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Post by crimson5 on Jun 1, 2021 11:07:57 GMT -5
I was at a grad party yesterday and saw some of these kids,,,bigger, thicker and I could tell they have been in the weight room. Trey enjoyed talking with you at that grad party. The Weiss kid is one of the kids I think you're talking about. I've got higher hopes for the football team this year. I hoping 3 or 4 wins and competitive is most games.
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Post by crimson5 on Jun 1, 2021 0:32:00 GMT -5
To my knowledge the best available not already mentioned are johnson and Wiers. But, I didn’t watch any Jv games last year. Joe will have them playing hard and they will d up. Plus Paxton and Weiss will step up offensively. Should be another fine year imo. Dawson, Adelman, and Pinkston will be missed. Especially on the defensive end. Hard to say how they will finish. We need another c5 prediction for some clarity. I'm not sure "clarity" is what I will provide, but I'll give my opinion. I agree with CLB, Robinson will be the 4th starter on the perimeter and the 5th spot is open competition. Johnson, Slone, possibly Rothaar are the leading candidates, but a few others may surprise. Once again, our bench will be bit short, with maybe 2 seeing meaningful minutes. Good news is.....the upcoming sophomore and freshman classes are more than solid...the future is very bright. 21/22 season will see 2 Seniors, 2 Sophomores and maybe a Freshman as starters....if not a Freshman then a 3rd Sophomore. Margaretta will be the favorite to win the league probably, followed by Willard, Huron and Port Clinton. Oak Harbor will be down a bit (I said that last year too and they were the only team in the league to beat Willard......twice). Port Clinton could be the surprise as they have a really good coach and a stud player. Edison will once again be at the #6 spot. I see Willard somewhere between 14-8 and 18-4 in the regular season....I'm leaning closer to the 18-4 because I'm a homer. The loss of this year's Senior class .... Pinkston, Addleman, Dawson is huge. Not just statistically, but for the intangibles that don't show up on the stat sheet. Colonel Crawford will be the favorite to win the d3 district....but they were this past year as well and look what happened. Much like this past year, Willard will struggle a bit in the first 10 games. But Joe and Hirsch will figure it out and have them playing their best ball at the end of the season. I'm not ruling out a 4th SBC Championship and a trip to the Sweet 16......homer I am.
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Post by crimson5 on Mar 12, 2021 10:53:14 GMT -5
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Post by crimson5 on Mar 8, 2021 13:02:15 GMT -5
I officiated for 12 years so maybe you’re the one that needs to become one? as I’ve stated several times I just felt like there was a huge change between how the two halves were called. I see all the stats everyone is posting and that’s great but it still felt different while watching and even texted someone during it. We can all just agree to disagree, water under the bridge now. And you undoubtedly agree, that if there was a subconscious or discussed change in how the game was officiated in the 2nd half, it had no bearing on the out come. As the free throws and shot selection discussed indicate. Everything has a bearing on the outcome.....missed free throws, bad shot selection, turnovers, missed layups, and the Officials. Good teams make less mistakes so the officiating has little bearing on the outcome. The officiating did not lose this game for Willard.
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Post by crimson5 on Mar 7, 2021 23:49:45 GMT -5
Aiden Slone will be on of the top three that comes out of this years freshman class. He has a great motor and as he gets stronger will surprise a few. Agree
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Post by crimson5 on Mar 7, 2021 10:33:13 GMT -5
I have nothing but faith in the key returner for next season and his ability to lead a team. I hope I didn’t offend you. But please tell me you will be in the stands as a parent next football season. You have never offended me. You are the "Salt and Earth" of the Willard athletics. I will be in the stands as I can rooting for the Flashes, I am doubtful I will be rooting for many seniors next year on the football field, however.
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Post by crimson5 on Mar 7, 2021 9:59:39 GMT -5
Willard definitely exceeded expectations for this season. Going back and looking at posts from before the season, credit to the coaches and players for their continual improvement all season. Willard did not exceed my expectations this year at all.....they met them. They had a great year. They graduated a ton, and had a few kids that needed to fill some big shoes. They did that! You can pick apart foul shots and shot selection all you want, Willard lost because "the team" didn't bring their "A" the entire game. The opponent warranted our "A" game for 4 qtrs. They are good. We will be back in this very same game in 2022 vs CC. Most of you Willard fans think "not". Keep picking apart this games short comings, in the fall I'll pick apart why the football team is once again 0-10. Great Job this year Coach B and Hirsch!
