September 12, 2013
ON THE AIR!: Denham Springs HS Football radio broadcasts
Plaquemine HS Football radio broadcasts
St. John HS Football radio broadcasts
PRESS RELEASE
THE DRU NETTLES SHOW
THE ONE PRINCIPAL/PRINCIPLE DENHAM SPRINGS ABIDES BY MAKES AN APPEARANCE ON THE DRU NETTLES SHOW ON THURSDAY NIGHT. DENHAM SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL KELLY JONES WILL BE INTERVIEWED ON THE PROGRAM. A ONE-TIME VALEDICTORIAN AT DENHAM SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL, JONES COMMITMENT TO THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM HAS BEEN A BIG FACTOR IN DENHAM SPRINGS’ ATHLETIC SUCCESS. HE ALSO HAS BEEN A MAJOR ASSET TO THE DRU NETTLES SHOW. HAVING SAID THAT, AS IS THE PROGRAM’S JOURNALISTIC DUTY, JONES WILL QUESTIONED ABOUT THE LACK OF DOCUMENTATION AT THE SCHOOL FOR HIS YEAR AS VALEDICTORIAN AT DENHAM SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
THERE IS NO CONTROVERSY ABOUT COACH NETTLES HAVING BEEN VALEDICTORIAN.
ONE OF THE ALL-TIME GREAT QUARTERBACKS IN LSU HISTORY, ALAN RISHER, WILL BE INTERVIEWED ON THE SHOW. RISHER WAS THE TIGERS QUARTERBACK IN THE LATE 70’S/EARLY 80’S. HE IS A GRADUATE OF SALMEN HIGH SCHOOL, THE JACKETS OPPONENT ON FRIDAY NIGHT.
FIRST YEAR DENHAM SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT COACH PAT HALL WILL APPEAR ON THE PROGRAM. HALL COACHES THE JACKETS DEFENSIVE LINE. THE DRU NETTLES SHOW HOPES TO HAVE A DENHAM SPRINGS PLAYER ON THE PROGRAM AS WELL.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DENHAM SPRINGS—WOODLAWN GAME WILL BE SHOWN. EACH SUBSEQUENT WEEK ON THE DRU NETTLES SHOW, THE PROGRAM WILL FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PRIOR WEEK’S GAME.
THE SPONSOR OF THE WEEK IS SCOTT LANDRY, EDWARD JONES.
THE DRU NETTLES SHOW AIRS THURSDAY NIGHTS, 6PM-7PM, ON COX 4 TV. THERE ARE REPLAYS ON FRIDAY MORNINGS AT 10:30AM AND SATURDAYS AT 12:30PM. THE PROGRAM IS CO-HOSTED BY DSHS ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/HEAD FOOTBALL COACH DRU NETTLES AND LONG-TIME JACKETS PLAY-BY-PLAY ANNOUNCER JON FINE.
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THE CENTRAL STORY
This week’s The Central Sports & Business Report will be broadcast live, Thursday night, from Me’ Pa’s Diner in Central. Co-Host Steve Johnson is slated to be joined by CHS Defensive Coordinator Ken Hilton, Receivers Assistant Coach J’Mykel Dykes and players Donnie Lewis, Joseph Pourciau and James Schopp
Co-host Matt Price may be on deck! We are targeting Matt’s return to the show next Thursday, September 19… Knock on wood.
Monday night on The Central Story, it’s Destined to Win, with Rocky Bezet, Pastor, The Rock Church.
The Central Story airs Monday and Thursday nights, 5:30pm—6:30pm, on WPFC, 1550AM, Baton Rouge and on the Net at JonFineProductions.com.
CAJUN JOKE OF THE WEEK AS HEARD ON THE 9/5 THE CENTRAL STORY
Complements of Larry Boudreaux’s website, CousinBoudreaux.com:
Two Cajuns are walkin’ down de street. One notices a compact on de sidewalk. He leaned down, picked eet up, opened it, looked at de mirror and said, "Hmm, dis person looks familiar."
The second Cajun says, "Here, let me see!"
So de first Cajun hands heem de compact. The second one looks in de mirror and says, "You dummy, it's me!"
