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footballnut
Posts: 197
Jul 28, 2011 12:20pm
Word from all of the people in Smithville is that they are going to run wild over everyone in the WCAL. Take a stroll back on this thread and every Smithville guy on here has been saying it. It wouldn't be possible that anyone from Smithville would be blowing smoke.......would it?
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Jul 28, 2011 3:32pm
mt1514;844478 wrote:What areas did the coach say the Smithies are going to be rough in?
Obviously don't take my word for it, but I heard it was going to be a dedication issue. Said some of the key kids just don't want it bad enough. I don't know if that means weightroom attendance is down or if people aren't showing up for the "voluntary" summer workouts. Still, in the good years at Smithville, that will to win was probably the biggest asset, as Smithville was rarely the biggest or fastest team out there.
footballnut;844484 wrote:Word from all of the people in Smithville is that they are going to run wild over everyone in the WCAL. Take a stroll back on this thread and every Smithville guy on here has been saying it. It wouldn't be possible that anyone from Smithville would be blowing smoke.......would it?
Always.
Mr. Russell
Posts: 422
Jul 28, 2011 8:49pm
Smithville had 40+ tonight at voluntary team conditioning. I don't know how that compares to the other schools as far as dedication is concerned. Just an FYI in response to the previous posts.
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Jul 29, 2011 9:52am
That's good. We'll see how it plays out in the season.
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luckydog
Posts: 200
Jul 29, 2011 11:06am
Mr. Russell;845057 wrote:Smithville had 40+ tonight at voluntary team conditioning. I don't know how that compares to the other schools as far as dedication is concerned. Just an FYI in response to the previous posts.
What exactly is a voluntary workout? I thought those were held in the winter, not during the prime months....
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1486wd
Posts: 835
Jul 29, 2011 3:47pm
that's what I was thinking - "voluntary" summer work outs? No such thing when I played. In my experience, if you had 40 guys at a summer work out in late July - you had 40 guys on the football team.
Red Rum
Posts: 1,006
Jul 29, 2011 5:51pm
I'm pretty sure it's a rules thing.
You can't hit in pads before such an such a date
You can't have mandatory practices until a certain time
and so on and so on......
rules, rules and more rules, probably a good thing in the sense it stops some programs from practicing year round.
not sure if I'm right....but thats my take.
You can't hit in pads before such an such a date
You can't have mandatory practices until a certain time
and so on and so on......
rules, rules and more rules, probably a good thing in the sense it stops some programs from practicing year round.
not sure if I'm right....but thats my take.
THE4RINGZ
Posts: 16,816
Jul 29, 2011 5:57pm
Yes a "coach" can only spend a specified number of days with the players during the summer. Camps and 7 on 7's count as those days. "Optional" practices/conditioning don't count against those days.
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1486wd
Posts: 835
Jul 29, 2011 8:49pm
i understand what both of you are saying but I also know that coaches know who is there at the "optional" workouts.
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luckydog
Posts: 200
Jul 30, 2011 10:40am
1486wd;846141 wrote:i understand what both of you are saying but I also know that coaches know who is there at the "optional" workouts.
they're not really "optional" around here....
Catatonic
Posts: 2
Jul 30, 2011 12:29pm
From June 1 to July 31, OHSAA allows 10 coaching days. Lifting, conditioning & agility do not count as coaching days. No school can have mandatory practice until August 1st (Monday). That date changes each year. Do coaches judge kids based on their participation throughout the summer? Dang right they do. As they should.
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thedemoralizer7
Posts: 245
Jul 30, 2011 4:10pm
O-Trap;845450 wrote:That's good. We'll see how it plays out in the season.
o-trap im guessing you are from smithville?
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Jul 31, 2011 1:09am
Guys, we all know that "voluntary" or "optional" doesn't actually mean that they're voluntary or optional. That was why I used quotation marks.
thedemoralizer, I used to be from there. Long time ago.
thedemoralizer, I used to be from there. Long time ago.
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Gunder13
Posts: 9
Jul 31, 2011 12:51pm
Has any one heard anything about Rittman?
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madman11
Posts: 293
Jul 31, 2011 7:41pm
Tonight 12:01 am Rittman will kick off their two a day practices. At the stadium and open to the public. Heard it went over pretty well where Dennis used to coach
THE4RINGZ
Posts: 16,816
Jul 31, 2011 9:05pm
Wow !!! Sweet idea. Best of luck this season Indians.madman11;847732 wrote:Tonight 12:01 am Rittman will kick off their two a day practices. At the stadium and open to the public. Heard it went over pretty well where Dennis used to coach
dhs22p
Posts: 431
Jul 31, 2011 9:59pm
madman11;847732 wrote:Tonight 12:01 am Rittman will kick off their two a day practices. At the stadium and open to the public. Heard it went over pretty well where Dennis used to coach
Since Rittman has a new coach I figure they will have a new helmet design.... Any help from the Rittman people would be great!
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madman11
Posts: 293
Jul 31, 2011 10:21pm
So far, they're just plain black
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madman11
Posts: 293
Aug 1, 2011 12:34pm
Great turn out for "Midnight Madness" last night...quite a few even stuck around to watch them finish up at 3 am
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FAIRLAND6
Posts: 21
Aug 1, 2011 7:45pm
in the wcal . who are the rivals . any big ones like orrville and wooster
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toughluck
Posts: 6
Aug 1, 2011 8:26pm
Smithville and Dalton is the biggest one
THE4RINGZ
Posts: 16,816
Aug 1, 2011 8:40pm
Followed by Dalton v. Waynedale?
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1486wd
Posts: 835
Aug 1, 2011 8:49pm
those are probably the top two, but others are rittman - chippewa (hasn't meant much recently bu they have played over 1oo times I believe). Norwayne has rivalries with its neighbor schools rittman, smithville, northwestern. You could list a few others as well but I don't think any have the mutual dislike of dalton and smithville.
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madman11
Posts: 293
Aug 1, 2011 8:54pm
Rittman-Norwayne has to be near the top
THE4RINGZ
Posts: 16,816
Aug 1, 2011 8:56pm
Who knew madman would bring Rittman into this conversation? 