Northwestern vs SLC - Status

[Chicago]

From what I could see, both lines got destroyed. On offense, the 3rd-and-inches while down 20-13 was tough, but it was not an isolated event. On defense, the Canyon Country RB continually got across the LOS quickly and relatively easily.

And the DLS defense left a lot of guys open (but did not really get beaten deep). The long TD (if I remember correctly) had nothing to do with DLS being beaten deep. The Canyon Country quarterback hit his own guys in the first half, and hit DLS's guys in the second half.

DLS looked very fast against Elder, and I don't think they looked any slower against Canyon Country.

 

[JazzyJeff]

I did not find any college signees for DLS in 2007 on Rivals (I'm sure there may be a couple). Scout has a 4.60 CB to Weber State.

While I was looking at the 2007 graduating class Rivals had listed, I was wishing Texas High had played them. They had WR running 4.7 and cornerbacks and safeties running 4.65. I was envisioning these guys trying to stop the Texas High passing attack.

Was DLS's lack of team speed its undoing in the California Bowl?

Didn't we put this notion to bed when St. X took on Lakeland?

College recruits + 40 times ≠ Automatic Win

If it did, Lakeland wouldn't have needed OT. ----, the game would have been over at halftime.

 

[Bordertown]

The issue is Evangel a "quality team", not do athletes equal an automatic win. In my research I was surprised to see a 4.70 - 40 wr and 4.65 CBs for DLS.

Personally I think Texas High vs DLS would have been an entertaining game. Texas High would have had problems stopping DLS running attack and DLS would have had trouble with Texas High's passing game. I am not sure who would have won.

 

[RidgePride]

The issue is Evangel a "quality team", not do athletes equal an automatic win. In my research I was surprised to see a 4.70 - 40 wr and 4.65 CBs for DLS.

Personally I think Texas High vs DLS would have been an entertaining game. Texas High would have had problems stopping DLS running attack and DLS would have had trouble with Texas High's passing game. I am not sure who would have won.

4.7 is standard for high school football. The average decent athlete is about that speed.
4.65 is fast. I remember hearing that the starting safety at SLC worked really hard to get is forty down to a 4.7 a few years back. 4.5's and 4.4's is considered great speed. Not all good teams have that. SLC may have 3 guys on their team that can run a 4.6

 

[Bordertown]

Just use to the East Texas speed. Texas High had probably 3 kids sub 4.6 and another 3 that were sub 4.70. The linebackers probably all ran 4.70 or better. I doubt there was a starter on defense that could not break 5.0. It was smallish in size but built on speed.

 

[SLCDad]

Didn't we put this notion to bed when St. X took on Lakeland?

College recruits + 40 times ≠ Automatic Win

If it did, Lakeland wouldn't have needed OT. ----, the game would have been over at halftime.

Both StX and Lakeland were pretenders last year. StX got beat by Colerain who got beat themselves by Davidson. Lakeland won all of their games but they struggled 3-4 times against only above average teams.

(When I say pretenders, I mean StX clearly wasn't an elite Ohio team and Lakeland wasn't the best team in Florida.)

 

[SLCDad]

St. X was and is an elite ohio team.

They have 7-11 D1 recruits this year..... those guys were playing last year along with the seniors from last year who were almost as good.

The poblem is Region 4 is stacked with 4 or so ohio elite teams and regions 1,2, and 3 have 3,3, and 1 each year.

Yeah, I agree. The point I was trying to make was that StX wasn't the best in Ohio last year as all of the rankings put them early in the year. They lost in the 2nd round of the playoffs to Colerain and then Colerain themselves got beat. For most of the year the polls said StX was the best in Ohio in 2006 but it turned out they were not. That is what I meant.

 

[WoodyHayes]

Slc Dad

I do. Just a little.

I have enjoyed reading the posts on this thread. For purposes of making me laugh harder at the banter going on, could you please start throwing in the "HEE - HEE'S" again.
Also start to post links to pictures, this drives certain people crazy. keep up the good work.

 

[yallerjacket]

SLCDad, has a site been determined yet for this game?

 

[SLCDad]

SLCDad, has a site been determined yet for this game?

I haven't seen any formal announcement yet.

A poster on another board had spoken to the SLC coach a couple of weeks ago. The coach said the game was still "on" and that he was 95% certain the location was SMU's Ford Stadium.

 

[Chicago]

That would be a rough start to his SLC head coaching career if he showed up at the wrong stadium for the game.

 

[JazzyJeff]

Both StX and Lakeland were pretenders last year. StX got beat by Colerain who got beat themselves by Davidson. Lakeland won all of their games but they struggled 3-4 times against only above average teams.

(When I say pretenders, I mean StX clearly wasn't an elite Ohio team and Lakeland wasn't the best team in Florida.)

You've missed the point, I was referring to the amount of senior recruits/talent of St. X vs. that of Lakeland, not the final national rankings of either team.

It was in response to Bordertown being shocked... SHOCKED!... to see a WR so slow because apparently, WRs and CBs in East Texas are all running 4.4 - 4.5 40 times.

 

[Bordertown]

Few 4.4s but plenty of 4.5s. & 4.55s. I know times get hyped by the coaches a tenth at most schools. 4.7 at WR and CB seem slow for top teams. I do not doubt 4.7 is an average when you look at all teams. I would expect teams at the top of the heap to have good speed at the skilled offensives and defensive backs.

Speed isn't everything, but it sure is hard to catch from behind.

 

[FormerWildcat]

The coach said the game was still "on" and that he was 95% certain the location was SMU's Ford Stadium.

I think Ford Stadium is fantastic. I wish Ohio's MAC schools had built stadiums like that. That is almost the perfect small DI college stadium.

 

[HDvHS FAN]

who did they play on the east coast?
who did they play from the midwest?
who did they play from california?

wtf, you skipped half the country you dummmas?