After watching Chartiers Valley whip Trinity Friday night, three things became incredibly clear about the Hillers:
1. Trinity relies on Mike Yancich and Andrew Sweat way too much. A few other players must find ways to contribute immediately or opponents with good coaching staffs won't have much difficulty preparing.
2. Yancich and Sweat have to be incredibly tired after games. They start on both sides, not that unusual, but these guys aren't receivers or defensive backs. They're running backs and linebackers drawing contact and collisions on every play. Another reason why a few other Hillers need to contribute to the cause.
3. I watched head coach Ed Dalton address the team following the game. I watched the reactions on players faces and, I only saw the looks on half the team, but the only player I saw who looked angry or even bothered was Sweat. Please keep in mind, I could only see the faces of half the team. After the talk, Sweat, Yancich and Brandon Weaver had an on-field pow-wow. I bet they're not happy with that 2-2 record.
And another thing, given Friday night's results, Class AAA is wide open with the exception of Thomas Jefferson at the top. Hopewell, Trinity and Pine-Richland all lost. Trinity can still get it done, but the passing game and secondary are the keys to the rest of the season
10 comments:
Mike:
Please take a look at some faces other than the Big 2. I'm pretty certain, a lot of players are upset.
Some other players have stepped up. The quarterback has been better than expected. The kicker has been consistent. Some other have played OK.
But it's time to also point out, with three D-I players on defense, why is this team getting mauled and yielding so many yards and points on a weekly basis?
Could it be the coaching - or lack thereof?
Trinity's program is digressing. Yes, it's producing individual stars, but where are the results?
It starts with the youth program - which is run by a man who drives players away from the game.
Trinity's entire youth program is run in house with only a couple of outside teams - and small school outside teams at that. How are these kids supposed to get any better playing only against each other?
And they don't let the best small school youth program - Washington - play in their league. Wouldn't want the kids challenged.
So the Trinity kids beat up on each other and one of their teams wins a championship - but it's a hollow title because they're only beating other Trinity kids.
Makes it pretty tough to assess talent.
Funny how the youth program is to blame. You must be from Washington fan, funny how everything is blamed of Trinity youth program. Program seem to do well. Yes this year teams in not playing up to par, but the previos year seem to do well. One year does not make or break a coach. Trinity lost some good player on offense last year. I guess you going to blame Washington problem on Trinity also. Seem Washington has not produce a good team for sometime. Dalton has done alot of good with the Football program,and with the other sports also. Trinity invited all who wnated to play in the in house league but few followed. Trinity and McGuffey join together, and seem both prgrams are moving in the up swing since they started that youth program. Semm last year McgUffey shutout little washington. So if you going to blame that coaches of the youth program, I guess it the same for all youth programs in the area. And yes sincve Daulton been at Trinity seem alot of player are not transfering out anymore.
I would venture to guess that there are other players trying to step up and contribute, but with Trinity's playbook being so limited only featuring the Big 2 it makes it almost impossible. Yes they are great players and they should be commended but there are other players working just as hard. Players read your articles and your Blog comments as well, and if I played for Trinity I probably would not even show up for the games. According to what is printed if we win it is because of the Big 2 and if we lose it is because the Big 2 were injured so why bother. As far as the team not being cohesive, I think its time that every realizes it takes more than two to win a game.
Wow. If that's a Trinity education at work, it says a lot about the school.
Okay What is With the Bashing of the youth programs People can only do the best that they can U know the youth Coaches etc Don't Get paid 2 do this they do it for the kids & because they love the sport. Don’t get me wrong some people in the programs have ulterior motives no doubt about it my kid plays here or so & so is here bla bla bal!! U know the Drill Or I'm the Best Coach in the world kind stuff!!! Self gradfaction!!!As far as Wash Youth Football goes they R in The Trinity league this Yr 2008!! & yea it has been a mess!!!! Thanks to the kind of people ABOVE Self gradfaction!!!! I’m all That ,I’m Better then this one or That one Attitude!!! GROWN ADULTS WHAT A DARN SHAME!!! The kids have more self respect & discipline then they do!!!
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Mr.Dalton--As a sports observer,you are incorrect about who got the most tackles this year.Remember it's 2008 season! Jack Jamerson has the most tackles,not Ken Wilkins. At least get your statistics right so that reporters can. After all you are the coach..Why hide where credit is due?
First of all the last post is incorrect. Maybe you need to take a look at the the two inside backers who are the heart and soul of the defense. They are leading the team in tackles, not your so called D1 prospects.
your defense has been giving up many yards without your nosetakle he's the heart and soul of the team look in the playoff game they ran all up the middle give cridet to him an get him looks from major colleges because he is worth all of that an more I seen games where he was thriple teamed an still making plays he's D1 ready and it would be a shame if he didnt got anywhere bigtime.
some people are just dumb jamerson is a big kid but not athletic on the other side wilkins is he comes from sideline to sideline to make tackles if out him trinity would not even made playoffs wilkins is more raw talent an speed jamerson is just a D2 player I seen wilkins jump over pat egar from T.J and block a kick whats the big deal egar is 6'6 and going to WVU.
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