WHO'S NEXT?

Few pre season thoughts While you can't argue the insane, record setting numbers Arnett put up. I like the return to a taller QB, which should lead to fewer of the tipped or knocked down passes at the line. With a seasoned OL line, either QB should be able to thrive in the pocket. Really want to see what the defense brings this year, there were a few teams that had success in moving the ball against our usually stingy defense. Looking for big breakout year from Q Cherry. Love his size and strength on the end.

Thanks for confirming

Unless a new thread pops up called "New McCracken football coach: Joe Morris", I am done posting until the summer. My final thoughts. Not happening. My guess is he turned it down at 3 o'clock today. PS: love my wife and her job

I'm in the wrong job. I'd love to retire at the ripe old age of 50, or has he reached 51 already

Not to beat this horse anymore, especially in a thread dedicated to Cal's championship, but... Beechwood may play privates, but none stand in their path to a championship, at least not currently. Talent focused in Louisville is MUCH better than what's spread out in northern Kentucky. Kids know and parents are figuring out that "junior" can play in Louisville 2A and start as a sophomore instead of backing up for a couple of years at Louisville 6A. I mean you can only put 11 on the field at a time, why be one of 89 waiting on the sideline at T or X when you can get on the field right away at DeS or Cal. And let's face it, football talent in the privates is loaded in 2A and 6A. By the way, congrats CAL. My final 2A top 5... CAL DeSales Danville Mayfield Covington HC

Nice job, Beechies!

Just giving you insight on the Operational Euro.

Never being able to flip the field off our punts and forced to go for it on 4th down deep in our own territory made the final score less respectable then it could have been.

Still a range of possibilities for Sunday rain... from light showers to a steady soaking depending on your model of choice. Either way, 2A and 5A fans should pack their rain gear.

But if the weather is bad , you'd better get to the stadium club early. Those coaches fill up the window seats in a hurry.

With CAL and DeSales in the 2A west, the chance of Mayfield ever 4 peating again is.... slim to none???

Did these hotels just become harder to come by now that WKU will host a conference championship game, barring a collapse at Marshall tonight?

OK, I think I am ready to return to the small school public playoffs now, also known as 1A football. Mayfield is going to have problems matching up with CAL for a couple of years considering all of their underclassmen.

It was a one score game as the 4th quarter started.

Read that in the CJ this morning. A couple of series in and home field advantage should help to quell the nerves.

7:30 eastern, 6:30 central

I did see him come on to the field after the second touchdown as Landon raised his hands to signal touchdown. He kept them up as he turned around facing the OC side and they all went ballistic over there looking for a penalty as if he were trying to show them up by raising his hands. Smh

What I noticed with Wright, with his height, he has those HUGE strides. Kid should have played for DeSales because he runs like a Colt... a race horse. I am telling my kicker... DO NOT kick to this guy, if he gets into open space there's going to be trouble. On the other hand, I have to agree, some of the tackling was just bad. You won't see that from Mayfield. One of Wright's long receptions came when he got way behind the defense, hopefully you won't see that Mayfield, but it's been known to happen.

In some regards, Arnett is being punished for being one of the most hard-nosed, toughest, fundamentally sound football players that takes the field every week. Because he plays the same way every single snap, and someone from OC who was an offensive player flipped to defense after the interception, found himself simply not ready to play the other side of the ball.

Great write up, as always. Nicely done.

This is just a small sample of the poor judgement officials used all night.

With Butler Co. and Owensboro Catholic being two of the highest scoring teams in 2A, Mayfield only gave up 6 pts to each. In fact, Butler Co. 6 came on the JV. DeSales gave more points to Mayfield last year than any other team they played, and Corbin allowed 35 to Mayfield, 28 in one half this year. These are 2 teams that pride themselves on the D. With Mayfield being more efficient on offense this season, I can't see how my Cards don't win this game. Catholic just wore down in the 4th quarter last week trying to chase Bright around in the rain all night. If he got tired, he never showed it. Look for him to put his teammates on his back and seal the deal in the 4th. Cards by 13.

Just curious, with the above statement, did you feel that DeSales would win the rematch this year?

Like Corbin, CAL will see what a fine tuned, balanced offense will do to an above average defense.

Catholici is wearing down. Mayfield is starting to take over up front