Michael Carvell’s Video Blog: Meet the Southwest DeKalb football all-stars
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When watching Southwest DeKalb, you feel like you are watching an all-star team.
How loaded are the Panthers? They lost their workhorse at running back after three quarters last Friday, and put in a pair of backups who refused to let the offense skip a beat. This wasn’t against any team, but Marist, which played in last year’s state championship game and returned one of the best defenses around.
After watching many of the state’s elite Class AAAAA teams for most of the season, I’d put Southwest’s talent up against any team in Georgia. Here is a quick breakdown of the Southwest DeKalb all-stars:
Ken Malcome, RB: He is the straw that stirs the drink. He’s the team leader, and face of SWD. He’s also the state’s No. 1 tailback, and proved it with 182 yards rushing, including a 74-yard touchdown run, vs. Marist in three quarters. Malcome is strong (legs like tree trunks), fast, and powerful (loves contact). He runs strong between the tackles, and also had burst of speed to outrun the secondary. His only apparent weakness is when he runs East-West rather than North-South, while not much is known about his hands in the passing game. He is one of the few high school running backs who projects to play either tailback and fullback in college. He’s the state’s No. 1 RB (committed to UGA), followed by No. 2 Charles Perkins of Collins Hill (Georgia Tech), and No. 3 Mack Brown of M.L. King (Florida).
T.J. Stripling, DE: He’s the P-word, i.e. potential. He’s 6-6, 215 pounds. His enormous range of potential is a lot like two of the state’s top players from last year — Oconee County QB Zach Mettensberger (freshman at UGA) and North Clayton’s Emmanuel Dieke (freshman at Georgia Tech): Striping could either never play a down in college or end up being a first-round pick in the NFL. This year at Southwest DeKalb, Stripling is able to get by on pure athleticism, rarely using any technique or leverage. He is overly aggressive coming off the edge, and sometimes gets back there as quickly as the snap, to the dismay of quarterbacks. However, opposing teams have also learned it is best to run directly at Stripling. He often loses containment, and if you can get past his long reach, then it’s an automatic 6-7 yards. It is very dangerous to run away from Stripling, as he has explosive backside pursuit with his long strides. He has an imposing frame in high school, but will likely need to gain 15-25 pounds before playing in college.
Jonathan Mincy, DB: The Auburn-bound senior appears to be the total package. He’s got the quickness and speed, along with the best instincts on the all-star team for always being in the right place at the right time. He has good hips, but is rarely in the backpedal. He takes a lot of chances on pass plays, and looks more like a wide receiver on defense than a cornerback. He is most dangerous when he has the ball in his hands, either on an interception return, special teams, or spot duty at running back. Against Marist, he had a spectacular TD run, sprinting to the right, coming to a complete stop, then accelerating in the opposite direction to the end zone. Would not be surprised if other SEC schools tried to change his mind about Auburn before signing day.
Southwest DeKalb's Marques Dixon (No. 1 jersey) is the team's most explosive player and can score from anywhere on the field (AJC photo).
Marques Dixon, WR-DB: It is baffling why Southwest DeKalb doesn’t give more offensive touches to Dixon. On a team of all-stars, he is the most explosive player, proven by his 85-yard kickoff return vs. M.L. King, along with a 43-yard run vs. Marist to set up the clinching score. He is a threat to score from anywhere on the field. He has speed, quickness, elusiveness and incredible vision. If Southwest DeKalb has “Mr. Inside and Outside,” it would be Malcome and Dixon.
Steven Coates, QB: It has not been a good year for Coates, who missed several games after suffering an ankle injury in the season-opener vs. M.L. King. He also reportedly got into trouble for senior silliness at school. Coates had his first chance to really showcase his skills vs. Marist, but left a negative impression with his show-boating on a 1-yard TD that somehow was not penalized. He also made poor decisions by throwing the ball into coverage, but that perhaps was out of eagerness to make big plays after being gone so long. He has all the tools to be a good high school quarterback, and will be counted on heavily down the stretch. He just needs to take a deep breath and be the leader he can be.
Buck Godfrey, coach: When Malcome went down with leg cramps in the third quarter vs. Marist, Malcome tried to return several minutes later. Unlike many other coaches I’ve seen in this situation, Godfrey ordered Malcome to the bench. This was SWD’s biggest game of the season to the date, deciding inside track to the region championship and No. 1 playoff seed, and the Panthers had to close without Malcome. Of course, the decision was made easier with the sensational play of replacements Dixon and Mincy. But it was still a gutsy call by the veteran coach. Godfrey will still have to figure out something about the kicking game, which is the team’s most glaring weakness. And many wonder why Godfrey doesn’t put Malcome, Mincy, and Dixon in the offensive backfield at the same time with a Wildcat or option formation. Godfrey provides confidence and leadership, telling the team that it would still win the state championship only minutes after losing to M.L. King.
Finally, we’ve talked a lot about the state’s largest classification (AAAAA). Now let’s talk about the next one down, Class AAAA.
Which team do you think will win the state championship in Class AAAA? Griffin? Marist? Westside-Macon? Tucker? Southwest DeKalb? Please state your case below and back it with your reasons.
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Pride rides in Dec
October 27th, 2009
7:22 am
Finally you got it right SWD all the way!!!!!
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Marcus
October 27th, 2009
10:43 am
We just gota play ball and not get caught up n all this hype. Its great that we are getting attention and recognized, but it will be all for nothing if we dont take care of business. Stay focused and hungary and then we can hoist that trophy in the end, cause we have all the talent we need to win it. Lets Do it SWD
maurice
October 27th, 2009
11:35 am
i really think it might be stone mountain
they may have a lil trouble on offense but that
defense is nice
phoenix falcon
October 27th, 2009
11:41 am
lets go panthers , all the way to state.
Big-Man
October 27th, 2009
11:48 am
I’ll go with Griffin….I would like to see a SWD vs Griffin final if possible.
DeeDawg
October 27th, 2009
12:04 pm
It’s SWD. I feel they have an overall better team than Griffin.
Eric Robinson #2 db SWD
October 27th, 2009
12:22 pm
we cant get satisfied on our performance vs marist
our goal is to WIN STATE… not beating marist..
but we just have to stay focus… in i predict it will be us an griffin at the end……
Country Boys
October 27th, 2009
1:02 pm
Once again, Country vs. City. Griffin beat them last year and both teams are obviously better; however the country kids don’t look at the AJC and get the big head and see trash talking. Stay humble and take care of business and don’t deal with distractions. It all depends on the brackets and who has to travel.
Per this article the SWD QB has some leadership issues and that is the wrong position to have that problem.
Griffin should win the state championship, Great defense, team speed, and physical.
31
October 27th, 2009
1:21 pm
That region 6 has to play region 7. They got it predicted Stone Mountain @ Hiram, Tucker @ Northwest Whitfield, Seqouyah @ Marist, Dalton @ SW Dekalb. Those are all gonna be pretty good games and who ever wins out of those games will have a great chance to win state this year.
