I have no dog in the fight. And I obviously said that one of Ryles' players has a major issue to deal with as far as attitude and mouthing off. But according to MANY sources on the sidelines, who had a better vantage point than you or I I'm sure, Highlands was the initiator of the pile up that caused offsetting penalties, and was always putting in extra shoves and pushes in piles as well as making blatant late hits. Did Ryle have a couple? Yes. But at least Ryle fans are able to admit that it is an area of concern for a couple players. You have blinders on if you couldn't see the dirty play that Highlands brought in.

I'm watching the game right now. Opening kickoff, Ryle gets flagged for unsportsman's penalty. First play from scrimmage, Ryle fumbles the ball and pileup for loose ball, #34 for Ryle pulls Rosenhagen from the pile and punches him in the facemask. Side -judge comes in to seperate players and #34 for Ryles pushes the Side-judge. I think Ryle pretty much set the tone how the evening was going to be.

I'm watching the game right now. Opening kickoff, Ryle gets flagged for unsportsman's penalty. First play from scrimmage, Ryle fumbles the ball and pileup for loose ball, #34 for Ryle pulls Rosenhagen from the pile and punches him in the facemask. Side -judge comes in to seperate players and #34 for Ryles pushes the Side-judge. I think Ryle pretty much set the tone how the evening was going to be.

 

Yeah when I was watching it last night with you could see that it was going to be a very physical game from the get go. Sure Highlands had some players involved in a little extra pushing/shoving and I'm positive that was seriously addressed this morning at 9 a.m.

No one is forgetting that and we all know how good Collinsworth is. But I sure would like to see Elliott as a kick returner/punt returner....and I'd like to see him on defense too...he sure likes to get physical.

 

Yeah me too...If Elliott would of played defense it would of made Highlands job that much easier. Seriously, the kid was pretty much done after the 1st series. And it was a loooooong series..... He would of been too tired to play defense and would of been useless on that side of the ball.

I'm watching the game right now. Opening kickoff, Ryle gets flagged for unsportsman's penalty. First play from scrimmage, Ryle fumbles the ball and pileup for loose ball, #34 for Ryle pulls Rosenhagen from the pile and punches him in the facemask. Side -judge comes in to seperate players and #34 for Ryles pushes the Side-judge. I think Ryle pretty much set the tone how the evening was going to be.

 

If Rosenhagen is #11 he deserved to be pulled from the pile.

I will tell you this Dale would not put up with this! Elliott would have already learned from week 1 that attitude is unacceptable. No boy is bigger than the program, Highlands boys buy into that. Heck I am 42 years old and Dale would have me grabbing pads, looking like a fool if he called on me. That is the respect he has for the history of the program and the boys have for those that wore the uniform before them. I am sure we are not angels on the field; but Elliott and his couple of tantrums will only be hurting himself. Ryle is not good enough to have those type of penalties and Dale would not put up with them. If you watch the offsetting personal fouls, I might be wrong but Highlands was whistled for a boy entering the field of play to defend; not for conduct on the field. It is what a saw from the field official on the far sideline.

 

I am not sure what game you were at the other night;but the Elliot kid did not have a personal foul in the game! The personal fouls were on a Jr. and Sr

player for Ryle and also on a few for Highlands!:confused:

Maybe its because I wasn't rooting for or against either team but I didn't see anything wrong with players' actions. I saw passion. I saw intensity. Jaw jacking and woofing are part of the game IMO as long as its controlled a bit. Neither team has any right to say the "other" team was "the problem."

 

Even the scrum that broke out wasn't a problem IMO. Its part of the game. That happens with you have jacked up 17 yr old boys competing.

 

I enjoyed it.

Maybe its because I wasn't rooting for or against either team but I didn't see anything wrong with players' actions. I saw passion. I saw intensity. Jaw jacking and woofing are part of the game IMO as long as its controlled a bit. Neither team has any right to say the "other" team was "the problem."

 

Even the scrum that broke out wasn't a problem IMO. Its part of the game. That happens with you have jacked up 17 yr old boys competing.

 

I enjoyed it.

:clap:Passion and intensity thats what the game is about! I also enjoyed it very much! :thumb:

If Rosenhagen is #11 he deserved to be pulled from the pile.

 

Yup.

Yeah me too...If Elliott would of played defense it would of made Highlands job that much easier. Seriously, the kid was pretty much done after the 1st series. And it was a loooooong series..... He would of been too tired to play defense and would of been useless on that side of the ball.

 

 

I'm not saying to play him both ways. I know he'd get worn down too easy at this point. But I think he'd be useful on the defense, if he weren't so important to the offense.

I'm watching the game right now. Opening kickoff, Ryle gets flagged for unsportsman's penalty. First play from scrimmage, Ryle fumbles the ball and pileup for loose ball, #34 for Ryle pulls Rosenhagen from the pile and punches him in the facemask. Side -judge comes in to seperate players and #34 for Ryles pushes the Side-judge. I think Ryle pretty much set the tone how the evening was going to be.

 

I'm pretty sure everyone from Ryle knows that the one person everyone has pointed out "set the tone" is #34. But I'm saying, you can say that set the tone, but that excuses Highlands playing just as dirty as the one kid from Ryle? Eh...I mean it's football, it's going to be rough. But it wasn't one sided, not even close. Everything Highlands got, they had coming...and I suppose you could say vice versa.

Feel free to start another thread if you want to focus on the game.