Oakland Foootball Opening

[Blaze45]

BUMP! No need for it on here dixieboyfan! Another trouble maker on here wingman10! LOD does know his football!!

Please don't mingle facts with emotions... you make fans mad....lol

[Ascendotuum]

Being able to pitch and catch is MUCH harder than you think!

[dixieboyfan20]

LOD, causes more trouble than most! He has bashed my good friend Coach A for years based on his infatuation with The old Rankin staff And Steve Britton. They controlled the area before it blew up on size. I'd like to see them do the same thing now.

[warhawks]

LOD, causes more trouble than most! He has bashed my good friend Coach A for years based on his infatuation with The old Rankin staff And Steve Britton. They controlled the area before it blew up on size. I'd like to see them do the same thing now.

Put them at any school in  the region and they would be a very consistent winning program! 

[dixieboyfan20]

Yes, they'd win but to win state championships every yeae NO sir! Coach A has consistently won but 0 state final runs.

[Lost Old Dad]

LOD, causes more trouble than most! He has bashed my good friend Coach A for years based on his infatuation with The old Rankin staff And Steve Britton. They controlled the area before it blew up on size. I'd like to see them do the same thing now.

Shows what you actually know. Rankin hates my guts and the feeling is almost totally mutual. If you were someone who truly knew anything about training linemen you would know Steve Britton is WELL respected when it comes to teaching linemen.

 

YES I bashed your 'good friend' only AFTER he screwed up the team for his first two years. I gave him the benefit of the doubt the first two. After that it was game on.

 

Also one of the first things Rankin ever said to me was, "What do you know about football?". I simply asked him did playing in the pros count. I was also the first Dad that almost took his son to another school that played R'dale. AFTER he apologized to my son and asked him nicely to come back, did I allow him to. I had a rule for playing ball. Grades came first! Unfortunately that is not Rankin's position then. I do not know about now. Steve Britton, Coach White, BOTH Coach McDaniels, and Coach Fields took my side in that. That is the main reason I respect those men.

[GWAVE1]

Shows what you actually know. Rankin hates my guts and the feeling is almost totally mutual. If you were someone who truly knew anything about training linemen you would know Steve Britton is WELL respected when it comes to teaching linemen.

 

YES I bashed your 'good friend' only AFTER he screwed up the team for his first two years. I gave him the benefit of the doubt the first two. After that it was game on.

 

Also one of the first things Rankin ever said to me was, "What do you know about football?". I simply asked him did playing in the pros count. I was also the first Dad that almost took his son to another school that played R'dale. AFTER he apologized to my son and asked him nicely to come back, did I allow him to. I had a rule for playing ball. Grades came first! Unfortunately that is not Rankin's position then. I do not know about now. Steve Britton, Coach White, BOTH Coach McDaniels, and Coach Fields took my side in that. That is the main reason I respect those men.

This is why I like LOD!! We think alike on many football issues.

[warhawks]

Yes, they'd win but to win state championships every yeae NO sir! Coach A has consistently won but 0 state final runs.

They didn't win titles every year! I said put them at any school in the region and they would be consistently winning! They were very consistent when they coached at Riverdale. Coach A is a good coach. The previous staff was better in my opinion. There are good coaches all over this country that never win a state title. I would love to see Coach A win a title at Riverdale! I know he won one at Hillsboro! Like I said I hope he wins one at Riverdale. GO WARRIORS!!!

[warhawks]

This is why I like LOD!! We think alike on many football issues.

BUMP!!!

[runtheball]

To win at the highest level a team must be able to play "PITCH & CATCH" 1/3 of the snaps.

And that can be done in any offensive scheme.

[Blaze45]

I will say this I have a lot of respect for the program and the tradition at Riverdale and I firmly believe they will have a great season this year, but I will also follow it up and say that "IF" what was relayed to me is true, about how Coach A degrades his players in front of others then it is a sad state of affairs. I certainly hope that the love of coaching up those kids exceeds the love of winning the game or it is time to look at the program and decide what really matters. You can demand respect and get it when kid is in front of you , or you can earn it and that kid will carry that for you 24x7 and go above and beyond. 

Edited May 27, 2015 by Blaze45

[warhawks]

I will say this I have a lot of respect for the program and the tradition at Riverdale and I firmly believe they will have a great season this year, but I will also follow it up and say that "IF" what was relayed to me is true, about how Coach A degrades his players in front of others then it is a sad state of affairs. I certainly hope that the love of coaching up those kids exceeds the love of winning the game or it is time to look at the program and decide what really matters. You can demand respect and get it when kid is in front of you , or you can earn it and that kid will carry that for you 24x7 and go above and beyond. 

Very well said Blaze45 and very true! Best wishes to Blackman this fall! GO WARRIORS!!!