GABred
October 27th, 2009
1:48 pm
A few areas that are going to require some clean up prior to that state championship game. We(SWD) will have to manage the game alot better with speed of play calling, timeout usage, personel packaging, and mental lapses. The talent is state championship worthy, but it’s the small things that separate potential and execution. The staff will get it together for these kids sake to be sure that this season remains a magical one in the legacy that is SWD. Stay Focused- Seize the moment- tomorrow is promised to no one.
s-ga football
October 27th, 2009
1:51 pm
have you guys heard of south georgia football (camden/lowdnes) just a few!! I think you ATL people need to start thinking a little out the box soon!! Look at the last five years of champioship team people!!!! I understand you all are from the ATL area but please use some common sense here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MBC #1 Fan
October 27th, 2009
1:56 pm
Please, don’t forget about North Clayton. They are playing great football. They will be one of the surprise teams in the playoffs.
tony tee
October 27th, 2009
2:14 pm
It’s great to see three Dekalb county teams in the mix. It’s SWDs’ time; Griffin can wait to eat. No doubt, Tucker and Marist will cheer for SWD, right guys!!!
crassh001
October 27th, 2009
2:16 pm
Southwest Dekalb – They defeated Peachtree Ridge 7 – 0 in pre-season and barely lost to MLK. Both of those schools play AAAAA and will challenge for the state title in the 5-A classification.
Dekalb Fan
October 27th, 2009
2:17 pm
Duh….. to s-ga football- We’re talking about class 4-AAAA on this blog. Pay attention!!!!!!
Coach E
October 27th, 2009
2:18 pm
Griffin Bears
Dekalb Fan
October 27th, 2009
2:23 pm
SWD must first get pass Tucker and Stone Mountain not a given for either game. Both will be tough games. If they defeat both I say there’s no stopping them then.
rwdekalbfan
October 27th, 2009
2:25 pm
North Clayton does have a very good team and so does Griffin. I have not seen Westside Macon play. North Clayton, Griffin, SWD, Marist and maybe Westside seems to be the front runners. SWD dont get caught up in this hype, its great to be recognized but the game is played on the field not on this blog. The coaches did a great game of preparation in the last game but there were too many times where the players seemed to be confused after timeouts. The talent is there, a championship will come only if the coaches and players realize this, fight like hell and “seize this moment”.
rwdekalbfan
October 27th, 2009
2:35 pm
You are right “Dekalb Fan”. SWD has to get by Tucker and Stone Mountain. The coaches had better get team focused on one game at a time. Although there will be some decision making to do for the coaches if SWD defeats Tucker. I believe they would be the #1 seed if they beat Tucker, so they do not want to get any key players hurt trying to beat Stone Mountain in a game that would only be academic for them, whereas Stone Mountain is still trying to hold off Lithonia, who could possibly sneak in at the 4 seed if Stone Mountain slips these last couple of weeks.
texas tornadoes
October 27th, 2009
2:39 pm
so you guys tellig me that SWD will beat TUCKER,Dont forget what happen last year.Please look at the match up between Q.Brown, and T.J Stripling.both are big time players.I belive OUE will out play T.J
Mach Diesel
October 27th, 2009
3:12 pm
All I can say is… “I’m- so- glaaaaad/that I’m from Southwest Dekaaaaalb”. I’m a 1993 alum of SWD. The main thing to NOT feed into the hype. Fellas, it is a MUST that you all handle your business on every play, every game for the remainder of the way. It’s been a while since we’ve been in this position. You’ve done well to bring us back to prominence. Buck has put his entire life into our school, from English classes to the field. DO NOT LET HIM DOWN. He deserves another title before he leaves. This team can do it. The problem is no one else, other than your supporters, want that to happen. Big time players show up EVERY GAME, not just in big games. Do not out-think yourselves and play sound football. Keep doing what you’re doing, get to the championship game, and the state of GA will NEVER see a bigger crowd backing ANY team than the one you’ll summon. GO SWD!!! PANTHER PRIDE 4 LIFE!!!
da ridge
October 27th, 2009
4:27 pm
@crassh001 ::::::CORRECTION::::: – the game with Peachtree Ridge ended in a 7 – 7 tie pre-season scrimmage……….
Southwest Dekalb – They defeated Peachtree Ridge 7 – 0 in pre-season and barely lost to MLK. Both of those schools play AAAAA and will challenge for the state title in the 5-A classification.
DeKalb Cane
October 27th, 2009
4:40 pm
And the punter Jinnings Jr, who is headed to the school I hail from “The University of Miami”
Marcus
October 27th, 2009
4:42 pm
THAT GAME LAST YEAR THAT SWD LOST TO 10-7 WAS A JOKE. WE(SWD) MADE SOOOOOOO MANY MISTAKES IN THAT POURING RAIN, WE SHOULD HAVE EASILY BEATEN THEM CAUSE THE NEXT WEEK THEM GRIIFIN CUBS SHOULD I SAY GOT TRASHED BY TUCKER. WITH THAT BEING SAID, SWD IS WAYYYY BETTER THIS YEAR, AND THE TALENT AND CONFIDENCE IS THERE, SO IF SWD AND GRIIFIN WERE TO MEET IN A 4AAAA FINAL, SWD WOULD BEAT THEM SOUNDLY. THAT MARIST GAME LAST, THERE WERE 14 POINTS LEFT ON THE FEILD, HOLDING NEGATED A 32 YARD TD BY J. MINCY, SO THAT SCORE COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN 28 OR 35 TO 7. MAKE NO MISTAKE, WE SWD AINT GETN BIG HEADED AND CAUGHT UP IN ALL THE HYPE, BUT WE KNOW FOOTBALL AND KNOW A TOUGH TEAM WHEN I SEE ONE, AND THEM BOYS ARE TOUGH. C/O 2000
SWD c/o 86 in da HOUSE!
October 27th, 2009
4:56 pm
Heres the deal…..Tucker, and Stone Mountain are Nice….Griffin is better than that.. But SDW will stand and deliver with all the class and spirit that is expected from the class program of Dekalb county. Coach Godfrey has had a hand in making football players and more importantly making MEN for 25 years… This years team wil reward him handsomely!!!
SWD 4 LIFE
October 27th, 2009
4:59 pm
I co-signed what my boy Mach Diesel said. Stay focused!!! Not too many other schools in the state have more pride than SWD!!!! C/O 93 – RL3
Mr. Thomas Anthony "The Taxman Cometh" Jones, SR
October 27th, 2009
5:09 pm
I attend to the Marist High Schhol versus Southwest DeKalb High Football Game on Friday, October 23rd, 2009. I was duly impressed. The Southwest Dekalb High School Panthers Football Team has size, speed, quickness, and believes in itself. Marist di not have the speed to compete. Speed kills. Absolut speed kills absolutely. This 2009 team I believe is better than the 1972 and the 1995 Southwest DeKalb State Championship teams. I belive that the running back for this year’s SWD, Mr. Ken Malcome is as good as mr. Gregory Graves of the 1972 SWD Championship team and while Mr. Quincey Carter of the 1995 team is the best quarterback in DeKalb County history (better than Charles Dudish of the great Avondale teams of the mid-1960’s) SWD’s speed on offense make up for any problems on offense. I hope that SouthwestDeKalb wins the 2009 State Championship Game. Their competion is the North Claton Team, the Griffin Bears of Spalding County, and the Westside Macon team. Marist seems to be smallish and slower this year and Tucker is year away after they won the 2008 AAAA Football Championship in Georgia. Let’s pray to God that all these teams have no severe injuries if it HIS/HER will.
Mays High Fan
October 27th, 2009
5:13 pm
Mays will beat SWD I don’t care if we lost two games this season I think we can still hang with SWD.
Bear_Backer
October 27th, 2009
5:25 pm
Congrats SWD you have been picked for the next cover of Madden AND sports Illustrated!
JustaThought
October 27th, 2009
5:48 pm
Man, I’m currently working out of state, and will probably be for the next year or so. I’m really starting to miss being back home in the metro area. The high school football in the entire state and region is something to behold. You guys enjoy the up coming playoffs and root your team on to victory!
