With practice starting tomorrow there are quite a few questions to be answered around the league.
Here are a few:
How will Airport fare without Eric Redmond?
The cupboard certainly isn’t bare but Redmond picked a good time to move onto Monroe. The Jets return the explosive Jodeci Mays and Derek Williams but must find a way to replace Daniel Jones, Tyler Baker, Dylan Close, Dakota Klocek, Nick Riopelle, Drew Nava, Brian Hamerick and Tyler Pluff. Those players formed the nucleus of another fine Jet squad. All of them received Huron League honors last year and will be tough to replace. First year coach Adam Barber will have a hard time replacing Redmond and an even harder time replacing those starters.
Can SMCC replace their potent backfield?
Gone are Huron League Offensive Player of the Year and quarterback Michael Howey, fullback T.J. Lovell and RB Chris LaBeau. Say hello to Jack Cusumano, Luke Yinger and Andrew Lamour. The Falcons have virtually everyone back on their offensive line and these trio of players can flat out fly. I don’t expect the Falcons to miss a beat on offense and dare I say that Cusumano can throw the ball a bit.
Can Huron replace one of the greatest tacklers in league history?
I don’t think Huron has a player on their roster with the talent and instincts of Tyler Weclowski but is there a team in the league that does? Huron will probably have to count on their entire line backing corp to make that many tackles this year. That may be a blessing in disguise as the Chiefs won’t always count on someone else to make a tackle.
What team will be the leagues biggest surprise?
I think that will go to Riverview. Something clicked late in the season and the Pirates have loads of talent coming back. They boast one of the best defensive players in the league in Brad Bosman and running back Ali Saad appears poised to have a big year on offense. Jeff Stergalas will not be out coached by anyone in the league and that should result in a run at the playoffs.
Practice starts tomorrow and I may find myself at a few practices in the afternoon.
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Lotsa talk about SMCC, Airport, Huron and Riverview.....SOOO predictable.
Last I checked the suprise team in the league last year was GI....Right Chris?? You haven't learned from recent history.
This year the cats out of the bag for GI offensive aerial weapons and the debate on their abilities and accolades rages.....and the cupboards are full for all positions, unlike years past.
BUT no mention for surprise of the year?? JUST THE WAY US ISLANDERS LIKE IT!
Also, SMCC and Airhead both come to the island this year....GI has something to play other than trying to stop OH4 madness.
Oh the "winds of change" are silent on this BLOG....except for the real change brewing, GIFB.
SITOFN
It's looking like it will be a learning process. I will still write on here but I at this point I am looking to drive the traffic over to the Examiner.
Do they allow you to post links to another site? You could end every post you put on the Examiner w/ a link to this blog. Something along the lines of, for this writer's opinion on the subject go to... and link this site.
It wouldn't be to hard to bounch back between the two websites. Just a suggestion.
j.w.
My only regret with the Examiner is that I won't be able to write in the first person. They don't allow it.
You have showed your colors on more than a few occasions. As would I. To be totally objective is nearly impossible. You do a fine job and of course I will read your writings for the Examiner. Cant wait actually!
I appreciate the jostling. It has been pretty tame on here since I named my league awards at the end of last season. Actually most of those came to my personal email.
Please notice I do approve everything you post. It would be too easy to not to post them and go onto say that your silence was admitting defeat.
I appreciate your reading the blog and even more so your comments. Hopefully you will join my readership over to the Examiner in a few days.
What I don't appreciate is the comments that come from yahoos who question my loyalty to the school that I coach at.
I try to be fair and objective even though I now coach the Huron Track & Field team..
"hey how many wins does flat rock have against huron in a row now, i mean coach p is undefeated against the chiefs."
I did not post that by the way
If I have something poignant to say(which some would say is never) I always attach my name.
You should know who I am by my diction ;). I have posted by name many many times. Need I say more.
hey how many wins does flat rock have against huron in a row now, i mean coach p is undefeated against the chiefs.