They could be doing a lot of this in San Dimas this fall...
Good Afternoon!
Lebron James was dominant last night…I loved the way he projected a will to win comparable to Magic Johnson’s… My memory is pretty good and I distinctly remember Magic during crunch time giving the ball up and running to a corner…
Lebron is not the next Michael or Magic…He’s the next Dennis Scott…At least Dennis Scott offensively…Defensively? Last night he looked a lot like Kiki Vandeweghe…
Note to Softball Fans: Karah Hernandez was a key ingredient this spring in Rosemead softball’s turn around…She was placed on our Old School All Mid Valley Team…On the net it was correct…In hard copy she was listed as playing for Temple City…
Note to Karah Hernandez: We apologize…
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How goes it in Covina?
“Nothing really surprising this spring,” says Colts HC Darryl Thomas. “It is just really great to be out at practice, getting better, and working towards our goals.”
Zeke Prado floated and interesting idea last night; a football co-op. In South Dakota one local high school combined with three other schools for spring workouts.
Small rural schools do this all the time…Imagine if South El Monte, El Monte, and Mt. View got together? Or Alhambra, Keppel, and San Gabriel?
My thought is what if some of the weaker programs merged together during the spring and for early summer conditioning. Keppel, Bassett, Blair… This would give the staffs at those schools bodies to work with and allow players learn concepts in full…
If this is a hit, I’ll share the credit with Prado…If it sucks, its all Prado’s fault.
Speaking of Ohio State…The most I ever got for my signature was a mortgage payment…Due the first of every month…
Note to SGV Trojans 12: Coach Z at San Dimas likes everything kept on the down low…(I believe they are going to be good) So I’m having fun with him…Heading into the first round of the playoffs last year I took Muir over La Mirada…I thought the Mustang faithful would applaud my insight or give me a little love for having their back…Wrong…Instead I got static for putting them on everyone’s radar…Personally I think Kevon Seymour’s performance against the Matadores had much more to do with it…
Important truth learned in 2010… Do not talk about Wilson football unless you are prepared for big can of MADNESS to be opened.
Second truth learned in 2010… There was semifinal talent in the Wildcat program last fall and without the implosion it could have happened.
Truth to be considered in 2011… With J.R. Nelson, Keith Hawk, George Czarnack, Joe Prohoroff, and Raymond Sierra there is enough talent to beat anyone in the Valle Vista.
Question…Is there enough time between now and kick-off in September for new HC Bob Burt to bring it altogether?
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Smoking Joe!
why are some people ‘underlooking’ Covina? Im an extribber and i love this column.
Like I have been saying, Wilson will have a dramatic turn-around! not only in Football, but in many of their sports programs.
Bobby Knight,
I agree with you on how to judge a practice. I’ve been to a lot of area practices. Covina, South Hills, San Dimas, and West Covina all have great practice formats with great coaching, intensity, and enthusiasm but the best organized spring practice I’ve seen was at Bonita. Talk about attention to detail. They seem to be working on something different every few minutes and players and coaches are intense.
Bobby Knight,
Your comment about Wilson’s practices last year is right on. But then you state “Wilson has a long way to go at their practices but you should watch Covina hum along.”, Maybe you didn’t realize Wilson has a new coaching staff. I went to one of their practices and was sold on Coach Bert and staff. One of the best practices I have ever seen at the high school level.
There is no way you can measure the ability of a team by watching one or two practices. You can measure coaching though. I look for organization, continuity and enthusiasm during practice. Also limiting the time of players, especially the reserves from just standing around. Wilson has a long way to go at their practices but you should watch Covina hum along.
Jtorosian,
Trust me you are preaching to the choir on that one. I know you guys don’t like to go their, last years talent this years coaching league title.
There is already one big change in Wilsonland with the new coach. JR Nelson will be the featured running back this year and not a WR, so instead of standing around and watching the light poles like last year Nelson will be getting 25 to 30 carries a game as a RB; he still will be CB on defense
keep waiting for a defensive back poll… all the others have been covered
Note to “Coaching”— This is why we have a comments box…Disagree all you want…I still think the 2010 team could have been very special…
All point on wilson football are true but they have four more standouts not on your list for 2011.
San Dimas…if it’s any of that it will be after the Smudgepot.
Joe two schools did that already this Spring…if I’m right it was La Habra and Servite.
On another thread we are discussing the same Wilson issue. I believe you are totally wrong on the talent at Wilson this year. They have the coaching to compete, not talent. I base my commnt on watching this Wilson team and another VVL team at practice this spring. If this Wilson team fairs well in the VVL this season it will be coaching. That said as I stated in the other thread this is the.best coaching staff in the VVL.