K-MAN
October 27th, 2009
6:32 pm
GRIFFIN and NORTH CLAYTON sort-of mirror eachother…they both have great running games (PLUS)..a serious passing attack…though they both need to work on their defense a little….I like teams that are well-balanced. You have to be able to do both to win a championship. SWD has a sensational run attack…but lack the passing game. I give the edge to the GRIFFIN BEARS.
studentofthegame
October 27th, 2009
6:32 pm
@MARCUS. ITS OBVIOUS THAT YOU ARE CRAZY. IF IM NOT MISTAKEN BOTH TEAMS HAD TO DEAL WITH THE POURING RAIN. WHAT MAKES THINGS WORSE IS THAT WE (GRIFFIN) BEAT YALL WITH 10TH AND 11TH GRADERS. IM SURE BUCK GODFREY WOULD SAY NO EXCUSES. AS FOR THIS YEARS RENDITION OF THE BEARS WE ARE EVEN BETTER THAN LAST YEAR. JUST HOPE THAT SWD (SOMETIMEY WITH DISCIPLINE) DOESN’T CHOKE IN THE FIRST COUPLE OF ROUNDS. ***********CONSIDER YOURSELF WARNED**********************
Marcus
October 27th, 2009
7:25 pm
STUDENTOFTHEGAME, HA PLEASE. WHAT DO THINK WE HAD. 10 AND 11TH GRADERS TOO. YALL BARELY HAD 100 YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSE. I PROMISE YOU WE WOULD BEAT GRIIFIN, AND I REALLY HOPE WE MEET UP WITH YOU CUBS SCOUTS DOWN THERE. I DIDNT MAKE ANY EXCUSES, I JUST TOLD YOU THE TRUTH. YOU SHOULDNT EVEN TALK CONSIDERING HOW YALL CAME UP TO DECATUR AND GOT TRASHED BY TUCKER. IF WE DO MEET UP WITH YALL, THEM GUMMI BEARS BETTER BE READY FOR A PHYSICAL WAR
studentofthegame
October 27th, 2009
8:05 pm
MARCUS THE FACT THAT WE ONLY HAD 100 YRDS TOTAL OFFENSE IS EVEN MORE GLARING DONT YOU THINK. AS FAR THE BUT WHOOPING WE TOOK FROM TUCKER IT WAS EXACTLY THAT. NO EXCUSES ABOUT ITS COLD, WE GOT THERE LATE, OR IT WAS ON THE ROAD. YOU JUST MAKE SURE YOU GUYS DONT LOSE IN THE FIRST COUPLE OF ROUNDS. GIVEN THAT YOU GUYS ALWAYS START SLOW THAT IS A GOOD POSSIBILITY. I RESPECT SWD NO DOUBT BUT YOU BETTER RESPECT THE BEAR. OF COURSE YOU WILL BE TRAVELING AGAIN TO PLAY SO BRING YOUR LUNCH ITS GONNA BE A LONG DAY FOR YOU.
Marcus
October 27th, 2009
8:28 pm
SOUNDS LIKE 2ME THAT YOU ARE HOPOING WE LOSE IN THE FIRST COUPLE OF ROUNDS, BECAUSE YOU KEEP MAKING REFERENCES TO US STARTING SLOW, OR WHATEVER??? DONT KNOW WHERE YOU GETN THEM FACTS FROM, BUT IT DOESNT MATTER, YOU WONT BE ABLE TO HOPE YOUR WAY OUT OF PLAYING US. IM DONE TALKIN, ITS WAYYYYYY TOO MUCH FOOTBALL TO BE PLAYED, CONSIDERING THAT CUP CAKE SCHEDULE YALL HAVE PLAYED, LOOKS 2ME YALL COULD BE PRIME FOR A FIRST ROUND UPSET. THEM WEAK TEAMS WOULDNT SURVIVE IN REGION 6, YALL INCLUDED. SO GET YOUR WEIGHT UP, AND MAYBE WE CAN HAVE THE PLEASURE OF MEETING UP, AND WE CAN PUT YOU COUNTRY BOYS IN UR PLACE. IF YOU DO YOUR RESEARCH, IN 2002, WE CAME DOWN THERE AND WHUPED YALL 33-16. IM LOOKING AT SOMETHING OF THAT NATURE THIS TIME IF WE MEET.
Panther Pride
October 27th, 2009
8:29 pm
SWD Alumni,Blue n Gold,all the way, SWD yall jus show them the game is not jus won on paper but on the field to,go prove the other top schools wrong and show them how we play football in dekalb county and show tucker their not the only school from dekalb that can win state.
SWD TILL I DIE, PANTHER PRIDE!!!!!
studentofthegame
October 27th, 2009
8:34 pm
MARCUS IF YOU CHECK YOU HISTORY YOU WILL SEE WHAT WE HAVE DONE THE LAST FIVE YEARS. COMPARE THAT TO YOUR TEAM AND YOU TELL ME WHO SHOULD BE WORRIED. WE CAN ONLY PLAY THE GAMES THAT ARE SCHEDULED JUST LIKE SWD. 2002 WAS 7 YRS AGO. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY I THINK IS THE TERM PEOPLE USE. SWD IS A HAS BEEN NOBODY FEARS SWD ANYMORE. YEAH YOU GOT A TOUGH REGION SO WHAT. WE HAVE BEEN REGIONS WITH WARNER ROBINS NORTHSIDE WARNER AND WESTSIDE MACON ALL AT THE SAME TIME. GET OVER IT BLAME GHSA WE WILL PLAY ANYBODY ANYTIME ANY PLACE. OH YEAH YOUR BAND HAS GONE DOWN TOO ALONG WITH BASKETBALL AND TRACK. I KNOW WHAT YOU SAYING WELL WE OPENED UP MORE SCHOOLS GIVE ME A BREAK. USE WHAT YOU GOT, REMEMBER NO EXCUSES THIS MARCUS.
