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Post by crimson5 on Dec 18, 2021 20:44:20 GMT -5
Final Willard 60 Oak Harbor 42
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Post by crimson5 on Dec 16, 2021 10:15:26 GMT -5
Last minute of regulation was kinda interesting. Had it happened IN Willard ... I'm sure the comments would have been quite interesting. With under a minute to go, Willard at the free throw line to shoot 3, Willard has ball in-hand to shoot the first, time keeper blows the horn as Willard player begins to shoot the first, clearly rattled he misses all 3 shots, would have tied the game, with 2 sec left in regulation, game tied and norwalk has the ball at mid court with inbounds play, ball inbounded, and norwalk gets off shot that misses....but clock never started...still 2 sec on clock, refs corrected situation and neither cost Willard the game....but CLEARLY BUSH LEAGUE ACTIONS BY THE TIME KEEPER.
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Post by crimson5 on Dec 14, 2021 23:23:05 GMT -5
Norwalk beats Willard 55-50 in overtime This one surprises me. Kinda surprised me too, Truckers are better than I expected, should have known that by how close they played Columbian, nonetheless they will compete for a top 3 finish in the Lake, Flashes are young but talented, Norwalk student section is very vocal and may have rattled them a bit, Flashes will be ok as the youngsters gain experience.
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Post by crimson5 on Dec 14, 2021 21:56:50 GMT -5
Flashes will be fine, very young team still finding their way, we will be a MUCH better team after game 10
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Post by crimson5 on Dec 14, 2021 21:54:27 GMT -5
Big win for the Truckers always a big win when they drop the Flashes… Norwalk is solid, Minor is a nice player, kids know their roles, Gray is good.
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Post by crimson5 on Nov 30, 2021 9:40:47 GMT -5
Flashes open with a win at Upper. Saw the box score. Not sure of anything else. c5 can you help? For first game, Flashes look promising. Sloppy at times (only a few), and really solid at times, defensive rebounding looked suspect at times, but overall wasn't terrible, US focused on not letting Paxton get clean looks, also played him very physical, Dawson played like he's capable and we'll need more of the same as the year progresses, all the Sophomores played really well and will only get better as they get more Varsity experience, overall....they played better than I expected but US played alot better than I expected.....especially shooting from the perimeter.
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Post by crimson5 on Nov 26, 2021 22:47:05 GMT -5
Willard 66 Upper 54, final
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Post by crimson5 on Nov 10, 2021 9:16:41 GMT -5
I dont wanna put "the cart before the horse" BUT, I think Old Fort has the making of a Final Four team. I know it takes special players to get there, AND some luck. But they are really really talented and have every position covered. My money has them in Columbus (or is it Dayton) in March.
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Post by crimson5 on Nov 9, 2021 9:05:12 GMT -5
Willard at Old Fort today with Bellevue for a 3-way.
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Post by crimson5 on Nov 7, 2021 7:33:41 GMT -5
Watched Willard, South Central and Berlin Hilal yesterday for about 8 - 8 minute qtrs. South Central is gonna be a little better than I expected. The have several good shooters, 1 really good penetrater, and work really hard. They are very well coached. BH another school very well coached by a bit short on athleticism. Willard was short 2 probable starters and a 3rd kid that will see plenty of minutes...so 3 of their top 6/7 are on a school field trip to DC. Nonetheless, they looked solid at times and sloppy at times. It might take 4 to 6 games for them to figure things out, but when they do they're gonna be fun to watch.
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Post by crimson5 on Nov 5, 2021 16:07:14 GMT -5
Whats the word in North Robinson on the upcoming season? CC should be solid again. 3 returning starters, I think....Studor, Valentine and Feichner plus a solid JV team from last year. CC should have an easy go of it thru the N10 and into the District.
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Post by crimson5 on Nov 5, 2021 8:36:59 GMT -5
Willard has Berlin Highland and South Central tomorrow morning at 10:00AM in the Haas Gymnasium.
