1_beast;979068 wrote:I knew you would be back...your trolling was supposed to stop....Dovers season is over...you even said bye...yet here you are. You werent even gone 12 hours....you are a closet Dover fan....LOL



good post! Dover seems to have congratulated Mooney and wished them well. Stubbers is still whining about the refs...laying claims to being the 2nd best team in the state...LOL

I wasn't the one that was leaving, idiot

Dover should return a pretty nice team for 2012. Most of both lines will be back, as well as some contributors on the outside. The biggest question will be at QB. #7 did a nice job when he was forced into action to replace an injured Swinderman. Will he be the starter next year? Or will they go with an upcoming sophomore? Either way, the offense will look a little different because I don't think either has the kind of arm that Swinderman had. The threat of the deep ball really opens up the screens that were so successful this year. If #7 is the guy behind center, I'd expect them to utilize his running ability which will add a dimension to the offense that we haven't really had much.

Also, has anyone heard who will be on the schedule in weeks 1 and 5 for next year?

"Also, has anyone heard who will be on the schedule in weeks 1 and 5 for next year?"

I heard we are gonna "beef up" the schedule Steuby style with St. Rosalias school for the blind from Paducah and the Ontario Amputee Academy. Both home games.

Dover;982669 wrote:"Also, has anyone heard who will be on the schedule in weeks 1 and 5 for next year?"

I heard we are gonna "beef up" the schedule Steuby style with St. Rosalias school for the blind from Paducah and the Ontario Amputee Academy. Both home games.

LOL Will that carry a D-I divisor

Actually we heard you were lining up St. Eds and Massillon, or Alikana Subnormal and Mt. DeChantel, we have heard both. Some times the best way to beef up a schedule is to drop the teams that are the weakest. As is the case for alot of teams, if you are in a league you may not have much choice. And some times when you think someone will be good or at least decent, they end up being baaaaaad.

I do suggest at least 6, 7 or 8 home games. Someone has to make the money, it might as well be your school.

To get a respectable team that will bring a decent crowd and not require a home and home will be a tough sell.

To maximize point potential one of the better inner city Cleveland schools would probably work and would likely be a win.Open up with them,scrap the Thursday opener. Perhaps they could open on Saturday if they want to be different and maybe give some people that work afternoon shift a chance to come to a game.

For the Woodard spot,I would try to get a strong school that will bring a nice crowd.

How about
Coshocton,as non league
Martins Ferry or just about any Buckeye 8 except H.C.
West Holmes
Orrville
Minerva
Ridgewood
Newark Catholic
Perry
Canton Central

I think all the above would bring big crowds except maybe Newark Catholic not sure what kind of fan base they have.

Doverbuck;983535 wrote:To get a respectable team that will bring a decent crowd and not require a home and home will be a tough sell.

To maximize point potential one of the better inner city Cleveland schools would probably work and would likely be a win.Open up with them,scrap the Thursday opener. Perhaps they could open on Saturday if they want to be different and maybe give some people that work afternoon shift a chance to come to a game.

For the Woodard spot,I would try to get a strong school that will bring a nice crowd.

How about
Coshocton,as non league
Martins Ferry or just about any Buckeye 8 except H.C.
West Holmes
Orrville
Minerva
Ridgewood
Newark Catholic
Perry
Canton Central

I think all the above would bring big crowds except maybe Newark Catholic not sure what kind of fan base they have.

Haha.

I think W.H. just might be pretty good next year they always seem to have pretty good size and were having a decent year before dropping the last 3.

If I were a massillon fan I would be concerned that the tigers played just 3 D1 schools in 2011 and lost 2 of them. I think massillon fans should demand the A.D. start beefing up the schedule so they might be able to start competing with the big boys of D.1

It's hard to say what Dover should do with their 2 open spots. Currently they have the following teams that are strong opponents and legitimate playoff teams recently:
Ashland - D2 regional runner-up in '09 and '10. D2 qualifier in '11
Canfield - missed the playoffs the last couple years, but consistently a quality D2 program
Tri Valley - just missed winning D2 Region 7 this year. Will be strong next year
Zanesville - just missed the playoffs in Region 7 this year. I expect them to be a program on the rise
New Philadelphia - lost by a TD in their D2 Region 5 playoff contest.

Cambridge, Claymont and Coshocton are teams that will win games but have not fared that well against Dover
Marietta currently is a struggling program.

Do you schedule 2 teams to get more points to try to get a higher seed?
Do you schedule 1 point-cow and 1 team like Ashland/Canfield/etc
or
Do you schedule 1 team that you know going into the game that you have to play perfect to win and that probably out-mans you at most positions. Kind of like the Avon Lake game, or even like a Mooney or Walsh. Does that experience in what could likely be a loss make you more prepared for a team like that in the playoffs? Or is that an unnecessary risk to take because a loss there could mean the difference in a home game in week 11, or not even making the playoffs at all?

or do you schedule another cupcake to give the starters a breather and allow the back-ups some playing time under the lights on Friday night?

