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The 2005 team underachieving and having a chemistry problem? I can't give an educated description of what transpired in 2006, but the insinuation of the 2005 team having these types of issues needs some corrections. This horse was beat to death last year and I never deal with excuses, just facts-the 2005 team had a very disappointing FINAL GAME, but I wouldn't call losing a very close and ugly game (by both teams) to a much improved Rock squad underachieving, I would call it an unfortunate loss to a good team who finished the season at a very comparable level of success. Coming up short (regardless of circumstances suffered by BOTH teams) in one game to a program like Trinity is not underachieving IMO. The rest of the post I think/hope is pretty accurate. I look for Ben, Deuce, Will & crew to have a very successful season breaking in the new stadium.

I thought I had heard that they moved from Campbellsville to Etown when Chris was in HS-did they make Hardin County their permanent digs?

Congratulations to Brad and his family. Glad to hear the Flyers will have another Tiger on board.:banana: :banana: :banana:

Correct:thumb: -I believe the Flaget retreat center off Dixie is the old Angela Merici High School that closed when Holy Cross was formed.

Congrats to Nick. This should be a great fit for all involved. Coach Cronin and staff are first class and Gtown has proven to be a nice landing pad for former flying Rocks and Tigers. Can you say.... Petrino to McBroom for the score?:thumb: The Tigers are going to be a fun team to watch with so many of our own on board.

I too will forever cherish the chain link scars/indentations I possess on my forearms from that majestic view. The only negative was the lengthy sprint to the restrooms at halftime following pre-game preparations at Check's.

Ding Ding Ding-we have a winner. I can't believe you beat Diogenes to the punch:lol:

correct Birdiecat-I specifically said Brad was one of the best I had ever seen at the CSAA grade school level. Since I have only watched CSAA football for around the past 15 years, I would not have attempted to say one of the best in the history of CSAA. I also know if I did state that, I could never get another free cold beverage from one friend who went from St. Denis to Flaget and then on to UK (CSAA trivia buffs-care to guess who I'm speaking of?). For a 7th and 8th grade youngster, Brad was extremely mobile and had a very accurate arm who seemed to always throw to the appropriate side of the receiver. As for Brad's Toy Bowl wins, I think his eighth grade year St. Patrick came up short in the playoffs in a game where my favorite former Mt. Carmel Cheetah picked off a pass late in the game to help secure the win for OLMC. Unfortunately, the Cheetah's lost the next week in OT to St. Rafael in that year's Toy Bowl.

FACT!:thumb: and IMO the assumption that Nick would have fared better is pretty ridiculous because he improved leaps and bounds between his Soph and Junior years. Such a statement is unfair to both Brad and Nick, again, IMO. BTW-I know Brad was a standout baseball player too. Did he forego the rawhide altogether for the pigskin or is he still pursuing both? Fine young man and IMO one of the best grade-school QB's I have ever seen in this area while at St. Patrick. Of course, we didn't get a chance to see BB showcase his skills until 9th grade.

The 06 Colts had a down season after a stellar 05 campaign that was led by a solid Senior class. I look for pretty much the same talent level this season but I do know that their Frosh class was loaded and they fared pretty well while playing up at the JV level. One more year of seasoning for that group will put Desales back on the map in their division in 08. Coach Sander does a great job with the resources he has available.

Purely speculation on my part, but based on what I have witnessed at many a grade school and HS event-outside of UL football you usually don't see Coach P without his wife and at least one of the children by his side. IMO I don't see a family man like that spending what little free time he has outside of football commuting to work alone. Young Bobby and Katie are very good HS athletes that will be able to step right in wherever they are and Atlanta isn't too shabby of a place to compete.

I wouldn't mind seeing his Uncle Paul landing the top Card spot and young Bobby hanging back with him as a Rock for a couple more seasons although I think Dad's best move would be to keep his bro on staff. Young Bobby is a tough player who is fun to watch. Regardless, I am confident the Rocks will survive if he departs and I'll state the unheard of as well in that "he will do just fine without Trinity too". :scared: On another note, I would think Jacksonville just became alot more attractive to Nick. I hate to see the Cards lose Dad's offensive mind but this looks like a great family move on his part. Best of luck to them-the Petrino name has left a significant mark on Louisville football at both the college and HS levels during the past 4 seasons. :thumb:

My sentiments exactly and IMO names like Rick Buehner, Dan Bick and Victor Anderson come to the forefront as well. :confused:

