPreps has Dons at #6 behind #3 Pittsburg who just lost to DLS and Freedom who just lost to Logan – AV made the final four and beat Freedom in the regular season. Not sure how they do this weekend but they did score more on DLS than any other team this year and they are on quite a roll winning 6 of the last 7 games and that loss was to DLS. I think rankings would be better if they were #1 DLS, #2 Logan, #3 Cal and #4 AVHS, #5 Freedom, #6 Pitt, #7 SRV after #7 the rest would be re-arranging deck chairs on the Titanic.
Thoughts anyone?
November 18th, 2012 at 3:12 pm
My take on the EC-Analy game, since Campo played both teams, is that EC should win this game handily. EC shut down both Campolindo’s and BOD’s passing game with their college bound secondary; if they shut down #6 Maher, this game won’t be close. Analy has a better running game than either Campo or BOD, so if they can leverage the run, they might score a couple of TD’s.
However, both Miramonte and Campolindo torched Analy’s secondary. While El Cerrito doesn’t have the passing game of either Campo or Mira, EC should still be able to throw effectively with their athletes.
My prediction is 35-14 El Cerrito.
I also believe Marin Catholic will meet El Cerrito in the final and I think this will be the best NCS championship game of all the divisions, by far. I have already stated El Cerrito wins this game as well. Analy will provide the EC secondary a good tuneup for Goff and the MC flying circus.
November 18th, 2012 at 4:24 pm
EB Football
seven72deuce
i agree #42 was the best player last nite the elements suit his game play which is a north south runner as 4 number 20 being soft i think it was more like a fish out of water. THE FACT THAT #20 FUMBLED THE BALL GOT HIS OWN FUMBLE BACK AND WENT THRU LOGANS ENTIRE DEFENSE made me realize who the best player on the field was…. go read post #25 plz
November 18th, 2012 at 5:04 pm
I just don’t like the way you’re having to associate a reason for why Logan won, #42 dominated etc. freedom was doing just fine moving the ball… Logan’s D just took advantage of a slippery football.
November 18th, 2012 at 5:12 pm
@interestedoberserver
Pitt ran into DLS but romped MV… AV did not dominateagainst MV although they did beat them. Same thing with SRV. AV’s only true quality win only came last night. problem is SRV didn’t do anything w their offseason and only beat EBAL teams in the reg season, AV included.. The seedlings were right, AV lost to only SRV and Cal in EBAL, ranked below those 2 teams. Beat Freedom, ranked right above freedom. AV is doing great now.. To rate the teams now may be different.. But if DLS thrashes or shuts out AV then this talk is irrelevant.
November 18th, 2012 at 5:49 pm
72 – I guess we will see – All I am saying is that team is a lot better than people think and any good coach would have to be concerned about a supposed passing team that ran for almost 300 yards in wet conditions and the ability to switch styles from being a passing team. Obviously DLS is the king of the hill and all conversation is moot until someone knocks them off. I just watched all of the EBAL teams this year and I know that well coached teams get better every week and AV looks like a team that knows how to win score notwithstanding.
November 18th, 2012 at 5:51 pm
DLS vs. AVHS may be a better game than most think is all I am saying – and having seen both Cal and Logan up close, I do think Logan will prevail -
November 18th, 2012 at 5:58 pm
i picked logan 2 win ncs from the begining but after last nite im not sure they can beat CAL IF U KNOW #42 TELL HIM 2 STOP HOLDING HIS BREATHE WHEN HE RUNS on both sides of the ball oxygen is very valuable ITAKE NOTHING AWAY FROM LOGAN THEY WERE THE BETTER TEAM LAST NITE and id like to thank everyone involved 4 puttting on a great game!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 18th, 2012 at 6:23 pm
Rain, Schmain. Didn’t rain until 2nd half, and Logan was up 20-2 at halftime. Freedom wasn’t prepared for the physicality of the Logan D and running game.
November 18th, 2012 at 6:32 pm
who’s more foolish the fool or the person that argues with the fool
November 18th, 2012 at 6:51 pm
Holding his breath or not, north south running in the rain, are you serious #42 Miles Long is a good football player, with almost 300 yards rushing ,,he did very well. Again most of that game was played on a dry field, did not rain until middle of the third quarter. Score 27-2 at that time. Miles Long is college bound Northwestern I believe. His coahes and Dad will handle his breathing. As I said previously #20 from Freedom is. a good athlete I wish him well. But the comment about him being the best player because he picked up his own fumble which bounced back to him, and then scored was ridiculous. Bottom line Logan played as a team on defense and offense. Freedom had no defense. Chalk tslk your opinon about Logan really does not matter you thought freedom was going to win. I know, if the ground was dry, wow. If the refs don’t call back about three touchdowns the score would have been worse. Fortunately games are not played with if’s. Chalk you seem to be skilled at Analyzing movement and breathing etc, and I assume you are a freedom fan. If you want to help get them a defense, and tell them not to post victory songs on the social media network until after they win. Mr. Long was not the only one to score. Game ! Team Logan
November 18th, 2012 at 6:56 pm
Chalk you are right about Two things, it is pointless to argue with you, numberone, and number Two you are a fool.
