I have taken some time off from blogging, basically because I ran out of things to write on. Well I mean I could have thrown a make believe golf tournament or a make believe battle of Macon , but I mean , that's a lot of work and I have been a bit lazy when it comes to my writing.
But with the rest, my creative juices are flowing over and I am ready to go.
I have covered high school football the last two Fridays and to be totally honest, I have seen more cramps than good football. I saw Windsor suffer hugely with a least four kids cramping up in the second half and then I saw Westfield be destroyed by cramps last Friday night against Southland.
Westfield was winning the football game early in the second half and literally lost five players in about a three minute span. Once a guy goes out with cramps they are usually helpless the rest of the game and that is why the Hornets lost. Several of the kids tried to battle through the cramps, but they were pretty much useless.
Now my main question is why does one team cramp and the other team doesn't ? Is it conditioning ? Is it a veteran team playing against a young team ? Or is it just luck ? I know the Westfield was playing with basically all new starters so do those kids not prepare by hydrating before a game like older guys do ? Or is it the coaches who have not prepared the kids for the temperatures that they will have to deal with on a Friday night ? I don't know what it is and I am looking for answers.
I have Tattnall Square and Wilcox County this Friday night and somehow I am betting that Tattnall will not have cramping issues. Oh sure they may have a few, but I an betting that it will not be a major issues. Why ? Well because they have a veteran coaching staff and a trainer who is the best trainer in the area, and I believe that between them, they will have these kids ready for the conditions. I firmly believe that. If I am wrong, I will let you know next week.
I am also looking forward to seeing the best talent I have seen this year. Tattnall has skill players galore. Even with Miles Morris not playing because of injury, they have Destin Mack, an experienced quarterback, and Ahmad Barron and Jimmy Marshall to provide big plays. Barron is a favorite of mine and he is the closest thing to Darren Sproles that Macon has. He is electric and I know he is working hard to get noticed by colleges and he has a chance to be a pretty good college football player. But someone has to appreciate his skill set and what he brings to the table. I believe he will get his notice this year.
Marshall is a physical specimen at 6'6 and 215 pounds and he should dominate. It has not happened yet but I expect it to in his senior year. He is starting to get a lot of college interest and that should just add to the fire in his heart. Lets say he should be the closest thing to Quintez Cephus that Macon has to offer this year. Then again, he looks more like Steve Dolphus than Cephus. I will give you a more clear view of him after I see him play.
I'm also excited to see Tattnall's new coaching staff. Chance Jones, Ronnie's son gets his first head coaching job and it just so happens Ronnie retires from Westfield and ends up working with his son. Not bad getting 40 years of experience right off the bat. Then Chance adds Bryan Way from Warner Robins and adds another 30 years. To top it off he adds Jim Massey, a veteran coach who has a great way with kids, and by the way, has also coached for about 20 years. Chance has got to be smiling with a staff like that.
I will see all my Tattnall friends on Friday. Don't hesitate to talk to me and players done hesitate to drink lots of water all week. We don't want to see a crampfest