Marcus
October 27th, 2009
8:42 pm
CONSIDER THE EMERGENCE OF MLK AND STEPHENSON. WHERE DO YOU THINK THEY GOT THEIR STUDENTS FROM???? IF THEY WOULDNT HAVE BUILT THEM SCHOOLS, HELL THEY WOULD HAVE HAD TO MAKE AN AAAAAA REGION 4 US. THE TALENT IS SPREAD AROUND, AS OPPOSE TO YOU GUYS WITH ONLY ONE SCHOOL FOR THE KIDS TO ATTEND. SO THATS FOR THE REFERENCES TO THE 4 DOWN YEARS WE HAD. BUT THE TALENT IS BACK, AND ASK MARIST IF ANYBODY FEARS US, YOU MAY NEVER SAY IT VERBALLY, BUT WE KNOW THE DEAL. I HANVT MADE ANY EXCUSES, JUST THE TRUTH. WE LOST TO YALL LAST YEAR, YALL BEAT US, BUT WE BOTH KNOW WE SHUDA CRUSHED YALL. AS FOR THE TEAMS THAT YALL USE TO PLAY OR HAVE PLAYED, THAT DOESNT MATTER, YALL HAVE PLAYED CUP CAKE TEAMS, YALL IN FOR A RUDE AWAKENING. IMA SAY MY PRAYERS TONIGHT AND ASK GOD FOR A SWD, GRIFFIN STATE GAME, AND IMA FIND YOU THE WEEK OF AND WE CAN SIT TOGETHER AND TALK ALL NIGHT AND WATCH US BRING PAIN
studentofthegame
October 27th, 2009
8:55 pm
OH MARCUS I SEE YOU LIKE STATS HERE ARE A FEW FOR YOU. 2004 NO PLAYOFFS 2005 PLAYOFF LOSS TO STATESBOR0 0-31 2006 PLAYOFF LOSS TO ROME 14-42 SCARY TREND HERE 2007 NO PLAYOFFS 2008 LOST TO GRIFFIN 7-10. NOW LETS BE FAIR I WILL GIVE OUR LAST 5 SEASONS. 2004 PLAYOFF LOSS TO SALEM 20-34. 2005 FINAL FOUR LOSS TO STATE CHAMPION STATESBORO 0-7, 2006 0-20 LOSS TO FINAL FOUR TEAM CREEKSIDE. 2007 PLAYOFF LOSS 7-41 LOSS TO BANNEKER. AND FINALLY LAST YEAR THRASHING IN THE FINAL FOUR 0-34 TO TUCKER. SO I PUT THIS HERE TO SAY THIS SWD IS NOT EVEN A CONSISTENT PLAYOFF TEAMS LATELY. FACE IT YOUR PROGRAM HAS GONE DOWN THATS A LITTLE THATS ALL. ALL IN GOOD IN FUN BUT I HAD TO GIVE YOU STATS SINCE THATS WHAT YOU SPIT TO ME EARLIER
studentofthegame
October 27th, 2009
9:02 pm
OH YEAH MARCUS WE DO HAVE TWO SCHOOLS BUT WE HAVE BEEN IN THIS FOOTBALL GAME FOR A MIN. DO YOUR RESEARCH YOU KNOW ABOUT US DAWG DONT PLAY. ASK QUINCY CARTER WHO WAS THE TOUGHEST TEAM HE FACED IN 95 HE WILL TELL YOU. AT THE END OF THE DAY YOU PLAY 11 ON 11 REGARDLESS OF THE TALENT YOU PLAY WITH WHAT YOU HAVE. MARCUS DO YOU KNOW WE JUST STARTED THROWING THE BALL THIS YEAR SO WE HAVE BEEN KILLING WITH RUN LEFT RUN RIGHT RUN UP THE MIDDLE FOR YEARS. SO NOW WE STOP PLAYING REDNECK FOOTBALL AND PLAY TO OUR STRENGTHS. EVEN WHEN YALL DIDNT HAVE STEPHENSON AND MLK YALL STILL DIDNT DO NOTHING. DO THE LEAST WITH MOST TEAM EVER NEXT TO STEPHENSON
$KJ$
October 27th, 2009
9:03 pm
TUCKER TIGERS ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ed
October 27th, 2009
9:19 pm
Marist will be back in the state championship game. You heard it here first. It will be an all Region 6 game — again. Marist v SWD.
YOUNG
October 27th, 2009
9:40 pm
GRIFFIN BEARS!!!! THOSE BOYS CAN PLAY SOME BALL DOWN THERE.. AND THE DEFENSE IS AMAZING THEY GIVE UP 6PTS A GAME… GRIFFIN IS THE BEST #1 IN THE STATE IN CLASS 4AAAA NOT SOUTH WESTDEKALB…. MAN WE THE BEST “GRIFFIN BEARS” SIMPLE AS THAT… WE ON A MISSION THIS YEAR MAN **FOCUS**…. #1 BEARS
dboy
October 27th, 2009
10:03 pm
You guys forgetting who is the defending champs! Tucker. Need I remind everyone that last yr after Tucker lost to Marist 38-0 they didnt loose another game. Beat SWD and had 10 penalties called on them that destroyed drives. Yes SWD is talented and returned everybody and Tucker lost damn near everybody but it still a Buck coached team. Which is very undecipline. Tucker coaches will out coach him. And yes Tucker is coming off a win against St Mountain. Tucker may or may not be a yr away from another state title. Just wait till next yr but this yr is not finished just yet. Griffin is nothin Tucker beat them 38-0 last yr in the playoffs
Griffin Bear
October 27th, 2009
10:19 pm
Marcus, By way Griffin is not in a cup cake region! As a matter of fact its better than 6!!! speaking of cup cakes Region 6 is full of those! they only have 3 quality teams! SWD ,Marist ,and Tucker! and Tucker and Marist arent as tough as they normallly be!! I know stone moutain is better this year but lets be real they are not ready for the big boyz yet!!! the rest of the region is pretty bad!! no disrespect but do your research!! Marist SWD and Tucker get up for two games a year! dnt sound like a tough region 2 me!!!
Swd is a really good football team But from what i hear they cant pass!! if you guys think you are goin to beat the griffin bears running the ball its not going to happen!!! they have the best defense in the state right now! speed speed and more speed!! two good football teams goin head to head i cant wait to see it!!!!!
Friday Nights Lights Fan
October 27th, 2009
11:59 pm
Lets Go Hiram!
tiger fan
October 28th, 2009
12:52 am
when swd shows up to adams friday i hope its not raining so this year yall will have no excuse for not winning. . ppl keep sleeping on tucker exactly how they did last year and on december 11th yall will either be n the dome or watching us on tv. state champs here to stay. no JD or DRAYTON but we still have two quality backs who were in the rotation last year D.SCOTT RENDELL WILDER the best junior in the country JAMES VAUGHTERS (check his youtube video) and junior CHRIS SANDERS who started on deffense and on that explosive offense last year. QUENTON BROWN who i would take against stripling anyday. and LORENZO BRYSEN (i think thats how you spell it) who need i remind you caught the interception last year that ended the game for southwest. im just saying dont sleep on us cuz i smell upset. and for any southwest players fans students band memebers whom ever it may concern dont try to fight us like yall did last year after yall lost. cuz its senior year night and were going out with a bang so after we beat yall we will be running on the field to celebrate
31
October 28th, 2009
1:03 am
GO HIRAM!!!
BIG DOG
October 28th, 2009
1:14 am
I’m in a strange situation.My daughter is on the dance team for Tucker and I am a graduate of SWD.My wife and my three daughters have been ragging me all week about how Tucker will beat SWD.I think it will be SWD game on Friday against Tucker and they will take it all of the way to the state championship.GO SWD C/O ‘89
MhsRaider09
October 28th, 2009
2:45 am
Mays High Fan:
I swear I love my alma mater, but LET IT GO…we arent going to the playoffs this year. quit calling out every single team that comes to mind. there are so many things wrong with u sayin that mays can hang with SWD.. 1) we lost to alexander and banneker!!! two teams that we shouldve beaten but didnt…. there is no way that we should murder villa rica, but they murdered banneker, and we couldnt do a thing against banneker.. and 2) our region is nt even paired up with theirs this year. So jus let it go plz.. ur embarrasing the hill….
Michael Carvell
October 28th, 2009
3:13 am
Wow, that’s a great debate btw “marcus” and “studentofthegame” … keeping it clean, while making strong points. thanks for doing.
Michael Carvell
October 28th, 2009
3:16 am
How can you say Griffin’s region is tougher than SWD when the two teams that played in last year’s state championship game are in SWD’s region? And neither is SWD. That’s pretty impressive, and I’ll change my mind when Griffin or two teams from that region accomplish the same feat.
