MC goes from back to back champs to 4-5 in 4 years
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lots of reasons but the main one is the spread offense.if teams get an early 2 score lead it is hard to come back running the veer.
They scored 6 points against a Provi defense that has not stopped any good teams. Do kids want to go to MC to run the split-back veer? Are they not getting the talent they once did? Would kids in the area prefer Marist or Rice's offensive approach?
Well that's who their opponents are is the ccl blue. And most of those teams started running the spread in the last 5 years. Also dunne got hired at marist in 08 so they have not been running the spread for 15 years.
Congrats to Coach Frank Lenti the most wins in Illinois High School Football History.....He is responsible for more than half of those 45 years in a row playoff births. Stand up and Cheer Coach Frank.
Guys calm down. Mt. Carmel is allowed a bad year in between a great run. I mean, it is possible ya know. Mt. Carmel will be fine next year.
My. Carmel played Loyola and Rice to a TD loss each. The Rice game was well played at least offensively and they didn't quit and made a game of it against Loyola. To say they have nothing to build on is outrageous. Lenti is evolving as they have the unique ability to run a veer spread like they did against Rice. Most creative and eff Croce offense I've seen. Rice gets maligned by their defense bit they held Marist to 7 and Montini to 7 in game that involved a running clock.
Fenwick could use a QB for next 2 years! I'm kinda surprised he didn't transfer to Naz to begin with, I know he does Boom with all those stud Naz sophomores, must be something more to the story.
What game were you watching. He played quite a bit
What game were you watching? He played quite a bit.
Reading this thread about MC makes me think there are a number of parallels with JCA. MC has had more recent success than JCA, but both head coaches seem stubbornly resistant to change. They both run archaic offenses. Have to wonder if the approaches of both are starting to negatively affect both programs. There are less and less kids playing football, so the pool of available players is shrinking. And the kids that are playing youth football are for the most part playing in spread offenses. Have to believe there are many kids in youth leagues who do not want to play in the double-wing or veer offenses in high school. It's also no coincidence that both schools struggle to defend the pass.
Coaching is like any other profession. If you are resistant to change and don't adapt to the latest developments in your field, others pass you by. Although, I do suspect the game has passed Sharp by to a greater degree than Lenti. Sharp is truly a coaching dinosaur.
Coaching is like any other profession. If you are resistant to change and don't adapt to the latest developments in your field, others pass you by. Although, I do suspect the game has passed Sharp by to a greater degree than Lenti. Sharp is truly a coaching dinosaur.
If you listened to the TV announcers you would've heard his name called multiple times.
Their offenses both still work in the playoffs because they are hard offenses to prepare for in just one week. But the teams they play every year they have less success against. Especially now that those teams have more modern offenses.
Their offenses both still work in the playoffs because they are hard offenses to prepare for in just one week. But the teams they play every year they have less success against. Especially now that those teams have more modern offenses.
May I suggest, it works both ways. Run heavy teams have a difficult time defending the spread. Spread teams have a difficult time defending the run. Case in point is AC. They post great results in summer 7-on-7s, but their program is so pass-centric, run defense is not in their DNA. A balanced offense is key and the ability to defend both the run and pass is imperative in any program.
100% agree with your observation that "coaching is like any profession". Gotta change and adapt to stay competitive.
Feeto - I hear what you are saying. Sometimes programs simply have down years. AC won back-to-back 3A titles in 2011-2012 and almost 3-peated in 2013. We went 4-5 last year and 2-7 this year. Still running the spread.
MC going 0-4 in CCL Blue will force the coaches to re-examine everything in the off season. Everything. Good coaches do that. I expect the same at AC and JCA and anywhere the results are historically off. The winning traditions run too deep. They will all bounce back.
Can't win all the time. Can't appreciate wins without tasting losses. Ensures humility and perspective. Develops character. Makes you hungry.