6 hours ago, onethirdofthegame said:

I’m not very familiar with the Dixie program, but I know of some Dixie alumni currently playing at the next level. I’m not sure it’s the players’ talent pool that is lacking at Dixie right now with 14 wins over the past four seasons. 

It's a fair criticism to be sure. Nobody feels that more than the men entrusted to teach these players the game. It's also fair to say that the talent outside of the blue bloods is very cyclical. It sucks we compete with two of those schools right down the road for kids coming out of middle school. We have had quite a few great young men who do and have played at the next level (Including my son). And it breaks my heart they didn't have better seasons for whatever reason. Could you imagine Armani Gregg with a Highlands O-line? Brach Rice if he wasn't playing out of position? Mason Fields without receivers who dropped the ball and some semblance of a running game? Since Burke took over we have had one season where we felt good about the team as far as size and talent. And that year we didn't win a lot but we were really competitive. This past season early injuries (LB, RB, OL) and lack of experience up front hurt us. I'm sure if any of you talk to Lex he would second that. We go to war with the army we have. Speaking of, this season we will have a Senior D line, a more experienced O-line with some size, depth at safety, and our LB's will be light years better. Losing Mason Fields and Nishawn Goldsby hurts and they are irreplaceable. Trying to do that would be malpractice. So this spring we will get some helmets on, get after it and see what we have. 

8 hours ago, onethirdofthegame said:

I’m not very familiar with the Dixie program, but I know of some Dixie alumni currently playing at the next level. I’m not sure it’s the players’ talent pool that is lacking at Dixie right now with 14 wins over the past four seasons. 

Who are you talking about? As in the “some” are playing at the next level and at what level? Going some place or getting an offer doesn’t qualify as playing. 

3 hours ago, barrel said:

Who are you talking about? As in the “some” are playing at the next level and at what level? Going some place or getting an offer doesn’t qualify as playing. 

Rice plays NT at Miami.

6 hours ago, MaddenCurse44 said:

Rice plays NT at Miami.

Ok that’s one player. Going back through the KHSAA scoreboard his SR year past Highlands and Ryle they played everyone close. Won their first round playoff game by beating WoCo. 

Did they not have a D1 corner as well? 

13 minutes ago, Buck2 said:

Did they not have a D1 corner as well? 

Yes they did.

11 hours ago, Buck2 said:

Did they not have a D1 corner as well? 

Took some searching but yes and he graduated the same year as Rice. So his SR results were the same. 

Anyone have a guess on Dixie's regular season record this year?  I am thinking 5-5 or 6-4.  Anyone?

28 minutes ago, theguru said:

Anyone have a guess on Dixie's regular season record this year?  I am thinking 5-5 or 6-4.  Anyone?

2-8 probably.

3 minutes ago, MaddenCurse44 said:

2-8 probably.

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5 minutes ago, theguru said:

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I think they lost to much last year. Who is the qb this year?

1 minute ago, MaddenCurse44 said:

I think they lost to much last year. Who is the qb this year?

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1 hour ago, MaddenCurse44 said:

I think they lost to much last year. Who is the qb this year?

Who all did the lose? Who do they have returning?

When Covington Catholic and Beechwood are right down the street, respectively, talent flows in the direction of those two schools. Dixie has had its share of stud players and will in the future, but there is a exodus of players from Turkey foot program. 

 

Look at that stud LB from a few years ago that went to was't it Lakota West? 

23 hours ago, BlueBloodedColonel said:

When Covington Catholic and Beechwood are right down the street, respectively, talent flows in the direction of those two schools. Dixie has had its share of stud players and will in the future, but there is a exodus of players from Turkey foot program. 

 

Look at that stud LB from a few years ago that went to was't it Lakota West? 

We have lost a couple to the other side of the river as well that is correct. Cam Thomas and Trey Barnett went to Lakota West. Cam worked out with us till May then left before his freshman year. Trey played his freshman year and was upset about playing time on Friday and followed Cam the next season. Our starting center left two weeks before the season started last year to Winton Woods for a couple games before coming back over to this side and ended up on Holy Cross's roster. The Turkeyfoot RB this season is headed to Beechwood. Who knows who else will defect down the street.