my take on the 4 A blue cross game

[fredjones]

East is a well coached football team.  Central had not seen such overall athleticism all year.  central's receivers didn't help out their QB.

[Volnut]

East is a well coached football team.  Central had not seen such overall athleticism all year.  central's receivers didn't help out their QB.

 

I was very surprised because I thought Knox Central was on a roll and would win the game for sure.

[blazer1set]

Is this the same Knox Central team that beat Greeneville and Fulton?

I was not impressed with Central at all.    On offense they lined up with huge gaps in between the lineman, by the time the back got to the line the much quicker Memphis D was already there.   As big and stout as Central's line appeared to be you would think that against a much smaller, but infinitely quicker, team they would line up toe-to-toe with 2 big tight ends, get under center, and just pound the ball down Memphis' throat.

Here's my guess:    Central's offense worked in all the other games because nobody else even came close to matching East's speed, and by the time they figured that out it was too late.

Do you guys think different, am I on a sound course of reasoning here??

Edited December 5, 2016 by blazer1set

[kwc]

Is this the same Knox Central team that beat Greeneville and Fulton?

I was not impressed with Central at all.    On offense they lined up with huge gaps in between the lineman, by the time the back got to the line the much quicker Memphis D was already there.   As big and stout as Central's line appeared to be you would think that against a much smaller, but infinitely quicker, team they would line up toe-to-toe with 2 big tight ends, get under center, and just pound the ball down Memphis' throat.

Here's my guess:    Central's offense worked in all the other games because nobody else even came close to matching East's speed, and by the time they figured that out it was too late.

Do you guys think different, am I on a sound course of reasoning here??

 

Its a championship game. teams don't change stripes at this point of the season. If the Central team was lining up as you say, it's because that's what they do. You don't go and do what you don't normally do at this stage of the season. You line up and play like you have done all year long. In other words, you dance with the one you brought to the party. If they didn't match-up well with East, as a result of what you have done all year then, you probably lost this game before you even started.

 

On a different note.

 

You did notice big #71 and big #64 for Memphis East didn't you? They were the two biggest people on the field. #71 is 6'-8" at 300 + lbs. #64 is 6'-6" at about 290 ish. #71 went both ways, playing NG and tackle. #64 just played guard. East had other large individuals ... I don't think Central was the biggest team on the field. East is HUGE. Yes, East had some quick players, but they also had a whole lot of beef!

 

PS.

 

One of them is a jr., the other is a sophomore. I'm sure both will be playing on Saturdays. Both will probably be playing in the SEC somewhere.

Edited December 5, 2016 by kwc

[blazer1set]

Yep those 2 guys you mentioned were impressive.

The bottom line is that East had speed to burn and that was the difference, plus they just executed so well.