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Did we watch a different game hahaha ? Corbin's OL dominated that game the whole game. Russell's DL was huge, #74 I believe, was a monster...but a non-factor. Very few times did Corbin go Max Protection, but there was little preassure on Cashen all night. This was by far the best game I saw Corbin's front five play all season, and guess what...4 of the 5 are back next season. I thought the OL would have a hard time with the DL, but that wasn't the case. I don't normally recognize the play of individuals, but two players have to be mentioned from Russell after the performances they had. The LB #56 was a gutsy player...he had to have made at least 20 tackles, without him Russell may have been packing it up. To me he was probably the best player on the field...he played his guts out, and went right on back to the huddle after numerous big hits...class act. Offensively he was also a major factor in the game, anytime they had a guard out there leading a play it was him. He is a warrior, and I hope he gets the credit he deserves up in Flatwoods. Concerning the RB I don't critique kids that age because he is still a parent's child etc. I do think he could be more level headed, but that is all I will say negative about him. He certainly sold out defensively, and made a few big plays when it counted on offense. The qb really led the team to the W...he was the motor for the offense, and once again without him Russell may be sitting at home. Championship teams rarely have an easy road, and they always seem to find a way to win in bleak circumstances. I do not think Russell is the most talented team, the biggest team, the most disciplined team, or even the best coached team in the state...BUT what they do have is that most important ingredient...perserverance!!! They took it on the chin many times like a heavy-weight fighter, but they kept on swinging, and finally landed that knock-out punch to seal that victory. The Russell fans certainly have a group of seniors to be proud of. They certainly have the ability to repeat due to having good talent, size, and discipline. But the way they keep on fighting is what can carry them on toward that third state championship. Good luck to the Red Devils they have earned the right to play another day.:devil: Now time for my negative...I was really disappointed with some, notice I say SOME, of the Russell fans, and their children. Some of the things that were done before, during, and after the game were inexcusable and showed a great lack of sportsmanship. I especially thought the playing of that song post game was shall we say less than sportsmanlike; you have a group of kids that just played their hearts out in a very clean game only to have their noses rubbed in their short-comings. Not to mention that many played their last football game ever that night as well. I really had to take a couple of days to cool off before this post because of that. Officiating was less than stellar. Do I think they made a difference in the game? Yes. Do I think Corbin should have overcame that and won anyway? Yes. Sour grapes? NO. In all of my experience with football have I seen such obvious intervention in a game or lack there of by officials. Never in my life have I mentioned officials as a factor in a game (and I think anyone from Corbin or Tri-County area that knows me will back up my credibility on this statement), but in this one they were a factor. I am not sure they changed the outcome, but I certainly believe they missed many calls, spots, etc. at critical times that hurt the Hounds. Concerning the punt call/no call. After first touching the ball is dead, now the side judge was wrong not to blow the whistle after first touching by the defense. But what makes it worse is when it did stop and #24 moved away from it one of the gunners for Corbin did touch the ball for a second time when its momentum had stopped which is also a down ball. The ball should have been down and spotted at the spot of first contact by the Punt team. Upon the spot of first touching the receiving team has the option to take a free kick or begin a series of scrimmage from the spot. :confused: Positives are the coaches and players seemed, for the most part, to be a class act and Flatwoods is a good atmosphere for football. It was a great game and it was pretty clean...few cheap-shots, trash talk, etc. and that is great to see in today's game when there are so few players to look up to that do not engage in such activity. The stadium is really nice up there, but the field condition left something to be desired...I will give Russell the benefit of the doubt due to the rain though...hahaha:thumb: As far as play calling is concerned I don't think it was bad. The few plays Russell ran (no more than 10-15 different ones all night) were deadly effective, so why show anything else until you have to? I mean Corbin's D did not get a stop until the 4th quarter so why change what you are doing? We missed a lot of tackles, but played with as much effort as you could ask a group of kids to give, and that is what makes a champion...great effort. Sure these boys are going to have many "what ifs" but most predicted them to get blown out in this game and they left it all out on the field with the chance to win a great game. They have nothing to be ashamed of, and a game like this one should be a catalyst to a great season next year. This should give our boys motivation to work hard in the off-season with their eyes set north to Louisville and fuel an unwavering determination to erase the question mark!!!:dancingpa

Could get ugly out there in that mess...hope nobody gets hurt.

An RB can NOT "punch" the facemask of another player...the "stiff arm" is getting out of control, and will be cracked down upon soon due to misreading the rule. A "straight arm" is legal, but when we see RB's push the helmet/facemask it is in fact illegal...almost a jab motion. A legal straight arm is to have the arm locked into position like a ram or in this position to meet an approaching defender.

What type of grass is it, even on a wet field the grass can lend traction. If it is Bermuda it will be torn to pieces as Bermuda dies in the fall, and the roots will not withstand much beating.

How messy is the field? How much rain has it gotten the last few days?

Film will tell you everything except the new wrinkles every good coach throws at his opponents weekly. The only thing effective scouting does not do is take away the element of surprise. Other than that a coach can draw up tendency sheets and adjust his call sheet accordingly, and essentially play the game on paper...except for the wrinkles I just mentioned.

I am a coach, not at Corbin, and when I get that film on Sat. or Sun. I study that sucker every day, and yes I know every tendency of every position on the field. Furthermore I know the tendencies of the O and D coordinators run vs. pass, strength vs. weak, blitz vs. read and on what down...Any coach that is worth his salt does those things...and if he is not prepared on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday whenever his games happen to be it is his own fault. I would estimate an avg. of 8-10 hrs. film study goes into any successfull coaches preparation.

