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Post by bringbackcaro on Feb 4, 2017 0:14:56 GMT -5
A) Yes, our "competition" (as in the PL) face the same challenges but I don't think we have really been out-recruited since we started giving schollies. Thus, if Gilmore has not been outrecruited, why have we not won more games ? We've only had one year with 4 classes of scholarship players, that's not enough time to fully replenish our depth across the roster. Also, as Breezy said, we started out behind the other schools with scholarships in the first year or two. Again, college football is not like college basketball. If you're going to try to rely on frosh and sophs this level, you're in for a lot of trouble. I am encouraged by this year's football class, and particularly encouraged about the number of players who were plucked away by bigger schools at the last minute. It tells me that the staff is learning the right level of player to target, and as we start getting more guys like that all the way through Signing Day, we should be in good shape.
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Post by hchoops on Feb 4, 2017 9:20:23 GMT -5
So it will take us 1, 2, 3 years to catch up ? Please no more 54-14s Was that recruiting or coaching, or both ?
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Post by rgs318 on Feb 4, 2017 9:22:47 GMT -5
So it will take us 1, 2, 3 years to catch up ? Please no more 54-14s Was that recruiting or coaching, or both ? More coaching...and several injuries to key players. If it had been all hands on deck, HC probably could have made its "closer" loss.
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Post by hchoops on Feb 4, 2017 9:27:53 GMT -5
All football teams have injuries Some have quality depth
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Post by rgs318 on Feb 4, 2017 9:51:39 GMT -5
All football teams have injuries Some have quality depth Quite correct. That is why the incoming class and those that follow are so important. Depth alone is to enough. As you point out, it does need to be quality depth.
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Post by bringbackcaro on Feb 4, 2017 10:19:10 GMT -5
So it will take us 1, 2, 3 years to catch up ? Please no more 54-14s Was that recruiting or coaching, or both ? This year the program should start turning the corner. If not, that's a problem. Don't know why you insist on pretending 1-AA PL football = PL basketball, and in particular that HC football = HC basketball in terms of resources dedicated versus the rest of the league. No "54-14s" -- How about no more 91-52s, 81-49s, 90-46s, losses to teams at the 95th percentile in D1?
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Post by breezy on Feb 4, 2017 11:02:22 GMT -5
Holy Cross has offered DL ABDOUL KOUYATE, 6-3, 250, of Blair Academy in New Jersey.
Not sure what happened here but he apparently did not sign on Wednesday and has since been offered by Colgate and Holy Cross. Took an official visit to UConn last weekend but it appears that no offer followed.
Rated 3* (80) by 247 Sports.
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Post by rgs318 on Feb 4, 2017 11:56:10 GMT -5
Looks like a good offer! Anyone feel it is not a selling point to have our Purple Crusaders charge out onto the field from under an ad for a HOSPITAL?
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Post by deep Purple on Feb 5, 2017 12:08:14 GMT -5
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Feb 5, 2017 12:21:03 GMT -5
What exactly is the "power throw"?
EDIT: Okay-- I should have looked this up rather than expecting someone to be my valet. Here's what I found:
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Post by timholycross on Feb 5, 2017 20:48:09 GMT -5
Has HC had any players from NO since Fenerty and Riley?
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Post by hcgrad94 on Feb 5, 2017 20:52:02 GMT -5
Willie Bradford, Garrett Morris.
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Post by bringbackcaro on Feb 6, 2017 8:55:34 GMT -5
is it true that we still do not have a legit power running back ? only listed rb recruit--5'10" 185 why ? why ? The Patriots almost lost the Super Bowl last night because they spent too much time running their "power running back" into the back of their offensive line. Our offense is better off moving a guy like Cozier all over the field and using him like the Pats used James White last night than changing everything for a "power running back."
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Feb 6, 2017 10:13:08 GMT -5
The people who think we need a power running back also believe the game of football is still played in the 1970s.
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Post by beerseach on Feb 6, 2017 11:10:02 GMT -5
is it true that we still do not have a legit power running back ? only listed rb recruit--5'10" 185 why ? why ? The Patriots almost lost the Super Bowl last night because they spent too much time running their "power running back" into the back of their offensive line. Our offense is better off moving a guy like Cozier all over the field and using him like the Pats used James White last night than changing everything for a "power running back." EXACTLY!!! With our offensive scheme why don't we use the RB in different ways other than just running the ball. Use them as threats out of the backfield. You don't know how? Drive 45 minutes to Foxboro and ask!!! No reason our RBs couldn't spread the field in our "spread" offense...
