Rocklin 28 Del Oro 3 FINAL
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DannyDozenKings. Del Oro mustered its only score, a FG, in the 1st quarter and then came up dry as toast the rest of the game. The nights are growing colder, me thinks, in Loomis (and not just from Autumn's chill in the air.) Ahhhh, the fickle bumps and grinds of hsfootball... Muds
Good thing I called this one in the Pick em
I saw this coming from a mile away after seeing DO play in person last week...
Good job, the reason I picked them so high was because of them competing with Bellarmine and Punahoe, but obviously something happened with them as they have been playing bad the last few games.
I hear ya Dan. That was a safe pick for sure.
I just went off what I saw last week, especially in the 2nd half against Folsom. It was almost as if they looked deflated.
Crazy stuff. They have a very good team.
Wow,DO plays all these tough teams early and even though they have pretty much closed the gap so to speak(Punahau,Bellermine)and still have DLS,Granite Bay,Oak Ridge and Woodcreek(which Woodcreek is to closing gaps and not so much a pushover in the tough SFL anymore)on the schedule,I'm thinking maybe they don't need so much on the plate.Maybe 1 or 2 but then play some confidence builders and win some so there's not so much urgency like there is now with them at 2-4 and needing at least 3 of next 4 to get in the playoffs.This is going to be something for them to get in considering where they stand now and what's left of a huge mountain to climb.Good luck Eagles..........
My prediction.
DLS- 50-0
Granite Bay 30- DO 24
Oak Ridge 21- DO 14
Woodcreek 28- DO 24
I could see them losing the remainder. But the crazy thing is the last 3 league games could easily go the other way too.,
DLS- 50-0
Granite Bay 30- DO 24
Oak Ridge 21- DO 14
Woodcreek 28- DO 24
I could see them losing the remainder. But the crazy thing is the last 3 league games could easily go the other way too.,
I'm saying DLS is a +45 pt favorite going into the DO game. Whether its 40-0 or 50-0 both DLS and Folsom are in a different league period. I think if DO ends DLS game and maybe picks up another solid team but not a state power it would make sense. DO plays a great pre-season but anytime/anywhere doesn't mean getting the snot kicked out of you year after year. DLS needs to drop them for sure next year. It was 41-3 in 2013, 52-0 last year, and will be just as bad this year. Does that really make you better? I remember when I played and knowing you were going to get blown out didn't do you any good. Kids know it too. Don't think for a minute DO thinks they can play with DLS.
I do think DO and OR will be a good game next week. I'm giving a small advantage to OR.
I do think DO and OR will be a good game next week. I'm giving a small advantage to OR.
Regardless of strength of schedule, at 2-4 can we stop seeing Del Oro in the Nor Cal top ten?
Agree with Bubba - DO not a top 10 team right now. Decided to head east and watch this one and it wasn't good. Special teams were vanilla (no creativity) and hurt them early with a blocked punt for TD in first few minutes. Rocklin on the other hand was smart with pooch kicks, etc., keeping ball out of the DO returner's hands. The DO defense collapsed in 2nd half, made no adjustments and Rocklin ran the same basic run play over and over for good yards. Their offense was off too, always trying to throw deep and often to guys not open when their run was game picking up good yards - just didn't look very coordinated. Rocklin appeared to have a very good game plan on both sides of the ball that worked well, especially on offense with their short pass game. They were much better in person than I thought they were going to be and earned the win!
Exactly. Drop them from the top 20 for all I care. A loss is a loss. I think woodcreek beats them.
It is unfair to make broad proclamations off one viewing, but after watching Del Oro vs. Bellarmine and Rocklin vs. Oak Ridge, I never saw a 25 point Rocklin win in this one.
Del Oro needs to finish in the top four in the SFL or it will miss the playoffs.
Del Oro needs to finish in the top four in the SFL or it will miss the playoffs.
That's because Rocklin was awful against OR. Flat, uninspired and out-of-sync. And Del Oro is playing the same way right now. I honestly can't recall a more ineffective offense in all the years I've followed them. It's been 2 straight years that they can't run the ball (typically their bread and butter) but not they can't even throw it. I have no idea what's going on with them right now. Never thought I'd see a Casey Taylor coached team play without a bite.
Unfortunately, this colapse has come from the top. The coaches mentality from past teams has led them to slaughter this season. Who are they really playing for? You can't tell me that the kids/student body would be happier with an easier schedule and sitting at 5-1. The student body doesn't know or care of Puna of Hawaii. Bring on Placer(local) or Whitney, etc... Then the SFL. and get rid of those fushia coaches shirts....
ST1984- Agree with you. Inferior athletes playing against far superior ones. Don't have to schedule cupcake city but somewhere in between maybe? DO needs to get back to the basics. Honestly this year Whitney could beat DO. I've seen both teams play and Whitney is very good.
You guys are way off on their scheduling having anything to do with anything. They've been doing that for 7-8 years and it's always served them well. Hell, the games they won or nearly won were against the supposed tough preseason schedule. They obviously weren't overwhelmed or playing against superior players against Punahou or Bellarmine, who they came close to beating. They actually dominated Punahou for most the game and did the same against Bellarmine in the 2nd half.
Their league schedule is arguably tougher than the preseason schedule. Should they petition to move to another league because of a couple of down seasons? You guys are killing me.
Their league schedule is arguably tougher than the preseason schedule. Should they petition to move to another league because of a couple of down seasons? You guys are killing me.
They were ranked number nine at 2-3 before Friday's game.