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Post by crimson5 on Mar 6, 2021 21:56:15 GMT -5
Way to early predictions but just for fun, who do you see as starters next year? Obviously Dawson, Paxton, and Weiss. I think possibly the younger Robinson? And then maybe Wiers? Can’t quite remember who all was on JV. Robinson definitely, Weirs will be in the mix, Mason Johnson as well, but we might have a Freshman (next year) "big" that is ready.....Rothaar. You can bet I'll be keeping a close eye all summer.
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Post by crimson5 on Mar 6, 2021 21:38:57 GMT -5
40+ points and 20 rebounds and 2 All Ohioans graduated, yet this team won an SBC title and almost took us to a place nobody thought possible 5 months ago....a Sweet 16. Thank you men for a great season. I will terribly miss Myles, Austin, Micah, Jake, Trey and Cooper. You guys are a class act and escalated the tradition of Willard Basketball. Already looking forward tp 21-22 and accomplishing things nobody else thinks we can. We will be back!!!
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Post by crimson5 on Mar 6, 2021 16:06:31 GMT -5
I think looking at Johnstown’s schedule, doesn’t seem they were challenged much or played many strong teams. You are gonna be surprised then.
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Post by crimson5 on Mar 6, 2021 16:03:08 GMT -5
Good season. Better than I imagined. Very disappointing end though as we weren’t patient when we needed to be. Couldn’t buy a basket when we needed needed one. Too many times we settled for bad shots and it finally caught up to us. Congratulations to WR —- they should beat Johnstown and make the Regional Finals why do you think they should beat Johnstown? Johnstown totally annihilated Cardinal Stritch earlier in the year. WR certainly has a chance, but I'm picking Johnstown to win the region
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Post by crimson5 on Mar 6, 2021 11:02:28 GMT -5
Norwalk definitely has a talent gap to make up. The only way to possibly do that is rebound, limit turnovers and be patient. If Norwalk were to get this done it would go down as one of their bigger upsets. At this point in the tournament a team that is double digits better than its opponent normally wins. Pace and fouls will have to play a role for Norwalk to win. Norwalk has NO pressure which is in their favor. I see Shelby pulling away late winning by 8-10 hope I’m wrong... If Shelby is in a position to have to "pull away late", I'm taking Norwalk. If Norwalk is within 5 going into the 4th qtr, I say Norwalk wins.
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Post by crimson5 on Mar 5, 2021 10:12:57 GMT -5
I watched the sc v western game earlier in the year and wasn’t overly impressed. After watching again last night I gotta say they look pretty tough. Played good defense and that wing is tough. However, I think Willard is better and match up just as good as they did with Crawford. Another thing about last night I thought was great.. I assumed they would put Myles on the n10 player of the year. Instead he put Myles on the pg and that was huge. Myles kept a pg like that from attacking and pulling up. Completely took him out of the game. Same can be said about Austin and his matchup. Austin played one heck of a game. I don’t think cc was ready for how tough of a night it was going to be on the offensive end. At the end of the day coach B deserves respect as one the best coaches in the area. He fits right in with all the big name guys Ive heard on this website the last several years. Losing two studs from last year and not missing a beat is impressive. The players deserve respect as well. What a tough group of kids. I think this post is very insightful. CC wasn't prepared for Myles on Studor, nor Addelman on Valentine. It was a genius decision by the coaching staff. Moreover, as physical as Chase Walker is suppose to be, Dawson and Weiss played much more physical. I do believe Sheldon was out coached. Kudos to Joe and Staff.
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Post by crimson5 on Mar 5, 2021 2:21:33 GMT -5
I can respect a Willard team that lays the wood against an undefeated team in a tournament game. I can't respect a Willard team that seemed to have ducked Shelby because it wasn't convenient for them. Lookin' for trouble again I see. You know nothing about the matter, as usual. Willard wanted to play as many games as possible this year, and knew it was going to be a challenge with Covid. When Shelby "shut it down" in December, and couldn't provide a date to its scheduled opponents of a restart, Willard did the prudent thing.....scheduled another formidable opponent in their place. No ducking on Willards part at all, we wanted 22 games and Shelby couldn't commit at the time.
