coastfootballfanman

Tough start to the year for them. I think they are a playoff team but it is hard to see them as a sleeper. Stanislaus and Tylertown are going to be tough in that region. I think Griffin and Co. will have them turning the corner very soon!

I will take the Tigers in a close one. Hopefully the Tiger defense went to work fixing some holes in their scheme. Huge game. Vance going to have his boys ready.

All you said was they were the favorite in the south and then went on to tout Pearl? You did not address anything in relation to the Oak Grove vs. Hoover game. LOL. Go make a thread for Pearl and we can discuss them in there 'till your heart is content.

Too soon slick! 1st game of the year vs. one of the favorite to win 7A south. Tough nights happen

Time to put up or shut up for Tony Vance and Hattiesburg in my opinion. Defense is supposed to be strong. Offense is healthy and has everyone available. Really no excuse to not have a really deep playoff run. If Hattiesburg struggles this season and sees another early exit, does Vance's seat get a little hot?

I am told Whitehead could potentially miss the season if there is any setback, but as it stands, he is expected back at some point by region play. I think at that point, he has to play receiver or running back because I think Berglind will find his footing. Offense is still finding its identity in the post Bray Hubbard era. Their defense is what will keep them in games early on. I think going 3-2 or 2-3 in pre-region is most likely to happen with 4-1 as best case scenario.

Having watched the Greyhounds in their jamboree last week, I think their defense will keep them in the game. The offense I think is still working out the kinks and not having Whitehead for the foreseeable future hurts them. He is a dynamic player that would help at QB, RB, or WR. Just off the eye test, you can the defense is unit that has experience playing together and they swarm to the ball. Serious D1 talent on that side of the ball as well. Offense will probably take a few weeks to find footing but having to replace what they lost (especially at QB) is going to take some time, especially if Berglind was expected to be a back up option behind Whitehead. Offensive Line did not look as crisp as I thought with the experience they have coming back. I see Madison Central pulling a tough, defensive battle at home. Picayune is going to give Brandon all they want and then some. The thing about a team like Picayune is that there are not many teams Brandon plays that runs that style of offense. It is hard to prepare for in a week because no scout team can truly replicate the look they give. I do believe Brandon has the size to control the line of scrimmage and a big, physical running back. All that said, I have learned not to bet against the Maroon Tide. Gimme' Picayune in a CLOSE one on the road with a classic 5-6 minute drive at the end to seal the deal.

I see what you mean there, and you are right. LOL.

A little different circumstance on how they got him at Ocean Springs. His dad, who was formerly the DC at Gulfport was not retained by Pennock and took a job at Ocean Springs, so his son came with him.

My exact thoughts. I am a Gulfport alum but have lived in Ocean Springs since moving back home from Louisiana in 2008. My daughter currently attends OS and is friends with several players. The bad blood is there and this is game they have had circled on their schedule for a long time.

I imagine quote a few. Heat down this way just hits different. Supposed to be 120 with heat index down here today. I think you are going to see a lot of teams move to morning practices after this year or some who have the resources, will build covered/indoor facilities.

From what I am led to believe, the solution is letting their current HFC go asap.

Game times will not be affected by the temperature from what I was told.

George County losing another player. 3 star Kohl Bradley is going to Tennessee with Deuce Knight.

From their perspective, he is small even for a cornerback, let alone a linebacker/safety type. They would not be able to justify taking him over another kid who is say, 6'0 200. They feel they can find kids bigger than him that can do what he does. It happens every year to amazingly talented kids and those kids typically end up being multi year all-Americans at the lower NCAA levels and some even make it to NFL. Measurables for a lot of kids will get your foot in the door with minimal production. Long Beach had a linebacker some years ago that broke Richie Brown's career tackles record. He was a machine! However he was about 5'7 185 and ended up going NAIA I believe. Devin Wayne was his name maybe? I just remember he was legit and could play.

He is a ball player. Sadly, size will keep him from attracting the attention he rightly deserves. He probably translates more to the hybrid safety/outside linebacker a lot of defenses use these days and even for that position, he is probably too small given the average sizes of those players. However, make no mistake, he can play. I told some folks in the stands as much talent as Picayune has, he is the best player on their team in my opinion. I see him as a JUCO superstar and a guy who will have a chance to dominate at the FCS/D2 level. He is one of the best high school linebackers I have seen.

I have turned into a 2 cup before I am functional person the last 5-6 years so I understand LOL.

You must have missed Daniel Hill of Meridian.

The final 2 minutes of that Pascagoula game were INSANE to say the least.

What drama would there be? He was the main cog in an explosive offense and was going to be the star of the show for two years.

Hattiesburg just has to finally show it. We can say it was injuries, but there was no talk of that heading into the playoffs from you guy last year on a 7 game win streak. So was it really injuries? Outside of the Snoop Conner years at Hattiesburg, you guys have been on par with just about everyone else. Not meaning that as a knock, just stating the facts of what your record shows.

I probably am wrong. That was just the information/reason I was given as to why he ended up at Saraland. Very well could not have been the case.

They are like Texas A&M to me. Every year, tons of talent, expectations through the roof and they largely underperform given that hype. I will say adding the quarterback from Ridgeland was a huge get and should help them a lot, but until they go out and prove it, I am not buying them as serious contenders.

There is a wide gape between Picayune and everyone else in my opinion. West Jones has the best shot to dethrone them in the South in my opinion but Pierson is not leading them anymore so there could be some drop off from that. However, they play the game for a reason and high school football is known to produce some craziness!

I think the Alfred situation had to do a lot with his WR trainer/7 on 7 coach and his ties with Saraland. 2-3 of their good players also played on the same 7 on 7 team with Alfred. Couple that with the fact Gautier did not look very good on offense this spring trying to run Air Raid without Kaden Irving and I think he felt like he was in for a long season He will have a chance to compete against some legit competition and play with some great players and have a chance to win a ring. Not to mention Saraland probably is chipping in with something (money, housing, job, etc.) George County is a mess from what I have been told. Players and community are not behind Ray. Knight has some connections with his 7 on 7 team and coaches. Could have been how he got set up with Lipscomb. There is definite behind the scenes working going on. This stuff happens all the time in basketball and has become really common in football the last few years. It has just finally made its way to Mississippi.