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yo
October 11th, 2009
6:45 pm
Slalom what up with all of the enrollment talk. I didn’t say any thing about enrollment in that (I knew I would get your ire) lagrane post of 2004. I simply stated the names of teams that were probably better that year than LaGrange. You did notice little itty bitty Charlton in that post didn’t you?
Seems you prove my point. All the prognosticaters and national polls you mention didn’t do Lowndes a lot of good against Northside a few weeks ago. Those dummies generally look at so called blue chip talent and they fail to look at team and heart. If those folks knew what they were talking about then Lowndes would have lost to Griffin in 1980. We would have lost to Northside in the Dome in 1999. We would have lost to Parkview and (the monstrous and unbeaten) Brookwood in 2004 and 2005. We would definitely not have won a state championship in 2007 and we would have beaten Grayson in 2008. Not to mention we would still be undefeated this year.
To all of the know so much experts in the press I say…hmmmmm…say what?
slalom1
October 11th, 2009
7:41 pm
YO, Okay YO. But do you get my point? I remember your post in 2007 when you said something like, “I just hate it when these SMALL schools beat somebody in a lower classification and think they have done something great”. Remember that? Imagine the Lowndes enrollment being reduced to around 500 kids and having to play Charlton County. Looks way more difficult, no?
yo
October 11th, 2009
8:12 pm
Slalom we agree on your Charlton analogy. I would be very worried.
Haiku-575
October 11th, 2009
8:55 pm
You folks type too much.
In seventeen syllables
I can my my point!
Haiku-575
October 11th, 2009
10:12 pm
another error
correct version will follow
no excuse for it
Haiku-575
October 11th, 2009
10:13 pm
You folks type too much.
In seventeen syllables
I can MAKE my point!
newtotheblog
October 11th, 2009
11:25 pm
To Haiku-575
You like the haiku
You have yet to make your point
Make it already
casual observer
October 12th, 2009
12:04 am
newtotheblog – if you read some of the past post on here you would understand what “Haiku” is so eloquently stating. A lot of these “sports-writer wannabe” blowhards are nothing but blog hoggers that talk about yester-years glory days. I for one enjoy haiku’s terse, concise and CURRENT comments, as they are witty, informative and always TO THE POINT without rambling on an on and on ad nauseum….
AJC Sports
October 12th, 2009
7:54 am
decatur – For the 54th time, dude… The AJC is NOT RANKING THE TEAMS THIS SEASON. This year, we have asked Todd Holcomb, who now runs his own newsletter, The Georgia High School Football Daily (which you can get for free), to handle the rankings FOR us. Our AJC staff writer, Michael Carvell, is also NOT RANKING THE TEAMS but for the record, Carvell said it’s cool if y’all chat him up about rankings because he likes hearing from you. So go for it, folks. But AJC and Todd Holcomb? We love Todd with all our pitter-patter hearts but as Todd can tell you, we’re not one and the same. Heck, we WISH we were as cool as Todd Holcomb. Can’t you tell that we aren’t? I mean, seriously.
NorthsideObserver – You’re right on about politics and non-football / personal stuff in the blog: It just doesn’t belong here and thanks for reminding everyone about that in a polite way. The posts you referred to were both removed.
slalom1 and yo – It’s cool if you keep it to football but if anyone wants to hear about politics or how who voted in what election, we have a whole Opinion section for that and plenty of other blogs in that vein. I doubt Jay Bookman or Kyle Wingfield or Bob Barr or Jim Galloway would like us going into their blogs and fussing about why Stephenson gets no respect or how come Grayson is/isn’t overrated and why. Although Galloway did post that one blog about how the Lakeview-Ft. Oglethorpe cheerleaders were told to stop writing Bible verses on the football team’s Friday night run-through banners. But still — school enrollment talk on here is OK; speculating about whether one team / district (ahem) “recruits” is OK; sharing with us how you voted and why? Not OK. Stick to football, please. Thanks bunches.
Suwanee 0wnz – I can honestly never tell if you like us or hate us. So I’m going with somewhere in the middle. Hmmm… yep, it’s a thinker.