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Post by crimson5 on Mar 4, 2021 19:38:13 GMT -5
Biggest keys to the game, Micah and Addelman's defense on CC's bigs. Of course, the shooting of Paxton in the 1st 10 minutes of the game helped....seems like CC never recovered from that. Pinkston schooled them all night with his driving ability. When Willard plays like that, they are tuff to beat.
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Post by crimson5 on Mar 4, 2021 9:23:39 GMT -5
I have Willard winning on a half court buzzer beater. My ear will be glued to the radio. Go fliashes... it's payback time. I'd like to see the flashes come out with a full court press. Cc struggled last year with our pressure but we started it way to late. I think we will start out with full court pressure. If we play well, we'll be in it 'til then end. Can't make a prediction because my heart is way too biased. CC is really good, I hope their lack of a tough schedule gives us the upper hand. I do believe WR is the most dangerous team. If they have their "A" game, they will be the most difficult team to beat.
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Post by crimson5 on Mar 3, 2021 8:30:31 GMT -5
Simmons was solid, also. On that note, this thread has been hijacked. This is why they end up 60+ pages long. 😆 Most of us don't mind, there is knowledge to gain in these multi-topic threads.
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Post by crimson5 on Mar 2, 2021 21:15:43 GMT -5
Only being disrespected by oh.report and purefan. CC is certainly the favorite, as well as WR (more so). They make it sound like CC walks on water. I'm just pointing out that the weakness of their schedule and the quality of the N10 has done them no favors in tournament preparation. I think this game will be much closer than they think. Uummm..... excuse me? Where did i ever disrespect your flashes? If you take anything those dudes on oh report say to heart your not very smart. I think this game comes down to the 4th qtr and whoever has more gas in the tank wins. The only disrespect shown on here is to the n-10 and the eagles schedule. Do you really think CC’s kids havn’t heard all year “oh ya you guys are good but you havn’t played anyone” “your league is down” “wait till ya play someone good” and so on and so forth. Thus the chip i disscussed earlier. This group has surpassed expectations all year with everyone they lost last year as has willard. Should be a great game. Fair enough. Good luck to CC Thursday. A few kids on that team I know pretty well. Great kids, great families, and excellent ballers.
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Post by crimson5 on Mar 2, 2021 20:56:11 GMT -5
What is happening at Willard? Margaretta and Norwalk SP have student sections at this game! Why not?
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Post by crimson5 on Mar 2, 2021 20:53:11 GMT -5
This is actually a pretty solid District however Crimson5 seems Willard is being disrespected. However CC is the best team while somewhat untested, solid. WR takes on AC who they pounded twice and should roll into the District final. So while C5 believes Willard is being disrespected you would have to say it would be a feat for Willard to beat CC and then WR more than likely to get to regionals... Only being disrespected by oh.report and purefan. CC is certainly the favorite, as well as WR (more so). They make it sound like CC walks on water. I'm just pointing out that the weakness of their schedule and the quality of the N10 has done them no favors in tournament preparation. I think this game will be much closer than they think.
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Post by crimson5 on Mar 2, 2021 10:10:17 GMT -5
Good coaches can (not always) take a decently talented team and win a sectional championship. If a coach fails to win a sectional championship somewhat consistently, they will be shown the door. Good coaches don't always have the best talent. That’s why a sectional championship over time is a good way to judge a teams success. Imo I agree it is a tremendous way to judge a team's success. Mansfield's trophy case is full of sectional awards. Hands down, you are the biggest douche on the proboard. Way to go, keep building that reputation.
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Post by crimson5 on Mar 2, 2021 8:50:38 GMT -5
Just finished watching last night's "tournament talk" broadcast on the oh.report. I have to admit, I've been told their reporters know very little about the x's and o's of hoops and push their storylines much like an uninformed "shock-jock" would do just for ratings. I was told correctly. Of course, this is the first time I've ever watched anything on the oh.report and did so out of boredom and heard they are broadcasting this weeks D3 games in Shelby....so I was intrigued. They think the possibility of anything other than a Sheldon vs Sheldon district final is an impossibility. Furthermore, they think Willard has "zero" chance against CC and are somewhat surprised Willard made it this far. Huh? I surely hope CC is thinking the same way. CC has played a weak schedule....any way you slice it. Their 2 best wins....WR (without 2 starters) and Clyde. The N10 is weak this year. Yea yea....Carey beat Willard first game of the year....means absolutely nothing. CC fans have said "Willard hasn't seen anything like CC this year". I think CC should be concerned about what they've seen this year....it ain't much. Norwalk...nope, Tiffin Columbian...nope, Cardinal Stritch...nope, Sandusky Perkins....nope, Huron....nope.