Don't you think tendencies etc. show up on film? i.e. the RB lowers his shoulder or bounces it outside, the LT has a different stance for pass vs. run plays, or the ROLB shows his blitz a little too soon. All of these things show up on film. By having the film to study for sometimes weeks at a time a coach has all he needs as far as info. on the opponent goes...IF he breaks down film well. Nobody has said anything of value on this forum that would have slipped by a coach during a good film session. I would not worry too much about someone letting the "cat" out of the bag on a forum.

Hah if it does we should get it on the road, and the 21-20 score coming up again too...that history just doesn't sit right with me.

They are good linebackers today, but I certainly don't see any John Sizemores, Jason Steelys, Jarrod Lawsons, just to name a few. But I will not slight these LB's either they can play some ball too.

I just don't like it...especially when high school teams go with 5 and 6 man fronts with backers stacked. All a team has to do is break level one or dump a short pass over the middle where the LB's used to be. Like I said though loading the box is not a very good strategy in stopping the run...but I am not going to take the time to lay out my defensive strategy...hahaha.

I always think it is funny when people say in order to stop the run one must load up the box...that simply is NOT the case, but that is another thread and another time.

In reference to post #29 by 4chs.

That is my main concern Jay. That sounds good...is it real chili or that fake cinci stuff...hahaha.

Certainly...I missed the Boro game, but I will surely be at this one...I just hope we can keep the ball in hand, because if we don't it may get ugly...kinda like UT vs. Arkansas last week because UT's passing game was not clicking and they could not rev up the rushing attack...We have to establish the tempo of the game if we are to win it.

Larue wins 21-20...I couldn't resist. On a serious note Larue almost always upsets someone in the playoffs they are not supposed to. They are solid in the playoffs, and if I can offer Mercer any advice is not to buy into the blowout scenario and finish. Do not get comfortable with a 14-0 or 20-0 lead and think...lets set the cruise control because the coaches at Larue will keep their team fighting until the last tick...trust me I know from first-hand experience!!!!

If a team is rushing 7-8 guys a slant or hitch pattern should go for a touchdown...IF Russell tries to beat Clint by rushing him then it could be a long night...a West Coast passing attack would ensue and the intermediate passing game will chew up as much clock as an effective running attack, but I am sure the coaches up at Russell don't need me to give them a scouting report to know that, and I will shut up now and not oblige them with one...hahaha.

The point I am making is this...a team that throws the ball 7 times a game is not going to force me to drop three and four guys into coverage. Maybe on third and long I may drop two into a zone and man up underneath. It is not rocket science to say hey this team rarely throws the football thus I do not need to design my WHOLE defensive scheme around stopping the pass...the base package should do fine for around 7-10 passes. I am not knocking Russell anyone that runs it for nearly 4000 yards is a force to be reckoned with...my greatest fear is we will let them chew up all of the clock due to our quick strike tendency...I hope we can maintain some drives and balance out the time of possesion.

I think in 2003 they were better than E-Town as a team, and had ample opportunity to win the game...but failed to do so. Just opinion though...2001 can only be chalked up as a fluke.

Thanks...I checked it out earlier...someone posted it in this thread I think.

I don't want to be negative, but I approach every game with a coach's perspective, and "On Paper" 1002 yards in 12 games, with 60% of that yardage going to one WR is not overly impressive, nor an aspect of the game I would emphasize all week in practice...my base pass defense should be adequate against a run first team. In this case I believe the Hounds are well suited to do that.

Exactly...my point is they are in fact run first, pass second type of team. The goal of any coach is to take the opposition out of their comfort zone thus one must focus on taking away the run first and take away, in this case Russell's, primary offense. Anytime a team has to go to what they like to do less...i.e. throw the football as opposed to running it they tend to have less success. For instance if a team could force the colts to run the football they would have a greater chance of winning than allowing Peyton Manning to throw for 300 yards in the game.

I didn't know you hit a deer...did you cut out the backstraps and head on down the road?? I think Corbin has a great chance. A defense has to be extremely well schooled when playing against the wing-t. Corbin will have to play mistake-free defensive football to beat this offense. It relys on misdirection so assignments have to be carried out, but at the same time stunts can throw off the timing of the pulling guards, and the misdirection type plays which will blow up the plays in the backfield...so IF Corbin does not allow busted plays to go for big yardage, and can hold Russell to around 100-125 yards rushing the Houds win. I have no problem playing aggressive run-stopping defense against the Red Devils, they are a running team that can throw some. But the fact remains that they do not have an air-raid offense. Now do you load the box with 8-10 guys...no. You simply fly around to the football, and play Redhound defense. I like Corbin 24-16...IF the defense shows up...it is their's to lose.

You are exactly right...weak competition will cause a team to lose their edge. One begins to evaluate his performance against the level of competition instead of the potential. In this years case I think it built confidence, but in some years past it caused teams to play at a somewhat lower level. That will change next year in a big way!!!

Jet Sweeps, misdirection, counters, and any motion can be deadly in high school football. Many high school teams tend to man up, and when they begin to follow the motion man the look out because something will be coming back, and motion tends to confuse many younger players. I take it he is playing a wing or slot type position...I guess I will see Friday...GO HOUNDS!!!!!