November 18th, 2012 at 7:16 pm
@ Logan faithful
It’s pointless to try & debate on this blog with some of these so called “analyst”. Me & Dj Falong got crucified on these blogs last season regarding our love for Logan football . Save your breath & just enjoy the ride. Go colts!
November 18th, 2012 at 7:49 pm
first the ground was wet from the begining
second if his dad is a coach lmao tell him 2 breathe jackass
if u knew football u wouldnt say stupid thing
ur impreesed by #42 becuase ur not impressive urself
hE IS a d1 player leave it at that
GO COLTS
November 18th, 2012 at 8:23 pm
futher more the only reason logan was able to b that physical is there was no traction which means instead of shaking ur socks of #20 had2 hurdle understand the game b4 u talk child
November 18th, 2012 at 8:26 pm
all these excuses about why freedom lost is ridiculous. yes, logan had a slight advantage because they know how to play on that field, but still freedom should’ve been ready to play. i thought freedom’s offense would’ve done more, i know their defense was a joke, but the bottom line is that freedom got outplayed and outcoached. logan was prepared and wanted it more. it’s a playoff game and you gotta be ready to play. win or go home. rain or shine — you gotta perform to win…
November 18th, 2012 at 8:48 pm
Joe Pellitier QB and DE at Northgate is playing straight up excellent football. He’s besting school records and is the heart and soul of this new balanced philosophy of play calling found over at NG. Would like to see a rematch of Northgate and Clayton Valley in the coming weeks. Joe Prothero @ CVCHS may need to share DVAL League MVP with the leagues other Joe P
November 18th, 2012 at 9:57 pm
NG has had an excellent season thus far, and I don’t think anyone expected them to be 9-2 at this point. But before anyone stars looking towards a rematch with CV-C, they need to get ready to face an excellent Rancho Cotati team that is undefeated at 11-0 and will be playing at home. I’m pulling for the Broncos, but they’ll need to bring it on both sides of the ball to win this week.
November 18th, 2012 at 10:36 pm
@Jfree
I agree both teams played sloppy but from what i saw the weather saved Bod from a severe whooping Ec defense totally shut them down qb had no one to throw to all game .
I think Ec wins vs Analy but it will be closer than most expect Analy explosive offense verse Ec stingy defense .i can’t seen Ec giving up the big plays like the campo secondary but if a campo can run the and make the 7 to 10 yard passes they could be trouble for Ec.
CN vs MC should be a good game.seems like CN might be more explosive offensively but have a feeling Mc wins
November 19th, 2012 at 6:18 am
EC /Odowd game was pretty well matched too bad the weather was so bad….. I disagree with everyone saying they shut Odowd passing game down… #15 Gomes got lose a few times once in the end zone ball came up way short… there were plenty of drops and the one pick bounced right off the receivers hands….. for some reason Odowd thought the downpour wouldn’t effect the long ball and continually chose to throw deep when they had success underneath… EC was fast and #11 Harvey made play after play for them now that kid was impressive
November 19th, 2012 at 6:54 am
Like someone said in the past…BOD lives and dies with the big play. QB had all the time in he needed. It wasn’t due to a great O line. It was basically due to the fact that EC was more focused on coverage. BOD is lucky that EC didn’t pick the 7 balls that bounced of their chests. This game could have got really ugly. Why BOD didn’t try to play a shorter game is a mystery. Coaching and offensive play calling needs to change at BOD or it’s going to be the same exact thing next year – 1 or 2 and out in the playoffs once again. The school deserves better.
November 19th, 2012 at 8:38 am
i must have missed something did BOD use 2 b a power house or something how many times did coach P win 2 games in the playoff and did he make the playoffs every year he coached
November 19th, 2012 at 8:43 am
where o where did my lil colt go o where o where could he b maybe under a got dam tree getting mauled by a bear oh dam its a California grizzly
lil nursery rhyme for ya lmao!!!!!
