I have seen this relative to the alumni portion of my question, and, not in football. We observed what seems like bias based upon a the experience of an official's child in a rival program.

Even Dallas OLine play has been horrible the first 2 games and they were thought to have one of the best OLines in the NFL.

Slightly different twist. Should referees recuse themselves from games that their children are playing for , or, are alumni?

Strength conditioning issue?

You can't wrap what you you can't catch! Quickness and speed provides what size alone does not.

I don't put the Bengal's woes on Dalton, but, given that the Oline cannot run or pass block, a mobile QB is absolutely necessary.

That statement is begging for a poll!

According to this article, Bengal players are in revolt and want Dalton replaced. I can't say I blame them. I hate to say it, but Kap appears to be an upgrade over Dalton at this point. Bengals players reportedly want team to consider bringing in Colin Kaepernick - CBSSports.com

1Q is too early to call off the dogs.

Neither is beechwood.

Might not be a bad idea to get young players experiance. Nothing to lose at this point.

SK and Cov Cath really need to play.

No resistance from Cooper.

I would add that the concession lines were 45 min +. They used to have a booth just for beverages and that worked out well. They lost about $15 in concession sales from me!

3 to 3 snoozer! Time to invest in Sunday Ticket!!

This article is on target with many of the OL issues discussed in this thread. It points out how elite athletes are choosing to be on DL because of pay incentives and the "glamour" of sacking a QB rather than protecting one. From the article : "Teams are more able than ever to field effective pass rushers at every spot on the defensive line. And, as these defensive pass-rush units have lined up more frequently against inferior offensive...

Closed districting will always get in the way. The next redistricting in Boone County will see Boone expanding its district into areas now assigned to Ryle and Cooper. Boone is not growing, Ryle and Cooper are.

Ask Curt Schilling.

No disrespect to Coach Dale. I simply am speculating that talent drop influenced his retirement timing. I am a spouse of a coach. I understand completely the sacrifices involved.

The loser of this game is playing for draft position. Don't look for many points in this one!

Doesn't like a quarter the male enrollment play? I can remember HHS fielding rosters of 100+, not including freshman.

Another SK blow out over an overmatched opponent.

So what is your explanation for the dramatic drop in talent level? Furthermore, the timing of Dale's retirement suggests he knew this was coming.

That's a pretty arrogant position to take. You are basically conceding the LOS. OL is just an undervalued position. Another thing I've noticed is that as offensive tackles have gotten more athletic to combat speed rushers, defenses are starting to adjust by putting bull rushers on the edge.

I had this observation as well. It seems that there are a lot of inexperienced offensive linemen starting in the NFL. Is this a position that owners just don't want to pay for?

On the offensive side of the ball, yes. On the defensive side of they ball they have neither speed, size or depth.

Do the HHS faithfull really think that Dale could have won with this level of talent? Clearly, kids who were flocking to HHS years ago are going else where now. Has there been lost connection with the youth program?