Strength of schedule. Look at Ursuline & Mooney. Every year they play Ohio playoff situated teams during the regular season. Compare schools who does not. Many programs knock themselves out by playing a regular season murders row. The idea is to make the playoffs and some schools back in and others prove their mantles thoughout the regular season.

I travel thoughout the country and have seen schools with multiple division one players every year. The win loss records do not indicate the schedule competition neccessarily. We oldtimmers say, " Run with the big dogs or stay on the porch."

Its interesting seeing highschools travel over a thousand miles to play another nationally known school. ESPN usually broadcast these games. There are even a few highschools in America traveling to Europe for games. Interesting and shows how big the highshool programs have become.

The top 100 teams listed by sports organizations have at least half a dozen Ohio teams. Not bad considering there are fifty states. The Sun Belt states have the population and lions share of the talent and still growing. We are losing population and talent. Now we see more and more sportswriters crowning highschool champions south of the Mason Dixon. Just an observation.

What is the latest on Big Red seniors getting college offers? Did Birden get one?

I don't know if any of this is true, BUT, I heard Reno wanted to sign a contract with Massillon but said he wanted it to be in week 9, then today I hear that one of the players, (Massillon that is), parents said that Massillon and Steubenville will be playing in week 9. Is there any truth to this? I don't know. But let's hope.

skank;672160 wrote:I don't know if any of this is true, BUT, I heard Reno wanted to sign a contract with Massillon but said he wanted it to be in week 9, then today I hear that one of the players, (Massillon that is), parents said that Massillon and Steubenville will be playing in week 9. Is there any truth to this? I don't know. But let's hope.

Well, according to a previous post, week 9 was open. I for one would like to see Massillon on the schedule!

Yeah, I agree 95, I'm have mixed feelings about it being week 9 though. Alot of people feel a cupcake in week 9 produces better results vs Mckinley one week later, since 2000, when Massillon plays a traditionally good opponent (St. Ed, Day. Chaminade, Warren & Mentor) in week 9, they are 4-3 vs Mckinley, when they play a cupcake, (Eastlake North, Cin. Western Hills & Avon Grove Pa.), they are 2-2 vs Mckinley, so to me, its a wash.

College offers? Look at this school...
Central (Miami), which won its first state title (Class 6A) last season, had 18 players sign letters of intent last week, the largest signing class in school history. Sixteen of them signed with D-I programs.

Mortgagestar1;674561 wrote:College offers? Look at this school...
Central (Miami), which won its first state title (Class 6A) last season, had 18 players sign letters of intent last week, the largest signing class in school history. Sixteen of them signed with D-I programs.

And that has, what exactly, to do with Big Red?

Think he was just commenting on the post by FairWoodKing regarding recruiting (like DID YOU SEE THIS ETC). Miami Central had an outstanding team and season. I watched their run through the playoffs this yr and in yrs past. A lot of talent in the metro area though.

So the opener for the 2011 Big Red is going to be Morgantown Mohigans on Aug 25th 7pm. 1 down 9 more to go.

An article in the Massillon Independent today about the hiring of Thom McDanials mentioned that Massillon is still in talks with Steubenville about the week 9 spot. Hope something can be worked out.

Every night I ask the good lord to give both sides guidance in the negotiations. Let's pray we can see the Tigers @ Death Valley in 2011

RRR

Is Big Red playing Buchtel this year?

Viking;693881 wrote:Is Big Red playing Buchtel this year?

Why not change your screen name to Griffin and be done with it?

skank;693992 wrote:Why not change your screen name to Griffin and be done with it?

..or Sniffin' Griffin.

Any more news about Big Red's schedule? And what about Massillon?

What is Big Red's schedule?

http://www.indeonline.com/sports/highschool/x1777831295/2011-Massillon-football-schedule

Date Opponent Time
Thu., Aug. 25 BUCHTEL 7:30 p.m.
Thu., Sept. 1 GLENOAK 7:30 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 9 MAUMEE 7:30 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 16 WOODSON (D.C.) 7:30 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 23 FIRESTONE 7:30 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 30 at Hoban# 7:30 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 7 RED LION CHR. (DEL.) 7:30 p.m.
Thu., Oct. 13 WARREN HARDING& 7 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 21 at Steubenville* 7 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 29 at Canton McKinley 2 p.m.

# – Site to be determined
& – Televised regionally on Fox Sports Ohio
* – SWEET

Big Red needs to find one more game and then the schedule will be released.

ManO'War;723887 wrote:Big Red needs to find one more game and then the schedule will be released.

What week?

Week 3

ManO'War;724040 wrote:Week 3

[cough]St. [cough]Clairsville?[cough]

I seriously doubt they would play, but maybe if they threw some money at them, they might do it.


Look for the schedule to be released on Wikileaks.

lol@Wikileaks

Bigred1995;724084 wrote:[cough]St. [cough]Clairsville?[cough]

This won't happen. Big Red wouldn't travel to St.Clairsville to play.

Why not? We have played at Buckeye Local, East Liverpool, and even Wellsville.