Intimidation Factor

[Collosus]

Who on friday nights has the most intimidating atmosphere before the game. This could include the team, fans, stadium, music during warm-ups, or just plain tradition. Pretty much where is the least favorite place everybody wants to play at?

[Croach]

I think going into "The Pit" on a Friday night in Lincoln County can get real intimidating. You feel like the crowd is about to swallow you, and when you leave the field you have to walk through the Lincoln County faithful. It can get real intense.

[???]

Coalfield their school is strictly about tradition like everytime they run out they run out and touch the huge yellow jacket in their field.

[64TNChamp]

DeLaSalle: anytime, any place, anyone. 140 straight, 34 (174-1) more before the loss in Dec.,'91. Previous HS streak was 72. Pretty "intimidating."

Glad to see USA Today "cleaned up" "Tony's" Tony Poll, obcession with South Carolina football...although both didn't give enough "respect" to Longview, TX for hanging 29 second half points on the previous-#2 in the Nation...not to mention LV gained 500 yds. against Evangel Christian. For my money Longview, Lufkin, Tyler, etc. from that league could give anyone (including the Spartans of DLS) a very tough "run" for the National Championship.

California is considering a State Championship for schools over 1200, and likewise for schools under 1200. Smaller schools could opt for the "large-school" class. There is no "we-got-religion," or "we-ain't-got-no-religion-classifications." The playoff format was ironically proposed by the San Juaquin-region, Fresno, Merced, Stockton, etc. The CIF (Southern California), LA, and San Diego areas have playoffs. DeLaSalle only plays a 3-game playoff schedule: Oakland and San Francisco are not included, e.g., Skyline of Oakland. San Jose, the area to San Francisco, and basically south 200 hundred miles is "ruled" by the Catholic League, currently, 17-2, versus "pegans." St. Francis of Mountain View is DLS's, Friday opponent, and ended a 40-game streak of a cool public school last weekend. All which begs me to ask: "What the #$^&* is South Doyle?" ...Sounds like a burrough of London.

[rollredroll]

Good stuff, 64.

[jda9703]

NO ONE CAN DENY THE FACT THAT RIVERDALE IS INTIMMIDATING. FACE IT IF YOU CAN GO WITHOUT PLAYING THEM YOU ARE BETTER OFF. MOST TEAMS AREN'T LUCKY ENOUGH TO CACTH THEM ON A BAD NIGHT. THEY HAVE ONLY LOST A HANDFUL OF GAMES IN THE LAST 10+ YEARS AND MOST HAVE COME IN THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME . THEY HAVEN'T LOST A REGION GAME SINCE 95' AGAINST MT. JULIET AND JUST RECENTLY LOST AT HOME FOR THE FIRST TIME . THE FANS, THE COACHES. PLAYERS, AND TRADITION ALL ADD UP TO BE PRETTY INTIMIDATING.

[64TNChamp]

Thanks, Roll FYI, Southxest has a $99 fare to San Diego from Nashville. Personally, I think the beach/money "aura" of Carlsbad, Oceanside, LaJolla; the challenge posed to DeLaSalle by La Costa Canyon (especially if dinged up versus St. Francis, and shut-doxn-corner still on academic probation-thru game 5)--Canyon scored more points on DLS than anyone last year; and the perfunctory "cha-chies" of Southern California...make for an excellent football evening. DLS is chartering planes, hotels, etc. Might be an excellent opportunity for you to trade one of those #19 MBA's for a Jackie Bates, #22. See you there?

[rollredroll]

I'll have to watch from afar, 64...just got back from the West Coast on Sunday and need to keep the marriage intact!

 

Do you know anything about South Panola? They are putting some big numbers up down in Mississippi.

[64TNChamp]

Sorry, RED

Haven't a clue. Big game Sat. nite in Charlotte--if Independence is gonna lose...50 and counting. Panola may be like McQueen of Reno last year: 70 a game-ish. Marriages are "transitory." High school football is eternal.

[No58LBKr]

I think in the sport of HS football intemidation has about 90% to do with win/lose situations. Don't get me wrong, coaching, play calling and being in shape has to do with it but I think mostly intimidation has a lot to do with it.

[FALCONGUARD]

THE "PIT" AND THE FALCON "D" ARE PRETTY INTIMIDATING]

[BigOrange 3]

MBA and their rich tradition can be pretty intemidating.

They have been to the state championship 3 out of the last 4 years and are beginning to start a dynasty.