April 25, 2013
PROPAGANDA UPDATED
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PERMUTATIONS
We will be carrying all Walker HS Baseball playoff broadcasts on Comedy 1210, Baton Rouge and on the web at JonFineProductions.com
If Live Oak HS is fortunate enough to make the playoffs (as of 4/24, KenRamsey.com has the Eagles at #32. 32 teams make the playoffs), we will be carrying all Live Oak HS Baseball playoff broadcasts on Comedy 1210, Baton Rouge and on the web at JonFineProductions.com
When, where, what time for the broadcast(s)? We don’t presently know. The Walker HS Wildcats (presently at #22) will open up on the road. If Live Oak makes it, the Eagles will travel too. Both games will probably take place this Tuesday, 4/30 or Wednesday, 5/1, but that is not a certainty
Day games, via station policy, will be tape delayed. Night games will air live.—Although, if both Walker and Live Oak play at the same time at night, we’ll carry one game live and the other tape-delayed (We’re still working on getting one game on the air on a station right, let alone 2 at the same time!)
The playoffs are a single-elimination tournament, meaning there will be a minimum of 1 game on air and a maximum of 5 games broadcast. MORE BROADCAST INFO COMING TO YOUR COMPUTER SOON
See SPECIAL ADDENDUM just below.
BETTER THAN THE 1927 YANKEES?
Barbe Bucs Baseball is on the air! As a KEZM production (with Jon Fine serving as the marketing representative), you can catch all Barbe HS Baseball playoff broadcasts on Sports-Radio-KEZM-Lake Charles and on KEZM’s website
As with Walker and Live Oak, we don’t know an opponent or broadcast date and time. Yet, the first playoff game will be at home and all Barbe games will be broadcast live, with Bruce Merchant on play-by-play. Barbe is presently the #1 team in the state in the Class 5A power ratings
MORE BROADCAST INFO COMING TO YOUR COMPUTER SOON
SEE SPECIAL ADDENDUM next.
ADDENDUM
When we find out the first round opponents and broadcast dates and times, you’ll receive a notice e-mailed to you with further specific information on Walker HS, Barbe HS and Live Oak HS (knock on wood) Baseball playoff broadcasts
THE FAIR
KandiLand on THE CENTRAL STORY (with Kandi Jones and Friends—Aaron Moak, TJ Johnson and Philip Ziegler) will be broadcast this Friday afternoon live from The St. Alphonsus Fair in Central… Join Steve Johnson and Pastor Rocky Bezet of The Rock Church for Destined to Win on THE CENTRAL STORY, this Monday from Zoe’s Pizza Buffet
Matt Price’s The Central Business Report on THE CENTRAL STORY comes Tuesday, also from Zoe’s Pizza Buffet. Guests scheduled to appear include: a representative from Seale Funeral Home, Ian James with Capital Financial Group, Doug Davis with Davis and Son’s Towing and Collision, representatives from Dr. David Prudhome—Central Oaks Dental Care, Brenda Zeringue with CJ Brown, and JoAnn Sanchez with Gift Gallery Florist.
BROADCASTING SCHEDULE:
HS BASEBALL PLAYOFF BROADCASTS: BARBE HS (SportsRadio-1310-KEZM-Lake Charles and KEZM’s website), WALKER HS (Comedy 1210, Baton Rouge and JonFineProductions.com) AND (Knock on Wood) LIVE OAK HS (Comedy 1210, Baton Rouge and JonFineProductions.com): dates and times to be determined
MONDAY—FRIDAY: 5:30PM—6:30PM THE CENTRAL STORY JonFineProductions.com
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Thursday, April 25: The Steve Johnson Show (from Zoe’s Pizza Buffet)
Steve Johnson
Friday, April 26: KandiLand: Kandi Johnson and Friends --TJ Johnson, Aaron Moak and Philip Ziegler (from St. Alphonsus Fair)
Monday, April 29: Destined To Win (from Zoe’s Pizza Buffet)
Steve Johnson and Pastor Rocky Bezet, Pastor, The Rock Church
Tuesday, April 30: The Central Business Report (from Zoe’s Pizza Buffet) Matt Price
Wednesday, May 1: Looking Forward (from Zoe’s Pizza Buffet)
Brockwell Bone
SportsRadio—1310-KEZM-Lake Charles Programming of Interest
Monday, April 29: 3PM—5PM: Bayou Blitz with Alex Hickey and Miguel Gauthreaux
BARBE HS BASEBALL PLAYOFF BROADCASTS
dates and times to be determined
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THE WIZARDRY OF OS
Assistant Basketball Coach/Head Swimming Coach at Central High School
Ever since the Saints finished with the worst statistical defense in the history of the NFL, it has been unimaginable they would pick anything but defensive players with their relatively few picks in the draft. But now, as I type this article two nights before the first round begins, I know the Saints will do what they have done every year under Loomis and Payton.