Friday Nights game of the week
October 12th, 2009
10:14 am
I saw that game friday on CSS between Griffin and North Clayton and I must say that the game was decided by three questionable calls by the officials. #1 was a blocking in the back call against North Clayton in the 1st half that would have made the score 14 – 0 North Clayton going into halftime. The replay didn’t show any block in the back. #2 was the punt that Griffin downed on the 1 yard line even though their player had both feet over the line. That meant that North Clayton should have started at the 20 yard line instead of the 1 yard line. That was a crucial call because… and this is #3, the 2-point safety Griffin received because North Clayton was called for holding in the end zone which made the score 19-14 Griffin with around 6 minutes left to go in the 4th quarter. Ironically, all of the questionable calls went Griffin’s way even though North Clayton was at home. Even the sports announcers questioned some of those calls. From my observation both teams were evenly matched and well coached. Its just not right because the OFFICIAL AND NOT THE PLAYERS decided the outcome of that game.
Cougarfan
October 12th, 2009
10:49 am
Creekside vs Westlake score??? Anyone?
AVikingFan
October 12th, 2009
11:35 am
To FRIDAY NIGHTS GAME OF THE WEEK. The football has to cross the goal line, it doesn’t matter where the player’s feet are, in reference to your “2nd blown call.”
Going on….. who are the Region 5 and 6 AAAAA teams playing this week? I heard Milton is playing Walton but not sure. If so, that should be a really good game. Stephenson and MLK should also be a good game to watch. Does PeaRidge and NG play each other? If so that would be a barn burner! I wish I could see the PeaRidge and Collins Hill game
AVikingFan
October 12th, 2009
11:59 am
Sorry HeadEast. I failed to mention your game with Harrison. This is a BIG game for the 3rd or 4th playoff spot in your region. Gooooo EP!
Say it Aint So
October 12th, 2009
2:18 pm
AVikingFan Walton won 28-23 vs Milton and will play at Centennial this week.
THE CANNON RULES!!!
October 12th, 2009
4:00 pm
Having trouble getting a post to register…this is a test post…
B4uknewit
October 12th, 2009
5:11 pm
TO ALL YOU GRAYSON HATERS…Blogging about the Past…Overcoming Adversity
Reflect upon your blessings, of which every man has plenty, not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.
slalom1
October 12th, 2009
5:28 pm
YO, I believe I just got my knuckles knocked by the AJC. lol. Maybe we should bury 2004 and move on. Afterall, you and I know the Grangers were THE best in 2004. You are still my brother. Furthermore, sometimes there is nothing more fun than a “brotherly disagreement”. lol. Now, what is about to happen to your sissy Lowndes team who got taken down by a smaller Northside team after I picked Lowndes to win by 41-7? (I am hurting from that prediction, YO)
B4uknewit
October 12th, 2009
5:40 pm
BROOKWOOD MOM
October 8th, 2009
3:39 pm
Michael Carvell: BRONCOS are going to take Grayson DOWN!!!! WHOOOOOOO!!! GO BRONCOS!!!!!!!
WHOOOOOOOO! OOPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
wolverine fan
October 12th, 2009
5:44 pm
Does anyone know the breakdown on playoff games by region? In other wordsd what playoff seed plays what playoff seed?
Pridge Senior
October 12th, 2009
6:03 pm
http://www.ghsa.net/bracketview/106 shows the playoff brackets.
NGwinnett-P Ridge is going to be amazing.
dakotah
October 12th, 2009
7:30 pm
all you camden county bashers screw u we dont try to ru up the score last week we put our FRESHMAN in after ther first period
BROOKWOOD MOM
October 12th, 2009
7:34 pm
B4uknewit: Wow, you are still talking about the Grayson game. That game is so yesterday!!! Grayson is like a bad relationship. When it’s over then it’s over. So…. time to move on honey! No more talk about Grayson. On to the next game.
yo
October 12th, 2009
8:58 pm
Enter your comments here
SouthGARules
October 12th, 2009
9:25 pm
AVikingFan: P’tree Ridge & North Gwinnett play Nov 6th.
B4uknewit: What did you expect Brookwood Mom to say? “Hey Michael Carvell, Grayson is going to roll”
She’s a Brookwood parent. Ease up on her.
To all fellow posters: Why don’t we take up a collection to buy “ENR” & “decaturwhereitsgreater” a saddle to put on Todd since they ride him so much.
vincent
October 12th, 2009
9:51 pm
Northside is the biggest bunch of hacks and chokers in the history of Georgia high school football. All of those undefeated regular seasons and 2 state titles in the bush. Seems Nix may be the biggest choker of any GA high school coach.
BTW, ENR is a transexual pretending to be a man and doing a piss poor job.
The Cannon Rules!!