Agree with assessment of struggling DO offense, but not their run game - they clipped off yards when allowed to run, they just didn't call for it much. Too much passing for little to no gains. They need to get back to DO football (run the ball) and figure out their defense, Rocklin had their way picking apart their secondary and ran the ball very well. In other SFL news, NU is truly the definition of struggling!
DO keeps embarrassing themselves as well as the SJS and Sacramento area football on a state and national level. Go on some of the national forums and you will see. Every time a local team gets blown out by DLS or other teams like DO has over the years is making a mockery of Sac area football. I mean, I can see them scheduling a little over their skill level, but scheduling DLS or BG and teams like that? DO never has the team speed, and the different poll makers looks at all of a Sac area teams as weak and slow because of DO continuing embarrassing themselves and if they make the playoffs after getting blown out by a couple of different teams looks very bad. Scheduling teams like Bellarmine anytime or Servite in their down years is fine.
In the past, I thought you could plug anyone into the system and they would be a tough runner. However, the Golden Eagles have lacked a dynamic runner the last two years, which has strained the offense.
Agree S.O. -- last year's DO team had like 5 sophs starting both ways, so that didn't help, but they lacked any sort of a running back just one year removed from going to the state bowl behind a big run game. Every program has its ups and downs due to talent pool, good for them for not backing down, but they do need to find another tough RB. Rocklin's RB is dynamite, incredibly quick and fast.
The only one continually embarrassing themselves is you, but carry on.
The majority on the National board, especially the SoCaler's, continually applaud Del Oro's scheduling. They are one of the few NorCal programs that get any respect. Folsom is actually ridiculed much, much more because they don't schedule the same way.
Coach Taylor's IQ and scheduling methodology >>> jimmyrz1's opinion
You can ridicule all you want. The fact is Folsom has rolled every team they have played.
News flash- Teams are not lining up to play Folsom. That is a fact. Sure they will come up and play Del Oro and Granite Bay. The comparison is not even close.
ThunderRam- Give me a list of FIVE teams that you KNOW will come play Folsom. I know for a fact all of the schools that have respectfully declined in the last 3 years. It is not as easy as "just scheduling tough opponents." There are MANY factors that are involved in scheduling.
Don't worry Thunder. You don't have to wait long for your turn. Friday night is coming fast on the blue turf.
Prediction?
Del Oro has taken some lumps with the tough scheduling. However, Del Oro was two plays away from winning both the Punahou and Bellarmine games. Last year they had a big win against So Cal Power Vista Murrieta. I believe it was 2010 when Del Oro started 0-4. They made a change at QB and ran the table and ended up winning the section. I would not be surprised to see a shake up at the QB position this week. The more athletic Mason Hurst might be the spark they need. Defensively Del Oro has played strong and kept the team in the games. Offense has to figure out a way to put some points on the board. Historically, Del Oro has always had an offensive identity. Run the ball and keep the passing game under 15 tosses a game. The passing routes are all high percentage plays to keep drives going and the clock running. The last two seasons we are seeing spread sets, lots of vertical routes and constant 3 and out drives. It does not take teams long to figure out how to stop this. Right now Del Oro is a team without an offensive identity. When Justin Alumbaugh was hired as the De La Salle coach he tried putting in some spread sets early in the season. He quickly realized that this was not their identity and got back to running the veer. I am confident coach Taylor will find an offensive identity and right side the ship.
As long as you make post season play Pre-season only counts for one thing and that is experience! Our society wants to always win which is fine but a tough preseason is great as long as it doesn't beat your team down physically or mentality. Taking the azz whippings that DO has taken the past season and preseason doesn't seem to be hindering them post season time will tell for 2015.
Good point Polemic - Del Oro went to the State Bowl in 2011 and 2013 with equally tough schedules and preseason losses. The Del Oro QB looked fine on Friday - athletic, good arm, can run - he will be quite the threat as a senior - had plenty of time, but nobody was open, and routes were all deep, so maybe they'll give him shorter options this week. Defensively can't say DO looked strong - they didn't force three and outs (think field position and time of possession) and Rocklin completed 70% of their passes while their RB carried the ball 29 times for 5 yard average, twice as many runs DO called using 5 different RBs (yes, Maxpreps is a world of knowledge!). 'Nuff said, game is in the bag -- as far as this Friday, will be watching my Monte Vista Mustangs handle Foothill to stay atop East Bay standings - Go Stangs!
DO lacks team speed! They need to avoid the top tier. Schedule all of the Bellarmines, Grants, Hawaii teams they want. Avoid DLS, (although DLS will never schedule DO again), avoid BG,s, Centennials, LBP's, SJB's. Vista Murrieta is not on par with them. DO cannot or should not schedule those teams because they continue to get smoked and if they make the playoffs or go deep everyone other than Sac area teams think Sac or all of NorCal football sucks besides DLS. At least Folsom went head-to-head with an athletic team (Serra Gardena) in the SBG and smoked them. DO needs to schedule slower teams like Servite in their down years or teams like I listed above. Folsom at least has the team to play with most anyone, even though they haven't been playing them. Trust me, the only respect DO has on the National or State level is their scheduling, not their play. And this year they are much weaker than the past years.
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Who cares what so-cal or national people think of DO or NorCal in general???? Bottom line is each coach has a goal for his team and program and has to do whatever it is to reach that goal. The goal may be finish better than .500 it may be make post season, it may be section championship, it may be state, it may be USA today top 100 whatever. But for outsiders to judge a program because of how they make an area of league or section look is ignorant as all heck. I highly doubt the DO coach or team gives 2 winks how they make Nor Cal look because of their pre league record lol. Smh all most good coaches care about is bettering their players and program and achieving their team goal.