I don’t know what they know, but if I am reading their off season moves so far, I think they believe they have done enough in free agency to make the defense at least respectable. In their minds, that is all it takes with their offense. Consequently, the Saints are going to take the best player available when their time comes.
With respectable defensive personnel, I believe the Saints are very nervous about left tackle and backup quarterback. About 2 months ago, when the Bears signed Jermon Bushrod, I wrote that I wasn’t worried because I knew the Saints had a plan. I am not sure if the plan didn’t work or is still in progress, but I am very confident the plan is not complete.
Consequently, I fully expect the “best player available” to be a tackle at some point and that may be in the first round. The Saints are very skilled at finding offensive line talent in later rounds, but I expect them to pick a tackle in round one or three.
Continuing on the offensive side of the ball, I can’t see the Saints going into the year without a young quarterback on the roster or practice squad. That means a late round pick or free agent. The draft this year does not have sure fire top end quarterbacks, but many with mid round grades. Ryan Griffin is from Tulane and has experience in the Saints type of offense as he played for former Saints assistant Curtis Johnson. Something tells me that Griffin would be too intriguing of a package to pass up for the Saints if he lasts to round 6 or 7 (assuming Johnson gave Payton the thumbs up).
If the Saints hold off on an offensive tackle in round one, I am 95% sure (hopeful) they will draft a pass rush end. There seem to be an abundance of players that could make an impact as pass rushers but almost all of them have questions marks. Whoever they choose in the first round, I think it is safe to assume the Saints will draft a safety at some point as well.
I am hoping that Sean Payton observed what I and many others have in watching NFL games last year. That is that there is not a defense in football that stops good offenses. But there are defenses that force good offensive teams to make critical errors. Those defenses have impact speed players that make plays.
The most important move I think the Saints need to make is to cash in their abundance at running back. While you can never have enough good ones, the Saints go five deep with quality running backs which I find excessive for a team that runs the ball only 40% of the time at the most. Chris Ivory or Mark Ingram need to be used to get an extra pick. The Saints have just been too good at finding free agent running backs that fit their system to hold on to both of those players.
The obstacles for the Saints to be more than a playoff team continue to grow. The effect of the bounty situation (no second round pick this year or last year) cannot be forgotten. The Saints somehow have a more difficult schedule than the Falcons even though Atlanta finished ahead of the Saints. Meanwhile the Seahawks and Niners continue to build by taking advantage of quality quarterbacks who have yet to cash in with a big contract. Consequently, those teams have salary cap room to grow their team that teams like the Packers and Saints don’t have.
For the Saints to move back into the group of elite NFL teams, they must have a great draft this year. And not the kind of draft that looks good in three years, but a draft that looks great at the end of this year.
HEY REF
Pads are at the ready. Spider webs have been wiped off. Lockers have been cleaned one last time. Films are being studied. Plays are being refined. Equipment has been taken out of storage. Yes, that time of year is once again upon us.
Players are starting to get “the itch”. Doctors are bracing for the influx of young men needing physicals. The smell of fresh cut grass hangs over all practice fields. It is the time of year when every player, coach and fan begins to dream of a championship season.
It’s the supposed time of year when a young man’s whatever turns, etc., etc. In other words: SPRING HAS SPRUNG! Can it actually be that time of year again? Not really but so much attention is given the NFL Draft and all the moves by teams trying to improve from last year campaign that it feels as though we’re just a commercial away from a full 12 month football season in the U. S.
This is football season beginning anew. Here in Louisiana every high school program has a trip to New Orleans “penciled in” come the first part of December. Many future college and professional players will return in the next few years continuing their own professional careers.