November 19th, 2012 at 9:56 am
I agree with Dragon and Jfree above about the EC v. BOD game. Having seen both teams multiple times this year, these teams were pretty well-matched. Remember, this was a #1 seed versus a #9 seed, so it’s not like this was a huge upset. A couple of calls go the other way (a questionable fumble call when the Odowd QB got hit as he was throwing, and a late “over the line” call on a completed pass, both in the red zone), and we could be talking about an upset. I too would have liked to see more underneath patterns by Odowd, but give EC credit for a tough pass defense. There were multiple dropped int’s by EC, but also multiple dropped passes by BOD (including a TD). It will be interesting to see how EC handles a team that can both run and throw. I haven’t seen Analy, but can’t imagine they will be able to throw it like they did against Campo. EC vs. MC would be a fun match-up to watch.
November 19th, 2012 at 10:10 am
One thing I will stress, James Logan’s Defense was very physical. After Freedom’s first series you could tell that Logan’s hitting effected freedom’s frame of mind. When I played in Western,Pa. we would refer to that as taking the other teams heart. Football is played on heart and discipline, the team that can retain those traits thru out the game usually wins. The logan Cal match up is interesting, Logan scrimmaged Cal earlier in the year and feared well, unfortunately this is the real deal. The weather should be good, so no issue there. The team who can eliminate coaching errors and play the practiced script the entire game will move on. Watched Cal Highs games on play on sports against Foothill, they stuck to the script. The up back hand off worked very well for them so they used it and used it a lot. If Foothill could have stopped it what other run play would they have used, stuck to the script they won, well done. James Logan’s kids have played the Foothill kids over the years 1st. time they lost at home 2nd time Logan squeeked out a win at foothill. Logan has more play makers than Foothill, against Freedom one of Logans most explosive runners was injured. Beasely will be the factor in this game he is a Senior and will not go down without a fight. Beasely also has hands and will be the fastest player on the field. As I see it Logan gets the NOD. They have too many weapons, Cal has not played and won a game against a team with as many play makers. The coach’s use of the play book in this game will decide winner. WOW CHESS MATCH ABOUT TIME, BY FAR GAME OF THE WEEK. AV sorry, sparty rolls.
November 19th, 2012 at 10:22 am
No Chalk – you did not miss a thing.
I think BOD is missing Coach P.
The new regime is yet to prove itself
November 19th, 2012 at 10:29 am
Chalk Talk,,
Logan whoops Freedom and you hate on our squad? LMBAO! Good win Colts! Don’t worry about the haters in life who have done nothing, but criticize others’ accomplishments. Haters are bitter people who have done nothing of their own, so they choose to hate on people who have. Chalk Talk is a cowardice B. Come to Logan and come sit in our bleachers and make yourself known. I would love to talk Logan football with you.
November 19th, 2012 at 10:32 am
Do I think that Nickerson has underchieved. Maybe. Doing a solid job. Coach P underachieved during his time at BOD. That 08 he had was pretty talented. Nickerson is beat SL 2 years something that Perenon hadn’t done in his last 7-8 years as a coach there.
November 19th, 2012 at 10:34 am
Cal just played a very physical game against DLS 2 weeks ago without backing down, so I don’t see the Grizz having their hearts taken by some early hard hitting by Logan. Coach B is very familiar with Logan and was no doubt watching closely the other night. Is Beasely faster than Karris Johnson? If so, it can’t be by much as KJ is a blur. Should be a good game. The early line from CalPreps has the Grizz favored 34-28. I see it as a coin toss. Whichever team executes and plays D will prevail.
November 19th, 2012 at 10:37 am
I don’t think the last couple of SL teams should be used as any kind of measuring stick.
November 19th, 2012 at 10:53 am
@ DJ Falong, what’s the status on Beasley? how did he get hurt & is the injury serious?
November 19th, 2012 at 11:03 am
Chalk –
#20 isn’t “soft”, only in comparison to #42 from Logan.
#5 isn’t a slow starter, only in comparison to #42 from Logan.
They are both excellent players in their own right.
Sports Fan –
The four points were intended to be ironic.
Finally, Freedom’s defense did well, considering the catastrophe that was their offense. They seemed to get psychologically worn down by the mistakes that were being made on the other side of the ball.
Congrats to Logan.
