Douglas

[BCPanther]

Re: Douglas

Grundy is on their way back. They made some big strides this year and started 7 sophomores most of the year.

Redistricting will help when they hopefully can get away from having A-P, Dike, Gladbrook, and Starmont in the district...

[9YRPLAN]

Re: Douglas

im from hudson- i have not followed high school football there since my brother graduated in 99 but im pretty sure they have been really bad since my class left. we played G-R, grundy, BCL-UW, A-G, NU, north tama in district. i know my bro did not play alot of those teams. i know they played like st. ansgar and turkey valley. it was interesting how the districts changed so dramatically.

[Chitown Panther]

Re: Douglas

I still swear the NICL East for a 1-A (N Tama, NU) and 2-A (the rest) B-ball League is about as good as it gets in Iowa for the school sizes....

[clenz]

Re: Douglas

I'd throw the Siouxland Conference against the NICL. I grew up in the Siouxland Conference and have watched the NICL the last two years and I think the Siouxlands top 6 takes NICL's top 6, after that is the NICL the rest of the way.

[Mountain Panther]

Re: Douglas

Grundy is on their way back. They made some big strides this year and started 7 sophomores most of the year.

Redistricting will help when they hopefully can get away from having A-P, Dike, Gladbrook, and Starmont in the district...

I also played against Harms in H.S.....gave me a knee injury (not on purpose) that sat me out for two games. Oh the memories.

Probably our best HS season ever, 1989, had Trev Alberts (Nebraska and Colts fame) AND Matt Hilliard (Iowa fame). Their only loss of the regular season? You guessed it - Grundy.

[SteinPizza]

Re: Douglas

Back to topic...guys, we need speed, speed, speed, skill players (especially on D), and speed. No offense to Grundy Center, but that's not where those guys are gonna come from. If it takes FBS transfers to compete in the upper level, then so be it. Iowa typically has some "nice" high school players, but not difference makers on a regular basis. I don't see how anyone can overlook or escape that.

That said, I'm not in favor of taking in Dominique Douglas. Too much.

[Mountain Panther]

Re: Douglas

Back to topic...guys, we need speed, speed, speed, skill players (especially on D), and speed. No offense to Grundy Center, but that's not where those guys are gonna come from. If it takes FBS transfers to compete in the upper level, then so be it. Iowa typically has some "nice" high school players, but not difference makers on a regular basis. I don't see how anyone can overlook or escape that.

Yes, yes, yes, yes and yes. App St beat Michigan with SPEED. FBS transfers and combing FL, TX, OK and a few other states for recruits is the name of the game.

[Pantherpower]

Re: Douglas

Back to topic...guys, we need speed, speed, speed, skill players (especially on D), and speed. No offense to Grundy Center, but that's not where those guys are gonna come from. If it takes FBS transfers to compete in the upper level, then so be it. Iowa typically has some "nice" high school players, but not difference makers on a regular basis. I don't see how anyone can overlook or escape that.

That said, I'm not in favor of taking in Dominique Douglas. Too much.

I agree. We particularly need speed off the edge. Even if the DE's are a little undersized, speed more than makes up for it.

[SteinPizza]

Re: Douglas

I agree. We particularly need speed off the edge. Even if the DE's are a little undersized, speed more than makes up for it.

I like following the NFL draft and scouting, and one of the big trends I keep hearing about is the new trend in drafting DEs - quick guys, who are shorter (6'3 or less), who can fly off the edge. The prototype player who fits this, and helped start the trend, is Dwight Freeney for the Colts. There's some other kid, name escapes, who's a rookie this year and is tearing it up despite being less that 6'.

At DE, I think we're pretty solid next year with Ruffin and Huygens. Ruffin has a decent shot at playing on Sundays too - with a good offseason he could fit the mold above.

[FerociousCat]

Re: Douglas

I like following the NFL draft and scouting, and one of the big trends I keep hearing about is the new trend in drafting DEs - quick guys, who are shorter (6'3 or less), who can fly off the edge. The prototype player who fits this, and helped start the trend, is Dwight Freeney for the Colts. There's some other kid, name escapes, who's a rookie this year and is tearing it up despite being less that 6'.

Elvis Dumervil with Denver comes to mind, but not a rookie.
Ruffin is a beast, and Huygens is a play maker.

As for the original topic...if Douglas hadn't been an idiot and pocketed 3 DVD's from Wally world, I believe he would have deserved a second chance and would probably still be in Iowa City. Instead of being a man in a crisis situation, he acted like a child. But good luck to him, and whoever gives him a chance.