Doverbuck;983994 wrote:I think W.H. just might be pretty good next year they always seem to have pretty good size and were having a decent year before dropping the last 3.

If I were a massillon fan I would be concerned that the tigers played just 3 D1 schools in 2011 and lost 2 of them. I think massillon fans should demand the A.D. start beefing up the schedule so they might be able to start competing with the big boys of D.1

Start competing? Our schedule? You're kidding right? Name ONE traditionally strong program you guys have played, er, I mean, SCHEDULED, since week 1, 2005. And you couldn't even finish that contract. We have played McKinley, Ignatius, St. Ed, Elder, etc. recently, who have YOU played? Get by week #13 and we'll talk.

Dover plays several teams a year that are at least a division above them and are strong enough to make the D.2 playoffs and advance in those playoffs this season 5 d2 schools,not counting Woodard. massillon played 3 D1 and lost 2. In addition the schedule has been strong enough to host all but 1 season. You seem to keep forgetting Dover is D3 not D1

Doverbuck;985390 wrote:Dover plays several teams a year that are at least a division above them and are strong enough to make the D.2 playoffs and advance in those playoffs this season 5 d2 schools,not counting Woodard. massillon played 3 D1 and lost 2. In addition the schedule has been strong enough to host all but 1 season. You seem to keep forgetting Dover is D3 not D1

Yeah, Massillon DOES play some smaller schools, but those schools are usually the ones that can compete with anyone, almost any year, schools like Steubenville, Buchtel, Ursuline. But we also play schools that are over twice our size, schools like Mentor and Ignatius, both of which we have beaten in the not so distant past, (Mentor, just last year), so you can drop the losing to the DI's crap. We've also played and beaten St. Ed, 3out of five, and Elder recently. When I look at Dovers schedule, all I see is:

Canton S.
CCC
Avon Lake
River View
Coshocton
Cambridge
Claymont
Meadowbrook
Indian Valley
New Phila.
Greenville
Ashland
Carrollton
Canfield

So where are the traditionally strong programs on your schedule? Where are the Walsh Jesuits? The Benedictines? Steubenvilles? Buchtels? Mooneys? I sure don't see them. Your schedule is laughable at best. I know this past years Massillon schedule was a joke, but so was the man who made it. Now that Hall has taken over the AD job, we have added, for next year so far, Fitch and Perry. Has YOUR AD built up your schedule for next year or will it remain a joke?

skank;985425 wrote:
I know this past years Massillon schedule was a joke, but so was the man who made it. Now that Hall has taken over the AD job, we have added, for next year so far, Fitch and Perry. Has YOUR AD built up your schedule for next year or will it remain a joke?

So at least you agree with what I wrote,massillons schedule is a joke for a d1 school

Fitch and Perry are your step ups? What was Perrys record this past season,how about the past 5 seasons. Fitch has some decent teams but are they even D1?
How many championships have they won?

As for Dovers schedule they have been in the playoffs 7 straight years,hosted 5 of those years even hosted in 07 with 3 losses.
No way you can honestly call Dovers schedule a joke Ashland,d2 playoffs Canfield d2 was leading region when injuries hit them
Tri Valley,d2 regional finals Zanesville d2 phila d2 playoffs

As for poor massillon playing d1 schools twice their size Ashland,Canfield and Zanesville are around twice the size of Dover.

Doverbuck;985512 wrote:So at least you agree with what I wrote,massillons schedule is a joke for a d1 school

Fitch and Perry are your step ups? What was Perrys record this past season,how about the past 5 seasons. Fitch has some decent teams but are they even D1?
How many championships have they won?

As for Dovers schedule they have been in the playoffs 7 straight years,hosted 5 of those years even hosted in 07 with 3 losses.
No way you can honestly call Dovers schedule a joke Ashland,d2 playoffs Canfield d2 was leading region when injuries hit them
Tri Valley,d2 regional finals Zanesville d2 phila d2 playoffs

As for poor massillon playing d1 schools twice their size Ashland,Canfield and Zanesville are around twice the size of Dover.

Dont waste your time rationalizing anything with Skank. He wears the 22 (mythical) title orange and brown colored glasses.

I know its kind of a waste of time,but I like watching him dig himself into a deeper and deeper hole

Congratulation Dover on another fine season!
Have you noticed that the only ones that have a problem with your success are the one ones that can't recruit enough talent to beat you?
If they do beat you they beat thier chest and claim how great they are. Be proud of that!
You have a D1 school/fan and a fan of the ohio valley all star team (OVAST= Big Red) giving you crap.
I have never heard of ANYONE saying that Dover has a transfer!
Keep up the good work and smile when you look in the mirror because you have nothing to be ashamed of!