November 19th, 2012 at 12:28 pm
EB
#20 is a different type of runner and on that turf alot of his moves were taken from him
from what i saw his go to move was the dead leg
if u try and do the dead leg on that turf u will pull ur groin and if ur not confident in ur ability 2 maneuver ur not an effective RB
LOOK #42 is a good football player I’m taken nothing from the kid but any 210lbs back with speed can run straight ahead had freedom coach told their player 2 submarine tackle like Logan #42 would not b playing next week SO IF U CALL DIVING AT PEOPLES LEGS PHYSICAL SO BE IT
#20 IF U READ THIS BLOG next time u hurdle and clear an obstacle and a defender is going 2 hit u b4 u land ball up with a forward lean as if u were going 2 fall on the defender at the moment of impact open up and the energy is dispersed evenly and ull feel nothing balance urself and b back on ur feet
chalktalk 101
November 19th, 2012 at 2:34 pm
@Dragon ,
The rain affected both teams equally but I never felt like Bod was a threat to win that game and I can’t remember Gomes or King being open much at all let alone making any significant catches but what I don’t understand was why didn’t they run #28 more? He was gashing the Ec defense for about 4 yards per carry.At one point in 3rd quarter they didn’t hide the fact they were going to pass the ball the entire series. Ec secondary is too good for that. I was impressed with Bod defense shut down Ec Lightening quick RB Harper ….The defense won this game for Ec
Ec pass coverage will need to be equally as good to beat explosive Analy Offense and #6 Maher but Analy defense will have to step up against Ec offense. Analy defense looked slow.
November 19th, 2012 at 3:18 pm
@DJ agreed #28 more and gomes had 2 down the sideline in front of odowd bench where he had gotten lose past his man and both times they were just out of sync sailing across or out of reach … king for some reason is only in some packages… and for some reason gomes who is a first team all leage punt returner wasnt on the field when they switched to 2 return men and muffed the punt… im just scratching my head at our own coaches.. El cerrito is fun to watch and to think they will all be back is crazy
November 19th, 2012 at 4:15 pm
My assessment of BOD coaching staff…I have no direct knowledge about Nickerson’s predecessor, Coach P, but have heard from numerous sources that he was much-appreciated (and, given postings on this blog and elsewhere reflecting on his tenure at BOD, still very much so among some). As such, I cannot compare coaches or coaching styles, and I’m not sure that such is appropriate or valuable anyway. As for Nickerson and his staff, I think patience is the virtue needed here. He just completed his third year and worked, primarily, with those young men already in the program at the time of is arrival. Yes, the ’10 JV team was undefeated, and this year’s JV team pretty much embarrassed everyone they played, but success at the freshman and JV levels doesn’t always correspond to a similar level of success at the varsity level. Nickerson’s influence will be, perhaps, more keenly felt over the next few years, as he inherits those students who may have been attracted to his presence as freshmen a year or two ago. BOD is a relatively small school—private and D3, playing in a predominantly D1 league, and yet has fielded Nickerson-coached teams that are competitive and that have earned the respect of their opponents. To beat BOD in league has required opponents to bring their A-game, and those who have done so have celebrated in proportion to their considerable achievement (you would have thought that Hayward High had won the Super Bowl when they edged the Dragons this year). That said, I do think that there needs to be some re-evaluation of the overall philosophy and scheme at BOD. A coaching staff heavy on major D1 (and pro) experience tends to lean in the aggressive, physical, “exert our will on you” direction, and such an approach can leave you vulnerable when you don’t have the players (most notably, linemen) to pull it off. BOD will need to become much better at making adjustment to take advantage of what their opponents give them, rather than merely “forcing their will” on opponents, as one might attempt at the college or pro level. Further, the offensive coordinator loves the big play, and has had some big-time players in recent years to pull it off (e.g., Daniels, King, King, and the “Dom-to-Dom Bomb”). The big-time receivers and QB graduate this year, and the JV squad elevates precious few players who can fill those big play-making shoes. As such, the offensive scheme will likely need to slow down, and become more patient, methodical, and determined; relying less on the “big plays” in order to be successful. Moreover, BOD needs to become far much disciplined. On the whole, these are bright young men, but they commit far too many errors on the field, which are inconsistent with their abilities. Those three things (philosophy, love of the big play, and discipline) will need to be addressed in the offseason. Provided that happens, I think that BOD will remain highly competitive under Nickerson’s guidance for years to come; and with patience, discipline and success, quality young student-athletes will increasingly be attracted to BOD and further strengthen the program. I don’t think that three years is enough time to evaluate a program or coaching change (if that were the case, Coach Wooden would have never turned UCLA basketball into a dynasty). Let’s be patient, tone down the rhetoric a bit, encourage the young men, support the coaches, recognize that parity is a great thing in sports, and see how things develop in the years to come. But, those are just my thoughts.