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Post by crimson5 on Feb 27, 2021 15:50:07 GMT -5
Results from tonight's games Colonel Crawford 78 Van Buren 44 Willard 61 Elmwood 45 Western Reserve 86 Lakota 46 Crestview at Oak Harbor is tomorrow night since Oak Harbor is hosting the DIII Wrestling Sectionals Anyone have "live stream" info for tonight's Oak Harbor vs Crestview game?
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Post by crimson5 on Feb 26, 2021 23:07:38 GMT -5
The District Semis will be at Willard High School on Tuesday March 2nd. Game 1 @ 5:30pm and Game 2 @ 7:00pm. The District Final will be on Friday March 5th @ 7:00pm Game 1- #5 Lucas vs. #1 South Central Game 2- #3 Norwalk St. Paul vs. #2 Margaretta I've got Lucas vs St Paul in the District Final.
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Post by crimson5 on Feb 26, 2021 14:18:19 GMT -5
Doesn’t matter. Elmwood is going to lose by double digits I'm not so confident of that. They have one of the best players we will see all year....Bryce Reynolds. He's a 6'3" wing that can flat out shoot it. They had some injuries earlier in the year that prevented their best 5 from playing alot together. If we play well, sure a double digit win is in the making. But don't sell Elmwood short, they are a very capable team.
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Post by crimson5 on Feb 25, 2021 15:15:04 GMT -5
People other than parents can get these tickets, maybe you gotta know someone. Possibly a 15%-20% of capacity thing. It always helps to know somebody.
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Post by crimson5 on Feb 25, 2021 13:47:06 GMT -5
An FYI...I've heard of a way to get tickets for tournament games. The OHSAA is selling special ticket packets of 4 or 5, can't remember. Each ticket is $10, they have to be paid for in advance. The OHSAA will e-mail you a "coupon" that will entitle you to the tickets at the hosting school OR they can be sent to the school and they can be held for the purchaser at the ticket booth at the tournament site. Call your AD. This is second hand, I hope I have all the details correct. My guess this is a way for the OHSAA to raise more money for themselves. There IS a light at the end of the tunnel. You are correct, however, I'm not sure about contacting OHSAA and them issuing a coupon. Our AD issued the "coupon codes" to each parent and then we had to purchase the tickets at the OHSAA website. Each "coupon code" was valid for the purchase of 4 tickets at $10 per ticket.
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Post by crimson5 on Feb 25, 2021 9:33:43 GMT -5
Not that I've heard. Basically it was varsity parents only. Coaches families couldn't even attend in an attempt to get parents in. Laughable doesn't even come close to describing it
Does that have anything to do with the Marg seating capacity? Isn't OHSAA still recommending 15%? In part, I would agree. Just guessing, their gym probably seats around 700. 15% would be just over 100 total fans. 75 tickets for them...25 for Willard. However, they had well over 150 fans on their side of the gym. Im sure they took advantage of the Covid rules to stick it to Willard however they could.
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Post by crimson5 on Feb 23, 2021 22:31:25 GMT -5
Friday should be interesting. Friday?
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Post by crimson5 on Feb 20, 2021 12:03:19 GMT -5
Actually, it is to the discretion of the official. Typically, a delay of game infraction is unintentional, thus the "warning" from the official. However, if the official deems the infraction to be intentional, it can certainly be called a technical foul. It should have been called a technical foul last night in Margaretta. There is alot of info out on the web about this very situation. Most officials call the technical due to "unsportman' like". Other officials say they would not blow the whistle and let the clock run out. Regardless, it is an "intentional" infraction of the rules and a technical foul is warranted in most official's opinion. IMO, it should always be a T, it is a loophole and too many coaches take advantage of it. Willard tried it in last years District Semi against CC and the correct call was made.....Technical Foul.
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