DeMatha Football 2013

Demosthenes Trebuchet still remains the lynchpin.

I agree 100%. Growth, Development and Maturity takes time and should not be rushed;... unless you're Lebron James. Varsity Football is more demanding than Freshmen Ball and getting acclimated into the school and class schedule has to be factored in. But if Tino is ready; let him go.

Personnally, I think that DM Football Review was kinda weak compared to GC and GZ. Goodluck to DM this year because bloggers are ready to chop off some heads; it's like no other program is under the microscope except DM.

DM need battle tested players on varsity who have earned the right to play and not given a gift. Deals behind the scene with parents and favortism cost ball games. It's easy to get defeated when you get distracted. The youth movement last year was a failure as we all know. Not staying loyal to your seniors who earned the right to play hurt the team last year (6-4). Tee shirts & shorts players always look good, but most can't do anything on the football field. The stardards to play on DM varsity must return. No more rewarding players All WCAC Honors who have cost ball games and did nothing on the football field. Last year for the first time in DM football history, there was no penalty for playing bad. Those players were awarded more playing time. Major D-1 schools still visit DM because of the name, but are the major big boys offering?

As far as the coaching at DM: negitive information is for free. Positive information you have to search for.   

Dr. Live - do you think there were players (sr's) on the team who, had they played, would have enabled the team to have a better record? don't want you to name names..but mention some positions were there were players who should have been playing...as for the youth movement..were there better running backs than the sophs.(allen & deal)? better sr wr's(other than chris king (duquesne u.) than the sophs. wr's phillips and jones(both now have BCS offers).. did you want to bench spencer k(the LB who will have all the big boys after him)...the team was hit hard by transfers when bill left and therefore the spots were up for grabs imo..as for loyalty..there were young lineman who didn't play much as the team went with the sr's(especially on the OL) i think you will see over the next few yrs. many of the DM kids getting offers from the big boys as you call them..the talent is there.. we all hope coach brooks takes the next step as a coach and manager in yr. 2...you really can't see a bright future for DM?.. playing the young kids got them battle tested..truth is, many of the sr's hadn't played much in prior yrs. and were beaten out by the sophs imo.. not sure how playing the youngsters was a failure..

There are some clips on Varsity Sports Network of Team Shutdown(the other contact football team Smothers plays on ) I'm just saying watch him defense (cause there are no offensive highlights he made no plays that day) and you tell me "The Real Deal" i'm just saying. He wears #7 with pink socks. 

Don't get me wrong, I think Smothers is legit. But I don't see the second coming of Stefon Diggs like Mike Anderson keeps saying. I think he is a little on the small size, doesn't have insane moves and isn't a blazer. This isn't saying that he won't turn out to be a star. I think his upside isn't as high as other WR's like Eric Burrell. 

I didn't know that Hinton was moved to WR. When I last saw him at Harco and the Chesepeale Bowl, he was a WR and a very good one. 

Everything with Smothers at this point is curious to say the least. He just completed the summer program at Calvert Hall for incomming freshmen, but I heard he is stil on the fence between Franklin & Calvert Hall. Very strange indeed.

Email sent my friend! 

Your point is well taken, however my point of view is that Academics is automatic and should not be a part of the discussion. It drives me nutts when I hear someone say; you need to send your child to a WCAC school with a good academic reputation..they all have good academic reputations.

So what's left in the equation?...being a happy student?..meaning finding enjoyment in your environment?..just like normal society, you find successes and struggles in life, so thats not a factor.

Whats next Athletics?..yes there are high schools that have a reputation in the College Athletic community...and some that dont.

A few years ago, no one had ever heard of Frienship Academy or Elkton Academy, now they are racking up the football scholarships like crazy.

WMACTime, going to piggyback on what Silverbullet posted. Initially was just going to ignore your post, but I figured I'd throw my hat in the ring. Your post clearly displays your ignorance/arrogance. Got to start though by saying I am not a DeMatha alum and/or backer and if I had to pick sides in the WCAC, I wouldn’t be rooting for them in a game. Anyway, in what seems like a lifetime ago, I taught in Sursum Corda. Mike Jones, who was still an assistant with the hoops program at the time, came in to pitch DeMatha to the boys I taught. The man blew me away because he talked about everything other than the athletics program. I had a room full of aspiring Keith Bogans before he walked in that Jones had wanting to be Yo Yo Ma by the time he walked out. Jones raved about the internationally acclaimed music program, the fact that the school was recognized as a National School of Excellence, and the AP success rates of their students. Jones went on and on about everything other than athletics, until he stopped, looked at the room, and bluntly stated (paraphrasing here), “and some of you might carry on in our athletic tradition, but likely none of you will ever make a career out of sports. But an education from DeMatha will prepare you for success at a four year college, and in turn, success in life.” And he was 100% correct. DeMatha, like Gonzaga, Seton, and many other WCAC, ISL and IAC schools, takes all comers, regardless of interest and provides them with wonderful opportunities. Get your facts right before you spout off, or at least plead ignorance before posting.

Random sidebar: I played three sports in high school. I will admit I was not a stud athlete. I do remember winning far more games than I lost, and my contributions, however small, helped. The things I remember most are the losses because they stung and taught me important life lessons. The same can be said in my experience as a coach and in my professional career. I’ve won more than I’ve lost in both roles, but I remember and reflect upon the failures far more than the successes. Most of my successful colleagues who also happened to be athletes or coaches fall in to the same boat as me. They don’t talk about the wins. They talk about what they learned from the losses. And, to be honest, we barely talk about that as we have moved on. We have real success stories to talk about. I do still occasionally run into my former friends most often referred to as “high school heroes.” They talk about their big wins, how important they were in said wins and how they were the best moments in their lives. They are, in short pitiful. You referencing never having lost to DeMatha clearly puts you in that category. Get something else to hang your hat on. The fact that you felt the need to make that comment clearly shows you have done NOTHING since the day you ended your HS career worth talking about. Couple that with your uniformed comments about DeMatha as a way of building yourself up is comical. You are sad. But please, keep posting on this site. Not that I need something to make me feel good about my life, but seeing you post your inane little arguments does much to boost my ego.

On a side note, Coach Brooks (if you are bored enough to be reading this) I do not know you from a hole in the wall. But I have met Dan McMahon. If he thought enough of you to think you were a good fit for the program, I am sure the football team is in excellent hands. 

WMAC Time,

Trying to think of schools that beat DeMatha multiple years without losing in Football. Going back aways. Gonzaga in the 90's maybe, Carroll in the 80's, Prep in the 70's?? Just wondering. It's definitely a feat. Let me know if I'm right or where you played. St. John's in the 70's maybe.