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  1. 22 hours ago, PantherNation2015 said:

    LE, Pitt, NL and SH would all benefit greatly from dropping to 3A D1 from an athletics standpoint.  That ain’t happening in SH though.  We will be comfortably in the 4A D2 numbers range at next realignment.  We are growing.

    Actually , SH is not growing. Numbers are down quite a bit from last year alone according to one school official I’ve talked to. Also, one player at the Jr High level was told by coaches they fully expect to drop down to 3A DIV 1 next year. SH has a LOT of issues going on right now. It’s not the same school educational wise as it used to be. Not enough teachers is the main reason and with all the publicity this year, a lot of parents are pulling their kids out and moving to other districts. Depends on the cutoff, but SH could drop, and that’s where they should be. 

  2. I did not see this coming. Not taking anything away from Spring Hill, they deserved the win, but what is going on with L/E?? They have the 4 ⭐️ transfers, athletic  kids all over the place, big lineman, etc.? Are they missing some folks? Anyway, kudos to the Panthers, when they blew the game in regulation, I figured they would rollover, but they kept fighting. I think SH continues to ride this victory and beats North Lamar next week!

  3. 8 hours ago, CasualObserver70 said:

    A few quick observations:

    1) PG is really Good.  Big on O line and D line.  The QB isn’t a great QB, but he’s an Oustanding Athlete playing QB.  He throws it well enough to keep teams from loading the box, but he killed Gilmer with his feet.  PG / Carthage should be a really good matchup.  

    2) Gilmer defense is just overmatched every game.  The D linemen are Big, but some of them haven’t grown into their size yet.  The corners too often never turn to locate the ball (a Gilmer issue for years).  But the biggest issue is at linebacker.  Gilmer’s linebackers are undersized, and they just don’t have the speed to contain anything on the outside.  It’s just rough.

    3) Gilmer didn’t even attempt to play any of their O linemen on the D line.  May have to rethink that.  May also need to look down to the JV to see if there is help at LB.  

    4) Praying Tennison is OK.  I heard possible concussion.  Really appreciated PG players circling up and praying for him and Ovation PG fans gave to him while being taken off the field.  It’s always just terrifying when a player goes down and doesn’t get up.  

    Things will be tough for Gilmer going forward this year.  It’s hard to be competitive when the only way to win is a track meet.  People keep talking about a 4th round matchup with Carthage or PG again in the playoffs, but I’m not sure a deep playoff run is possible this year.  

    Totally agree! The defensive line is just so young this year (Sophomores). They’ve had spurts, but just seem overwhelmed and overmatched against the OL they seen so far. The LB are definitely an issue. Like you said, they are undersized and just slow. Surely there are other players that are bigger and at least faster they can insert there? The 4 turnovers didn’t help as well. I heard C Tennison is ok. Was hit on the fumble and was knocked out. He was alert and speaking. I would assume he’ll be in concussion protocol this week, maybe next week as well? Again, Gilmer needs to make some personnel adjustments on D, they are 6 games in and not improving and getting better. I agree, they need to look elsewhere and possibly play some OL on D. I know they don’t like to do that, but they don’t rotate in and out DL players like they used to, so maybe they just don’t have the players? Anyway, congrats to PG, on to L/E.

  4. I think PG should be the favorite. I think both team’s opponents have about the same record, but I think Gilmer has played a tougher schedule. To beat PG, they will have to score and score a lot! This will be the fastest most explosive offense PG has faced this year, but I think PG will also be the best defense Gilmer has faced. Something has got to give. Should be a great game for sure!!

  5. I can honestly go either way on this one. PG  should have the best defense Gilmer has seen this year, and that PG/Paris game has me thinking PG. Gilmer should be healthy going into this game, but I’m not sure their defense will be up to the task. PG doesn’t want to get into a track meet with Gilmer for sure. Game is in Gilmer, so I guess I’ll go with the Buckeyes in a close game. 35-30.

