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@ OL Coach..Stream schedule is below this blog….
Any audio streams or tv coverage of any games this weekend? I can’t be everywhere at once!
Week 14 – What game are you going to this weekend?
Naz sounds a little cocky; Harding on playing LaSalle:
“We’re definitely confident,” said Nazareth quarterback Dan Harding, who’s thrown for 3,494 yards and 31 touchdowns. “We feel we should score every time we have the ball. If we don’t score we feel it’s a failure on our part.”
Good luck on scoring every possession.
Thanks for the clarification on the freshman on Nazareth. I was really just curious. I wasn’t trying to make excuses because everyone on the field is 16, 17, 18. As for Nazareth going undefeated in the PCL, that’s a pretty gutsy assumption. I haven’t seen Nazareth play this year, but the PCL had some pretty good competition this year. Prep and Roman both gave La Salle a run for their money.
And as for people who predicted La Salle blowing Nazareth out, that’s an unfair assumption too. Nazareth is a great team, you gotta give them credit. Every team that is still playing in December is a champion, and ought to be taken seriously. I do think that schools out West and up North (LVC) play a different style of football than the PCL schools. The LVC and west schools seem to be more smashmouth and old school style football, where the PCL schools have adopted the arial attack and speed offense and defense. With that said, I believe that La Salle will win by 10, especially if they are returning some of their starters.
Yeah Curry recruited…but maybe not as much as people think. But one that does comes to mind is Gus Felder. How do you think he got Gus who was from Philly? He probably had to bid against Glen Mills. But in the long run, it was probably what was best for Gus…now a strength coach at Penn State. Of course with recent developments at State College, that likely won’t be for much longer. The point is Gus has a degree from a great university and now has the skills to land on his feet. Curry did an absolutely phenomenal job getting kids into college on other folks dime. The guy was an absolute whirlwind. Guys like him, Pettine etc…they don’t come along every day. We need more like that.
@Matty A, Brett Gordon left the staff after last year when he and his wife had their first child.
I don’t believe anyone in D12 is expecting LS to “blow out” Naz; most people expect a competitive game.
@Paulson, so you think Naz would go undefeated in the PCL, with that defense? They played LVC competiton which means they faced a schedule of teams deficient on the D side of the ball. It’s all about the competition; you really think PCL teams would give up 63 as Parkland did? From what I’ve seen of Easton they would not have scored against LS.
West Catholic – They’ve been closing forever, but the word is this is definitely the last year. Nothing has been announced, but it would be a shock if it remained open.
Looking at some of the predictions from people on the Wood vs. Pottsgrove game … I’m not sure Pottsgrove will even make it into the double-digits. I’m feeling more of a 49-7 drubbing. Wood is a machine this year.
Nazareth/LaSalle is the game to be at. Wish I could make it. Down here in Philly everyone is pretty cocky about LaSalle and I’m pulling for them, but Nazareth looks pretty nasty this year and the players I know up in Lehigh Valley tell me they’re really, really good. I’m just not seeing this blowout being predicted. I hope so for Brett and Drew though.
Shamokin cracks me up. A 3-7 team that has really beaten some very good teams to get where they are. Impressive.
Nos and Gulyas are a ridiculous combo though and it stops this weekend. I don’t think ACC can pull out a win over a team like Wood, but can’t see Shamokin pulling off yet another upset.
LaSalle College HS has struggled to win the last two meetings against the D-11 rep. So what makes people think that LaSalle will romp? They beat Easton 17-14 two years ago and for most of the game last year it was a 10 point game or less.
I think Easton’s defense was better than Nazareth this year. Nazareth’s offense is way more explosive and diverse than Easton’s ever will be under Shiffert.
I think it’ll be a competitive and close game. I think LaSalle has a little better D than Nazareth and Nazareth a little better O than LaSalle.
If LaSalle had a weakness on defense it’s their DB’s. Well I’ve seen every team they played and only Bergen was clearly better than Nazareth. Nazareth would play with and most likely beat everyone on LaSalle’s schedule except Bergen. This is just what I’ve viewed this year.
This year’s LaSalle team is by far the worst of the past 4. The defense has the worst passing defense in the PCL this year. The offense can run the ball but not really pass. That said they will win by 17 on Saturday.
@Red
From what I have been old, the “freshman” is definitely 16, maybe 17. But ACC’s basketball team has that beat. They have a 17 year old sophomore who will turn 18 before the end of the school year. Sorry to digress to B-ball on a football forum.