Marcus
October 28th, 2009
7:05 am
I HAVE TO ADDRESS YOU GUYS ONE AT A TIME, SAVING MY BOY STUDENTOFTHEGAME FOR LAST. OK BIG DOG, GO WITH YOUR HEART, AND WE BOTH KNOW THATS SWD CAUSE OUR SCHOOL IS FULL OF PRIDE NO MATTER WHAT CLASS UR FROM. 2ND, TIGER FAN IMA MEET ON THIS BLOG LATE FRIDAY, THATS IF YOU SHOW UP AFTER WE BEAT YALL. THEN SOMEBODY UP SAID THEY HEARD WE CANT PASS? HEARD? YOU HEARD??? COME WATCH THE GAME SEE, YES SEE FOR YOUR SELF. DIFFERENT GAME PLANS FOR DIFFERENT TEAMS, BUT WITH A HORSE LIKE MALCOLME, WOULD YOU GET PASS HAPPY???? NAW, U WOULD RIDE THAT HORSE TO THE PROMISE LAND, JUST LIKE WERE GONA DO. TO THE MAYS GUY, LISTEN TO THE OTHER MAYS FAN, HES RIGHT. YALL LOST TO BANNEKER. TO GRIFFIN BEAR, HOW IS REGION 6 WEAK WHEN THE 2 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS THAT PLAYED COME OUT OF OUR REGION?? BOTH OF THEM. IF WE SO WEAK, COME TO REGION 6, AND SEE DONT YALL START GOIN 7-3, 6-4 PROBABLY. ANYWAY. OK STUDENTOFTHEGAME, YOU RAN DOWN ALL THEM PLAYOFF STATS, BUT ALL IT SAYS IS NEITHER MY SQUAD OR YOURS HAVE BEEN GETTING IT DONE RECENTLY WEHN IT COUNTS SOOOOOO, IT DOESNT MATTER. TO ALL THE SWD FANS, I WILL SEE YALL AT ADAMS STADIUM FRI, WERE GONA TURN ADAMS N2 PANTHER STADIUM FRIDAY FOR THE GAME, CAUSE WE TRAVEL IN WAVES. FELLAS WERE BEHIND YOU GUYS 100% TUCKER WONT WANA SEE ANYMORE AFTER FRIDAY, AND O YEAH THANKS MIKE CARVELL, I HAVE STATS FOR DAYS. AND I LOVE TO DEBATE
rwdekalbfan
October 28th, 2009
7:26 am
To “Griffin Bear” ask the Griffin players how tough region 6 is. They barely beat SWD who played without their leading rusher who was out with a broken leg and when they got to face a team from 6 that was at full strength “Tucker”, well when I saw the score I thought it must be a misprint. Man up and admit Griffin got beat in every phase of the game by Tucker it was over at half time. Region 6 has been represented in the Finals the past 3yrs in a row.
Marcus
October 28th, 2009
8:12 am
rw dekalb, griffin bear knows that, but he jus doesnt wana face the facts. but im done talkin i think, well maybe not. this is my job to talk, im a fan, the boys play. i love to debate, especially football, and especially about something im passionate about(SWD) football. i gave him facts, and he wanted to say i was making excuses
Marcus
October 28th, 2009
8:34 am
I FORGOT TO ADDRESS STUDENTOFTHEGAME SAYING THAT OUT BASKETBALL TEAM, BAND AND TRACK HAVE GONE DOWN??? LETS SEE, THE GIRLS ARE RANKED NATIONALLY AND ARE GOING FOR A 3PEAT THIS YEAR, YES 3PEAT. TELL ME IS THAT GOING DOWN. YOU BETTER DO YOUR RESEARCH B4 YOU COME AT ME WITH THEM UN TRUE STATEMENTS. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN OUR BAND??? PLEASE THEIR PERFORMANCES SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES. GO TO YOUTUBE, YOU CAN SEE US. I TRIED TO SEARCH FOR GRIFFINS BAND ON YOU TUBE, BUT THE SEARCH SAID THERE WAS NO MATERIAL TO BE FOUND. OUR BOYS TEAMS HAS NEVER BEEN GOOD EXCEPT FOR 1998, SO WE COULDNT HAVE GONE DOWN, WE WERE ALWAYS DOWN IN BOYS, BUT LIKE I TOLD YOU B4, THE SCHOOLS ARE SO CLOSE TOGETHER AND TALENT IS SPREAD OUT, GO DOWN THE STREET AND AROUND THE CORNER, THERES COLUMBIA, WHO WOULD WHUP YALL. AND TRACK, LETS NOT DO TRACK, CHECK OUR RESUME, THERES NOT ENOGUH ROOM ON THIS BLOG TO RUN DOWN SWD TRACK STATS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS. YOU CANT GO TOE TO TOE WITH ME STUDENTOFTHEGAME, IMA A SWD ALUM AND MY SCHOOL IS MUCH MORE SUCCESSFUL THAN YOURS IN MANY, MANY OTHER AREAS, MORE THAN JUST FOOTBALL, BUT IF YOU WANT TO, WE CAN
Piratefan
October 28th, 2009
8:47 am
rwdekalbfan:
You are correct in your assessment as far as SWD is concerned. If they beat Tucker..and that’s a big if…their game against Stone Mountain won’t mean much. Stone Mountain has to win one of their last two games to get in…Chamblee and SWD. Trust me, Stone Mountain is focusing all their attention on Chamblee and when they beat Chamblee, all this will be moot anyway. As for Lithonia, their season ends Friday at Marist. Even if for some strange reason Stone Mountain slips up, they(Lithonia) won’t get in by virtue of their head to head lost to Stone Mountain. Chamblee has a better chance of getting in than Lithonia, but I don’t see that happening. Those Stone Mountain players are focused and know what’s on the line. They are not going to depend on someone winning(or losing) to gain entry into the playoffs. They are gonna take care of their own business like they have been doing all year.
Marcus
October 28th, 2009
8:48 am
The SWD High School Band was the only band to perform in the Opening Ceremonies of the 1996 Summer Olympics. They were also featured in the hit movie Drumline in 2002; the movie used students from the high school band as extras, as well as the school’s uniforms; in addition, a SWD alumni was featured as the drumming double for Nick Cannon.
After the success of Drumline, record producer Dallas Austin tapped the marching band for a sequel. Paramount Pictures was not interested in the production of a sequel, so instead Austin decided to produce a reality television show, titled “Drumroll: SWD.” The reality show premiered on November 27, 2007 on Peachtree TV’s — a new local Atlanta television station — first original television series.
The football team has won numerous region titles, winning the Georgia AAA state championship in 1972 and the AAAA state championship in 1996. The SWD Boys Track and Field teams have won 9 state titles with the most recent coming in 2007. The SWD Girls Track and Field teams have won 4 state titles with the most recent titles coming in 2008 and 2009. The SWD Girls Basketball team won the Georgia 4-AAAA state championship in 2008 and 2009.
Over 300 students are members of the band. Southwest DeKalb was the pilot school for the DeKalb County Teacher Cadet Program beginning in 1992 and still fosters this program today, with competition at a peak to be accepted into the program. SWD also houses a Navy Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program.
Southwest DeKalb’s Advanced Placement students in U.S. Government and History, led by Mr. William Thomas, were the state champions in the 1998-99 “We the People . . . the Citizens and the Constitution” competition. SWD repeated as state champions for 1999-2000 and again in 2003-2004.
In February 2009, The College Board announced that Southwest DeKalb High School was recognized as the public school with the largest number of African-American students in the class of 2008 achieving success(with a score of 3 or higher)on the U.S. History Exam. Southwest DeKalb was the only school in Georgia recognized for achieving tremendous success in leading the nation in helping African-American and/or Latino students to succeed in AP subjects. Joining them in this recognition were schools from California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Tennessee and Texas.