Princess wears those paper titles so well.:laugh::laugh:

Many schools would love to trade places with Dover. Tradition of great teams under Ifft, and making the playoffs year in and year out. Just haven't gotten over the hump to advance deep into the playoffs.

Darkon;985738 wrote:
Congratulation Dover on another fine season!
Have you noticed that the only ones that have a problem with your success are the one ones that can't recruit enough talent to beat you?
If they do beat you they beat thier chest and claim how great they are. Be proud of that!
You have a D1 school/fan and a fan of the ohio valley all star team (OVAST= Big Red) giving you crap.
I have never heard of ANYONE saying that Dover has a transfer!
Keep up the good work and smile when you look in the mirror because you have nothing to be ashamed of!

Thanks, some want us to be ashamed for not getting past week 13 but as long as our home grown boys keep giving great effort and play with class I will never be ashamed, as a matter of fact I will be quite proud.

Doverbuck;985512 wrote:So at least you agree with what I wrote,massillons schedule is a joke for a d1 school

Fitch and Perry are your step ups? What was Perrys record this past season,how about the past 5 seasons. Fitch has some decent teams but are they even D1?
How many championships have they won?

As for Dovers schedule they have been in the playoffs 7 straight years,hosted 5 of those years even hosted in 07 with 3 losses.
No way you can honestly call Dovers schedule a joke Ashland,d2 playoffs Canfield d2 was leading region when injuries hit them
Tri Valley,d2 regional finals Zanesville d2 phila d2 playoffs

As for poor massillon playing d1 schools twice their size Ashland,Canfield and Zanesville are around twice the size of Dover.

So you're comparing Ashland, Zanesville and Canfield with the likes of Steubenville, Mooney , Buchtel, Walsh? Please.

Ashland Canfield and Zanesville are, "around", twice the size of Dover? Dover has 292 boys, Ashland has 487 canfield 408 and Zanesville 399, for differences of 195, 116 & 107 respectivly. Twice your size would be 584, not 487.

So technically, Massillon, with their 553 boys, wouldn't even be twice your size. On the other hand, Massillon has played St I., with their 1072 boys, (a difference of 519), and Mentor with their 1059, (difference of 506).

Now the REAL telling tale is that since they expanded the playoffs to 5 games, Massillon has reached week 14 4 times, and week 15 once. Dover has never experienced week 14, despite the fact that in their division, the biggest school they have to play, has around 107 more boys than them. Massillon on the other hand, has no ceiling on their division, and regularly has to play schools in the 800, 900 & 1000 boy range.

september63;985519 wrote:Dont waste your time rationalizing anything with Skank. He wears the 22 (mythical) title orange and brown colored glasses.

Orange and....BROWN? You really don't understand the most simple things do you?

Doverbuck;985537 wrote:I know its kind of a waste of time,but I like watching him dig himself into a deeper and deeper hole

Example please. I want to see the powerhouses on your schedule....Where are they?

I made no comparison of Ashland,Canfield,Zanesville with any teams.
B.R will not be on a reg season schedule,they jilted Dover twice it won't happen again.
Dover plays in a league,they have limited openings at limited times. The A.D. tries to match like communities as our non conference opponets.

You did not tell me much about Perry or Fitch,I looked it up and it is not very impressive and you said massillon stepped up.

Dover has 2 openings for next season,I have no clue who it might be it would have to come from a pool that are open weeek 1 and week 5 and at least 1 will have to come to Dover.

I have no sympathy for massillon,they have a million + football practice facility and still can't even make the playoffs,maybe you can petition the state to bump the tigers down to d2

skank;985079 wrote:Start competing? Our schedule? You're kidding right? Name ONE traditionally strong program you guys have played, er, I mean, SCHEDULED, since week 1, 2005. And you couldn't even finish that contract. We have played McKinley, Ignatius, St. Ed, Elder, etc. recently, who have YOU played? Get by week #13 and we'll talk.

You have as many state titles as Dover, and they played in week 13 this year.

Doverbuck;985512 wrote:.....

Fitch and Perry are your step ups? What was Perrys record this past season,how about the past 5 seasons. Fitch has some decent teams but are they even D1?
How many championships have they won?

Get a chance, ask Coach Ifft about Austintown. He probably knows more about Fitch than anyone in your town.

Tell him that you think Fitch football is "not very impressive" and then ask him how Dover would stack up.

He'll fill you in.

Gardens35;986313 wrote:Get a chance, ask Coach Ifft about Austintown. He probably knows more about Fitch than anyone in your town.

Tell him that you think Fitch football is "not very impressive" and then ask him how Dover would stack up.

He'll fill you in.

Fitch is 57-43 over the last 10 years Perry is 53-47 amoung D1 schools both are just above average.