November 5, 2015
DENHAM SPRINGS-SCOTLANDVILLE PLAYING THURSDAY NIGHT
Due to impending inclement weather, the Denham Springs – Scotlandville game has been moved to tonight
You can catch it on Fox Sports Radio, 1210AM, Baton Rouge or on the Internet at JonFineProductions.com. See further programming information just below.
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Hosts Steve Johnson and Sid Edwards are scheduled to be joined by guests including CHS football players Mason Evans, DeKelvin Smith and Lizzie Wicker. Plus Softball coach Michelle Lebouef and 2 volleyball players will appear. See further programming information just below..
FUTURE LOUISIANA GOVERNOR?
Congratulations to Maurice “Scooter” Keen, recently elected to the Livingston Parish Council. Scooter and his wife, Kay, own Quick & Handy Cleaners, a year-in, year-out sponsor of our Denham Springs/Livingston Parish programming
So, this may be a Win-Win situation. Scooter will certainly help the Council do great things for Livingston Parish in his new capacity. And, by Scooter devoting time to Parish Council matters, that means he’ll be spending less time at his business… meaning things should operate a lot more smoothly (or at least more quietly) at Quick N Handy once Scooter gets sworn into office
LOL… CONGRATULATIONS SCOOTER!!!!!
BATON ROUGE AREA BROADCASTING SCHEDULE:
Thursday, November 5: 5pm—6pm: SportsCentral… with Sid Edwards and Steve Johnson
Radio Amour 91.9 FM, Central
Thursday, November 5: 6pm: Denham Springs HS at Scotlandville HS
Jon Fine, Andy Duckworth
Fox Sports Radio, 1210AM, Baton Rouge
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SportsRadio 1310 Radio, Lake Charles Programming of Interest (also heard on KEZMOnLine.com):
Friday, November 6: 6:45pm: Sulphur HS vs Sam Houston HS
Bruce Merchant, Clopha Boudreaux
KEZM, 1310AM, Lake Charles
KEZMOnLine.com
Saturday, November 7: 9AM—10AM: All Things Football with Scott Holtzman
Monday, November 9: 8AM—10AM: The Locker Room with John Goodman and Jim Gazzolo
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Assistant Basketball Coach and Head Swimming Coach at Central High School
Who Dat! Okay, I got that out the way, so let’s talk LSU at Bama. I can see this game shaking out one of two ways. I can see the game with my head or my heart. Let’s see what my head is thinking first.
LSU has played three games at Alabama since Alabama has become the dominant force in the SEC under Nick Saban. In 2009, LSU lost 24-15. LSU averaged 3.3 yards per rush. The Tigers had one 13 play touchdown drive that covered 91 yards and another 6 play touchdown drive that covered 59 yards. The Tigers had 8 non scoring drives that were less than or equal to 5 plays. Alabama outscored LSU 14-0 in the 4th quarter.
In 2011, LSU averaged 3.6 yards per rush in the 9-6 victory. The three drives that led to field goals were 11 plays over 74 yards, 4 plays that covered 2 yards, and 5 plays for 17 yards. Yet, LSU had only 3 non scoring possessions of less than or equal to 5 plays. The defense, which was historically great and deep, held up in the 4th quarter and overtime.
Finally, in 2013, LSU lost 38-17 averaging 1.4 yards per carry. LSU had 4 non scoring drives that lasted 5 or fewer plays. Not a large number, but 3 of those drives occurred in succession to close the game. The defense could not stop Alabama at that point, and LSU was once again outscored 14-0 in the 4th quarter in Bryant-Denny Stadium.
So is your head thinking what I am thinking? LSU is going to average less than 4 yards per carry Saturday night against the deep and talented Bama from seven. LSU will not have more than one sustained drive. LSU has a tendency to give up big plays on defense, and wears down in the second half. My head is picturing a game very similar to 2009 and 2013 where Bama takes control toward the end of the game.
But being a fan is not about your head it is about your heart!! Let’s look inside our purple and gold hearts!
LSU has never faced Alabama with Leanard Fournette, and this offense is unlike any we have brought to Tuscaloosa to face Nick Saban. LSU might not be able to consistently sustain drives at Alabama, but this offense can score with the big play. As for the running game, LSU has shown they can do more than just get behind the fullback and run between the tackles (though we know they will do that many times as well). LSU can use jet motion with Dural, Jackson, or Guice. The Tigers can run out of the shotgun, and can use receivers, running backs, and the quarterback as ball carriers which has shown to give Alabama trouble in the past.
Defensively, LSU matches up well with Bama. LSU is stout against the run and have the right middle linebacker to handle Henry’s size between the tackles. The secondary should do just fine against the Bama receivers, and Coker has struggled at times. Even if LSU gives up a big play or two because of a busted coverage resulting from motion or miscommunication, LSU can hit a big play or two on their own.