I ONLY STATE FACTS
studentofthegame
October 28th, 2009
8:52 am
MARCUS ARE YOU SERIOUS. YOU HAVE THE NERVE TO BRING UP ANOTHER SCHOOL WE ARE TALKING ABOUT YOUR SCHOOL. YEAH YOUR GIRLS TRACK IS GOOD. ALONG WITH THE GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM AS WELL. BUT IF IM NOT MISTAKEN YOU ARE A GUY I THINK. THERE IS NO OTHER MALE PROGRAM AT SWD BESIDES FOOTBALL AND LIKE I SAID LATELY THAT ISNT EVEN GOOD. PLEASE DONT BRING ALL THESE OTHER SCHOOLS INTO THE CONVERSATION. SINCE YOU DO LIKE STATS PLEASE BRING SOME UP. WHEN IS THE LAST TIME YOU EVER HEARD SOMEONE MENTION SWD BOYS BASKETBALL,BASEBALL,OR SOCCER. I KNOW YOU GUYS HAVE ATHLETES SO WHATS THE PROBLEM? THE PROBLEM IS MY SCHOOL IS BETTER THAN YOURS THATS ALL. IM NOT MAD YOU REP YOU ALMA MATER YOUR SUPPOSED TO. BUT LETS BE REALISTIC PLEASE
Marcus
October 28th, 2009
9:01 am
THOSE WERE FACTS I JUST GAVE YOU.FACTS. NO MATTER IF ITS GIRLS OR BOYS, ITS A PART OF THE SCHOOL. YOU WERE JUST SHOOTING FORM THE HIP, TALKIN OUT THE SIDE OF YOUR NECK WHEN U MENTIONED OUR TRACK AND BASKETBALL, BUT WHEN I HIT YOU WITH THEM FACTS, JUST FACTS,YOU WERE LIKE DANG, I GUESS I DIDNT KNOW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. HELL, IF WE WERE GOOD AT MANY MORE SPORTS, WE WOULD BE A COLLEGE. BASEBALL AND BOYS BASKETBALL, WERE HAVNT REALLY HAD, MY SENIOR YEAR WE WERE VERY GOOD IN BASEBALL, BUT NOT BASKETBALL. DO YOU WANT ME TO FIND OUR WRESTLING FACTS?? ITS MUTIPLE STATE TITLES. LIKE I SAID, IF WE WERE GOOD AT EVERYTHING, WE WOULD BE A COLLEGE. YOU SAY BE REALISTIC, CANT GET MORE REALISTIC THAN FACTS, I ONLY STATE FACTS!!!!!
Marcus
October 28th, 2009
9:14 am
WHEN YOU QUIT, LET ME KNOW. THEN I CAN QUIT, STUDENTOFTHEGAME
Marcus
October 28th, 2009
9:20 am
I GUESS HES TRYING TO FIND SOME OF GRIFFINS ACCOMPLISHMENTS???
Marcus
October 28th, 2009
9:21 am
ITS ALL IN FUN STUDENTOFTHEGAME, YOU SAY UNCLE, OK UNCLE ACCEPTED. LOL
Marcus
October 28th, 2009
9:24 am
SHOUTS OUT TO ALL THE SWD ALUM THAT BEEN CHECKIN IN ON THIS BLOG, PANTHER PRIDE BABY, FROM CLASS 83 TO NOW AND ALL IN BETWEEN
SWD FAN
October 28th, 2009
9:32 am
We don’t pass more because there has not been a need to pass more. Oh, we have a passing attack and will be unleashed if we ever need it.
Marcus
October 28th, 2009
9:35 am
O YEAH EVERYBODY CAN PICK UP THEIR SWD GOLD RALLY TOWEL FOR THE TUCKER GAME AT THE SCHOOL THUR OR FRI
studentofthegame
October 28th, 2009
9:41 am
OK MARCUS WITH ALL THIS SUCCESS YOU CLAIM. WE HAVE 3 STATE TITLES IN BASKETBALLL 1988 1993 2003. TRACK TITLES 1990 2004 BASEBALL TITLES 1990 STATE RUNNER UP 2007. SOCCER STATE RUNNER UP 1996-2000. SHOULD GO TO GOLF AND TENNIS TOO MARCUS. SEE WE PLAY ALL SPORTS AT MY ALMA MATER NOT JUST FOOTBALL. OH YEAH THESE ARE ALL BOYS ACCOMPLISHMENTS. NOW THIS IS A LOW BLOW BUT HOW MANY PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES FROM SWD ARE PLAYING ANYTHING BESIDES TARRANCE TRAMMEL (CRAZY ATHLETE) AND ITS ONE MORE. BUT I KNOW YOUR CLAIM TO FAME IN THE NFL IS QUINCY CARTER. WE ALL KNOW HOW THAT ENDED DONT WE. SORRY I HAD TO GO THERE. IN FACT MARCUS GRIFFIN HIGH HAS THE MOST PLAYERS FROM GEORGIA TO EVER PLAY IN THE NFL.
Marcus
October 28th, 2009
9:57 am
IT TOOK YOU LONG ENOUGH. WHERE CAN I START. YES TRAMMEL HAS ENOUGH GOLD AND SILVER MEADLS TO FILL YOU GUYS LITTLE BITTY GYM YALL HAVE DOWN THERE. IM STILL MISSING WHY YOU KEEP MAKING REFERENCES TO GIRLS AND BOYS? GIRLS ARE ATHLETES TOO, AND THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS DO COUNT TOWARDS THE SCHOOLS SUCCESS. THE OTHER ATHLETE YOU ARE REFERING TO WOULD BE ANGELO TAYLOR, WORLD CLASS SPEED, AND GOLD AND SILVER MEDALS. QUINCY WON A STATE TITLE, WAS MR FOOTBALL IN GA, LED THE BULLDOGS TO COMEBACK BOWL WIN, AND MADE SOME MONEY FROM THE COWBOYS, SO I WOULD COUNT THAT AS A WIN. WHO HAS PLAYED NFL BALL THAT DID ANYTHING FROM GRIFFIN??? JESSE TUGGLE, O GOD. HE WAS GOOD FOR THE SORRY FALCONS, WHEN HE WAS THERE. I LOVE THE FALCONS, BUT BEING GOOD FOR THEM IN THE 90′S ISNT EXACTLY SAYING VERY MUCH. AND WHY YOU KEEP MENTIONG ALL THESE RUNNER UP AWARDS????? LOL. DIDNT YOU SEE TALEDEGHA NIGHTS, RUNNER UP JUST MEANS YOU WERE THE FIRST TO LOSE SMART GUY. HAHA SO LETS NOT MENTION ANYMORE RUNNER UPS OK, CAUSE THOSE DONT COUNT.
Marcus
October 28th, 2009
10:00 am
AND YOU JUST TOLD ME IT WAS A “WHAT HAVE YOU DONR FOR ME LATELY WORLD” OK THEM SOME REAL OLD STATE TITLES. 1990, 1988, 1993. HUMMMMMMMMMM LIKE ARSENIO HALL USE TO SAY
Marcus
October 28th, 2009
10:06 am
AND I MISSED IT I GUESS?? WHAT YEAR DID YOU GUYS WIN A STATE FOOTBALL RING, SINCE WE ARE DISCUSSING FOOTBALL YA KNOW????????