BROADCASTING SCHEDULE:
Thursday, September 12: 5:30pm—6:30pm: The Central Sports & Business Report (on The Central Story)… with Steve Johnson and Matt Price… broadcasting live from Me’ Pa’s Diner in Central
WPFC, 1550AM, BR
Internet: JonFineProductions.com
Thursday, September 5: 6:00pm—7:00pm: The Dru Nettles Show… with Dru Nettles & Jon Fine
Cox 4 Television, Baton Rouge (replays on Friday, August 16, 10:30am—11:30am and Saturday, August 17, 12:30pm—1:30pm)
Friday, September 13: 6:00pm: HS Football: Denham Springs HS vs Salmen HS
Jon Fine, Brian Abels, Chris Ledoux
Comedy-1210-Baton Rouge.. JonFineProductions.com
Friday, September 13: 6:00pm: HS Football: Plaquemine HS vs Brusly HS
J. B. Barker, Brian “Baco” Romero
WPFC, 1550AM, BatonRouge.. JonFineProductions.com
Monday, September 16: 5:30pm—6:30pm: Destined To Win (on The Central Story)
Pastor Rocky Bezet, Pastor, The Rock Church
WPFC, 1550AM, BR
Internet: JonFineProductions.com
SportsRadio—1310-KEZM-Lake Charles Programming of Interest (also heard on KEZMOnLine.com)
Friday, September 13: 6:40pm: HS Football: Sulphur HS vs. Holy Cross HS
Bruce Merchant, Clopha Boudreaux
Monday, September 16: 3PM—5PM: Bayou Blitz with Alex Hickey and Miguel Gauthreaux
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THE WIZARDRY OF OS
Assistant Basketball and Head Swimming Coach at Central High School
The SEC has its first full slate of games this weekend. So far, it looks like this year will be a lot different than the past few years in how the games will be decided.
Most notably, the offenses appear to be ahead of the defenses thanks to a slew of veteran quarterbacks, a stable of impressive running backs, and inexperience on defense.
The top three quarterbacks of Murray, McCarron, and Manziel were clearly the best heading into the year. Mettenberger is looking like a top tier quarterback. As expected veterans Franklin, Wallace, and Shaw are leading their offenses to racking up yards and points. The only disappointment at this time would be Driskell and the offense at Florida.
At running back, Georgia's duo are as good as the league has seen. LSU is deep and suddenly versatile with the use of Magee and Brazil. I am very impressed with South Carolina's Mike Davis. There are well known talented running backs at Alabama, Florida, and Arkansas to go along with other lesser know quality backs at Ole Miss, Vandy, A&M, and… well… everywhere else.
Will the defenses catch up this year? Time will tell, but the early defensive struggles are not from a lack of talent at certain places. Georgia and LSU are great examples of defenses that are fast and talented but getting burned at times (the Bulldogs have played better offenses). Both teams are breaking in new players that are showing their inexperience through bad angles and poor edge containment especially in the secondary.
At LSU, there has been scrutiny regarding long pass plays surrendered. Personally, I am more concerned about the run support from the secondary. Surprisingly, there are rumors that the LSU coaches are willing to make wholesale changes in the linebackers and secondary. Whether changes are made or not, the competition should push everyone to get better.
I am not sure what the excuse is at Texas A&M for poor defense. I do not know enough about their roster, but their performances against Rice and Sam Houston should have Kyle stadium shaking with fear as Alabama heads to town.
As for college football beyond the SEC, I have a few more questions like I had last week that may not have an answer.
Why does Texas play games on the road against non conference teams in the Northwest? Wyoming a few years ago and BYU this year. Who was the last player Texas recruited from either state? Shouldn't Texas be playing those teams at home? Mack Brown fired his defensive coordinator, but the schedule maker needs to explain that logic to me.
Has Mike Leach ever had a team not score an offensive touchdown in a game and still win… before they beat USC?
