[Poland Master8]

The turf is used basically used when there is no snow on it and tons of our athletes seldom get injured on it

[bulldog77fan]

Buck,
That Field Turf was not paid for with tax money. ALL the money for it was privately donated.
Also, If the state would quit taking funding away from public schools, maybe the Schools in Ohio, not just Poland, wouldn't be having these problems.
Poland has done alot of cutting to help cut the deficit, wage freezes, cutting busing for High School, etc. Defeating School levies only hurts the kids in the long run. Our school district has gotten "Excellant with Distinction" ratings and instead of being proud of that fact, all people do is complain. Keep failing levies and see what your property will be worth. Until the state stops the unconstitutional way it funds schools, aka through tax levies, we have no other choice.

[baked alaska]

Originally Posted by Poland Master8

I personally think that Columbo doesn't have the stamina to play DT all the time he did take a year off and he got big

Also apparently Kosec is supposed to be moving to safety

I saw Columbo the other day and he looks pretty good compared to in the past. I think you might be right about him playing OT. I think that will leave battles for two line positions. Brundage will be at center if they keep Sesonsky at guard, leaving one tackle position. If they move Sesonsky back to center maybe Moffo at guard and a battle for tackle?

[Herodotus]

2012 Schedule

@ Marlington
vs. Northwest
vs. St. Thomas More (Canada)
@ Struthers
@ Canfield
vs. Niles
vs. Howland
vs. Hubbard
vs. East
@ Beaver Local

Dogs will again see 3 of top running backs in the state in Marlington's Thomas, Howland's Smith and Hubbard's Scott.

I think Poland's playoff chances hinge upon their record this season against Marlington, Northwest, Howland & Hubbard. 4-0 or 3-1 most likely in. If they split and win the rest at 8-2 I think Poland is in. If they split these four and dump a game to one of their other 6 opponents, they could get in at 7-3 similar to last season. 1-3 and win the rest, again they'll need help.

I'm just not too sure what Canfield will be like this season. Coach Pav remains but the core of that coaching staff is now gone.

[MahoningValley]

Originally Posted by Herodotus

2012 Schedule

@ Marlington
vs. Northwest
vs. St. Thomas More (Canada)
@ Struthers
@ Canfield
vs. Niles
vs. Howland
vs. Hubbard
vs. East
@ Beaver Local

Dogs will again see 3 of top running backs in the state in Marlington's Thomas, Howland's Smith and Hubbard's Scott.

I think Poland's playoff chances hinge upon their record this season against Marlington, Northwest, Howland & Hubbard. 4-0 or 3-1 most likely in. If they split and win the rest at 8-2 I think Poland is in. If they split these four and dump a game to one of their other 6 opponents, they could get in at 7-3 similar to last season. 1-3 and win the rest, again they'll need help.

I'm just not too sure what Canfield will be like this season. Coach Pav remains but the core of that coaching staff is now gone.

Those 4 games are key! But you also have Canfield (pav is a hs football genius ) Struthers (A lot of talent returning, new coach) Niles, pretty much the same as the wildcats, and even east can present some problems for the bulldogs. After all, the team has limited varsity experience. That Marlington game can be ugly... Just depends on who the bulldogs scrimmage to get them ready.

[Poland Master8]

Can't we just skip baseball and go straight to football season again?

Poland always has a tough schedule start, but unlike last year all the games we start with are very winnable. Struthers will be probably the most interesting game that Poland will play this year.

[Bullbuck82]

scrimmages are against Girard and Green. I think there are some passing scrimmages as well.

[BTrev]

I'm pretty sure Struthers plays Brookfield in week 4. Struthers/Poland is in week 6... isn't it?

When was the last time Struthers beat Poland in Struthers? It had to be in the early 90s... like pre-1994. The last time the Cats beat Poland was in 1997, but that one was in Poland.

[Herodotus]

Trev,

I think your right, flop Niles and Struthers on that schedule.

[baked alaska]

How will playing a Canadian team affect us when it comes to Harbin.

