PackOfWolves

I agree, they are about even, but we can argue about how good is Hamilton's D. IJS. I think it is going to be a good hard fought game. Much different from the games in recent past. Mentality is changing. Looking forward to tonight.

Culture. Going through a culture change. So discipline and details are a big thing with this team. When they do it right, it looks good (First half of Germantown; Lausanne) . When they do their own thing, it is bad (South Panola; Bartlett). Focus has been really good this week, so we will see when they jump in the fire.

South Panola. Our offense made them both look better than they are. We are too inconsistent.

No you won't. You are not as good as you think you are. And we are not as bad. But we will see what happens on the field Friday. I'll eat my words if I'm wrong, but I doubt it.

Well if you look at the data, and you take out the anomaly (Hamilton for Whitehaven and South Panola for Cordova). The data is a little different. WH ave 19.3 ppg and CHS 22.3. WH's D gives up 6.75 ppg while CHS gives up 17 ppg. Don't let the data make you think this is going to be a cake walk. 24 points, I don't think so. CHS by 14.

A wounded dog is very dangerous. The sub par performance Friday has made a difference in focus. I told you coach has been trying to change the mindset of Cordova. Mediocrity has been acceptable there for a while. Having a winning record in the regular season has been good enough, but Cordova has never beaten Whitehaven (maybe 15 years ago). Coach had to suspend 4 players last week for not following team rules. 2 were starters on D, another was the punter, and the long snapper. We hate to lose, but sometimes losses like the one at Bartlett help drive your point home so much faster. Culture change takes a little time. Takes more than just X’s And O’s to be a winning program. When Saulsberry started at Whitehaven, I don’t believe they were winning 7,8, or 9 games a year. Coach had to do the same thing at East. Said all of that to say this, I believe Friday will be the defining turning point in our program. There will be a much better product on the field this Friday. This will be a very good game between 2 of the top teams in this city.

Hey, you guys have some good young talent. I see a new energy that the new coach has inspired. We cannot take this game lightly. Central would have been a much different game if it were not for the defensive scores. The future is bright for Bartlett, just don’t want to be the team that sparks that light too fast. Good luck to you guys.

All region games are very important. This is the first one for our region and our most important to date. Bartlett looks as though they have some athletes. I believe they are still young and still trying to figure it out. We can't relax because they can score quickly with some of those speedsters they have. A good solid defensive performance is needed. Looking for the offense to keep improving. The QB was 10 for 13 with two TDs this past Friday. Once we get consistent in the passing game with our receivers, we will be a dangerous bunch.

Don’t know much about Brentwood this year so I’m going for the home team. Need more insight though

Really, the breakdown was not on offense, it was the D. We were not disciplined at all in the South Panola game. It was a great eye opener to the players that they have to do things the right way to be successful against good teams. We are trying to change the culture at Cordova from just being satisfied with winning games you are supposed to win to a championship mentality. We all know there is a distinctive difference. So I look for the defense to play a lot better this week. The offense is figuring it out. They are getting better each week. Good test tomorrow. Will see what improvements have been made and where we are lacking. 10 practices for 5 games. That is coaches motto this year.

You always pick against us, what’s new

Well I feel good about it. We got complacent in last weeks game, coupled with a little home cooking. The kids have to learn to put their foot on their neck. Coach was disappointed we didn’t score 42. Left a lot of plays out there. Too many penalties and mistakes (muffed punt, bust a coverage on last play of half, etc). Anyway, South Panola looks to be the most physical team we have faced. Not a difficult offense. Have to be solid from start to finish. Offensively, have to open it up. Have playmakers to get the ball to. Coach feels he got too conservative last week as well. Only threw the ball 7 times. Need more balance. This will tell a lot about where the team is.

They have a lot of talent! We should have never let them back in the game. Easily could have been 28-0 at half but with some mistakes at the end, gave up a hail mary TD. 21-7 at half. We got complacent. Got to get that killer instinct. They have talent. 6A will be real interesting down the stretch.

Oh, they are good. Real good.

Yea, we had to replace them with South Panola!

It is pretty accurate. We had a dangerous team last year, but didn't have enough leadership and mental toughness to do anything with it. So the focus has been on mental toughness, buying into the process, leadership, accountability, etc. This is why the schedule is what it is. You can't run from these teams if you want to be champions. Plus you have to figure out what it takes to win. Cordova is a young school (20 years), and we have not established a championship tradition or culture yet. Yes, we have won a few games in the past, but how many of significance? This is what coach is trying to instill. Toughness, confidence, pride, etc. A different mentality. Mediocrity will not be accepted. It is a measuring stick each week. Evaluate, correct, get better. We feel like we are much better than most people think. No, we are not the most talented team in 6A, but the key word is TEAM. We will see what happens.

Well, we feel since we don’t have any BIG names, that people are just writing us off. We didn’t play well vs Central. We had 4 turnovers and 15 penalties. Not typical for a Wimberly coached team, but we pulled out the win. Coach feels like in we eliminate the mistakes, along with some other small but crucial things, that game is not close. Germantown, a lot of unknowns, so it is hard to say. We just want to get better each and every week, so when the playoffs hit, we will be ready for anybody. We just have to earn our respect, which is fine with us.

It is what it is when you play certain teams. You have to play through it and overcome it. Unfortunately, part of the game. You know it going in, so don't use it as an excuse. This is a big early season game and will give the winner momentum. We have big games throughout the schedule, so we literally must take it one game at a time.

kwc, I believe you are correct with your assessment. A low scoring game does favor Central. When Cordova scores 21 points or more, it will favor Cordova. I have a sneaky suspicion that special teams will come in to play in this game. Playoffs

Hey, you see what happened to us last year. So, I don't think we will take them lightly. As for our defense, it depends on which team decides to show up. Some games we looked very good against the run, but other games, TERRIBLE! I think this is one of the better match-ups in the first round. Good entertaining game.

You are right! We have shown to be weak, at times, defensively where they are strong offensively. They run to the ball well on defense but will give up the big play, especially in the passing game because they commit so many bodies to the run. It is going to be interesting to see if they can keep up with our offense which has improved drastically since we played Houston. If we play good run defense, this could be a very good day for us. I know they will have to score more than 19 points to beat us.

Pearl Cohn vs Cordova will be played Saturday at 5pm

We are looking forward to you guys coming down. Should be fun!

It will be a good game. I think it will come down to Central's defense. I don't think Central will be able to score a lot of points against Whitehaven, So their defense must keep it close to have a chance. This will be Central's first real test. Schedule has been pretty easy up to now.