I don't know if anyone has picked up on this trend, but I do not want the Saints to be the team needing a score at the end when they play the Falcons. Look at the last few years. Last year, the Saints stopped the Falcons in the same end zone as this year to hang on and win. Two years ago, the Saints stopped Michael Turner on fourth down. The year before that the Saints lost when Hartley missed a short field goal. Finally, in the Super Bowl season, the Saints clinched victory with a Vilma interception. The fact is that in at least one of the two games between the Saints and the Falcons the team with the ball at the end does not make the play. In a rivalry with so many close games, I find it interesting that the team trailing at the end keeps failing to find a way to score.
As for the game, I find it encouraging that the Saints have many ways to improve and still won. The front seven is tremendously improved despite the injuries. My biggest complaint is actually on offense. The Saints have placed an emphasis on outside zone running plays and none of the Saints top 3 running back look comfortable with that type of run. Cadet or Robinson might be the best to execute that play, but they don't play. So unless Payton is willing to use those two guys, I am ready for Payton to downgrade the outside zone.
To match my last college questions, I would like to end with a pro thought. The media is going to make 187 conclusions regarding Chip Kelly, his system in the NFL, and how it will affect opposing defenses. Yet, what I will be watching is how the Eagles themselves will hold up to the grind of the season running that many plays. NFL rosters are tiny compared to colleges. At Oregon there are blowouts where starters come out early, and games against weak opponents. In the NFL, where every week is a grind, I wonder if the Eagles won't wear down as quickly as their opponents.
HEY REF
If we can believe reports by the Monroe News Star then former NFL MVP and local hero Doug Williams has been given his walking papers. Grambling seems to have exhausted all patience in turning around their football program. And it seems that Doug is finished before his second time around can get on an even keel.
Doug’s first stint at the place where he played for THE legend, Eddie Robinson, from 1998-2003 was very successful as his Tigers went 53-17. Williams left Grambling to take a job in the front offices of the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers then left to spend just one single year as the GM of the UFL’s Virginia Destroyers.
Williams did lead Grambling to the SWAC title in his rookie season as the head honcho but has had no such luck since that inaugural season. In 2012 Grambling went a very disappointing 1-10 (0-9 in SWAC) and with two opening losses the university approved his hastened termination. The News Star is reporting that Grambling’s President Frank Pogue called Williams to a meeting on Wednesday and gave him his pink slip.
Many alumni are pointing the finger at the relationship Doug has with his son and starting quarterback, D. J. Williams as one of the main reason for his firing. D. J. started 8 games last year and both games this year. Their offense was absent in many games and the elder Williams didn’t or wouldn’t find a suitable replacement for the ailing offense and many said it was past time to get the program headed in another direction.
The opening at Grambling came so fast that no candidates have been named as a replacement for the departing Williams. And as yet no word either has been released by the university as to whether the younger Williams will remain at the school or on the team. Stay tuned to see if and when the interviews will begin.
In the BIGGEST NON-CALL of this young NFL season fans of the New Orleans saints have to be in love with the referee (white hat) from this past weekend’s game against the Atlanta Falcons. The “win” goes into the Saint’s column but replays show that on the final play Falcons’ quarterback Matt Ryan was tackled illegally by the back of his shoulder pads.
In the proper term it’s called the “Horse Collar” and it has been illegal to pull anyone down to the ground by grasping it and yanking backwards or sideways for several years now. It’s a personal foul that is also not allowed in NCAA or high school football. I must be missing something here because I’ve not heard on any sports show or network anything about this blown call.
I do know this; if Drew Brees was done that in the Georgia Dome every Cajun would’ve declared war against the officials for not protecting their beloved QB! So, this game we so dearly love is about inches and getting a call (or not) in securing victory. For my guys in stripes all I can do is call ‘em like I see ‘em and guys “YOU BLEW IT BIG TIME”!!
So the next time we scream the refs cost us a game just remember game one in the Louisiana Super Dome and remember we were given that one. So pay back might be a b_tich and all I can hope for is everything evens out at the end.
Till next week…
JON IS PROUD TO WORK AS A MARKETING REPRESENTATIVE FOR SPORTSRADIO-1310-KEZM-LAKE CHARLES, IN ESTABLSHING THE “DOLLAR A HOLLER” MARKETING PROGRAM AND HELPING SELL SULPHUR HS FOOTBALL BROADCASTS AND BARBE HS BASEBALL PLAYOFF BROADCASTS.