  6. 10 hours ago, blackflag79 said:

    Just to follow up, teams that run the RPO seem to be our achilles heel, and that is the offense we will be facing most.  If a QB can run at all, we have way too much trouble with it defensively.  We have to have players at least in a position to make a play.

    I’ve noticed the LBs seem really really slow this year. They are having trouble getting to the edge on those quick quarterbacks and if they do, can’t tackle. Another thing I’ve noticed is the corners don’t turn around and defend the pass.

  7. A few things. Yes, Gilmer’s defense is bad. I thought they turned the corner against Kilgore. They used to rotate players, especially on the D line, but I’m not seeing that anymore. Definitely need to make some changes, what they are doing isn’t working.
    Will is fine per his momma. Believe he has a bruise. Thankfully have a bi week to heal. I think everyone, not just PG will have a field day with this present Buckeye defense. Some more than others. 

  8. Should be an interesting game. Not sure what to think about WG. They beat Malvern, AR. Get blown out by Gunter. Lose to 4A-D1 Celina in OT, then get blown out by Palestine. Looks like their QB is their leading rusher as well. WG’s defense has given up more points than Gilmer’s, and Gilmer’s defense is horrific, especially against the run, so this may be another barn burner! I don’t think WG will have the speed to stay with Gilmer, so I’m going with the Buckeyes 52-42. Thoughts🤷

  9. For what it’s worth. Paris Coach didn’t want to go back out after the 2nd delay since it wasn’t a district game. Buckeyes were credited with the win which brought them back into the top 10 per Dave Campbell’s. If Dave Campbell’s Football says Gilmer won, then Gilmer won. IMG_4493.jpeg

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  10. Let’s just say CH is loaded, which they are. 10 D-1 athletes will win you a lot of games. CH has been to the semi finals two straight years and return a lot of talent. Gilmer graduated their D-Line and replaced them with Sophomores. They lost some good players on the OL, so there will be growing pains. They made a lot of mistakes against a very athletic, experienced team and they paid for it, but still managed to score over 50 points as well. I’m sure they will work on those little things as well as wrapping up and swarming the ball carrier. Gilmer will be fine. I agree about the QB though, seems like he hesitates way to much. If the receivers are covered, he needs to run more. He’s a speedster, so he’s capable. He does need to get it going though!!

  11. This will be a huge test for the young Buckeyes regardless that they are playing at home. Gilmer will need to play near flawless in order to get the win. OL will be bigger, but Defense overall appears smaller.  Hopefully, the Buckeye offense will click early and I’m anxious to see how Gilmer RB Henderson ( 100m champ) looks. It might take the teams, especially in this heat, a couple of qtrs to get into rhythm. Gilmer usually comes into the first game in better shape than their opponent, but again, in this heat, it might not matter. Praying for no injuries for either side. Picking Gilmer by  7.

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  12. 20 hours ago, PantherNation2015 said:

    From an outsider’s perspective, I think what BF79 is trying to say is the OC either tries to get too cute with the plays by being unpredictable, or he is dead set on a script of plays even if the defense is playing differently than expected.  


    Against teams like SH and NL, it doesn’t matter what play Gilmer runs it will be successful.  Not so much vs teams like China Spring or Carthage.  It appears in those games that if plan A goes to hell, there is no adjustment to plan B.

    They will be the first to tell you, the first 15 or so offensive plays are scripted regardless of what the defense is. They watch enough film to script those plays and will not change them even if the defense changes. Not sure why? Stump used to call the plays himself and adjust on the field. Perhaps they are so scripted and vanilla on offense because of the Soph QB? He can play the position, just seems like the play calling or lack of isn’t helping him.

  13. 2 hours ago, LetsGoEagles said:

    🤦🏼‍♂️ literally amazing how soft we’ve become 

    I think it’s more due to these being actual storms, not just rain. Thunder, lightning and possibly hail is a whole different story. Lots of Senior night festivities for some will probably not happen, not to mention the possibility of lightning delays. Makes sense to move the game up a day if possible to avoid all this. 

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