We´ve somehow stumbled into the "roids issue" on another thread, which actually started out on a totally different "foot," namely best Eastern PA Teams, update, or something along those lines. Okay, we do that often, and that´s what makes this site so unpredicatable and good...but a headline in the papers a few days ago struck me hard: "Marion Jones gets Six Months"

For me, that´s blind injustice. She doesn´t deserve that shit! You know, if they´re gonna make an example out of someone, there´s more suitable candidates. Everybody´s looking at the "Medal Count" in an Olympic Year and now she´s a "criminal"....looks like Marion´s taking the fall for some obscure American IOC officials to me. What do you guys think?

it should be interesting to see how the playoff points will be calculated.

I know that I may be considered as being a little biased here, but after visiting Lower Merion's basketball site, aceshoops.com, which is a very well put together site, I cannot help but think that Lower Merion as a whole, or the Aces Nation, is a little too proud and cocky. On the website they make a huge deal about Kobe coming to town and them playing at the Wachovia Center and all their close wins against Haverford and Ridley. However, it was quite difficult to find any mention of their three losses unless I was looking at their Schedule/Results section. The only thing that comes close to mentioning their loss to 'Stoga was a link to an article on the main page entitled "Aces look to rebound on Friday night". That title is quite ambiguous as it is intended to reference their loss to 'Stoga. On the whole, I believe that the Aces Nation are a bunch of people that believe their team is the best in the state, and, although on paper they look great, that doesn't mean squat if you do not run the table in the Central League. I hope that at some point in the playoffs LM goes up against Chester, because I am sure that LM would receive a very, very humbling beating. In closing, I know I am probably a bit biased, but the Aces Nation needs to get over themselves (AND KOBE), until they are a completely dominant team, which they are not.

Can't wait until January 23rd...hopefully Robbins and his teamates don't do too much partying before then because we all know what the results were last time: a couple weeks worth of watching his soccer team from the stands.

soccer guys are useful for the football squad

What do you guys think? Personally I don't think anyone will select him but if he does get picked that means three QB's drafted would be from PA (Matt Ryan Eastern PA, Chad Henne Central PA and Morrelli Western PA). Both Ryan and Henne are sure picks.

Hottest topic on the B-ball site? Yeah, Karon Burton and Chester basketball. What do I think....that´s an athlete! Seen the clips. Reminds me of Trenton High in the mid 70s. If you can do it, it ain´t braggin. Still, as a linebacker at heart, I would like to take this big mouth out! But he´s got "Star Appeal"." What are we gonna do with this guy?

Did they announce the coaches for the Big 33?

A blue chip recruit chooses Princeton over the big time programs.

Jonathan Meyers heading to the Ivy League

He is entering the draft. Projected as a 2nd round pick. Best of luck to him.

bLITZ64 WERE you at PHS, football man you come on the bball website then your like a ghost,come on back big boy.

That’s a nice list sammy. Those teams are major players but I think you forgot one, but first, about your list.

Gateway; not sure Gators need aide despite losses with QB Kalkstein, WR Corey Brown and LB Bell back to cause trouble. Huge graduation losses but good stuff returning, underclassmen, etc, a easily overlooked team. GReat line. Good call sammy.

Woody has big numbers back but graduated quarterback in Joe Shaffo.

Central has those super sophomore (juniors ‘08) running backs Jeff Knox, Dom Timbers returning to put them in running, literally. Two titles in four years and three appearances in last five years says pipeline of talent to Oakland is still flowing.

Mt Lebo. What a great program having a few bad years. I saw the 5-5 ’04 team. Wow! Do they have anything besides line? I thought they might challenge this year.

I know NHills graduated QB and McKeesport graduated almost the entire team. What’s up with NH and Tigers? USC lost all their starting skill players.

The team I feel should be favored from the West is Penn Hills.

They do a pretty good job -- for the most part -- selecting their teams.

Congrats to all the local kids fot getting recognized.

PAFootballNews.com All-State

A gift from Big Duke 6 and myself.

I am sure you both will not be displeased!!!

mash the link
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Ride of the Valkyres

J B looked real good last nite in the D-2 bowl game
Looked big and fast
12-84 yds rush and prob 1-15 yd receiving
He needs to get his playing weight corrected he is listed at 203
he hasn't played at 203 since High school.
Even the commentators said he looked big.Of The 3 East backs he clearly was the biggest. The other two although talented were just to small
The Nfl is going to bigger backs and Jamar fits the bill.
He is playing at 218-220
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10/17/08??????

Off topic for an off day...just read the Inquirer´s lengthy report/media presentation, "Report Card on the Schools, a Decade of Change" whereby they rated all the schools, public and private in the Greater Philadelphia Area in a number of various categories. Included were things like enrollment, techers´salaries, most sports programs offered, SAT scores, number of students attending four-year colleges, etc. etc. The report included the five counties in SE PA and three neighboring counties in NJ.

The results baffled me somewhat, in some categories at least. It looks to me like, overall, Lower Merion rates the highest, along with Haddonfield across the river. Upper Dublin also came out quite well, but virtually none of the football powerhouses, with the exception of the Prep, graded out very highly.

You might want to take a look at this if you´ve got some extra time. And I´d be interested in hearing some afterthoughts. Is having a good football program not conducive to having a quality education program? Is there some kind of negative connection there? I´m pondering these theories, but I´m coming up blank....

Lift....apparantly everyone´s got "writer´s cramp" once again....so another "off topic," fitting for the off season, I reckon. What kind of training program do you have your guys on now? I guess I´ll narrow it down to the guys who aren´t playing a winter sport. How many days a week are they lifting? Other than the Big 3: Sq., B., P.C., what are they doing? Reps-sets scheme, etc. What sort of aerobics are they doing? Maybe some of these so-called "experts" could get a little education free of charge here.

go on www.highschoolplaybook.com and go under Winston Salem, Greensboro, High Piont and look at Hunter Furr Highlights. Hunter is our Junior RB you guys might enjoy it.

What's McHale up to these days? I haven't seen him since probably '76 or '77.

What do you think of the idea of renewing our series with Easton or Liberty? Nevermind, I know what it is. We have the perfect slot with game 2 (Germantown).Those 'Rovers were crazy, man. I don't think they have changed one iota.

tell me outlook for their squad in fall

New to the site. Heard about this from other HS sports enthusiasts. Anyone know what is going on at Interboro.

I heard Lennox's name is up again for the Springfield job. Looking for info. Is he getting the job or hid he apply for it? It seems like every couple of years his name comes up and he is moving on.

Any Interboro fans have any info on what is going on?

I checked the past threads and there was a lot of info but it seems like its went quiet.

Any new news?

Also heard a few of his assistants may be pursuing other Head Coach jobs that may be opening up but I have not seen anything one here that would suggest that other than Interboro's D'Esposito may be applying for the Springfield job as well.

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Any thoughts? In between pc crashes and work I'm almost done with a East review-preview, stetchy sometimes but something to chew on like the West writeups cranked out recently. Like Henderson last year I think we have another powerful team coming from west of the city and also one up in D-11. So, any thoughts on who's hot-who's not? Let her rip!

cant wait to see your next football summary

The Cougars lose Eachus and Matz, but thats about all they lose. They return 11 statrters from both sides of the ball, the QB this year (Drumheller), is outstanding, and they are very strong at the rb and wr positions with kids who saw alot of playing time returning.