Marcus
October 28th, 2009
10:08 am
O YEAH AND THAT YEAR SWD BEAT GRIFFIN, I HAD THE SCORE INCORRECT, EXCUSE ME, SWD 39- GRIFFIN 16. I SAID WE HAD 33
studentofthegame
October 28th, 2009
10:12 am
OH ITS BEEN A WHILE 1980. SO WE ARE DUE FOR ONE. NAME SOMEONE ON A NFL ACTIVE ROSTER FROM SWD? THINK ABOUT THINK ABOUT OK THERE IS NONE. OR IS THERE ANYONE FROM SWD THAT HAS EVER VISITED THE HALL THE FAME LET ALONE BEEN INDUCTED. OL SCHOOL IF YOU DONT MIND ME CALLING YOU THAT. I RESPECT BUT LIKE OL MAN GODFREY THE GAME HAS PASSED YOU AND YOUR SCHOOL BY. THE ONLY THING I WILL GIVE SWD THE EDGE IN IS THE BAND AND TRACK BUT EVERYTHING ELSE WE GOT IT. OH YEAH STILL WAITING ON ACTIVE NFL PLAYER FROM SWD
Region 6AAAA
October 28th, 2009
10:17 am
You people are just afraid of DEKALB COUNTY FOOTBALL. We weren’t on ESPN for no reason. We have some of the most talented players in the state, as well as quality coaching. The days are over for dekalb teams only relying on their athletic abilities to get them through. Please believe that X’s and O’s are being taught at these schools and I guess thats why many DEKALB athletes are having success on the college and pro levels. If you are not winning in Dekalb you better fire and rehire your staffs because the talent is there! And though they are private schools, Marist and St. Pius are in Dekalb too. You guys in places like Griffin should have good teams. You dont live in a place where high school are literally 3 miles apart. Public schools such as Tucker, SWD, MLK, Stone Mountain and Stephenson are no more than 5-10 miles from each other. Consider yourselves fortunate that you live in the Backwoods!
Marcus
October 28th, 2009
10:19 am
“LORD I COME TO YOU TODAY ON BOTH KNEES, ASKING AND BELIEVING THAT YOU WILL DELIVER A SWD-GRIFFIN STATE 4AAAA FINAL. IM BELIEVING YOU FOR THIS, YOU SAID ASK AND BELIEVE, AND I HAVE ASKED, AND I BELIEVE. IN JESUS NAME AMEN”
Marcus
October 28th, 2009
10:26 am
REGION 6AAAA, WHEN YOU TELL THEM THINGS LIKE THAT, THEY SAY WE MAKIN EXCUSES??? WHEN ITS ONLY FACTS WE ARE TRYING TO TELL THEM. YOU CAN LITTERALLY RIDE A BIKE FROM SWD TO MLK
Marcus
October 28th, 2009
10:32 am
IF THERE WAS NO MLK AND STEPHENSON, THEY WOULD HAVE TO MAKE A WHOLE NOTHER CLASSIFICATION, AAAAAA, CUZ THAT SCHOOL PLAYING ANY OTHER REGULAR SCHOOL WOULD NOT BE FAIR OR EQUAL
Marcus
October 28th, 2009
10:35 am
COME ON SOUTH GA PEOPLE, YALL ALWAYS ON HERE TALKIN THIS AND THAT ABOUT ATLANTA, DECATUR AND DEKALB COUNTY, WHERE ARE YALL???? CHECK IN PLEASE. IMAGINE IF TUCKER AND MARIST WERE TO COMBINE, OR SWD AND MLK. SOUTH GA WOULD STAND A CHANCE, BUT THATS WHAT YALL HAVE DOWN THERE, AND YALL STILL AINT DOMINATING LIKE YALL SUPPOSE TO.
Marcus
October 28th, 2009
10:37 am
MIKE CARVELL SHOULD JUST LET ME HOLD DEBATES ON THIS BLOG FOR FUN, MIKE IF YOU LISTENIN, OR READING HIT ME UP, YOU HAVE MY EMAIL ADDRESS I THINK
Griffin Bear
October 28th, 2009
10:38 am
Student of the game and Marcus! U r both talkin about 2 great athletic programs in griffin and SWD!
! Buck godfrey is a super footbal coach he make he’s players believe they can conquer the world!
I played 4 him in the 1995 Ga/ Fl allstar gme! Lloyd bohannan and steve Devorsney have had tons of success over the years! 2 Great programs with tons of tradition!
In track swd have 8 state chanpionships and griffin have 7! grifin shud win state this year in track they have sum of the best sprinters in the state! These r the same guys that r on the football team! #5 Buck Hancock 10.4 100m #13 pooh Appling 10.6 100m #9 Nile Daniel 10.8 100m #24 Chandler worthy 10.8 100m! griffin have unbelivable speed this year! I didn’t even mention the QB Marcus Waller who is a baseball player! He runs 4.5 in the 40! Go Bears!
Marcus
October 28th, 2009
10:41 am
ANOTHER SHOUT OUT TO ALL THE SWD ALUM, YOU CAN PICK UP YOUR SWD GOLD RALLY TOWEL FOR THE TUCKER GAME AT THE SCHOOL THUR AND FRI
Griffin Bear
October 28th, 2009
10:49 am
Marcus u are sumthin else! LOL! I like it though! You know what they say, be careful what what u ask 4 cause u jus might get it! You R askin 4 trouble big daddy! Becarful!
Marcus
October 28th, 2009
10:52 am
GRIFFIN BEAR, IM NOT ASKING, IN PRAYING FOR IT. LOL. LAST YEARS GAME WAS NOTHING COMPARED TO WHAT IT COULD BE WITH BOTH TEAMS BEING BETTER, AND HOPEFULLY NO RAIN
Country Boys
October 28th, 2009
11:01 am
Marcus,
Country schools have dominated and always will. How many championships at SWD? City vs Country State Championships in the history of GA? Please don’t discuss players in the NFL Griffin vs. SWD? Not even close.
SWD wants to be thought of as a dynasty, but can’t win the big one.
1972 & 1995 – 2 Championships – No history and mystique in those stats.
gary
October 28th, 2009
11:03 am
southwest better get ready for this friday the tigers are coming all out for you’ll
Marcus
October 28th, 2009
11:11 am
THERE WE GO, I KNEW THEM COUNTRY BOYS WOULD NOT STAND FOR ME GETTIN ON THEM. SWD AND GRIFIIN, OK HOW MANY STATE TITLES DOES GRIFFIN HAVE??? I STATED THE SWD FACTS ABOVE, READ EM AND WEAP. AND GARY, O LAWD GARY, YALL GOT SOME PAIN COMIN FOR YALL. MARIST MAN HANDLED YALL, AND MARIST IS SMALL, I WAS AT THAT MARIST TUCKER GAME EARLIER THIS SEASON, AND MAN YALL GOT WHUPED. HELL WE SHUDA BEAT MARIST 35-7, BUT THAT DONT MATTER, THEM BOYS SO FOCUSED ON YALL AFTER WE LET YALL GET AWAY LAST YEAR, THEM BOYS TRYNA MAKE A STATEMENT ON YALL. SO WE GONA BE READY, ARE YALL??????
Marcus
October 28th, 2009
11:15 am
FORGET GRIFFIN RIGHT NOW, THATS DOWN THE LINE, TUCKER IS FRIDAY NIGHT, WE FOCUSED AND READY FOR YALL, BEST BELIEVE THAT. EVERYBODY HATES THE MIGHTY SWD, WHY?? HAVNT FIGURED IT OUT, BUT WHO CARES, ITS BEEN THIS WAY FOR A LOOOOOOOOOONG TIME, AND WE USE TO IT. ONE GAME ATA TIME, LETS GO SWD, TUCKER YOU BETTER BRING YO A GAME, OR YOU WILL BE EMBARRASED AT HOME IN FRONT OF THOUSANDS, ON YOUR SENIOR NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SportsFan31313
October 28th, 2009
11:21 am
The Question is which team do I pick to Class AAAAA?