Congrats to Vic-awesome accomplishment. IMO-I am of similar thinking as Ox in that I see Vic succeeding at the next level with his receiving skills and then showcasing his elusiveness/speed heading toward the endzone. While he is an absolute "freak" of an athlete, I don't think DB would be in his best interest. He is a tough kid, but I think his specialty is eluding tacklers not becoming one. I know he's been seen hanging with Keenan Burton in Cat country. If Tigers keep lining up in Blue & White I guess this Card fan might have to buy his first Cat game ticket :scared:

Your explanation pretty much was what I had speculated, especially for offensive players with the return of Coach Coverdale and his schemes. I have a hard time seeing how a HS player could jump in midway and grasp the complexity. Coach Cov purposely took a large contingency of X players (my son included) under his wing at the Bishop Dallaghan camp a few summers ago and they all came away amazed with his knowledge. I didn't list names for a reason in my previous post and will PM you to get the skinny on one particular case. Thanks for the input.

I was referring to LSU's knowledge of the Trinity program and not being sarcastic. It's hard for some to understand, but he and a few other Shamrock BGP'ers tend to post things about Rock football based on fact with emotion rather than just simply emotion. The method he chooses to express facts & opinions may ruffle feathers at times (intentionally? ), but you can usually count on the info being accurate and researched. I like to say that when playing chess, it is better to be a player in the match than a gamepiece being played so my feathers tend to stay intact more often than not and I usually get a chuckle out the barbs instead of my blood pressure rising. Success on the field by the kids tends to bring out temporary posters on this site that would prefer to "trash" rather than exchange opinions/facts. Those "temps", if you will, tend to ride off into the sunset when their rival opponent is on top or until their team gets back to the victory lane. There are alot of Tiger fans on here that post on fact as well, but you can notice that from September 04 to December 05, St. X had their fair share of "temps" on here too. What is it-Only the strong survive?-

I knew this to be true but was hesitant to post because I did not want it to be misconstrued as trying to stir something up. Out of nothing more than curiosity I am interested what do "in the know" fans such as yourself attribute to this fact? One of my closest friends had a son who transferred in to Trinity a couple of years ago and ended up quitting football altogether (which I felt was a huge mistake) and I have wondered if missing the first 2 years of learning the Trinity scheme has such a big effect or it is a case by case basis dependent upon the individual and their own attitude/abilities. If it is being behind in the "scheme" it seems that it would deter potential transfer-ins. It is not like the Rocks are searching for spare parts to fix something that isn't broke. Like I said, just curious.

This is outstanding. Congrats to Douglas and his parents. He is very deserving of this award and IMO it would have been a huge injustice if he didn't receive it. Doug Sr. is a long-time friend and former teammate of mine-I am sure he is one proud father, as he should be. And to think the best may be yet to come as he suits up in Red & Black next year.:thumb:

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I bet Benchwarmer's was hopping last night!! Add a big win against the Panthers and the new Coach will be able to make a run for mayor.:thumb:

Great win for the Colts and their new Coach. That Mulloney is quite a player...most definitely got those skills from his Mom's side of the family tree. His play reminds me of a sharpshooting Falcon from back in the day by the last name of Curtis.

Hmmmm....that same statement has left a few fans and Coaches I know ready for open fire with a bullseye on their backs. Back to thread: If these same players played a year ago....I would say advantage Dawgs. Since it is present day and there is a new sheriff back in town named Coach Coverdale....Rocks win IMO.

As long as one of these two teams wins state, I will be happy. Naturally, after being a teammate of his dad's many moons ago and watching his own individual success, I'm a big Douglas B. fan. At the same time, I have to root for the Rocks because there is a connection, despite what some people don't want to acknowledge.