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Post by crimson5 on Nov 2, 2021 8:17:29 GMT -5
Bellevue only returns 2 players from their 10 man rotation from last year. However, they were probably their best 2 players. Ray and Horn. Bellevue hasn't had a winning record in Rich's tenure and their highest placing was 4th in the swan song of the NOL which was Rich's 2nd year back in 2016-17. I actually like Bellevue as a potential sleeper pick. I also could see Perkins being a sleeper pick if everyone goes out. They will have a nice frontline and McVeigh is good at controlling tempo and their players got some experience playing without Siegel at times last year. Norwalk should have a physical group. Clyde should have a very talented and athletic group. Tiffin should have enough talent to dominate and run the table but people said that last year and they had to squeak one out vs Norwalk in the final game last year in order to get a share of the league. The Bay should be interesting in it's own way. I'd think there will be a huge talent gap between PC, OH, and Edison at the bottom, and then Willard, Margaretta and Huron should be some fun matchups at the top. The Batman's Leibacher at Margaretta, Hohler at Huron and Paxton at Willard should make for some fun alpha male showdowns. Who's robin is best may be what decides it all. Willard has a good one in the sophomore, but they graduated all their size. I'm looking forward to being able to watch some of those matchups this year. Although I agree with most of this post, when looking at the Bay Division I'm not so sure PC is that far behind talent wise. In fact, I think they played Huron, Margaretta, and OH pretty close during the 2nd half of the season last year, maybe even beat 1 or 2 of them and I think they return their best 3 players....including a 1st Team all-SBC Junior (this year). I think they contend for a league title and will surprise many.
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Post by crimson5 on Oct 27, 2021 7:57:15 GMT -5
Who are the top 7-8 guys? Good question. Let's get back on topic. Kid I'm thinking as follows... Paxton Weiss Dawson C. Robinson Weirs I. Robinson Johnson Slone "Move in" Josh ? The first 4 listed are starters. The next 4 will battle for the 5th spot...may change week to week based on opponent/matchups. Josh can help on the perimeter if he plays. Keys to a season that Joe is accustomed to.... Perimeter Shooting Defensive Rebounding Turnover to Assist ratio Those 3 are like most schools Our top 8 consists of 2 seniors, 5 Sophomores, and 1 Junior. Thats a young team. How fast can the Sophs grow up? Can the Seniors lead the young guys? Is the Junior ready for prime time....he held his own on the football field. Food for thought.
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Post by crimson5 on Oct 25, 2021 10:10:48 GMT -5
I knew u would be the first to respond and I knew the % was slightly higher than the 25% I quoted. Regardless, if I'm better than 70% of my competitors CONSISTENTLY, thats a pretty good barometer of my program. It's ignorant, condescending, and somewhat unintelligible for anyone to think that a Sectional Title is not a big deal.....considering nearly 70% of the schools in Ohio dont achieve this each year! Always good to be thought of. Statistically it's not 70% it would be more like 67%. In reality you are better than about 2% since roughly only 12 schools are your competitors. The other 98% are never seen in your sectional. At best you could say 25% of the total schools are in the same division so you could claim being better than the 6% in your sectional. It's ignorant and somewhat unintelligent for anyone to state that any team that wins a sectional game could beat any team that lost a sectional game in the entire state. South Central won a sectional but were they better than Cleveland Benedictine because they didn't? We would be silly to think so. Ah, you want to spin basic mathematics to support your position on the topic. There are basic principles in statistics and algebra that if violated, the comparison/equation is false. You violated several. I dont have the inclination to educate you about basic statistic/algebraic rules. You wouldn't get it anyway. It's really this simple....you can't add/subtract on one side of the equation then multiply/divide on the other side of the equation and say..."see, I told you so". I told you, u wouldn't get it. Additionally, you can't use subjective data/material( Benedictine) to support a mathematical equation...I know, you still don't get it. Regardless, spin it however you want. Winning a Sectional Title is a big deal, and a great barometer for most coaches who are evaluating their program over a period of time.
