Is North Laurel getting a QB transfer from South Laurel?

[MountainThunder]

I have been informed by several very reliable sources (one being a coach on the South side of town) that a backup QB from South Laurel may be transferring to North Laurel for his senior season. He did play some varsity ball this past season, but did not win the starting job for the Cardinals and may be making the move.

 

My question is if this is accurate, could he be eligible to play or would he have to sit? Would South Laurel release him? I know that when Fields transferred from North to South for basketball that he had to sit out 1 calendar year. However, I am told that the politics of this move could play out in his favor. However, he wouldn't seem to be the best fit for the NL offense which is based on having quickness at the QB spot, but this kid does have a very strong arm and good size but limited mobility.

[nljagsfan]

I have heard this rumor as well, however, if he were gonna make a move, it would have already been done. He is still a student athlete at South Laurel and I expect that he will stay there. He is also a very good baseball catcher and will be playing hardball for the Cards. I think this one is just a rumor. It would be too hard to get eligible plus to learn a new system when he has run the SL system since 6th grade (6 years) and there are virtually no similarities between the two systems. One of the problems that he had with the SL system is that they also like a mobile QB (Warren, Lee, Riley, etc) and Bowling, while not a big threat to run, is more mobile. Both O'Neal and Bowling like to 'slide' as opposed to lowering the shoulder and the NL coaches want their QB to deliver the blow. I don't think it would be a good fit, and I don't see it happening this late in the game. Just my opinion.

[cshs81]

Is his family moving from SL to NL? If not, he sits.

[MountainThunder]

Is his family moving from SL to NL? If not, he sits.

 

No, but I have heard 2 different possibilities.

1. he may already live in the North district and

2. he has family on the school board who have residences in the North district and his address may change.

 

If he is still at South as the other poster stated, I don't see it happening.

[MountainTop5]

The way I understand the rules, as long as he played for SL, it doesn't matter if he lives in NL District, he has to sit out. Living with family members is no longer an option - HIS family has to make a legitimate move into the NL District.

[cshs81]

The way I understand the rules, as long as he played for SL, it doesn't matter if he lives in NL District, he has to sit out. Living with family members is no longer an option - HIS family has to make a legitimate move into the NL District.

 

I agree.

 

Of course, this assumes the kid has appeared in a varsity contest at some point.

[4chs]

The way I understand the rules, as long as he played for SL, it doesn't matter if he lives in NL District, he has to sit out. Living with family members is no longer an option - HIS family has to make a legitimate move into the NL District.

 

It is suppose to work this way, but I know of several transfers the past 2-3 years without any change of address and the student-athlete did not have to sit out at all. This one could get interesting.

[BIG TONY]

I have heard this rumor as well, however, if he were gonna make a move, it would have already been done. He is still a student athlete at South Laurel and I expect that he will stay there. He is also a very good baseball catcher and will be playing hardball for the Cards. I think this one is just a rumor. It would be too hard to get eligible plus to learn a new system when he has run the SL system since 6th grade (6 years) and there are virtually no similarities between the two systems. One of the problems that he had with the SL system is that they also like a mobile QB (Warren, Lee, Riley, etc) and Bowling, while not a big threat to run, is more mobile. Both O'Neal and Bowling like to 'slide' as opposed to lowering the shoulder and the NL coaches want their QB to deliver the blow. I don't think it would be a good fit, and I don't see it happening this late in the game. Just my opinion.

How does North look for next year?

[Slugo]

We are talking about HS kids here - please be careful about personal or family related comments.

 

The player in question is a great kid, still in school at SL, and is NOT the source of these rumors. It was an unfortunate situation for him last year that was not of his making.

 

One other point - SL QB's are told to slide or get out of bounds by the coaches - neither QB is afraid to run over somebody.

[nljagsfan]

We are talking about HS kids here - please be careful about personal or family related comments.

 

The player in question is a great kid, still in school at SL, and is NOT the source of these rumors. It was an unfortunate situation for him last year that was not of his making.

 

One other point - SL QB's are told to slide or get out of bounds by the coaches - neither QB is afraid to run over somebody.

 

You are absolutely correct. Sorry if I contributed to this in any way.

 

The player in question IS a great kid. It says a lot about him that he stuck with the program and was a real team player.