I met Vic for the first time ending the opening week of practice during his Freshman year. I have always been a big believer of first impressions in reading people and must admit that in this case I did not have high hopes of watching him in a Tiger uniform for 4 years. While not disrespectful, he was intentionally aloof toward adults to say the least and I came away from our first conversation personally insulted after getting a cold response when I attempted to break common ground for discussion by mentioning that one of his family members and I shared some pretty close mutual friends. He appeared mostly self-absorbed and I remember telling my son on the way home that evening “I don’t care how good he is, there is no way that attitude will make it at St. X”. When Vic’s closest boyhood friend was removed from St. X for disciplinary reasons, I felt confident that Vic would be close behind in exiting the campus. Four years and four months later, I am glad to say I was wrong about my prediction. Trying to produce a 6-8 minute highlight film of Vic’s football career at St. X for colleges would be a nightmare because he produced countless hours of scenes to pick from on the field that have electrified both fans and opponents. I will be the first to say that with the “ups” in the Vic era have also come periodic “downs” with some antics and drama that I have been a critic of privately. The yellow cleats, fake casts, practice tirades, periodic pouts as an underclassman, etc. are just a few examples that come to mind. For every one of these negative memories comes many positive ones of watching Vic’s endless sideline support of the Frosh & JV football teams during his 3 years of Varsity play. The same can be said for many other St. X activities/sporting events-if there is a competition of most any type, he has been there cheering on his fellow Tigers. What I think I’ll remember and cherish the most about Vic is something that I unfortunately did not witness with my own eyes-I had to hear about it from my daughter the next morning. Those that have been around Tigerland for awhile have I’m sure run across or seen a young man with down’s syndrome wearing a #3 jersey attending most every game either in the endzone or on the sidelines at Manual stadium. Over the years, I have became very familiar with this young man at church, working at the grocery where I shop and at St. X games. Bar none, this young man is Victor Anderson’s #1 fan and apparently noone took Friday’s loss to the Dawgs any harder. My daughter informed me that after the teams shook hands and met with their respective coaches, Vic sought out this young man and hugged and consoled him for an extended period of time while he continued to bawl his eyes out over the loss and never getting to watch #3 in a Tiger uniform again. There is no way the boy I met over 4 years ago would have taken the time or made the effort to show this type of compassion for another individual-let alone minutes after his HS career came to an end that he wasn’t in favor of. The TEAM concept is one of the big items that sold me on St. X for my son and I rarely like extensive recognition of individuals in a game like football. That being said I think this individual deserves an exception. To Vic, congrats on a great four years and thanks for the numerous football memories but thanks more than anything for growing up and turning into a better human being under the teachings of Coach Glaser and the St. X staff. Good luck at the next level, even if you don’t end up a Cardinal:D , and I hope you keep following the path to success that you are on. Again, I'm glad you proved my prediction wrong.

I met Vic for the first time ending the opening week of practice during his Freshman year. I have always been a big believer of first impressions in reading people and must admit that in this case I did not have high hopes of watching him in a Tiger uniform for 4 years. While not disrespectful, he was intentionally aloof toward adults to say the least and I came away from our first conversation personally insulted after getting a cold response when I attempted to break common ground for discussion by mentioning that one of his family members and I shared some pretty close mutual friends. He appeared mostly self-absorbed and I remember telling my son on the way home that evening “I don’t care how good he is, there is no way that attitude will make it at St. X”. When Vic’s closest boyhood friend was removed from St. X for disciplinary reasons, I felt confident that Vic would be close behind in exiting the campus. Four years and four months later, I am glad to say I was wrong about my prediction. Trying to produce a 6-8 minute highlight film of Vic’s football career at St. X for colleges would be a nightmare because he produced countless hours of scenes to pick from on the field that have electrified both fans and opponents. I will be the first to say that with the “ups” in the Vic era have also come periodic “downs” with some antics and drama that I have been a critic of privately. The yellow cleats, fake casts, practice tirades, periodic pouts as an underclassman, etc. are just a few examples that come to mind. For every one of these negative memories comes many positive ones of watching Vic’s endless sideline support of the Frosh & JV football teams during his 3 years of Varsity play. The same can be said for many other St. X activities/sporting events-if there is a competition of most any type, he has been there cheering on his fellow Tigers. What I think I’ll remember and cherish the most about Vic is something that I unfortunately did not witness with my own eyes-I had to hear about it from my daughter the next morning. Those that have been around Tigerland for awhile have I’m sure run across or seen a young man with down’s syndrome wearing a #3 jersey attending most every game either in the endzone or on the sidelines at Manual stadium. Over the years, I have became very familiar with this young man at church, working at the grocery where I shop and at St. X games. Bar none, this young man is Victor Anderson’s #1 fan and apparently noone took Friday’s loss to the Dawgs any harder. My daughter informed me that after the teams shook hands and met with their respective coaches, Vic sought out this young man and hugged and consoled him for an extended period of time while he continued to bawl his eyes out over the loss and never getting to watch #3 in a Tiger uniform again. There is no way the boy I met over 4 years ago would have taken the time or made the effort to show this type of compassion for another individual-let alone minutes after his HS career came to an end that he wasn’t in favor of. The TEAM concept is one of the big items that sold me on St. X for my son and I rarely like extensive recognition of individuals in a game like football. That being said I think this individual deserves an exception. To Vic, congrats on a great four years and thanks for the numerous football memories but thanks more than anything for growing up and turning into a better human being under the teachings of Coach Glaser and the St. X staff. Good luck at the next level, even if you don’t end up a Cardinal:D , and I hope you keep following the path to success that you are on. Again, I'm glad you proved my prediction wrong.