Let's be honest. Year in and year out, the Bellarmine coaching staff continues to prepare and execute specific game plans that, by and large, turn out to be highly effective. They did it again on Saturday against a very talented Riordan team. Even without its standout QB, Bellarmine did enough to frustrate and control the previously unbeaten Crusaders. Using five or six DB's in concert with three down linemen and two or three LB's, the Bells did all the fundamental stuff _ solid tackling, hustle, great positioning and anticipation. They forced the Riordan QB to make decisions and he struggled at times. On offense, there wasn't much that was sexy. They stuck to the basics (with an occasional foray with the spread), didn't turn the ball over and kept penalties to a minimum. Their backup QB did his job, managed the game and did just enough to produce two scores. The Bells are not blessed with a glut of big linemen as they have been in the past. They make the most of what they have. It's really their DB's and LB's who made the difference Saturday. Their kicking game was very good as well. All in all, it was one more example of Bellarmine's attention to detail in all aspects of the game. Riordan simply did not have enough answers. So it's kudos to Bellarmine. Again. Some things in the WCAL just don't change.
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colhenry - I would not be too hard on the Riordan players or coaching staff based upon the 1-TD win tonite by the Bell's as a game like this could have gone either way given a couple of plays. Because Riordan did not win again does nothing to take away from what they have done and both teams now share the same record of 5-1. Just last week the Bell's dropped their first game to Mitty by exactly the same point differential & today Mitty was taken to the cleaners 26-0 by Serra. So I see it more as a week to week scenario in the WCAL and as I stated in my WCAL thread - this is perhaps the most diificult year I remember to predict winners/losers let alone the game scores. Still a lot of football to play and still more suprises to come. I seem to remember that both teams still have to play VC & SF which will likely not be pushovers.
Yes. Credit goes to the Bells coaching staff and players executing the plan tonight as well as playing without Martig. Bells had to win this game to stay in the title hunt...The game, though, was tight throughout until the very last series. Both defenses were doing a number on the opposing offense. Bells had some miscues and penalties knocking them back to 1st and 33 and another drive that stalled as the Crusaders simply teed off and sacked the qb multiple times. The Bells did inexplicably kick off to Verba-Hamilton and he came very close to breaking it in the early second half. So, yes,a good victory by the Bells, but it could have gone either way with a few plays going the Crusaders way. As Crusader fans we are disappointed, but it certainly has been too long that we have stayed in games long enough to have an opportunity to win. Good luck vs. SF next week.
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I guess my point, apparently made poorly, is that Janda, in charge at College Park for over 30 seasons, and his staff have been effective for so long we probably take these guys for granted. Win or lose, they usually have their kids prepared, regardless of talent level. For some of us who go all the way back to the old CAL, John Hanna was the coaching gold standard at Bellarmine from 1952 to 1976. Now it's Janda. No darts being tossed at any of the other WCAL coaching staffs. It's just that Janda and his assistants have been there, done that _ and done it well for more than a generation. It's impressive. Riordan gave it a great shot Saturday. It just wasn't enough. No shame in that.
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And, speaking of Riordan, what's really worrisome are the results at the lower levels, frosh and JV. It appears that there is very little coming up to benefit the varsity in 2016. So 2015 may be it for awhile.
colhenry is accurate in his assessment & as I said I simply misinterpreted it the wrong way. Any fans reading my posts the last several years know I have the highest respect for the Bell's coaching staff & coach Janda - simply put: they are hard to beat in the toughest games.
Moving on it will be interesting to see how Riordan rebounds from this game and if they can pick it up where they left off in trouncing Serra when they travel down the road to SI for SF City bragging rights. Going a step further Serra played its best game of the year in its 26-0 shut-out of Mitty - very impressive!
The big ticket of course will be upcoming Bell's vs St. Francis as GOW {"Game of the Week"] and for anyone having that Friday evening off the admission wil be well worth the cost to attend "Friday Nite Lights". Hopefully it will be televised as well.
Moving on it will be interesting to see how Riordan rebounds from this game and if they can pick it up where they left off in trouncing Serra when they travel down the road to SI for SF City bragging rights. Going a step further Serra played its best game of the year in its 26-0 shut-out of Mitty - very impressive!
The big ticket of course will be upcoming Bell's vs St. Francis as GOW {"Game of the Week"] and for anyone having that Friday evening off the admission wil be well worth the cost to attend "Friday Nite Lights". Hopefully it will be televised as well.
Clarification,
Coach F at Riordan walked into a hornets nest of a whole program.
His focus had to be the Varsirty? JV and Freshman had to take a back seat. It is not good, but don't worry they will be fine with all their talent stacked up at those levels.
Other coaches tried to build the Riordan program back across the board. A program can only be pulled up from the top.
Coach F at Riordan walked into a hornets nest of a whole program.
