loubballfan

If you check the Ballard roster over the past several years it is "amazing" how many of the kids came from outside Ballard's district or appeared to be going to other schools and changed their minds late and went to Ballard. I'm sure they go for the basketball, which is understandable, but IMO there is not much difference than kids deciding to go to T and X for sports so I don't think Renner can hold any resentment. I'm not sure he is to blame as much as his administration as he has never avoided playing anybody in the past.

And Renner is above all of that??:puke:

I think Ballard will be just as good as Trinity Besides Snider, they have Holland, Kelan Martin and a couple other quality kids plus they always have depth. Trinity will have to play a more up tempo style as they lack a true post player and it remains to be seen if they can adjust to that.

For the first time in forever, Trinity and Ballard aren't playing. My source says Ballard refuses to play them. Only chance to meet will be in LIT or region.

Trinity kids from past few years 2010-Josh Sewell should be seeing significant minutes at the 2 at Miami(Ohio) Taylor Epley was in top 7 rotation at Williams College as a frosh(D3 final four) Daniel Corbett started at point guard as a freshman at Johns Hopkins(D3) 2011-Chancellor Armstrong-Cumberland College(NAIA)

I would disagree Wright understands how to run an offense, check out of bad plays, and make the correct throws. Mattingly can run better but that's about it.

X by a lot

Excluding Deuce, who played in CSAA but was an Indiana kid and would have gone to Providence if he stayed near home, X has had mostly public school backs for the past 6-7 years, including now. Also, several of their key defensive players now and in the recent past were public school kids so in no way are they any different than T in offering the opportunity to play in a good system and get a great education. It's just that T has a group of exceptional kids right now!

Agree- it could have really hurt T.

I saw that as a make-up call for the PF on Quick. Both after the play was dead and not really warranted IMO.

18-24, 2 TD, 0 int Are you kidding? The kid does exactly what he needs to do. Being a basketball guy more than football, I would say that he is the quintessential "point guard" who runs the team and gets the ball where the team needs it to go to win and rarely gets the acccolades. As far as Mattingly goes, excellent athlete, threw some good balls last night but IMO I'd be shocked if he goes as far as Wright at the next level.

I think there is a direct connection between the bolded statements that is the basis for many T fans and their dislike for X football. I'm not sure this applies to the other sports as the rivalries have continued without similar "antics" from the coaching staffs.

Actually, they probably have 4: Hicks Foster Deudonne-getting looks from low D1 Quick-would probably get D1 offer if he wasn't playing football at next level Saxton-getting D2 looks

I would say that if they can hold serve the next three games, Moeller remains undefeated, and Trinity beats them they may have a chance to jump a few teams but it will be tough to get to #1 without the teams ahead taking a loss

I was just repeating what I have heard in the recent past from sources very close to the Bball program.

Some of this competition among other sports, if not most, is self-inflicted. I know for a fact that X football players are strongly discouraged from playing other sports and my sources are mostly related to basketball. Trinity has several kids every year that play both BBall and Fball and although the football caoches may not like it, they compromise. This is one reason that X has been so far behind T in bball over the past 5 years. And I think Trinity 27-10! I will be surprised if this game is as lopsided as last year.

This was basically an even game if you take away 3 huge plays from James Quick

CF, looking well into the future, how do you feel that Moeller compares to Cincy X?

Remembering he's a 16 YO junior and I'd have to say he did what he needed for them to win despite the pressure! Congrats to the kid and keep it up!

Great win, Appeared that Travis Wright missed a few passes that he normally doesn't and a few dumb penalties in 1st half hurt the offense but otherwise it looks like they played well and D was incredible in a hostile environment!

27-10 final from source at game

But he's not getting the ball??? Only 5 carries in half

Not really- more just good coverage by the X secondary

Weather looks good for the game. 68 degrees and no rain. That should make for an honest outcome.

I believe that one goes "that's alright, that's OK, you'll be working for me someday!"