What does Beechwood need to do to improve in 2014? What do they need to keep doing to be successful? Remember, please be constructive.

Didn't see a game last year, but from what I've heard "stop the run."

It is all about the line of scrimmage - both sides of the ball. It is that simple.

Figure out a way to beat Frankfort is their likely battle cry for next year

Figure out a way to beat Frankfort is their likely battle cry for next year

 

Honestly, they are probably more worried about Frankfort than Mayfield. And Mayfield is probably more worried about Frankfort than Beechwood.

Honestly, they are probably more worried about Frankfort than Mayfield. And Mayfield is probably more worried about Frankfort than Beechwood.

 

No need for BW to worry about Frankfort. They will be rebuilding after losing 7 seniors off a 30 man roster.

 

As for BW continue to work on what they do best and that is mixing up the run and pass. They have a kid that is very talented at the QB position that can make plays.

It is all about the line of scrimmage - both sides of the ball. It is that simple.

 

What do they have on the line this year?

Big question is will the baseball kids, Combs/Slusher/Stringer play football in 2014?

Lets cut to the chase here, who do they return? who is gone and is there really concern that some will opt out for other sports like baseball? I would doubt they would but to my surprise last year we had 2 kids, one to basketball and one opted to work so if it can happen here I guess it can there as well.

Lets cut to the chase here, who do they return? who is gone and is there really concern that some will opt out for other sports like baseball? I would doubt they would but to my surprise last year we had 2 kids, one to basketball and one opted to work so if it can happen here I guess it can there as well.

 

Stringer has committed to Louisville for basebal and Combs to UK. Slusher plays on the same traveling team as those guys and is also a probable D1 player on down the line. So there is a very good possability that those 3 will not play football..IMO

Big question is will the baseball kids, Combs/Slusher/Stringer play football in 2014?

Simple answer, yes

Stringer has committed to Louisville for basebal and Combs to UK. Slusher plays on the same traveling team as those guys and is also a probable D1 player on down the line. So there is a very good possability that those 3 will not play football..IMO

Not a chance

What do they have on the line this year?

The only person they lost on the offensive line was their center Luke Miracle, everyone else returns, on the defensive side of the ball they lost no one to graduation. BW is solid at both of the tackle positions with Combs and Bright returning, Combs looks good, and Bright looks as though he has put about 20 lbs on his 6'5" frame. At guard they return McKown and Etler, McKown is an athletic beast that may very well play mostly defense this year, Etler after suffering from a leg injury most of last year is supposedly healthy and has grown. The center position looks to be Mahorneys to lose, but IMO that isn't going to happen. I wouldn't be surprised to see BW line up in 2 tights more this year than last, they have Stokes back at TE as well as the other Bright twin and the Cleveland kid who looks like he has put on about 15-20 lbs of muscle since last year. Wouldn't be surprised to see Stokes in the backfield a little as he got a few carries last year and considering they have great depth at the TE position. One kid who is going to demand playing time is the Jr. Overstreet, saw him the other day and he is huge, has to be in the 270 range, and he plays with bad intentions and is athletic, IMO his emergence could allow McKown to concentrate on the defensive side of the ball.

As for the D line, McKown is back, and if he doesn't play both ways he will demand a double team on every snap, he is that good. Hamilton is back at the other D tackle, but look for Hermes and Rowe to push him for playing time. Combs and Stokes are both back at DE, both had a fine year last year, but going both ways limited their effectiveness late in games, look for Bright and Sherron to get more snaps on the defensive side to spell those two.

As a whole I think both sides of the line are going to show marked improvement over last year, I also look for BW to discard the finesse offense they displayed last year and go back to pushing people off the line of scrimmage.

Lets cut to the chase here, who do they return? who is gone and is there really concern that some will opt out for other sports like baseball? I would doubt they would but to my surprise last year we had 2 kids, one to basketball and one opted to work so if it can happen here I guess it can there as well.

Their biggest losses from last year are Everett who played LB, Shover who was a CB/WR, and Miracle who played Center. Everyone else is back, and Talley will be recovered from the season ending knee injury he suffered in the first scrimmage of the year. His presence at LB this year will be huge.

As for who may opt out for baseball....I would be shocked if any of the three mentioned opted out of football to fully concentrate on baseball. The one I would be least shocked to see give up on football would be Stringer. He is a great talent, but it looked as though he was playing not to get hurt last year. If he doesn't return Studer and Talley will be more than up to the task to carry the ball.

Not a chance

 

I know if I was a D1 commit I wouldn't take a chance of screwing that up..