His focus had to be the Varsirty? JV and Freshman had to take a back seat. It is not good, but don't worry they will be fine with all their talent stacked up at those levels.
Other coaches tried to build the Riordan program back across the board. A program can only be pulled up from the top.
Your lower levels are awful because you don't have a true program in place. You don't have a crop of young families in the area, sending their kids to your school. You will be a one hit wonder this year.
Second place is ok....
Time will tell. Fordon certainly has the pedigree and support from both the Riordan Admin and from his coaching mentor, Bob Ladoceur, for building a football program.
Responding "after the fact" (all agree that Col Henry wasn't criticizing), but folks seem to forget our resident scumbag's (Fubo) lambasting of the jackrabbit team after each loss...just like he's doing with the Irish today.
Turns out the scumbag was a closet jackrabbit all along...
Yes, I've never liked...and still don't like...the jackrabbit fandom, but they definitely deserve their day in the sun this season...
Yes indeed, I did all those things...I do not deny. They were aimed at the jackrabbit fandom.
For the record RE: overweight frosh players - It wasn't that they were overweight, but rather, one of them cried like a baby on the sidelines after my nephew's O-line buddy knocked him over. Funny thing is...he didn't break or sprain anything as he went back in later that quarter or next.
However, I don't take the time to create posts after a jackrabbit loss just to humiliate them further....That's just low.
Geez. And here I thought we were talking about Bellarmine. Guess not. Never could quite figure out the intra-SF papal prep hatred going on in Burlap by the Bay. It's a head-scratcher.
Col Henry, Notwithstanding the fact they have 1600+ boys at the school, money money money and excellent facilities, the coaching staff is consistently top notch and deserves high praise. I was just responding to the booger eating moron Ted. Colonel, how do you appraise the current SHC football program?
Unfortunately, she (Fubo) wouldn't like it back up there...Not as many transgendered folks (me trying to be politically correct with these changing times)...
Our ladyboy, Fubo, is at home in S.F. dancing/prancing around in his negligee each night at that transgender bar near Polk St.
To each, their own...
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Coach Janda and the Bellarmine program really turned a corner in year-over-year consistency when they went to the double wing. Prior to the double wing they had some years where they really struggled when they didn't have the level of players they needed to execute. The double wing lets them play at a high level as long as they exectue well as a team, regardless of size or skill (though that definitely helps).
Colehenry,
As much as it would be the true SF culture to support each other. The love-hats of SG prep runs strong. What I laugh about is the Valley gerbils trying to latch on. Don't they know, Ed may fight and blast such other
As much as it would be the true SF culture to support each other. The love-hats of SG prep runs strong. What I laugh about is the Valley gerbils trying to latch on. Don't they know, Ed may fight and blast such other
But we still are solid for SF...
We understand that the world still needs cow towns, dairy farms and people in Folsom checking out plump chickens for Friday night lights( or maybe under the covers would be better stated)
We Are One...We R Riodan
We understand that the world still needs cow towns, dairy farms and people in Folsom checking out plump chickens for Friday night lights( or maybe under the covers would be better stated)
We Are One...We R Riodan
"Solid for SF!?" A lower standard!????
Folsom and dairy farms? Never heard that one before...
I know you don't see it down there with all the old people, but all we have is hot cougar moms, yoga pants, Range Rovers, and cool places to shop and dine. Foreign concept to you eh?
Lights are good
I can't believe this dude is trash talking SF football when he is NOT EVEN FROM THERE! LOL
Ted,
Country bumpkins have been given new life with the Internet. And Klan like people can spew hate with out a face or real name.
I still worry about the track homes and how bad foreclosure hit them, there has to be some extra PTSD left on Folsom and we are lucky we only see it on
Country bumpkins have been given new life with the Internet. And Klan like people can spew hate with out a face or real name.
I still worry about the track homes and how bad foreclosure hit them, there has to be some extra PTSD left on Folsom and we are lucky we only see it on
Families leaving the Bay Area in droves? Foreclosure and high prices hit them hard
Remember, Folsom was just rated the NUMBER ONE place to live for families in CA
We don't have to give "scholarships" to underprivileged kids for our sports programs to succeed
SFL is the best!
g61,
You make a lot of claims to believe as true.
Did anyone every tell you that made up fairy tales aren't true...but I have to admit. You are like a traffic accident...thus making me a Looky loo.
I can't stop slowing down and looking at the argument of prices at Applebee's
Have we passed ground hog's Day...
You make a lot of claims to believe as true.
Did anyone every tell you that made up fairy tales aren't true...but I have to admit. You are like a traffic accident...thus making me a Looky loo.
I can't stop slowing down and looking at the argument of prices at Applebee's
Have we passed ground hog's Day...
My claims are obviously true since you keep responding....
Loser. Lolllll
How are all those middle class families doing in the city? Lollllllll.
I'd buy you some Applebee's. I know you probably need a free meal