Seems everyone that’ll be fighting for a championship ring has a routine to follow to insure a successful campaign. Fans should also be clearing their heads of “what went wrong” and replace it with “what can be done”. Coaches and teams work all year long on ironing out the kinks and so should the fans.
Now rather than later should be the true fan’s cheer. “Now” as in learning the rules should be all consuming. Just as voters need to be well informed so should all fans no matter the sport. There are slight differences in rule interoperations and enforcement of penalties. If you are a true fan then you should challenge yourself to learn the proper rulings of the game/games you are a fan.
Visit any university and most of them will be hosting intra-squad games and full contact scrimmages which then of course lead to the grand final; Spring Game. This is the best it gets, starting with a clean slate, all teams back to 0 – 0 and we’re all in first place!! But this year I’d like to put some early attention to two rules all football fans need to be aware of pertain to pass interference and spearing. In its simplest definition the rulebook states that goes something like - if a player HINDERS another player’s right to secure a loose ball then it is a penalty, yatta – yatta
The key words are “hinders” and “right” and “LOOSE”.
Whenever a forward pass crosses the line of scrimmage ALL defensive players and all offensive players that EITHER line up in an eligible position and/or have the proper numbering are eligible to go downfield and secure the loose ball.
No matter which side a player lined up on; all opposing players cannot intentionally interfere with another player’s right to catch a loose ball. There will be times when two opposing players will go after the pass and one will bump the other. It’s solely the official’s responsibility to rule (interpret) a player’s intention.
Many times fans will see players trip over one another while attempting to catch a pass. Many times this action is not intentional. I’ve had times when a player will be “burnt” by another and all the defensive player can do is trip the receiver. And as we all know the defensive coach will argue it was accidental but when you hear “I ain’t lettin’ you get one tonight” it’s pretty concrete what the defensive player is saying. And yes we hear that and more on basically; every down and/or play.
The action I find very alarming and one that doesn’t get called enough is “spearing”. Spearing is defined as “leading with the crown of the helmet, to intentionally drive into an opposing player; to punish an opponent”. I cannot begin to explain how officials, players and coaches differ in their definition/comprehension of this most horrendous of fouls.
In its simplest interpretation (High School and College), spearing is ANYTIME one player, leading with the helmet, contacts an opposing player. I teach each and every time a player is seen lowering his head, THROW THE FLAG! “If ever you might be wrong on calling a foul, this is the time to be wrong”.
There can’t be and there is no room for debate on calling this foul. We as officials must not sway one way or the other when we see a player lead with the helmet to make contact on an opposing player. I NEVER DEBATE THIS FOUL! Call it every time you see it. I’ve thrown more players out of a game for this infraction than all other fouls combined.
Many times I’ve seen a player attempt to hurt an opposing player with a hard shot in the back and then not be able to get off the ground. That loud “click” is one you never forget once you hear it. It’s always followed by a load, high shriek sound that signals someone won’t be able to walk off the field without the help of someone from the sidelines.
Football is a severe contact game that has no room for anyone wanting to intentionally hurt an opponent. One night a linebacker kept taunting the other team with “come my way, I’ll F**K you up!”. Well, after repeated warnings, there was a massive pileup on the far sidelines. I had to mark the ball and stayed on the field. The ambulance was called upon to load an injured player. As we were getting the teams back into their respective huddles one of the offensive players stood next to me and said “Hey, ref, you won’t have to worry about that guy anymore tonight, I F**KED him up”!
I got the tape of the game and looked to see what had happened. This one player had made two late hits and one was severe enough for fifteen yards. Five or six plays later, I could see him just standing next to the pile, out of bounds when a flash goes by and hits him on the side of his legs, bending one into an “L” shape. He suffered a dislocated knee and a broken leg.
Images such as that one haunt officials FOR THE REST OF THEIR CAREERS. There’s no room for such behavior. Officials should never allow “cheap” play. Coaches should never teach this type of action. It’s sad but it’s taught day in and day out in today’s game. I tell the young guys “Let them boo you! Our prime mission is for the safety of all players. If you can keep just one injury from happening that night; you did your job”.
Till next week… …
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