October 13th, 2009
8:29 am
Can the AJC (or someone else) explain why East Paulding is showing as the #3 seed in Region 5A & Etowah is the #4 seed when Etowah beat EAST???
Should Etowah not be the #3 Seed & East the #4 seed?????
The Cannon Rules!!
October 13th, 2009
8:35 am
Ok Hoya Chuck / Wolverine / Pops…
This is the week EAST plays Harrison at “THE BONEYARD”…BUT both East and Harrison have had MANY issues this year so far…
Harrison with a loss to EAST this week has a TOUGH schedule left with McEachern, Marietta & Etowah left to play…They may not win another game this year!!!
and EAST needs to beat Harrison this week, then has Kennesaw Mtn. & Cherokee before finishing up with a HUGE game AT Woodstock!!!
Whats the take from everyone…it’s a bit quite from the Region 5A posters…
The Cannon Rules!!
October 13th, 2009
8:37 am
LOL!!!…Excuse the typo’s I know how to spell “Quiet” it’s time for more coffee!!!
Wolverine Fan
October 13th, 2009
8:59 am
I really don’t think EP will have a hard time with Harrison, they may self destruct before Friday. While sitting on the visitor side at Harrison you could hear their Head Coach swearing at his players. According to one of the players parents a few of the kids are ready to walk.
Joe
October 13th, 2009
10:45 am
KMHS – Best record 6-4 from players from an undefeated 7th, 8th and 9th grade team.
How do 7th 8th & 9th grade football winners (Some undefeated) suddenly go to sub-par teams as KMHS Varsity and JV?…..hmmm…..coaching!
Arrrggghhhh, When will Kennesaw Mountain get a new football coach????? They have a fund raiser instead of a football coach. 100+ kids on a team just to get booster money. 30 kids practice, and the rest have to stand/sit outside the field and watch. JV practice is the last 5 minutes of varsity practice.
Thank God, Allatoona saw the light and did not hire you!
Joe, Former KMHS Parent, New Allatoona Parent! Go Bucs!
ted fedderman
October 13th, 2009
1:04 pm
lowndes is garbage, dey stink
ted fedderman
October 13th, 2009
1:05 pm
lowndes smells like a pot of poo
ted fedderman
October 13th, 2009
1:06 pm
grayson think dey hard but they blow, they neva gonnaa make it past meadowcreek. we gonna kill dem so good. fo real. real talk
ted fedderman
October 13th, 2009
1:08 pm
dem meadowcreek fighting tigers are beast. dey destroyed brookwood 63-14
kevin
October 13th, 2009
1:09 pm
ted fedderman knows whats up. i have meadowcreek going far in the playoffs
SportsFan31313
October 13th, 2009
1:19 pm
To everyone on the Blog or to whom this pertains to, lets stop the History lessons as to who and what school won what Region Title and State Title years ago. This is 2009, lets chat about this season first, and after it is all said and done, lets go back the History Lessons.
blu eagle
October 13th, 2009
1:22 pm
You need to take vincent off these blogs for his latest incompetence, no place for those insults to bloggers!
THE CANNON RULES!!!
October 13th, 2009
3:47 pm
SportsFan31313…
You are wasting your time and energy as THATS ALL most of the SOUTH GA posters want to tell you about…It seems to irritate them that new schools have opened and are having successful programs in a short period of time…to them if you didn’t do it in the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s then you can’t win NOW!!!
The facts are that as new schools open and students are moved from one district to another & from one school region to another it is going to create NEW school powerhouse teams in areas that didn’t have them before…
You only have to look at Gwinnett and see how the power has shifted from Parkview and Bookwood (sorry Brookwood Mom) to Grayson and others…
It just happens faster in North Ga as more new schools are opened here within a smaller geographical area…
gary
October 13th, 2009
3:55 pm
lowndes sucks, they cheat, i heard they buy their players cars and rocawear
playaplaya
October 13th, 2009
3:58 pm
lowndes better call the whaaaambulance, go northside, vikes are trash
slalom1
October 13th, 2009
5:39 pm
LISSA, Maybe this IS the time for an English lesson for some of the above posters. lol.
SERIOUS GRAYSON HATER
October 13th, 2009
5:59 pm
Grayson lost another key player in the 22-12 win over Brookwood as star defensive end Joseph Champaign tore the ACL in his knee. He joins starting tight end Nick Benzor, who also tore his ACL the previous week against Shiloh.