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Post by crimson5 on Oct 25, 2021 8:28:51 GMT -5
I disagree. Winning a Sectional Tile is equivalent to making the NCAA tourney. For most schools, making the the NCAA tourney is a big deal. For the Dukes, Kentucky, Tarheels, Spartans, etc....not so much....it is expected. Winning Sectional tiles is a big deal.....only 25% of the schools in Ohio achieve this title each year. For a school to do it consistently is a really big deal and is consistent with excellence over a long period of time. IMNSHO. It's really more like 33% of the schools in Ohio achieve sectional basketball titles each year. When Sectional tournament began, teams played 2-3 games to win the title. Now with expanded divisions, it can be done in a single lopsided contest. It's value has been greatly reduced. I knew u would be the first to respond and I knew the % was slightly higher than the 25% I quoted. Regardless, if I'm better than 70% of my competitors CONSISTENTLY, thats a pretty good barometer of my program. It's ignorant, condescending, and somewhat unintelligible for anyone to think that a Sectional Title is not a big deal.....considering nearly 70% of the schools in Ohio dont achieve this each year!
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Post by crimson5 on Oct 25, 2021 7:01:03 GMT -5
Talking with the press, coach Balogh says, "To win a Sectional Championship is always big. A person on the outside doesn't understand how hard it is". Talking about dude the outsider? I've said it before, and yes, I'm an holessa for this: Sectional Titles aren't a great accomplishment/barometer IMHO. I disagree. Winning a Sectional Tile is equivalent to making the NCAA tourney. For most schools, making the the NCAA tourney is a big deal. For the Dukes, Kentucky, Tarheels, Spartans, etc....not so much....it is expected. Winning Sectional tiles is a big deal.....only 25% of the schools in Ohio achieve this title each year. For a school to do it consistently is a really big deal and is consistent with excellence over a long period of time. IMNSHO.
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Post by crimson5 on Oct 22, 2021 19:24:00 GMT -5
6-0 willard at half
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Post by crimson5 on Oct 22, 2021 9:09:25 GMT -5
Not to nitpick but I turned on the TV at 7:15am and they were already playing. That's the 1st thing I thought of also,What time did these kids walk out of the door this am? Heard the bus pulled out at 3:45am this morning. Gotta agree with the direction this Band Guy is taking the Flashes musicians. Hear nothing but good things about the guy.....well respected among the students, more respect from his peers. Watched and heard him organizing the band members putting in a last minute rehearsal at about 7:15pm last nite (after the senior football guys dinner), he's good!
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Post by crimson5 on Oct 18, 2021 8:36:12 GMT -5
Best of luck Flashes! The Seniors have a chance to go out winners. They say you remember your last game more than any other. I hope they pull this one off for that sake. Head Coach focus on 2022 season + ego bigger than mine = 0-9 (soon to be 0-10).......not a fan, seniors deserved better.
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Post by crimson5 on Oct 15, 2021 7:35:02 GMT -5
Rest your starters for the Vermilion game flashes. I'm ok resting them until the Upper Sandusky game.
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Post by crimson5 on Oct 10, 2021 11:09:26 GMT -5
Lake: Columbian the definitive favorite, followed by Clyde, Sandusky, and Norwalk.
Bay: 4 team race, Margaretta, Huron, PC and Willard
River: Old Fort and Calvert the favorites.
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Post by crimson5 on Oct 8, 2021 21:19:50 GMT -5
35-0 with 47 sec left in half, PC just got ball off of Willard punt at their own 40, PC coach takes a knee and runs clock out, very classy move, classy program, hope they win the league
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Post by crimson5 on Oct 5, 2021 9:25:13 GMT -5
50+ Burger for PC and Willard will not score. Poor Willard Willard will score. It may be late in the 2nd half, but Willard will score. Final PC 56 Willard 7
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Post by crimson5 on Oct 3, 2021 14:08:40 GMT -5
Nothing more important to solving a complicated problem than 1) listening...as Steven Covey said..."seek to understand before being understood".