November 19th, 2012 at 4:31 pm
you take away the stop by odowd on 4th and sixteen the kid gets a unsportmanship gives them 1st and 5 on the 5…. gift…… the muffed punt on the 10…. second gift and that game has a different outcome
November 19th, 2012 at 5:23 pm
#63
i must have over looked ur post cuz u had a rainbow flag hanging from it. ILL B AT THE GAME BROWN SKIN HANDSOME BROTHER BALD HEAD 5’11″ 202LBS 11.8% BODY FAT
ILL HAVE ON THE ALL BLACK DRY-FIT WITH MUSCLE PERTRUDING FROM EVERY SECTION OF MY BODY
so i would luv 2 hear about LOGAN football!!!!!!!!!
November 19th, 2012 at 6:37 pm
Thinking even some of you East Bay folk might make it over to MC-CN. Holy War has to be the game of the week in the NCS.
November 19th, 2012 at 6:57 pm
@Dragon
Bod definetly made mistakes but so did Ec the drive Bod scored on our db missed on a pick 6…..gift ….when Ec stopped u guys again on same drive on 4th down there was a holding penalty …Gift…… Ec fumbled on the 1 yard line …gift…. Even on Bod second to last possession Ec handed them a gift by not kneeling on the ball and they fumbled …… Ec player jumped offsides on another 4th down giving Bod another possession when they would’ve had field position …Ec missed extra point and 2 pt conversion…gift ….Ec got called for 3 unsportsmanlike penalties and Bod never could make them pay.Honestly I never felt u guys had a chance against Ec .Ec shouldve scored more points they let u guys off the hook .I think Ec was the better team…….where I will blame your coaching staff is the fact they tried to pass on one of the best secondaries in high school football no team this year has be able to pass on them ……and I really don’t mean no offense but Gomes seemed timid out there and i hardly noticed King was on the field stars have to step up in the playoffs……….but the week before Acalanes should’ve ended your season except for that jumped ball td to King and terrible interception to seal it…….and it’s scary to think that most of their skilled players are just juniors this year and lot talent from an 8-2 Jv team coming up nxt year. Rumors have it that Hameed and Doss of Alameda will be transfering over to Ec
November 19th, 2012 at 7:04 pm
@patrick
Who wins the holy war? It seems Cn is the better overall team but just have a hunch Mc pulls it out in a close game. Mc 35 CN 28
November 19th, 2012 at 7:46 pm
@#58 Chalktalk:
No BOD did not make NCS every year under Coach Perenon. BOD made NCS in 1989 (first time in school history), 1990, 1991, 1993, and every year starting with 1995. Coach P took a program that had no real football history prior to him becoming the head coach and developed a program that achieved much during his time there. BOD overall NCS record under Coach P is 20 wins, 14 losses; 3 NCS championships (1997, 1998 and 2004); 2 other appearances in the championship game (1999 and 2001); semi finalists in 1990, 1991, 1993 & 2003); second round in 2008 (playing last 5 games of the season without starting QB); multiple league titles during that time span. It is of note that two of the three NCS titles won (1997 and 1998) were at the old “3A” level, with BOD playing “up” in that enrollment class. His teams were most noted for ball control, run oriented offense and solid, hard-hitting defenses. Yet, he developed at least five D1 QBs during his time there.
A “powerhouse”? I will leave the use of terms like that to others. I was blessed to see most of the games during Coach P’s time there, as my sons played in the BOD program and I stayed around to observe – even after the coaching change. Just my opinion, BOD was a better coached and better prepared high school team then than now. Give Coach P the players Hardy Nickerson has had the last three years (2010, 2011, 2012) and give Nickerson Coach P’s players and my money is squarely on Coach P winning every time. Again, just one man’s take.
November 19th, 2012 at 8:18 pm
EB FB FAN
its my understanding that coach P was rubbing players and parents the wrong way
but i see everyones point with a record like that
how do u let the guy go
November 19th, 2012 at 8:45 pm
@DJ Ya I think your off with the timid …. I just think the “stars” just cancelled each other out…. I didn’t see any of the big plays from EC stars either… I saw a lot more jumping around but as far as big plays or game changers not to many on either side…. obviously the weather was a lot harder on the passing game for both sides then all other aspects…
November 19th, 2012 at 8:48 pm
Those SL teams that coach perenon lost to were about 100x as talented as the SL team that Nickerson lost to this year lol
November 19th, 2012 at 9:26 pm
Like coach P, word has it that coach Chris Turner left BOD under the same player/parent grief circumstance. Turner had the pedigree and potential to be a great offensive coordinator but just vanished to be replaced by a kid that I understand was his assistant. Who knows what the outcome would have been had he stayed. He had a great football mind to pair with the talent of the kids. BOD had the chance to be ahead of the “new coaching” learning curve but let it go.
