Are they? You had them as a 7 pointer on your pick em to win.
Not trying to troll. Just trying to make sense of it.
Why are is there NO THREAD about DLS getting pummeled on national TV!?
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Not trying to troll. Just trying to make sense of it.
First, I make bad picks all the time. That's not news lol.
And actually, having a 7 pointer lose is notable. The higher the point slot, the more surprising it is.
I don't have the exact numbers, but that game felt split more evently that a typically DLS game on the pick'em contest as I tallied the scores
Not at all crazy. SFA was down several players in that game. They played only one game in 2020 while STA played 9 games. SFA had great talent but for the most they were largely untested and out of synced. You got to be better at your analyses.
My analysis was based on the team they fielded the other night, which was better than 99 percent of all HSFB teams. You don't see DLS manhandled like that often, if ever.
Well.....except next week
Oh, there's the problem... You were thinking the Week 1 SFA teams was the exact same in all respects as the Week 6 STA team. It doesn't usually work that way. And the same is true of their opponent STA.My analysis was based on the team they fielded the other night, which was better than 99 percent of all HSFB teams. You don't see DLS manhandled like that often, if ever.
Well.....except next week
I have been saying this for over a year now
Much the same story in basketball schools are no longer in fear of of the DELA brand.That band aid has been ripped off in basketball and the tarnish is definetly coming off there football luster. are they still a quality program yes they are but they do not strike fear in opponets especially opponets who are equally talented. Of course there supporters will come on here and defend them to the hills but time to face it there are more quality programs attracting talented players without an 18k
School tag attached to them!
Much the same story in basketball schools are no longer in fear of of the DELA brand.That band aid has been ripped off in basketball and the tarnish is definetly coming off there football luster. are they still a quality program yes they are but they do not strike fear in opponets especially opponets who are equally talented. Of course there supporters will come on here and defend them to the hills but time to face it there are more quality programs attracting talented players without an 18k
School tag attached to them!
A flash Twitter blurb from Captain Obvious just now has announced that DLS has decided not to play Folsom due to Folsom's clear and present advantage in talent, coaching, history, tradition, facilities, cafeteria food, computer labs, fight song, parking, cheerleaders, band, alumni cocktail soirees, mascot, tuition (or lack thereof) and gender equality. DLS will accept a 2-0 defeat. Please let the Perpetually Panting Pasty Person know about this shocking turn of events.
Looking forward to a great game between Folsom and DLS. High school football at its best!
I’ve been personally celebrating DLS losses in silence and was lucky enough to be correct picking St Frances. I would love to see Folsom beat them but I’m not sure I’m ready to pick them to lose on back to back weeks especially against a NorCal team.
DLS from around 7-8 years ago would be a different story. When they had lots of size on the lines the likes of Boss Tagaloa, Drew Sullivan, Devin Asiasi, and Khalil McKenzie.
The SFA’s of the world weren’t beating those teams.
Never been embarrassed on national TV? REALLY???? When you put yourself out there
Occasionally you are going to get beat. DBP beat DLS on national TV I believe 30-8. And STA beat DLS on national TV I believe it was 30-6. And believe me those games weren’t as close as the scores would make you think. I’m sure there’s others I can’t think of right now. Do your homework. DLS did way better Friday night then I expected. I don’t know who’s going to win Friday night and neither do you. But if Folsom doesn’t then they never will.
P.S. I can’t believe you changed your Avatar to support the first NorCal team to beat DLS in 30yrs and then say you don’t hate DLS. That’s just STUPID. You do understand they want nothing more then for DLS to destroy Folsom don’t you.
I'm sure lots on this board celebrate DLS losses. Personally, I'd never celebrate a teams losses just because they've been very successful. If I ever resented a team for being successful then I'd try to be a part of a program that practiced and prepared and beat that team personally.Doing it yourself is worth celebrating. Celebrating someone else doing it? Not so much. Just my opinion
I like every thing about De La Salle but the offense line Dive. Two often it seems like it's a rolling start. Other wise what a tradition they have created.