Not all input is spot on, but there is value in all all input.
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Post by crimson5 on Oct 3, 2021 13:34:39 GMT -5
I agree, it is found in "households", exactly were the parental optimism can be found. So you did get my point. I got your point. But you / me shouldn't draw the conclusion that parental optimism leads to excusing hard work, discipline, promptness, etc......it doesn't in my household. Parental optimism, or disconnect with the administration as you called it, has little to do with results on the field. Atleast in my world.
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Post by crimson5 on Oct 3, 2021 13:18:26 GMT -5
A bunch of good input here. Reading everybody's input is insightful. Im certainly not in a position to make decisions or influence people (other than my son and his circle of friends), but ultimately I think the answers can be found in households...not classrooms. I disagree with Dude's disconnect" post, but appreciate his offering. As parents, a .500 season was optimism, especially when looking at our non conference schedule. Nonetheless, its not the 0-7 record that drove me to my original post, its the lack of competitiveness. I have a kid that is a senior, plays almost every snap on both sides of the ball, punts and returns kickoffs. I actually say this to myself every game at halftime..."should I be 30 minutes late for work and stay for the 2nd half, will my kid be upset with me, God I hope he doesn't play much in the 2nd half cause I dont want him getting hurt for basketball". Thats crazy! Maybe I'm part of the problem. Have I 2nd guessed coaches, sure. Do I think it has an impact on how he runs his program, absolutely not.
I think the answers to my original question are very complicated and plentiful. All of you have probably touched on parts of them.
Ultimately, the biggest change has to happen around the dinner table, not the lunch room table.
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Post by crimson5 on Oct 2, 2021 10:53:42 GMT -5
Serious question here, please only respond with a serious opinion. Administrators, boosters, coaches, fans, fans from different towns, parents, I KNOW ALL OF YOU READ AND SOMETIMES POST ON THIS FORUM, so please offer your opinions.
Why is Willard Football so far behind ALL schools in the area?
First and foremost, this has NOTHING to do with Willard's current Coach Speller. He's had nothing to do with the depth of our demise over the past 5 years. I believe he is a good coach, with the skills to win games.
However, this program has never been as bad as it is today. Im certain most teams we've played this year coulda hung 70+ on us if they didn't play their 2nd and 3rd strings in the 2nd half. Thats mostly not Speller's fault. He inherited a burning building, built outta dry balsa wood with no foundation, no structural integrity, in the middle of the dessert and no fire department in sight.
Our student body demographic is not a lot different than other schools we play.
We have a similar number of good athletes.
We are competetive in most sports, other than football.
We accel / win championships in some sports.
We have kids working their butts off every day in practice.
We have alot of things most other communities have.
I know, most of you are gonna say "give him time". He can turn this around. I'm not sure he can. I'm not sure Vince Lombardi could if he was alive.
Edison could have easily beat us 80+ to nothing last night......with one third of their team either injured or quarantined.
Is Willard on the path to 8-man within the next year or 2?
As you can tell, I am perplexed by our lack of competitiveness. This is not a "down" year, or 2, or 3 or 5 situation. This is total lack of being able to compete with schools smaller than us.
The boys hurt physically on Saturday morning after taking a beating like last night, but they hurt MUCH more emotionally knowing they have no chance next Friday, or the Friday after.
Why?
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Post by crimson5 on Oct 1, 2021 20:21:06 GMT -5
Edison solid, Willard horrible. Not much else to say.
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Post by crimson5 on Oct 1, 2021 8:57:33 GMT -5
As drug mart said, a win Fauci style! Now that is funny. What happen to the preseason parent predictions of 4 or 5 wins? I see the "douche" is back ( yes, I see the smiley face). Here is the exact post..."Hearing good things relative to Willard numbers this summer. 5 or 6 good athletes with size playing this year that haven't in the past. Also hearing the possibility of fielding a Freshman team. Maybe a .500 season is attainable". A "possibility" is not a "prediction".
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