November 19th, 2012 at 9:28 pm
As far Nickerson and the last coach.. my take is the school used him to get rid of the old coach… I don’t see Nickerson staying …with his son at cal… and aside from the QB the old coach didnt coach any of the kids on this team
November 19th, 2012 at 9:42 pm
@Dragon I saw Gomes personally on a couple plays pull up early on some pass plays and first 2 kick returns ran a little timid ..coaches from Analy in stands pointed it out first …..clearly the weather affected each team and I disagree with you saying Ec didnt make big plays cause clearly they did but the big plays came on the defensive side of the ball and that’s what good teams do when their offense isn’t clicking, Ec feeds off its defense as they have all,year …..thats what’s scary about Ec is they can beat you in all 3 phases of the game offense,defense and special teams…offense didn’t have a big play game but the defense did…….And as it has been noted once Bod offense was shut down they were done…..Bod recovered onside kick out of half and turned it over on downs have to score after that
November 19th, 2012 at 9:54 pm
Logan’s bout to get destroyed by cal
November 20th, 2012 at 8:36 am
I will weigh in for what it’s worth on the BOD commentary. I have some knowledge of the program history past and present, including a kid who played for Coach P., and I saw more than half their games this season. In my opinion, Paul is a good coach, who is “old school”, and simply got a little too big for his britches. Kids were stopping playing football after their sophomore year (fact) because they didn’t want to play for him. Coach Nickerson has come in and brought a new enthusiasm and organization to the program, from the freshman team to the varsity. However, my understanding is that he is not a very good communicator. He is still learning how to be a coach, and to defer some responsibility to his assistant coaches. I hear that by the end of this season, he had fired both his defensive backs coach and his receivers coach. Someone above mentioned the loss of Chris Turner, the offensive coordinator, which was huge. Coach Nickerson seemed to respect him and let him coach. His assistant who took over is a bright young man, but often times this season, Coach N could be seen yelling at him to change plays, causing confusion and time-outs. As others have observed, the play-calling became more erratic as the season went on. These problems were compounded when his two best players, #5 King and #12 Miroglio, got hurt midway through the season.
In the end, the program is in better shape than when he got to BOD, but he will have to grow as a coach if he wants to have continued success.
November 20th, 2012 at 9:21 am
An amusing blog but once again we prove the old theory… opinions are like A——s we all have them….. hahaha
November 20th, 2012 at 11:29 am
@LACUNA, got any $ u wanna bet, watch what happens. Gizzlies/Grizzlies look like SRV. GOOD coaching though.
November 20th, 2012 at 11:35 am
Grizzlies beat SRV, and are 9-2. SRV finished at 6-6. Grizzlies look nothing like SRV. Should be a good game on Saturday, and Logan can win if they play well, but don’t expect a 35-0 shellacking like what happened to SRV.
November 20th, 2012 at 3:15 pm
Only two EBAL teams remain in the playoffs.
Earlier this season I picked Amador to do well then they faltered and popped back up. Cal Grizzlies rolled all year except for the blunder against MV.
Amador at De La Salle –
Dons showed character, guts, savvy and poise by defeating SRV on the road last week in the storm. Dons QB Moreno out gunned SRV QB Birse. Moreno was not insanely great against SRV but he was not terrible either, he made enough key throws to keep Dons alive and stuck the dagger into SRV when opportunity arose. Conversely, SRV QB Birse tossed plenty of nice throws but he coughed up 3 costly picks which tarnished his performance and helped contribute to Wolves demise. Dons also did a respectable job of containing SRV ground attack.
Can Amador now beat Sparta? Yes they can but will they? I doubt it but I am hopeful of it. This year’s DLS team is very beatable the problem is the EBAL does not have one team that is complete across the board in reality. For Dons to whip Sparta, QB Moreno has to throw for 390 yards and 5 TD’s with 1 pick, and Dons defense has to stop the triple.
I root now for the Dons but Sparta should win.
Amador 31 vs. DLS 45
Logan at Cal High –
Grizzlies toyed with Foothill last week just like the first time. Cal QB Owen was as predicted poised behind brutal ground game of Grizzlies. Foothill’s offense managed nothing for 2nd time against Grizzlies but their offense actually scored in the 2nd half against Grizzlies in this game. Foothill QB Kearns produced zero against Grizzlies again and on par with the first time they battled. Falcon defense gave up massive chunks of yardage on the ground to a host of RB’s wearing Grizzliy colors. Many people believing Foothill will be a far better team next year but our staff believes Foothill in very serious trouble the next few years after losing so many talented athletes this year.