Redwolf — It seems that the PIAA tries to line the semis up on the same day that the final will be played the following week. So, with that in mind, I’d expect the 3A east/west semifinals to be played on Friday night and the 4A east/west semifinals on Saturday afternoon.
I also expect both finals to be at Northeast HS in D-12 (IF LS beats Nazareth). I expect AW to win comfortably.
Rciffo — Nothing is official that WC will close next year. Is it possible? For sure. However, the archdiocese may close anywhere from 2-6 HS’s and 25-40 grade schools when they make the announcement come January 5th or 6th. There are a lot of factors in the decision process and current enrollment is only one of them. Again, nothing official and that writer, who did a good job with that story, was simply just adding his opinion on that subject. He had nothing concrete to go on.
Hard to see North Penn losing to a team that cannot throw the ball and has a defense that is giving up close to 20 points a game in the playoffs. Also can’t see Lasalle losing in a shootout…they seem to get all the right bounces in the biggest games.
@Red, read on another thread that the freshman RB turned 16 in October; doesn’t matter, just pretend he’s a junior! It’s not like he’s a 22 yo senior.
Should be an entertaining game.
@Jake, not sure it’s LS’ best defense in recent memory; in fact, I would question that.
I do know it’s better than Naz faced in the LVC. Time will tell; that’s why they play the game!
@Dog21, let me be clear, you’re wrong. I was on AW’s sideline and the crowd was embarassing. Please, your comments about WC and LS people packing the AW game tomorrow night is ridiculous! Do you know PCL football at all?
@Buddy, I’m a stickler for accuracy and there’s not alot of it from certain individuals on here. If that bothers you, that’s a shame.
@ Red: I’ll defer to your expertise given your closeness to the program. I hear they will be getting some players back that were out the last couple weeks. Would not suprise me at all if # 33 has a big game running the ball.
All this talk of playoffs is making me remember last season lewisburg was the number 1 team 🙂
@O.L. Coach:
Not sure why, but you do have a knack for bringing out the “best” in everyone.
@ et al:
In my opinion, or quite possibly wishful thinking, I do not believe LaSalle will make it to the final. Either Nazareth or NP will knock them off…………… of course I’ve said this before.
@ Jake:
I like your optimism, and I am a La Salle alum and I played football there, but I have to disagree with you. The 2009 state championship team’s defense had more size, and better d backs. Granted, they didn’t play too well during the regular season, but during the playoffs, I’ve never seen a defense step-up all around like they did. This year’s defense is still very good, but they have shaky corner play. A good quarterback with decent wide receivers can pick them apart. It was made apparent at the first Roman game. Keir was throwing some gems, which would have been scores, if he had a half decent receiver to throw to. There were tons of drops. I do agree though that this year’s linebacking core is the best they have had in a long time. Either way, I am rooting for La Salle all the way.
Looks like the only way to see or hear the LaSalle vs Nazareth game is to be there. I need to be in Philly on Saturday so I am screwed. In this age of information I can’t find out for sure one way or the other if I can at least hear the game. Anyone got anything?
@ O.L. Coach: Right on. Best LS defense I’ve seen in recent memory, including the 2009 AAAA Champs.
@ Bruce:
Pretty much right on. If NP brings the D they had the last 2 games, reverse that score.
@ Bruce
Yo Bruce, “Who ever scores the most points at the end of the 4th will be the winner.” —Duh? But you’re wrong. It’s playoff time now. Now is the time for La Salle’s defense to step-up and handle this “freshman” running back from Nazareth. I put freshmen in quotes because rumors going around are that this kid is 15 or 16??? I even heard 17 from a few people, but I’m having a hard time believing he is 16, let alone 17. I really hope that is not the case either. A 16/17 year old freshman?? I was 17 during my SENIOR year football season. Off topic, I know, but I just kind of wanted to see other peoples’ thoughts, maybe a clarification. Either way, Bruce, If La Salle can control their ground game and open up their passing game, and if Magarity is throwing the ball well…well then sorry dude, La Salle by a touchdown or 2.
OL Coach- Let me go r-e-a-l-l-y s-l-o-w here for you. You made a ridiculous comment that AW only had 150 at the Eastern Final Last year. I was disputing that in my comment. D-O y-o-u understand?
Do you think it is your job to act like a toolbox on here? If so, you should get a raise for being the #1 toolbox.