Here's wishing you great football
Yes, except when they go shotgun snaps. They've been doing that for so many years( the rolling start thing) don't know why it doesn't get called. Doesn't matter where they play or against whom.
Because (1) they are very, very good at all getting off the line at the same time and (2) they do it so often that the officials aren’t going to call it every time.
It’s akin to the physical defense Greg Popovich teaches which is essentially a foul most every possession but the officials adapt to it and let it go.
Yes IMO this was the worst.
And yes- I like the St Francis Lancers. Big fan of what they are doing. How could you not? Go Lancers!
Well, they also schedule even more stacked private programs and get feasted upon sometimes. Or hadn't you noticed?They're not stacked every year. The broadcast showed ONE SR with a D1 offer, and 1 JR TE with an ND offer. Wouldn't call that stacked. DLS doesn't schedule based on the type of roster they're going to have. Some schools wait until they have a stacked roster before they schedule big national powerhouses.
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I thought this kid was phenomenal. Played both ways too. They would be in a world of hurt without him.
DLS has thrived with its central East Bay location, lack of other private HS options in the area, and population growth, especially east of Concord. What’s the nearest Catholic HS? Salesian and St Pats? Down to Moreau? East to St Mary’s? Even the sparsely population North bay has 1 in Marin (plus San Domenico), 2 in Sonoma, and another in Napa and Solano!
But make no mistake they were leaps and bounds ahead of the competition when it comes to strength and conditioning, program buy in, and fundamentals going back to the 1980s, and as the wins piled up, tradition grew and DLS continued to snowball up higher. Obviously drawing from such a large area give an insane advantage of tri valley and east county public schools. Though all of those school are quite massive for public standards and many have a deep pool of athletes that North Bay/South Bay counterparts could only dream of.
Wouldn't have mattered if he played or not, outcome wouldn't have changed. He's a nice player, but they wouldn't be in a world of hurt without him. They don't pass that much or that we'll.They could always plug in another blocker at that position
Agree, but you could say the same about the Sacramento area and it's suburbs.20-25 years ago you'd have been hard pressed to find blacks in Elk Grove. How long did that town just have one HS. Now it's got like 6 or 7. Young families with kids aren't buying so much in East County like they used to. More affordable in Stockton, Tracy, Mountain House, Patterson.
You are certainly entitled to your opinion. Do you really think Folsom would have done better. I don’t but we will never now because they don’t challenge their selves like that. I will be at the game this Friday and would love to sit and talk football with you or anyone else who wants to. I seem to remember some guy named “Cashisking” I think it was saying I’ll meet you guy’s at Rocco’s pizza a few years back and never showed. Seeing how you and him are one and the same I doubt that will happen. But here’s hoping it’s a good game.
The topic isn't about Folsom so I won't address that.
I am just glad this year is going well and we are experiencing some change in NorCal. It may be painful for some, but pleasurable for others who like to see programs succeed. I'm a big fan of many programs. St Francis is stellar this year and don't sleep on Rocklin!
You're right. It wouldn't have mattered if DJ Williams came back. SFA was that good.
I was just commenting on the TE be abuse he gave them some flare in defense that I saw lacking. Went both ways and that's impressive to me. Notre Dame got a good dude.
Can't wait for Friday!
I'm going to try to make it up there as well. Would be cool to meet some of the message board guys. This is going to be a fun game.
I'd recommend Chicago Fire pizza in the Palladio before the game. Great pizza and beer. It's about 2 miles up the road from the stadium.
Parking can suck there so def utilize the parking garage.
You make a great point about the strength and conditioning part of DLS. THAT was the foundation for their success, as well as the buy in from the Administration, players and parents. Superior talent came much later in the process.DLS was the first local East Bay program to emphasize strength and conditioning. Moreau Catholic in Hayward under Al Vermeil did as well, just not as intensely as DLS
Not sure before. I usually head after just before closing.
I usually cut it close to the game with work and such.
That’s common with all high school programs except for super teams like Mater Dei and SJB. The difference is most typical HS programs have 5 or 6 studly players that play both ways while DLS often has 10 or 12