Neither team is that great on special teams, but LSU holds the place kicking advantage. My heart sees a game similar to 2009 and 2013 for three quarters. But, instead of Alabama taking over in the 4th quarter when the score is tight around 17 a piece, the game remains close. This time, LSU has the right quarterback and running back to make the key plays down the stretch and LSU wins a close game in the mid twenties.
Geaux Tigers!
By Dennis Dearie
Veteran Louisiana HS Referee
I was going to try and answer a few questions this week but all my attention for the past couple of days has been the circus ending between Duke and Miami, excuse me the “U”. I was watching the ending live and halfway thru that horrific final play my ‘ole official’s thinking just told me there’s no way this many changes of possession can happen without a foul or two thrown into the mix.
And once again I was right to some extent. I don’t think there’s a football fan alive that hasn’t seen the replay since most of the highlight shows led off with the final 6 seconds of the game that actually lasted nearly 45. The ACC has suspended the entire crew of officials both those on field and the guy in the booth that has all the angles, views and even slow motion replays to “insure” the accuracy of the calls.
I counted at least three fouls and one ball carrier even had a knee on the ground as he flipped the ball backwards all within less than ten feet from an official. I can’t excuse the blatant block in the back on the 15 yard line that occurred in the open and had nothing to obscure the view of any official yet it wasn’t called either on the field or by the replay official. And there’s the weak link in using technology to do the job. The score in no way should’ve counted as the foul happened at Miami’s 15. In penalizing this foul the Hurricanes should’ve had a first down after marking off half the distance to the 7 and then awarded one untimed down. That’s it, end of discussion, end of the ‘ole ballgame.
I think the vast majority of fans expect technology to make everything balance out but that’s just wishful thinking. I can see the day coming where the only need for officials will be to place the ball on the field for the next play. In the rush to try and perfect the game somebody came up with the bright idea of using REPLAY. And again using REPLAY is only as good as the guy making the decisions. Trying to take the human element out of the game will never work. If it did then there wouldn’t be any such things going on between the lines as we witnessed in the Duke loss.
Replay was brought into the game in an effort to diminish errors made by the officiating crews. And some thought this was the answer to the entire world’s problems but it just added to the anxiety of many fans, players, alumni and coaches. The job of an official is an easy one as long as officials keep this mindset that they are out there for one reason and only one reason; preventing one team from going outside the intent of the rules to gain an unfair advantage. That is the simple concentrated meaning of why we even have officials on the field.
Part of being human is our making mistakes and trying to find ways to fix those mistakes. Everybody wants to point fingers at the officials for costing one team a victory. But let’s take a quick look at other reasons for a team’s failure. I’ll start by asking how many passes were dropped. How many quarterbacks threw interceptions? How many times did the offensive line miss blocks allowing for a loss of yardage or a sack? How many tackles were missed? How many times did the runner fumble?
I could go on and on but my point is this; there are so many more times the players and coaches made the biggest mistakes in costing their team a win. But we only want to blame the officials. Officials are supposed to be neutral in the way they administer fouls and getting those calls correct, well I’m all for that but then we get into other problems. Some fans have gone so far as to say they’d be happy if there were no officials on the field. Let me point out a big problem with that way of thinking and one that would directly affect the outcome of a game.
It was just a couple weeks ago in Tiger Stadium when a certain runner started the second half by running some 75 yards for a touchdown against South Carolina. He followed number 65 (Gerald Hawkins) around the left side and went basically untouched for the score. If you’d go back and watch the play again you’d see Hawkins hit then almost undress linebacker T. J. Holloman number 11. His shoulder pads were sticking straight up at 90 degrees. How can an SEC official miss that call I have no idea.
But again, if we allowed cameras to enforce fouls then for sure this play would come back. I can’t excuse the non-call on this play since it was at the POA (Point of Attack) and it was so flagrant even a rookie could make that call. We are taught from day one to call those fouls that happen at the P. O. A. because more than not they directly affect the success and/or failure of a play.
So on this particular play if we only used cameras to enforce fouls then LSU would’ve had to take the six points off the board. And yes, it’s true that we can call holding on every play but if it happens away from the main thrust of the attack we usually warn the offender. Many of the guys working football games today are so gun shy they tend to not want to make any call much less a difficult one. It all goes back to training. That’s where it all starts and ends.
We’ll never see the day when replays aren’t used to “correct” calls and I can support the use of replays to make sure calls are correct. What happened in the Duke game is the exception and not the norm. But more recently I have noticed too many times where an official will just leave the tough calls up to replay. For better or worse replay is here to stay and I hate to say it but so are mistakes.
Till next week…
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