At the beginning of the season, I predicted that Lowndes County will be the team to beat, and that no one could beat Lowndes County this year. I was proven wrong by Eagle Nations Rising. ( Boy Do I Dislike It Coming From Him) But this year in Class AAAAA just like it has already been commented on, In Class AAAAA it will be a serious battle / fight to the finish in the playoffs this year among Class AAAAA Teams.
Region 1-AAAAA All I can say is WOW!!!!! It is to be expected as any team from that Region could make a run for the State Title. Right now, you have Northside Warner Robbins who is number one in the Region, very close by Lowndes County in second, In third you have Colquitt County who has also made a serious statement of not counting them out, and in Fourth you have Warner Robbins who has quietly won themselves into playoff contention this year. Those four teams alone can and probably will create Havoc in the playoffs.
Region 2-AAAAA you have in order of seeding, Stephenson, Union Grove, Martin Luther King, who are very dangerous this year and capable of beating some top ranked teams in Class AAAAA and you have Newton.
Region 3-AAAAA you have Camden County who is Always making their mark for a Title and can not be under estimated, 2nd seed Windsor Forest of Savannah, who shockingly upset Bradwell Institute this year, 3rd seed Bradwell Institute who normally comes in 2nd in the Region behind Camden County, who are playing this year with a very young team to include 12 starters being injured in the regular season with 5 of the twelve being out foe the season. I have never seen anything like this in high school football. That may answer the reason why they were beaten this year by some non contender teams like a Jenkins of Savannah, and Windsor Forest, and the 4th seed Beach of Savannah. As much as I am a Fan of Region 3-AAAAA (Bradwell Institute) I am realistic. Every school I suspect to be one and done with exception to Camden County that may make it to round two this year. But I believe that their run will come to a screeching halt in the 2nd round this year.
Region 4-AAAAA you have Newnan, and then everyone else. Same here. Just like Region 3-AAAAA all except for Newnan will be one and done.
Region 5-AAAAA you have McEachern, whom has played very well this year as the number one seed. I put number 2 seed Woodstock to go further than McEachern in the playoffs. Etowah, and erast Paulding will be one and done after playing those teams in Region 8-AAAAA.
Region 6-AAAAA you have Lassiter may get by in the first, and you also have Roswell who may also get by, but Walton and Milton, may be exiting after the first round.
Region 7-AAAAA you have North Gwinette followed closely by the “Ridge” Peachtree Ridge will definitely advance to the 2nd round. Collins Hill and Norcross will more than exit after the first round.
Region 8-AAAAA you have Grayson or as AVIKING FAN put it, “GREYSON”
who we know will have no problem advancing to the 2nd round, South Gwinette will advance as well, but for Dacula, and Brookwood, call it a day after the first round.
So, there you have it after the first round. I will comment after that first round is over, and done with.
But the question is which Class AAAAA team do I think will win Class AAAAA? My favorite is Lowndes County, but I can’t conclude because of the way Grayson has been playing, and Northside Warner Robbins.
studentofthegame
October 28th, 2009
11:21 am
TO REGION 6AAAA AND YOU GUYS CLAIM TO HAVE ALL THIS TALENT BUT MARCUS STILL HASNT TOLD ME WHO IN THE NFL ATTENDED SWD. FUTHERMORE MARCUS EVEN WHEN MLK AND STEPHENSON WASNT OPENED YALL ONLY WON ONE STATE. IT WOULD BE DIFFERENT IF YOU WENT TO MARIST CAUSE I HAVE SEEN THEIR TROPHY CASE AND ITS QUITE IMPRESSIVE. BUT CMON OLD SCHOOL NOT ONE PLAYER IN THE PROS. AGAIN WE HAVE ONE STATE TITLE TO YOUR TWO STATE TITLES BUT WE HAVE SEVERAL PLAYERS ACTIVELY IN THE NFL. I LIEK THE TERM OUR PROS VS SWD JOES
Marcus
October 28th, 2009
11:26 am
IF YOU WANT TO TALK NFL PLAYERS, YOU SHOULD JOIN MY FANTASY LEAGUE STUDENTOFTHEGAME, WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH SWD AND GRIFFIN PLAYING THIS YEAR?????? NOTHING I DONT THINK. MAN TELL THAT SPORTSFAN THIS A 4AAAA BLOG. OR BETTER YET, THE SWD BLOG. HAHAHAHA. WE HAVE BEAT WARNER ROBINS IN THE DOME WHEN THEY WERE #1 IN THE NATION, WE BEAT PARKVIEW, STEPHENSON, CLARKE CENTRAL, SO FORGET AAAAA RIGHT NOW
Marcus
October 28th, 2009
11:29 am
EVERYBODY IS GANGING UP ON ME??? LOL. I LOVE IT. I HAVE DONE NOTHING PRODUCTIVE 2DAY, BUT DEBATE WITH YALL. LOL
Golden Lion
October 28th, 2009
11:34 am
I watched the SWD/Marist game on CSS and was definitely impressed with SWD’s talent.
SWD was physically superior on both lines of scrimmage, and while the game was pretty even in the first half, Marist was eventually worn down and gashed by the big boys up front.
The sloppy playing conditions didn’t help either team in terms of executing their offenses.
A couple of observations:
There were far too many personnel mixups resulting in wasted timeouts from the SWD sideline – it’s one of those small things that can kill you the closer you get to the Dome. The coaching staff needs to get that cleared up.
Tucker lost a ton of seasoned, senior D1 talent from last year’s team. While they are a good team this year, they are essentially a rebuilding team.
If they play solid football, SWD should win this game.
Dekalb Fan
October 28th, 2009
11:37 am
SportsFan31313 -you must be slow :>)……as Marcus stated this is a 4-A blog. Evaluate the 4-A regions if you can.
Region 6AAAA
October 28th, 2009
11:38 am
I just read Bear_Backer’s comment about SWD being on Madden and Sports Illustrated. You are just jealous that you guys are the #1 team in AAAA and they still are giving praise to SWD, and ultimately 6AAAA. You are like a jealous female wanting attention. Just enjoy your ranking and be ready to prove it in the playoffs.
Marcus
October 28th, 2009
11:41 am
I HAVE HAD FUN WITH YOU GUYS. I NEED TO GO BE PRODUCTIVE TODAY, I WILL SAY THO, YALL HAVE GOTTEN ME EVEN MORE EXCITED ABOUT OUR GAME FRIDAY, SWD AND TUCKER THAN I WAS B4. YOU GUYS HAVE TO UNDERSTAND ANYONE YOU TALK TO INCLUDING MYSELF, THAT WENT TO SWD, WE HAVE AMAZING PRIDE IN OUR SCHOOL AND WE CANT LET YOU GUYS TALK ABOUT OUR SCHOOL ALL RECKLESS AND CRAZY. SEE YALL AT THE GAME.
Marcus
October 28th, 2009
11:43 am
YOU KNOW WHAT, YOU ARE RIGHT REGION 6
Dekalb Fan
October 28th, 2009
11:52 am
To all – good debate and laugh’s……remember this is all in good fun. We just talking about high school kid’s anything can and will happen on the football field.
SportsFan31313
October 28th, 2009
11:56 am
Dekalb Fan,
The question was posted there earlier. It was probably taken down. Otherwise, I would not have made the comment.
Dekalb Fan
October 28th, 2009
11:57 am
Oh, yeah! SWD will win on friday just in case anybody was confused about that. Go Panther’s!!!!!!!!