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MBA was the best team and deserved to win. Who picks the officiating crew for the championship game? The officiating at BA games this year has been fine. However, this crew was terrible. I'm not sure that I've ever heard encroachment called on the offense at any level of football. For it to be called four or five times stretches the limits of believability. I don't want to sound paranoid but it's as if someone went out of their way to put a crew on the field knowing they would be horrible.

He got caught up in the moment. It hasn't happened before and the coaches dealt with it later. There won't be a repeat performance.

Hadouken is a Father Ryan supporter. He apparently dislikes MBA just slightly more than BA.

Mason hasn't received nearly as much credit as he deserves. He is a dual threat at receiver and fullback. As a running back, he hits the hole quickly and is difficult to bring down. If you look at Cody Nelson's performance game by game, his better games are when Chris Jordan is in the backfield. Part of the benefit is having the defense worried about CJ. However, I truly believe that CJ acts as something of a security blanket for Cody and he is much more relaxed knowing CJ is there to share the load. With CJ on the field, Cody has been significantly more accurate as a passer. There is no doubt that MBA has an edge in the kicking game. However, this edge should be somewhat blunted by the narrower goal posts. I think that the Sophomore kicker will be much more likely to miss from beyond 35 yards. As much as I would love to see my son end his career with another state title, I see this game as 20 to 17 either way and definitely too close to call.

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The BA offense continues to struggle without Chris Jordan. He will be back at full strength against Ryan. BA needs to finish strong and senior leadership needs to assert itself. Last night seniors made key plays. The three senior defensive backs (Rutledge, Jacobs and Kelly) each had key interceptions. Two setup short field scores and one stopped a second half drive by BGA near the red zone. Senior Mason Graham stepped in at fullback and had almost 90 smash mouth yards on less than 10 carries for two touch downs. BA has tremendous talent in its underclassmen. Its time for the seniors to step up and encourage the talented youth to reach their potential.

BA gave up 91 yards rushing and 65 passing for 156. MBA gave up 157 yards in total offense. I'm pretty sure Chris Jordan never touched the field. On a final note, Vol98 is an idiot.

Sonny exited just before the end of the second quarter.

The ankle apparently was still sore from last week and Coach Potter chose not to risk the damage.

Cordell is not listed in the Tennessean stats. Anyone know why he didn't play?

Cody Nelson and Justin Cash took all the snaps in the first half. Starters and key subs only played the first half. Both QBs looked very promising. Cash looked very good keeping the ball and making some very nice runs. He has excellent speed and a decent arm. Cody had some nice runs and throws. He had a very nice throw down the middle of the field to Mason Graham for a TD. Apparently, JR Robley had the night off to give the other guys an opportunity to take some snaps. It looks like BA will have three QB options headed into the season. BA was up 4 TDs to 0 at half. If would have been 5 but a TD throw was called back due to QB being over the line of scrimmage on the throw.

very little and only in the first half

"That is why we elected to stay DI in the first place...our schools are much more like the 1 and 2a rural public schools that we play than we are like the big preps. People in cities seek us out because of our mission, and our sense of community, and our smaller size, not because we have kids going to Harvard and Yale OR because we are sending kids to DI schools for athletics...if they want those kinds of possibilities then they send their kids to the big preps. If they want their kids to hear about Jesus in school then they send them to us. If they want their kids to have opportunities to win Westinghouse Science Awards and make perfect scores on the SAT...big preps. If they want them to have several chances a year to go to Honduras or City of Children in Mexico or to New Orleans to do service/mission work...us. About the only similarity between the religious privates and the preps is that some schools in both groups require uniforms..." Or, they could come to BA and get both. I'm assuming that you do know that BA teaches students from a Christian perspective as well as provide Bible based course offerings. During the year students participate in many outreach ministries and a number of students also participate in foreign mission opportunities. I don't appreciate the assertion that your school and the other "religious" privates are the only ones attempting to rescue the perishing. The cookie jar comment was uncalled for as well.

Brandan was also selected ACC Freshman of the year and second team all ACC. He's had a great year and its been fun watching him on TV after seeing him for four years on the court at BA. Hopefully, he and the tarheels will have a great road to the final four.

You're original comments were that he "scored at will". My point was that 1 or 1 1/2 made shots per quarter is not scoring at will. This is especially true considering the number of shots taken. Again, I am not taking anything away but Jamie but rather trying to acknowledge BA's defensive effort. I would like to know his shooting percentage from that night versus other nights. I don't have access to that info but if anyone does it may be very enlightening for all. If BA held him to 40% versus 50%, then the defense had an impact. If his % that night was equal to his season average then you are correct in saying BA's defense had no more impact than any other team. I'm not interested in continuing this argument without facts but if you or someone has the actual data, then please share. I am actually curious to know the %.