[Herodotus]

Trev,

I think the last time Struthers defeated Poland at home was 1991 13-3. I'll have to doublecheck my 93 schedule which is buried somewhere.

baked,

Sometimes Canadian teams can produce a lot of points. The team coming in is the same from a few years back. They are DI equivalent and play teams that are mostly DI, DII equivalents. If you look at last years points on Joe Eitel and hypothetically turn Fitch into Thomas More, you'd roughly have the same effect as beating a 6-4 DI team. So 6 L1 points and 34 L2 points. Poland would have finished 4th in region 11 and hosted Mooney. Now it will shake out a little differently but the effect would be the same. The Canadians won't play 10 games, which brings your L2 divisor down and assists your points average. Playing a Canadian team can also provide some mid-week twists, some Canadian teams play two games a week and your average randomly changes on a Wednesday. In the pre-marriage days of Joe Eitel it was a little mid-week treat to see, but now that he is hitched who knows if Joe will ever play back to form.

[BTrev]

Thanks herodotus! It's been too long, I know that...

So Poland gets to beat up on a proverbial Canadien cash cow in week 3? Everyone knows that in most cases, playing Canadien teams is basically the equivalent of whooping up on a well below average sub-D4 team, and getting D1 points for it... provided that they win a few games on their schedule.

[Go Hard]

Originally Posted by Poland Master8

Bilas apparently left Poland cause his dad is a military man and had got a promotion and was moving. I think he moved in to youngstown with his grandfather to play at Mooney

I dont think Bias played at holy family either

I would think that Poland may have a case against his move to Mooney. Since it was done after his 9th grade year he may have to sit out one year before he plays at Mooney. You cannot transfer just to play football elsewhere after you start High School.

[E-lad]

Originally Posted by Go Hard

I would think that Poland may have a case against his move to Mooney. Since it was done after his 9th grade year he may have to sit out one year before he plays at Mooney. You cannot transfer just to play football elsewhere after you start High School.

I believe the operative word here is 'moved'. Since he moved to Youngstown with his grandfather, he is free to play for any public school in Youngstown, any public school in the state that has state-wide open enrollment, any public school with limited open enrollment adjacent to the Youngstown school district or any private school willing to enroll him. Since Poland does not offer open enrollment, he CANNOT play for them.

[MahoningValley]

No. You have to sit a year unless you move into that specific district. Open enrollment or not, thats the rule. I think he'll be allowed to play at Mooney since it is not a public school.

[E-lad]

Originally Posted by MahoningValley

No. You have to sit a year unless you move into that specific district. Open enrollment or not, thats the rule. I think he'll be allowed to play at Mooney since it is not a public school.

He DID move into the Youngstown School District. If he didn't move, he would not be able to play for Mooney without sitting out for a year. However, if he had been at Mooney for his freshman year and then decided to transfer back into his home district public school, he would be immediately eligible.

I see your point about establishing a home district before being able to use open enrollment. If he had enrolled into an open enrollment school anywhere prior to ninth grade he would have been eligible, but since he started at Poland, he would have to move to different district to be immediately eligible without sitting out for a year. I don't know if that is the rule or not but it makes sense.

In this specific instance, since he moved to Youngstown, he is free to attend Cardinal Mooney without having to sit out a year.

[Bullbuck]

Lots of issues with transfers. Intent of move? Can't be based on athletics. Parents don't live in Ohio? May not be eligible at all. Interstate Compact for Children of Military Families? Eligible only if you stay in the same school. Transfer of parental rights? Must be done via the courts and for purposes other than athletics. Lots of issues. Will be interesting to see how this plays out.

[baked alaska]

Originally Posted by BTrev

Thanks herodotus! It's been too long, I know that...

So Poland gets to beat up on a proverbial Canadien cash cow in week 3? Everyone knows that in most cases, playing Canadien teams is basically the equivalent of whooping up on a well below average sub-D4 team, and getting D1 points for it... provided that they win a few games on their schedule.

I thought Boardman was on the schedule?

[Lockup Screen]

Why is Poland/Canfield week 5? That is dumb. Should always be a week 10 game.

[baked alaska]

Originally Posted by Lockup Screen

Why is Poland/Canfield week 5? That is dumb. Should always be a week 10 game.

It is due to AAC scheduling. We are also losing our week 1 Thursday night game with Hubbard. I know all the players in Poland (probably Canfield as well) would rather it be the last game of the season.