“They’re going to rehab (Champaign’s knee), put a brace on it and then they’re trying to have him back by the playoffs,” said Conn, who said Benzor may return with a knee brace for the Nov. 6 game with Central Gwinnett.
Hmmm….. two redneck hillbillies down who ya’ll gonna get to replace those two stars??
B4uknewit
October 13th, 2009
9:01 pm
SGH– Your info is scewed…and those who expound on it are SCREWED!. Redneck Hillbillies? Must be one to know one [YA"LL][who ya’ll gonna get to replace] PS. Benzor had been replaced at one other position earlier in the year. That same athlete will fill in nicely again….unfortunate though..he’s [Benzor] a great kid! Brookwod Mom– Just a friendly jab… I knew you could take it lol…T Fedderman– You’ll need to purchase a product to EXTENZE your team’s season!
SERIOUS GRAYSON HATER
October 13th, 2009
10:28 pm
B4uknewit: I am just quoting the facts airhead!! I read the article in the Gwinnett Daily Post today. You should try reading it sometime, you might learn something!
B4uknewit
October 14th, 2009
2:51 am
SGH–Glad-you-can-read. You really believe everything in the Newspaper?.Do You really believe a coach for an undefeated playoff/ finals contender is going to play his injury hand for the playoffs in a newspaper article just for everyone to exploit? Surely you have more Football Savy than that before you call others [air head]? Try and deflate yours a little. I look forward to your next medical report of the Rams football team lol!
BEARMAN
October 14th, 2009
5:54 am
MHC TIGER,
I’M GLAD YOU THINK YOUR TIGERS CAN DO SOMETHING IN GRIFFIN, BUT YOU MAY NEED TO BRING THE “ALMIGHTY ONE” AND THEN MORE WHEN YOU VISIT THE BEARS DEN!
NOT HAPPENING IN THIS YEAR OR NEXT YEAR! YOUR BEST BET IS A CORN DOG AT THE COUNTY FAIR AND A SAFE RIDE BACK TO HENRY COUNTY.
Fan of HS football
October 14th, 2009
11:06 am
I usually try to stay clear of these blogs but reading these postings have just drawn me in…I really just want to comment to all the people who are bashing the Dekalb County Schools and their playoff down falls…I really just have one question…Lowndes County, Parkview, and Camden are the only schools that can really talk by your rationale..Basically they are the schools that have won state championships in 5A..with the exception of a draw between Peachtree Ridge and Roswell..come on who ends a state championship in a draw…I have to give props to 1AAAAA they really hold it down in the championship department…since 1999 6 championships have come from South Georgia..3 from Parkview and the uhhh…draw..People bash Stephenson, South West Dekalb, and MLK talkin about the coaching..and that size has nothing to do with winning…well let me reprase that…size doesnt have alot to do with winning..Lets look at Lowndes County…population over 3000, Camden population over 2700, Parkview yeah another 2700…please the largest school in dekalb is MLK with at max 2100…kids…yeah and we do have at least 7 high school with a 15 mile radius…this is definalty not the kids fault but it does however make a diffrence….if you think other wise lets look at this…MLK, SWD, and Stepenson, could all be one school…wow talk about state contenders..yeah I heard you ENR new school down the street from Northside…well that still leaves 5 High School in Houston County…well we in Dekalb have 22 high school in the district….So please stop the complaining and to all the Gwinnett Schools..please be quiet…with the exception of Parkview…there is not alot of Championships out there…Come on Grayson who is fairly new but lets look at the record..since 2000 Grayson is a combined 70-32 since being built…while MLK is 70-21 since 2002…same amount of wins less years…no championships but hey we always play region 1 first round….where u at Gwinnett..Stephenson in same time frame yeah 83-21..so if any person from gwinnett wanna talk put us on your scheule…No disrespect to any of your programs but the bashing must stop…Oh yeah let me point out the bad with the good..two early exits from the playoffs…but last I checked only one state champion..unless you end in a draw…(wow) congrats to Camden..so weather you left early or late you left…..i know i am gonna draw alot of flak from this comment but had to release it…
indianajones
October 14th, 2009
12:18 pm
lowndes is incompetent, randy mcphereson is a joke and so is his program
luke skywalker
October 14th, 2009
12:19 pm
i disagree, lowndes is awesome
indianajones
October 14th, 2009
12:21 pm
oh yea? you would say that you dirty space boy, youve probably got lowndes tattooed on your lightsaber. im tellin you, meadowcreek is the way