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  1. I would argue the ‘20 and ‘21 teams had more overall weapons and better QB play. Last year’s team very similar to this year. This team is pretty one-dimensional and if they see a team with a “dude” or two, they’d be pretty easy to scheme up. Bruins just didn’t have that dude this year.
  2. I’ll type slow so you can understand. Every single one of my criticisms was of our own play (see: last week’s post regarding self-reflection). No doubt JCS was the better team, doesn’t mean I don’t wish we could have done a few things differently. And by “challenged” I mean playing a team with a pulse. West region can lull you into a sense of security. In my opinion, this JCS team might be the 2nd or 3rd best they’ve had in the last 5 years and all bets are off when the playoffs come calling.
  3. I certainly expected going into the game that JCS would put up points and USJ would have to answer. Only one of those things happened. JCS used multiple weapons, but Mosley was the one we had zero answers for. Transfer portal hurt us on that one, leaving us short a guy with the size-speed combo to lock him down like last year. Even when other guys scored, it was a result of committing too many resources to covering 23. Offense was just sad. Three turnovers and a couple of drive-killing penalties along with a great defensive game plan from JCS led to a big goose-egg on the scoreboard. We tried a lot of different looks, even went under center, and just couldn’t find a way to sustain a drive. If there’s a bright side, the special teams play was vastly better than last week. Unfortunately most of that effort was punt team and kickoff return team. Path to 10-0 is paved for JCS as they will see a running clock (maybe by halftime) in every game remaining. They probably won’t see a challenge until semifinals. That’s the good and bad side of D2-1A.
  4. Notice my ifs were USJ mental mistakes, not “momma he won’t quit touching me”. See the difference between self-reflection and excuse-making?
  5. Blah blah blah. This is a “rivalry” game and both teams get up for it. I’ve had a kid on the field for the better part of a decade. There’s jawing on both sides and playing to the echo of the whistle. I didn’t see anything outrageous on either side, and plenty of penalties called to keep things from escalating. I also saw a kickoff fielded with a knee on the ground that resulted in a TD and several other very iffy calls. I thought TCA fought hard and their play calling was excellent, particularly in the first half. But in reality, if USJ avoids dumb penalties (false starts, illegal shift) and their special teams were halfway competent this is at least a 3-4 TD game.
  6. USJ struggled against UC last year and I understand the Golden Tornadoes return much of their squad this year. Bruins are much smaller in the trenches than they have been in recent memory and struggled to stop the run early against Peabody. Coaching staff made adjustments (a novel concept on McClellan Road) and the defense was noticeably better in the last 2.5Q. I have to think Pritchard will scheme up UC pretty well on defense. Bruins missed some big opportunities in the passing game that I expect to improve with more reps. No shortage of talent, just young small and inexperienced. I expect this to be a close one into the second half, but the size difference may indeed wear USJ down as the game goes on. Not ready to make a score prediction yet.
  7. Is the NCS QB your grandson or something? I think Don King did less promotion for Tyson back in the 80s.
  8. During this DII-A stretch, USJ has played in the semifinals each of the 4 years. The games on the road at undefeated NCS (2019) and undefeated DCA (2020) were two of the best planned and executed games I've seen the Bruins play in recent memory and both were dominant USJ wins. USJ hosted DCA in 2021 their semifinal and got steamrolled by the eventual champs. Here's to hoping Stroup has his boys focused and continues his road warrior trend on Friday night. If both teams commit to stopping the run, I think USJ will have a slight advantage as long as Pettigrew continues to take care of the football and use his multiple weapons. The Sawyer Brown Road Eagles are going to take the Country Club Lane Eagles to the woodshed. NCS by 3+ TDs.
  9. Congrats to GTFan on your wizard-like score projections in 3 of the 4 quarterfinal matchups. FCS/DCA must have been a real dogfight. Looking forward to watching the film.
  10. Initial thoughts on the playoff matchups for the first round..... DCA and MTCS will roll against overmatched West opponents. JCS might get a little fight from Columbia Academy, but I suspect the Eagles have too much offensive firepower for the Bulldogs. Clarksville Academy and Lakeway should be a decent game. Lakeway is a little tough to read on paper and I haven't seen either team play yet. I'll have to track down some film from both before I could make a prediction. TCA vs TKA should be the best game of the week. TCA has scored 42+ in 4 of their last 5 games. TKA defense has been stingy at times this year. I'd give the West TN version of the purple lions the nod by a TD or so. Just trying to get the conversation started. Anyone have any insight to add?
  11. Already weaving excuses into your trash talk. Good move.
  12. USJ didn’t learn much last night against Liberty. No need to elaborate. The Bruins have 6 or 7 solid DL to rotate and change up looks. They will definitely need strong LB play as well. Zero reason not to put 8 in the box Friday.
  13. Good night for football. The weather (esp for 8/5) was perfect. Peabody has made some nice upgrades to al already great facility. It was good experience to play a scrimmage with refs, downs, and a clock. I thought the teams were well matched. Both were big and experienced in the trenches. Both teams gave up big plays that led to most of the scores. USJ lost a 3x all state kicker and the young replacements looked promising. Peabody is still looking for a kicker, and those PATs were the difference in the game. Best of luck to the Golden Tide in the upcoming season. Here's to hoping we are both still playing when Thanksgiving comes around!
  14. … Trying to decide whether to believe your opinion or that of the 23 D1 coaches who have offered Kaydin Pope of Hardin County. For. His. Speed. With SIX 4.5 track guys, I’m starting to wonder if you guys should make the trip or if we should just mail you the trophy? We locked down Pope. Here’s to hoping the coaches can find a way for us to compete Friday. Also interesting that we didn’t run into you guys at the state track meet last year. None of the guys that Tabor (USJ) left in the dust in the 100M or 200M were wearing DCA uniforms. Are you sure you’re timing them right?
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