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Post by lou on Feb 6, 2017 11:15:43 GMT -5
The people who think we need a power running back also believe the game of football is still played in the 1970s. What was wrong with football in the 70s?
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Post by hchoops on Feb 6, 2017 11:54:52 GMT -5
So it will take us 1, 2, 3 years to catch up ? Please no more 54-14s Was that recruiting or coaching, or both ? This year the program should start turning the corner. If not, that's a problem. Don't know why you insist on pretending 1-AA PL football = PL basketball, and in particular that HC football = HC basketball in terms of resources dedicated versus the rest of the league. No "54-14s" -- How about no more 91-52s, 81-49s, 90-46s, losses to teams at the 95th percentile in D1? I presume the 81-49 is the South Carolina game-they are 25 in kenpom the 90-46 has to be syracuse, who are 47 the 91-52 was Oregon , a 1 seed where do you get 95th percentile ? not exactly comparable to a 40 point loss to a second place PL team
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Post by timholycross on Feb 6, 2017 13:40:26 GMT -5
Really? ask Atlanta if a power Back would have been nice up 16, 8+ min to go and 3rd and 1. Pretty sure balanced roster and multiple abilities Offensively and Defensively is the optimal goal. I'm not sure if that was the issue- their running game was averaging over 6 yards a carry, power back or not. Maybe just call the damn guy's number in that spot. Actually, even worse, first down on the 22 at the 5 min mark and they took a sack and an offensive holding call on another pass play. 3 runs into the middle and it's either the 2 min warning or NE has burned all its time outs...AND their kicker was quite reliable this year. That game did bring out something that I think is misunderstood. As far as tiring the other team out, it's the number of plays you run, not the minutes off the clock. Incredibly, the Pats ended up running twice as many plays IN REGULATION than the Falcons, No wonder they marched down the field in OT. And Vince Lombardi himself would have loved that game winning TD....a variation on his famous power sweep. "A Seal Here and A Seal Here"!.
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Post by rgs318 on Feb 6, 2017 14:54:41 GMT -5
This year the program should start turning the corner. If not, that's a problem. Don't know why you insist on pretending 1-AA PL football = PL basketball, and in particular that HC football = HC basketball in terms of resources dedicated versus the rest of the league. No "54-14s" -- How about no more 91-52s, 81-49s, 90-46s, losses to teams at the 95th percentile in D1? I presume the 81-49 is the South Carolina game-they are 25 in kenpom the 90-46 has to be syracuse, who are 47 the 91-52 was Oregon , a 1 seed where do you get 95th percentile ? not exactly comparable to a 40 point loss to a second place PL team That may be a reference to our game vs Maine.
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Post by Non Alum Dave on Feb 6, 2017 18:17:27 GMT -5
Really? ask Atlanta if a power Back would have been nice up 16, 8+ min to go and 3rd and 1. Pretty sure balanced roster and multiple abilities Offensively and Defensively is the optimal goal. And Vince Lombardi himself would have loved that game winning TD....a variation on his famous power sweep. "A Seal Here and A Seal Here"!. One of my favorites!
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Post by inhocsigno on Feb 6, 2017 18:27:14 GMT -5
Has HC had any players from NO since Fenerty and Riley? Troy Larose and Gary Bordelon had good careers as DB's and LB Brian Corales was a solid starter until injuries mounted up. Larose and Corales were from Brother Martin and I think Bordelon was from Jesuit, but not sure on that one.
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Post by breezy on Feb 6, 2017 20:19:14 GMT -5
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Post by breezy on Feb 9, 2017 11:48:53 GMT -5
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Post by breezy on Feb 9, 2017 11:54:12 GMT -5
Holy Cross has offered DL ABDOUL KOUYATE, 6-3, 250, of Blair Academy in New Jersey. ***** Kouyate's recruitment has heated up and 247 Sports now indicates he is considering 4 PL schools -- HC, Colgate, Fordham and Lafayette. He has visited both Lafayette and Colgate this week. Although he is doing a post-grad year at Blair Academy in New Jersey, he apparently has his home in the Bronx (which may, or may not, give Fordham an advantage).
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Post by purplehaze on Feb 9, 2017 12:57:28 GMT -5
The ivies emphasis in football is eminently clear - they should be playing all ooc games against 60+ schollie fsc programs (and that should include more caa schools). to see princeton, columbia and penn also in the top 30 on this list is impressive. that's 5 of their 8 schools with great classes.
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