Cal has a formidable task against Logan coming to town. Logan’s Achilles heel is their passing defense but the problem is Cal’s passing game is decent but not great. Grizzly RB Karris Johnson needs to have a career night and QB Owen does to for the Grizzlies to beat Logan. I like Logan to meet DLS in the Championship game and believe it will occur. Logan runs for 275 yards and throws for 200 yards against Cal this week and they beat Cal going away.
Logan 38 vs. Cal 21
November 20th, 2012 at 4:21 pm
This week we have eight games that could be considered the game of the week…as four teams are going home…This round is special in a lot of ways as we have 16 teams that have made this far and there shouldn’t be any run-a-ways.
Amador has the biggest chore…facing DLS..how do you stop the green machine???
D-1
DLS 41 Amador Valley 14…The Don’s gave up 52 points in their last meeting with DLS..but they scored 24 Amador has to go all out to contain the Spartans..
Sat.
James Logan 28 California 24…..Who knows…this will be a true battle..the game of the week for sure..
D-2
Clayton Valley 44 Concord 20…The Eagles are red hot and the Minutemen have a serious job to stop and beat the Murphy gang..
Sat.
Rancho Cotate 28 NorthGate 19…..The Bronco’s will give RC all they can handle and they just may win…
D-3
Analy 38 ElCerrito 35….The tigers can score in no time..their air game is the key..EC’s ground game will have to strike fast and often or the Tiger air force will leave EC behind..
Sat.
Marin Catholic 31 Cardinal Newman 28….Another game of the week…Like Red/Blue said this is a Holy war and a must see game..there will plenty of fire works.
D-4
Justin-Siena 28 Arcata 21..This is a hard call as both teams know how to score..another game of the week…
Sat.
St. Helena 28 San Marin 20…Another dog fight..SM has been playing good football and just may win…
November 20th, 2012 at 5:02 pm
You gotta hand it to Hardy at BOD for what he does, it takes juevos. Aside from the given high school football politics – in one hand he has the semi-athletic kid who’s overly involved and opinionated parent pays full tuition (and maybe more) and on the other hand he has the naturally talented kid that goes to school for 1/2 the tuition or maybe even zilch. It’s got to be the same story at all of the private schools…
November 20th, 2012 at 5:40 pm
Look at #74, Chalk talk, 5’11 muscles protruding from everywhere, Lmbao again! Black dry fit shirt! Damn, you’re so scary! I haven’t set out my clothes for that night but I will let you know when I see ya there. Hahaha! We’re gonna talk football not whoop yo azz. But, maybe if you get out of line we’ll arm wrestle.
November 20th, 2012 at 5:51 pm
BOD fans, If not Nickerson, who would you guys like to see take over BOD football program? Throw some names out there who you think would have BOD contending every year. Its a tough task to coach at a private school when you have parents down your back and admin not always agreeing with your coaching tactics.
November 20th, 2012 at 8:19 pm
Coach Tedford would be a great fit. But Chalk Talk would call Tedford a loser and that Tedford doesn’t understand the negative effects on cutting toward the equator when playing football on a hillside close to a fault line. Chalktalk101. Lmbao!
November 21st, 2012 at 7:54 am
No offense to the Pirates, but comparing a Dennis Dixon led San Leandro team with all those explosive athletes to a lot of teams today is just foolish.
November 21st, 2012 at 10:09 am
Logan fan
we will never arm wrestle I DONT HOLD HANDS WITH MEN
SAVE that 4 ur buddies
according 2 u ive all ready cross the line
and the cowardice B. was a line crooser
HERE S A QUESTION 4 YA HAVE U EVERY BEEN SO TIRED U COULDNT DEFEND URSELF
HOW ABOUT HIT SO FAST UR SHOE STAYED STILL BUT U DIDnt the equator line was funny
November 21st, 2012 at 10:17 am
logan fan
u play nice or ur gonna have to take a NAPP
then u mite miss the game!!!
CAKEWALK
November 21st, 2012 at 10:35 am
chalk, chalk, chalk, you are truely a classic. first off the rainbow flag comment was so inappropriate. This is a high school football conversation, there is no place for that type of nonsense. Bald head, brown skin , brother, 5’11, muscles bulging from everywhere, tight black shirt, you must be a superhero. We can write a story about you,Chalktalk from the planet excuse, your main super power could be the ablity to give completely ridiculous commentary about a football game. why waste your talanet talking to Logan football fans, with all those muscles you should be at the park teaching squirrels how to more effeciently crack nuts with the dead leg move, oh i forgot that only works if it is not raininng. Honestly no Logan fan really wants to talk to you, we just want to sign you up for the new reality show Eastbay Jackass. Where is my little colt ? Sometimes it is best to let sleeping dogs lie.
