Top...what are your thoughts on the Kearney season? Currently, they are ranked 6th in the district. By all measures, this is the worst season for K football in 18-19 years.
Top...Thoughts on Mudville (Kearney)?
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I still want the entire season to play out but here are a few key points:
1) KEY INJURIES. These stick out more when you lack quality depth.
2) LACK OF IDENTITY. The offense, in particular, seems out of sorts like whomever is coaching that side of the ball either is over his head or doesn't trust the personnel.
3) LACK OF DEFENSIVE TALENT. This is mainly a size issue up front. That being said they do have one real good LB and some team speed BUT I often see kids getting caught out of position.............
4) PRESSURE. I cannot imagine what these coaches are going through this very trying season and frankly do not (and have said so for years) envy them.
5) UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS. This actually circles back to #4. I had them (invite all to look back on here) pegged for 4th in the Suburban Blue and all but expected them to regress in this third year since Jones exited stage left.
As for what I think would cure this situation that is a real puzzle.................at this point.
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I don't think K ever pretended this was a season for a run. We are talking about the worst season in 20 years for a program with 4 state titles, 16 district titles and 15 conference championships.
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We all predict wrong from time to time but you, JN, did say K would be double digits wins this year with a district title at a minimum. I am assuming you thought the others in the area wouldn't be that good.............
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There is, though, a District playoff anomaly to watch. Kearney moved back up to the #5 seed today ergo would go to Excelsior round 1. Win that one you suddenly are heading to the brand new Lincoln Prep stadium vs. an IL team playing lots of either down or smaller enrollment teams. Still two weeks left but this is something to watch.........
You have a creative memory. I thought K would be in the mix, but double D wins? Maybe 10 over Grandview. As bad as they are, they might be in the game with Smithville.
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I'm just not as high on Smithville as you are. I think they are SMithville Lite compared to last year. They got manhandled by PC. They couldn't score at all. They beat Tonka by less of a margin than K. But I would have to agree that Smithville should be 7-10 point fav over Kearney in two weeks. How could they not be? I wouldn't put too much stock in the GV differential as K had two picks and a blocked punt that nullified their 350 yards of Offense.
Tophat, you ever think Jones saw the future and felt the time was right to move on?
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anon_utvqikut1knht
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That was suggested back in 2017. At this point would say I lean 75 percent toward that being the case.............
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I thought hard about adding this one to Pick Em actually. Grandview is certainly not the pushover they were just a few years ago.
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Actually for Pick Em will watch the Smithville RB Miller's availability etc. Without him the needle moves on this one..................
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