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• I too encourage people to stop being devisive and negative. Its one thing to offer constructive criticism, its another to issue blanket judgmental statements about the players or their futures and spout petty otherizing comments. You never know a young man's potential. And shouldn't this community be wishing them the best as they dream, develop their skills, and look toward the future instead of speculating on potential limitations?!

  Particularly offensive are the comments alluding to a separation between the GI QB (or any other young young man who happens to have been a playmaker in a particular game) and another section of that team; you forget that it takes a team. These kids haven't forgotten that; and we shouldn't either. They sacrifice for each other and they realize that when one person doesn't give his 110%, something falls apart, something never comes to fruition. The support each other's growth and accomplishments before, during, and after the game. And their community should encourage that. They work together to succeed. And they have succeeded. THEY know defense and offense work together to get the job done. They PROVE that game in and game out. Why should we drive a wedge that isn't there? These young men are: multiseason-athletes and students, (boy)friends and brothers, sons, and even employees. They juggle schedules and shoulder stressors at 16 that grown adults struggle with. Bravo to them for doing it with grace and bravo for meeting success with humility and team spirit. What an example you set! Keep it up!

  Of course we should hail the acconplishments of deserving individuals. Recognitizing demonstrated skill, heart, and potential does not forget the team structure that facilitated someone's success. If anything, its a testiment of appreciation for it. Let's not give our GI boys any reason to think we see a divides among them that they don't have. If you pushed hard and got your job done to help your team to victory, we saw it -your coaches see it from the sidelines and we see it from the stands, we see it in your faces, we see it on the score board, and we see it in the men you're becoming.

  LETS GO GI!!

  P.s. welcome back SITOFN

• None taken Chris...just watching the blog on the sidelines a bit more.

  I'll try to throw $0.02 worth in here and there....

  SITOFN

• SITOFN, no offense but I thought you were dead.

• No kids in the league anymore but love the HL. You do a great job Chris. Don't let the haters bring you down. So here is the but.... There are kids being mentioned here that get the praise of a pro player. Some not so deserving. It's not good. It cheapens the blog. There are no spectacular D1 players here at all. The retoric is ramped up for sure...but...its your blog.

  • Your dreaming that's ok but trust me there's no D1 players in the Huron lesgue this year

  • Maybe you should watch a few kids play before saying there are no D1 players out there!!

• Whoooa GI faithful...what gives.

  IT sure sounds like someone has some serious "sand in their shorts" concerning Mitroka accomplishments vs GI D....Stage door DAD if you ask me.

  Be happy that you're not part of the Oh-4 stretch for 2 years or you would really have your panties in a bunch!!

  Chris has been more than a "gentleblogger" to allow the GI D rants vs Mitroka and I stand embarrassed for GI that someone doesn't know when to LET GO.

  Yuall better start worrying about SMCC, AIR, Milan, and Riverview (if they find a D) instead of arguing about who/what is more important for GI football.

  Winds of change are gone...change is HERE and NOW and I for one am enjoying football success at GI.

  Here we go GI...HERE WE GO!

  SITOFN

• Coach Bodner lost 20 in a row to start his career at GI. He knows how rough it can be. I think FR is headed in the right direction. 99-19 yes that is insane, but they have their 1-8 JV team who beat summerfield by 7 last year and 4 seniors, one that played as a junior. That's all they have. Bodner has been in that boat. You will see FR get better throughout the year, I doubt they win a game, but they will become more competitive

• I knew Flat Rock would have a rough season with the huge graduation blows of Chickeral, Knoch, and Blosser but wow 99-19 in two weeks? That's insane! Not sure if the physicality of those 3 could help these guys. 0-9 for sure!

• Hey, KC. Let's take a look at a defense that's scored more TD's on the year than the offense, MSU.. Also, you can't lose if the other team doesn't score. Defense Wins Championships, offense puts fans in the stands.

  September 9, 2013 at 12:17 AM
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  Slow your roll there buddy. This is HIGH SCHOOL football; not NCAA. There are some great defensive teams in HS Ball, but even better offenses..

  Jennifer Moores has to be the most respected HL I've ever met.. None can argue that what she said is not nothing but true.

  KC

• experienced what Chris?

• I must say in the 5 years I have doing the blog I have never really experienced this. Most people just email me if they have a complaint about my coverage or lack of it. huronleaguefootball@gmail.com