November 21st, 2012 at 11:21 am
#99 colt fan
Y CANT I BLOG IN PEACE
I KNOW CUZ WE NEED MORE sensitive men
in the game of football
but i see uve been pay attention im very proud of u
i should invite u to my football school 4 jedi
whr we teach u 2 do full gainers with all ur pads on
are u up 4 the challenge colt i mean philly
ITS OK IF U LIKE RAINBOWS RAINBOWS R PREETY
November 21st, 2012 at 1:48 pm
I vote for Chalktalk to be BOD’s next football coach.
November 21st, 2012 at 2:04 pm
I would pay to be in a room to hear the dialogue between Chalktalk and the odowd admin, especially their knowitall president, who is a self proclaimed master of everything athletic!! Would the sparks fly!!! LOL!!
November 21st, 2012 at 5:31 pm
come on guys dont encourage him LMAO
and gold is my favorite color
November 21st, 2012 at 7:22 pm
Why are people saying Freedom couldve won if they didnt have those have those tds called back and mistake fumbling like Logans hard hits didnt cause those fumbles,and for the td that got called back, logan had 2 tds that got called back and about 100 yards.
November 21st, 2012 at 7:59 pm
Huh?
November 21st, 2012 at 9:15 pm
Unfornately….Freedom was their own worst enemy…Logan came to play and so did Freedom, but look what Freedom did to its self along with help from logan….Playing football in the mud and rain is not easy..but you have to do it or loose….
November 22nd, 2012 at 1:14 am
chalk talk, I am not gay or homophobic but I have some questions for you.
1. do you have pictures of yourself in scantily clad attire.
2. do you speed date.
3. do you oil up before all games.
4.do you pay on the first date.
5. do you own the rear end out chaps.
OK get my point keep your comments to football please.
P.S. remember BROCK LESHNER BIG MAN, DONT BE NEXT.
November 22nd, 2012 at 6:36 am
dj falong stop drinking uu mite not be gay but that closet door is wide open go ahead come on out
b4 i run these 5 miles
by-u-ma-tha
or shut the hell up
top of the morning 2 u convict
November 22nd, 2012 at 8:21 am
Greater Bay Area Top 25 Week 12
1. De La Salle 11-0
2. Bellarmine 10-1
3. James Logan 10-1
4. Serra 9-2
5. California 9-2
6. Freedom 9-3
7. Pittsburg 8-4
8. Archbishop Mitty 8-3
9. Marin Catholic 11-1
10. St. Ignatius 8-3
11. Amador Valley 8-4
12. San Ramon Valley 6-6
13. El Cerrito 12-0
14. Clayton Valley 10-1
15. Rancho Cotate 11-0
16. Seaside 11-0
17. Foothill 5-6
18. Cardinal Newman 11-1
19. Palma 8-3
20. St. Francis(Mountain View) 6-5
21. Valley Christian(San Jose) 5-6
22. Palo Alto 8-3
23. Analy 12-0
24. Northgate 9-2
25tie. Concord 10-2
25tie. Deer Valley 6-5
The following teams are shown so there are 15 East Bay teams ranked.
(28) Campolindo 10-2
(30) Bishop O’Dowd 7-5
NorCal Top 25 Week 12
1. De La Salle 11-0
2. Folsom 12-0
3. Franklin (Elk Grove) 12-0
4. Bellarmine 10-1
5. Luther Burbank 12-0
6. James Logan 10-1
7. Elk Grove 11-1
8. Serra(San Mateo) 9-2
9. California 9-2
10. Oak Ridge 11-1
11. Freedom 9-3
12. Pittsburg 8-4
13. Archbishop Mitty 8-3
14. Granite Bay 9-3
15. Buhach Colony 10-2
16. Del Oro 7-5
17. Vacaville 8-4
18. Marin Catholic 11-1
19. St. Ignatius 8-3
20. Pleasant Grove 7-5
21. St. Marys(Stockton) 9-3
22. Amador Valley 8-4
23. San Ramon Valley 6-6
24. El Cerrito 12-0
25tie. Clayton Valley 10-1
25tie. Grant Union 5-6
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November 22nd, 2012 at 9:35 am
happy thanks-giving everyone
the blog has been a great source of info and entertainment!!!!
no matter how un-popular the comments are.
remember 2 pay homage to greatness
and understanding 2 the innocent and meek
have a blessed DAY