Because in the biggest game of their year They got exposed and its worth talking about. They went out of state and played tough competition but came up short many times. Pike would have made a difference There as well.

I DON'T think it's worth talking about. He's been gone all year. Move on. Dixie beat all the teams up here without him. They lost, it happens. HC lost a starter as well, was still ranked high, and lost in District. "Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda" is not worth talking about IMO. (which is why I won't comment further, so you can have the last post...LOL)

I DON'T think it's worth talking about. He's been gone all year. Move on. Dixie beat all the teams up here without him. They lost, it happens. HC lost a starter as well, was still ranked high, and lost in District. "Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda" is not worth talking about IMO. (which is why I won't comment further, so you can have the last post...LOL)

 

 

It is worth talking about because it plays in to the next game for Cooper. Why did they beat Dixie? Answering that question helps understand Cooper and Dixie. The fact is Dixie is a very skilled team that was weak inside and the reason for that was no Pike. Cooper's strength inside was the matchup Dixie could least afford and Pike would have made a difference. Does NCC have that same weakness and will Cooper be able to do the same thing to them? I think NCC is a bad matchup for Cooper like Cooper was a bad matchup for Dixie. NCC has the size inside to hang with Cooper's strength plus NCC has skill players. That is why it is worth talking about the impact Pike would have had.

I disagree on Cooper being a bad match up for Dixie. If I had my choice of playing NCC, Holmes or Cooper in a first round game, Cooper would be my first choice. The game Wed night had little to do with how the teams matched up and a lot to do with Stansberry on the bench 70% of the game. If you're bringing post depth into the conversation, I'll agree that Dixie was short handed but so is most of the 9th region. The teams just played a couple of weeks ago and Dixie pretty much had their way with Cooper..there were zero matchup problems. In fact Cooper had trouble matching up with Dixie.

 

Cooper played great the other night and Dixie didn't. All the pieces fell into place for the Jags, thus the upset...It's sports and upsets happen all the time. It's always tough to repeat, but Dixie was certainly capable regardless of who the opponent was.

Even with Stansberry on the bench if you have Pike in the game he defends Maniacci much better than Niehaus or Milligan during That crucial 8-0 run to stretch the lead out and essentially put the dagger in Dixie. Who disagrees?

Would Pike have helped Dixie?

Would Giesler have helped NCC?

Would Thelen have helped CCH?

Would Brown have helped Boone?

Would Stauffer have helped Ryle?

 

The answer is absolutely....but they've all moved on and none of them played this year.

The ironic thing is Pike went out with his original class on the hardwood after people complained for years about the holdback situation.

All of them were gone, Pike could have stayed and played. But you are right, he got to play HS QB at 19 yrs old like pops dreamed of and it didnt work out so well.

On a sidenote I read that Zeke had lunch with Cam Newton last week . That had to be pretty cool for him.

All of them were gone, Pike could have stayed and played. But you are right, he got to play HS QB at 19 yrs old like pops dreamed of and it didnt work out so well.

 

 

Zeke is 18 and everything has worked out just beautifully for Zeke. God Bless your day!

Zeke is 18

 

Correct. Turns 19 in April.

Correct. Turns 19 in April.

 

Some people never let facts get in the way of bashing people.

Zeke is 18 and everything has worked out just beautifully for Zeke. God Bless your day!

 

His future is yet to be determined, can't wait to watch him(if he ever gets to play) against the men from the SEC.:lol:

Leaving High School early due to controversy is such a beautiful thang.

Him leaving still cost Dixie the 9th Region crown.