I just am not sure how you play for next year in high school. Kids change so much each year. Are you saying play a kid who is not as good as a senior just to get him experience? Is that fair to a senior who is the better player and has worked for 4 years to get his playing time? If a young player and a senior are about equal and the team is not winning, then you play the younger guy to try and get wins now anyway, right? So you aren't really playing for next year in that situation because you are still trying to win games now. I would like to hear specifically how you play for next year in high school?

When the coach in Independance did it he was reamed by the so called superfan on a weekly basis. Follow that up with a nothing schedule the next year and you look like a genius. At least until it's time to play a big boy schedule.

exactly. However, if you're also the AD, no chance you are going to fire yourself and it's easier to justify the 'down' year when you back it up with 6-0 the next season.

When the coach in Independance did it he was reamed by the so called superfan on a weekly basis. Follow that up with a nothing schedule the next year and you look like a genius. At least until it's time to play a big boy schedule.

 

Did they play the best players they had last year and they were just young? Is that playing for next year? How did Marksberry play for next year last season?

exactly. However, if you're also the AD, no chance you are going to fire yourself and it's easier to justify the 'down' year when you back it up with 6-0 the next season.

 

They also hired a former head coach to coach the quarterbacks looks like it is working out great.

If all else fails Ryle players come on over to Independence play for a real team!

I recall hearing that SK sat some seniors and allowed mostly Juniors and some Sophs to get snaps. Not sure if that was by design but would have to think that was the plan at SK. Not saying that the younger dudes were better, just don't know if thats the case.

I recall hearing that SK sat some seniors and allowed mostly Juniors and some Sophs to get snaps. Not sure if that was by design but would have to think that was the plan at SK. Not saying that the younger dudes were better, just don't know if thats the case.

 

SK played everybody. Seniors got playing and so did the underclassmen. Even this year SK has Sophomores getting playing time. Which will make SK even better next year!

I recall hearing that SK sat some seniors and allowed mostly Juniors and some Sophs to get snaps. Not sure if that was by design but would have to think that was the plan at SK. Not saying that the younger dudes were better, just don't know if thats the case.

 

And that is the key question - were the younger players at least equal to the seniors in ability? If they were, then you aren't playing for next year. You are playing for next year when you sit a senior who is better than the young players. What senior on SK sat last year that people think should have played more?

It would have been very justified for Marksberry to have yanked Kuntz from a number of games last year. He chose to stick with him. He had no pass protection and no running game at all. He also would panic under pressure and make a lot of bad decisions. It was the worst possible situation to put a young, inexperienced QB in . I myself wondered if the kid could develop given the constant pressure he was under and the lack of support.

 

The defense was the only bright spot last year. It continues to be a strength this year. The offensive line gelled and has become very dominant. The pass protection and running game are back. Brennan has put the sacks of last year behind him and has grown confident. The opportunities to throw are there. The decision making is vastly improved. There is still room for improvement for Brennan though. He is not Blake Bir or Chad Lawrence, yet.

And that is the key question - were the younger players at least equal to the seniors in ability? If they were, then you aren't playing for next year. You are playing for next year when you sit a senior who is better than the young players. What senior on SK sat last year that people think should have played more?

 

 

SK had a bunch of injuries last year from what I remember.

It would have been very justified for Marksberry to have yanked Kuntz from a number of games last year. He chose to stick with him. He had no pass protection and no running game at all. He also would panic under pressure and make a lot of bad decisions. It was the worst possible situation to put a young, inexperienced QB in . I myself wondered if the kid could develop given the constant pressure he was under and the lack of support.

 

The defense was the only bright spot last year. It continues to be a strength this year. The offensive line gelled and has become very dominant. The pass protection and running game are back. Brennan has put the sacks of last year behind him and has grown confident. The opportunities to throw are there. The decision making is vastly improved. There is still room for improvement for Brennan though. He is not Blake Bir or Chad Lawrence, yet.

 

He will never Bir or Lawrence! He is Brenan Kuntz and he is on a mission!

It would have been very justified for Marksberry to have yanked Kuntz from a number of games last year. He chose to stick with him. He had no pass protection and no running game at all. He also would panic under pressure and make a lot of bad decisions. It was the worst possible situation to put a young, inexperienced QB in . I myself wondered if the kid could develop given the constant pressure he was under and the lack of support.

 

The defense was the only bright spot last year. It continues to be a strength this year. The offensive line gelled and has become very dominant. The pass protection and running game are back. Brennan has put the sacks of last year behind him and has grown confident. The opportunities to throw are there. The decision making is vastly improved. There is still room for improvement for Brennan though. He is not Blake Bir or Chad Lawrence, yet.

 

So who would have played QB if Kuntz didn't?

So who would have played QB if Kuntz didn't?

 

Trey Pinkelton or Swanson would have.

Trey Pinkelton or Swanson would have.

 

That is an easy choice IMO - you keep Kuntz at QB. Neither of those guys had ever started a varsity game at QB, right? Did they have any experience at QB? If not, easy decision to keep Kuntz at QB.