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Nov. 14, 2009 @ 1:20 a.m. by jlong

By: J. Long

–Blake Bell is the truth.

I don’t think anyone in the area needs for me to explain why I say this. But just in case someone else has any questions or doubts, just roll with me on this one.

–This Carroll offense might not have the weapons it had last year, but that might be a good thing.

No one in this years wide receiver corp is as talented as Joe Brown or Nick Johansen. But I think that because they aren’t the offensive staff has simplified things and that has done wonders.

– The Carroll coaching staff is the best in the area.

There aren’t many nights that you will walk away saying that Carroll had more talent than the other team. But so far this season you’ve walked away saying man Carroll is better than that other team.

– You can’t be successful in Class 5A or 6A having 75% or more of your players playing offense and defense.

Emporia had a few drives of nine plays or more. However, when those drives stalled, the offensive players turned right around and had to play defense. It’s hard to stop a good QB or RB with a defense that has fresh legs, so a defense that’s not getting much rest probably won’t help you out much.

–Blake Bell is Carroll’s best player, but Blake Rollins is the DIFFERENCE MAKER

Bell makes the offense tick, but Rollins puts defensive units in a bind. Rollins can catch passes in the slot and out the backfield. That means defenses have to account for his whereabouts at all times. If not, he will make you pay.

– Carroll’s defensive line NEEDS Zach Nielsen.

Nielsen suffered an injury against Emporia. But until the injury he was creating all kinds of problems. The Eagles will need his athleticism if it is to have any chance of stopping Hutchinson’s duo of Dinwiddie and Smith.

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shocker528

Jonathon – enjoyed your article. But, I reject the notion that BC is usually the lesser talented team. This is a tired, old cliche. Coaching and desire/hustle are necessary ingredients, but I think you miss the mark when you try to play the angle that they’re only good because they work hard to overcome the talent deficit. There is good talent on this team!
bcvarsityfootball

I have to agree with Shock on his point that BC is less talented. Each year BC graduates kids that go on and play college football at various levels. I believe I’m correct in stating over the last few years, BC has had at least one kid go D-1 (Joe Brown (Colorado State), Braden Burris (Iowa State), Chaz Demerath (Air Force Academy), Kevin Rohleder (Kansas State) and of course Blake Bell (Oklahoma) from each class. Not many schools boast D-1 talent year in, year out to my knowledge.
KSFOOTBALL

259 schools clearly have more “TALENT” 3plus D 1″ talented” kids each avg a year. BC/Shuckman and staff develop players and get them to the next level much better to be sure but pure athletic abilty Jonathon is dead on.
Mean-green

I tend to agree with Jlong. BC tends to get the most out of the players they have and the coaching staff should be commended for getting these kids prepared each week for the team they face. BC has been blessed through the years with some good athletes, but it’s the roll players and the team concept that carries them year end and year out. The BC coaching staff just plain gets the best from the players they have a do really nice job of teaching these kids the fundamentals and how the game is played.
John

Are we talking about talent or athletic ability? I think all of the city league schools have an abundance of athletic ability but are not necesarily high on talent. Talent to me in modern football would be the combination of athletic ability, brains, skill etc… You can have a receiver that runs a 4.3 forty with a vertical of 44 inches but can’t catch and lines up wrong two out of three plays. I would say he has great athletic ability but not much talent. I would say that BC is a talented team but lacks a huge amount of athletic ability. Example: Randy Moss and Wes Welker. Randy Moss has great athletic ability and is very talented. Wes Welker lacks the athletic ability of most NFL receivers but is also very talented. You can make up for a lack of athletic ability by being good at the other things. In this day and age you have to be more than an athlete.
Webster’s

John,

talent \n\: natural mental, creative, athletic, or artistic ability. Just thought you might like the definition.

I would agree with Jlong. Most city league teams are more talented, but what I think John was trying to say is that due to coaching, development, and discipline BC’s athletes are more skilled. Talent is great, but if left undeveloped or coached it will only get you so far.
KSFOOTBALL

I think we are picking apart words here when anyone thats being intelectually honest understands what JLong is saying . BC gets it done in the City year after year you cant even argue that.
bcvarsityfootball

I somehow overlooked Daniel Howard with Texas Tech. If anyone watched that game last night, I think you would all agree he is a dominant defensive end that hails from BC, via Butler Community College.
Jazzpepper

Very tired assumption. Like the Raiders claiming for years that they had the most talented roster in the NFL-because they had more flamed-out 1st rd. picks than anyone. I would not put Carroll at the top of City in terms of ‘athletic’ ability (anywhere from 4th-6th would be a good estimate), but to say they are always less talented is just plain ignorant. The facts clearly contradict that.