Recent content by adselder09

Agree with Mad Dogg and to take it a step further, it shouldn't happen.

Big development issue for who? The player or Elder or in general? The best players play, period. Development for guys who don't get snaps on Friday nights happen in the off-season and during practice against those guys who are getting reps.

That I agree with. Most of the time in HS that's going to be 4-down territory unless you have the kid from St Ignatius from a few years back.

I agree in regards to punting, but having a good kicker is extremely important as well. Kickoffs in the endzone can shift field position just as much as a good punt. Also it's important to have a kicker than can make all their xp's, plus 25-30 yards and in on FGs.

Oh here we go. Speaking of painting with a broad brush.

Early in the game they were being patient and that's why they had opportunities in the 1st and 2nd innings. After they went down 5-1 it seemed like they started pressing a little. The NA starter had a great curveball that locked up several Elder hitters. I agree with your first sentiment...

That's what they said on the video broadcast. Sabato hit in Gutzwiller Vaughn hit in Sabato Ward hit in pinch runner Lambert.

It also seemed like in some of these losses, specifically non-league or sandwich games between league games, they didn't mind if they dropped the game. Not that they went out and intentionally lost, but maybe got some other guys some PT, threw a different pitcher for experience, etc. I wasn't...

Any reason why Ober and Toth are leaving?

Sounds very similar to the team that won State a few years back. They had so much experience for a few years prior to that group all being seniors.

I heard the on the ESP broadcast state that St Ignatius had a couple of sophomores and at least one freshmen in their rotation. That's where my thoughts on them being a dangerous team next year come from.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but when Taylor/Three Rivers was going to build their new school, was there an option to turn St Joseph in Cleves into a school/parish with the potential to use the old Three Rivers/Taylor school buildings? I know we're talking about subtracting/consolidating...

That's correct. He was drafted, but I thought he ended up going to UNC in Chapel Hill. And I heard he was there and ended up getting busted for performance enhancing substances.

I just popped in to make a comment that St Ignatius will be a team to watch. They were very young and showed some grit coming back from down 2-1 to East #1 Olentangy Liberty in the Quarterfinals. And they didn't back down from Elder in the Semifinals. If I had to rank them, I'm putting Elder #1...

I unfortunately didn't, but I spoke to him in late June and he made some comments about Dewine that made it pretty clear where he stood.