 

I did not know that the SL QB's are told that, and this explains a lot. I guess I am just not used to seeing many HS QB's slide or get out of bounds.

[BIG TONY]

You are absolutely correct. Sorry if I contributed to this in any way.

 

The player in question IS a great kid. It says a lot about him that he stuck with the program and was a real team player.

 

I did not know that the SL QB's are told that, and this explains a lot. I guess I am just not used to seeing many HS QB's slide or get out of bounds.

What type of team will North have next year?

[nljagsfan]

How does North look for next year?

 

Hard to say right now. The biggest loss would have been Cessna, but since they lost him early in the season, they had to learn how to play without him and all those close losses he really could have been the difference maker had he been healthy. They also lost kids to injury for varied amounts of time, some for the entire season, and that forced several younger kids to have experience trial by fire. The silver lining was that Brandenburg had to move to ILB a year before the coaches planned on making that move in 2006. He stepped up big with 70 solo tackles during his sophomore campaign. Some of the other losses which will hurt will be Sizemore (RB/LB) leading rusher and 2nd leading tackler, Boroviak (OL/DL/P) especially on special teams with some phenomenal punting in 2005, George (OL/DL), Brock (CB) and Joey McKnight (TE/DE). But other than that, the Jags bring back most of 2005's team and several key contributors. Asher who came up huge the final few weeks, Maggard who just keeps making plays, Brandenburg who is an animal on defense, Hartney © suffered a torn MCL in the Lincoln game and he is getting healthy, Adams and Robinson who really stepped up (Adams on both sides of the ball and Robinson as a WR with speed), Stuber who led the Jags in offensive yardage should be back at QB/CB, but could be moved if the coaches feel he can better help the team in another position, Steven White, Zak Eversole, Trevor Pennington and others really stepped up big also as frosh/frosh/soph (respectively) and will really be key contributors this season. Rumor has it also that Bryan Hughes (RB/LB) and Dylan Hampton (OL/DL) have returned to the Jags squad for 2006. They will both be key returners.

 

I am hearing that the entire coaching staff will return which will be huge in moving into year 2 of the David Abbott. I have also been told that the offseason weight training is going extremely well and that the numbers are growing. This team lost less than many in the district and I expect they will be back in the playoffs in 2006. The O coordinator really started to get his legs under him towards the end and this will give him momentum and confidence in his play calling as well as has increased knowledge of what the returning players are capable of doing. North just needs to learn how to put together an entire game, which they didn't do in 2005. They would have excellent halves/quarters/drives, but couldn't sustain the momentum except in the very emotional win over Madison Central. I think the district will break down like this.

 

1. GRC (lost a load of seniors, but more underclassmen contributed in 2005 making them a seasoned bunch in 2006 and I think they will get the #1 seed for the playoffs, but may have 1 loss in doing so)

2. Madison Central (may lose a few district games with all their losses to graduation and having their district invincibility put to the test in 2005, but with Coach Turner and staff returning, they will still be the team to beat)

3-6. SL, NL, Whitley, and Lincoln in a dog fight for the final 2 playoff spots

7. Montgomery (still a couple of years away under new coach Dan Gooch who showed improvement, but didn't realize how far down the program was when he took the job)

[HDE]

No, but I have heard 2 different possibilities.

1. he may already live in the North district and

2. he has family on the school board who have residences in the North district and his address may change.

 

If he is still at South as the other poster stated, I don't see it happening.

 

 

If he already lives in North's district that means he can't move there. North is the only place he can't attend if I understand the rule correctly.

[MountainThunder]

What type of team will North have next year?

 

I am hearing that there are record numbers lifting weights right now. I was told that over 60 sophs-jrs-srs (to be in 2006) are in the weight room and another 50+ signed up from the incoming frosh class. If only 1/2 of these kids stick with it (30 soph-jr-sr's and 25 frosh), North could have 55 players on the field come fall, a double digit increase from last season's numbers that I recall seeing on their roster. This is a far cry from where the program was when Duncum took over and there were around 19 total players frosh-sr.

 

I have only seen the Jaguar locker and weight rooms once and there is no way that it handle this many kids. Imagine, North Laurel having to expand the football facilities? I never thought I would see this day. They still aren't at the numbers that South Laurel has out each year, but are beginning to catch up. The coaching staff is obviously doing some of the right things to get the interest in the program to continually grow each and every year.