Tribune All-Area Team 2008

[Achilles]

I'll definitely agree with that. I watched a couple of BC games that year, and I think I saw him drop more passes than he actually caught. But the thing is, you can teach a kid to catch. You can't teach a kid to be 6'7". Just because a guy's a better HS player doesn't mean that he's a better college prospect.

[vman]

Okay lakerfan, I know you are younger than some of the more seasoned haters on here and usually rational but let's look at context & see what is going on here! First of all this is a thread on All Area team...you know how hard kids work and then to have a successful year & garner an award like 1st team all state that should be applauded...i don't care if you're from Ferndale, fh or Johnstown!! now let's look at part of your post:

Vman, just because Rugg is getting looked at by ND and etc. does not make him better than McCarty.

I NEVER SAID RUGG WAS BETTER THAN McCARTY OR ANYONE....but one of your pin-head, hating, boiz, who did see Rugg in a scrimmage, is such an astute observer of line play that he claims Rugg "woul be laying on his back side.", if they met?? What is the agenda here?? Pretty obvious there lakerfan & pretty pitiful.

[lakersfan24]

My point was that getting recruited by colleges doesn't directly reflect how good a player is, and the same goes for awards. I agree Vman, there's no way anyone would flatten Rugg. I was simply commenting on your ND comment. The attack on FH's schedule was also unnecessary. He did have a point, Laurel Valley and Portage would be lucky to be .500 in the LHAC, and those are single A PLAYOFF teams..

[vman]

The attack on FH's schedule was also unnecessary...

If you recall, the first salvo was:

And I am sorry not everyone gets to play Laurel Valley and Portage in the playoffs.

don't forget, this WAS a thread on kids that made all area & it's turned into anti BM rubbish AGAIN.....I was just responding!

[lakersfan24]

Amused was simply making the argument that Rugg wasn't the best lineman after someone stated he was.

[AmusedChatter]

Thank you Lakers for simply putting it for the people who can not comprehend what I was getting at.

And people say that parents pay for their children go to McCort to get a better education.....Ya Right

[vman]

Oh I get it now, I couldn't comprehend that McCarty could knock Rugg on his back side...... then a McCort educational dig; you are consistently pitiful Confused!

[realtalk08]

didnt produce all year.. wheres isa

"Keklak got overlooked BIG TIME. I wish that the T-D would have placed WH's Tight End Mike Valcheff on the 1st Team instead of 2nd.
Stephens is a pretty good athlete, but not a good football player."

Isa and Laquinn both made honorable mention on the all area team. but that is a false Laquinn is prolly going to go to college on a scholarship (no less than DII) and so will Isa Wadley. A lot of first team all area members even with good numbers will be lucky to go to college with a scholly to a DII school or above.

[lakersfan24]

luckily highschool success and awards aren't measured by what's done AFTER highschool..