Offensive Lineman Sterling Lovelady (Navarre HS) Commits to Florida State.
by Bud Elliott on Feb 22, 2010 1:47 PM EST
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Offensive lineman Sterling Lovelady has committed to Florida State, The Pensacola News Journal is reporting.
"They offered this morning, and he committed shortly thereafter," said Lashley, whose team went 3-7 in 2009. "(Lovelady) was excited. He's a calm, level-headed kid, but you could tell he was excited. It's a great opportunity for him."
Lovelady plays for Navarre High in (Pensacola area), one of the worst teams in the area. Nonetheless, the 6'3" 275 LB lineman received interest from Florida, Miss. St, Clemson, Duke, and Syracuse. Lovelady grew a ton in the last two years (per public Myspace photos) and has an extremely lean frame on which to add additional good weight. Additionally, with interest from Duke and Syracuse, one could surmise that Lovelady is fairly intelligent, one of the qualities teams look for in a potential center.
Lovelady attended Florida State's junior day over the weekend and apparently impressed. 'Noles offensive line coach Rick Trickett traditionally likes to wait until later in the process to offer linemen because he wants to see them develop. That Lovelady got an early committable offer speaks volumes about his intelligence, athleticism, potential, and fit in Florida State's Zone-Blocking Scheme.
In addition, D.C. Reeves reported on Twitter that:
Lovelady says he has a 3.1 GPA and a 21 on his ACT. He's considering early graduation to enroll w/FSU in spring. Says he's could get it done.
The 'Noles are looking to re-establish themselves in West Florida, an area that had become Alabama/ Auburn territory in the latter years of the Bowden administration. This appears possible with the help of new QB coach and Mobile area standout Dameyune Craig, who coached the University of South Alabama before coming to Florida State.
Florida State plans to take 5 offensive linemen in this class and now has two committed. Lovelady becomes the sixth commitment of the 2011 cycle, joining Ridge ATH Karlos Williams, First Coast RB Eric Beverly, Treasure Coast DBs Lamarcus Brutus and Keelin Smith, and Deland OL Trey Pettis.
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Turning over all the stones
Man Navarre? You just don’t get much more country than Navarre. I can promise this kid has seen no S and C program to speak off. It will be interesting to see how big the kid can get. I will have to completely trust Trick on the kid’s skill because I doubt there will be a lot of film of the kid. If Navarre comes to Pensacola to play any of the teams in town I will try to get out there and take a look.
correction
Lovelady plays for Navarre High in Pensacola,
Um, Navarre High isn’t in Pensacola it’s in Navarre, it’s not even in the same county as Pensacola.
My friend who went to Navarre tells me that Alabama and Florida fans have taken over West Florida.
About time we start establishing ourselves back in our own backyard.
SCALP 'EM SEMINOLES!
I flew into Pensacola when I went home for Xmas this year
and I’ve never seen that many Gator shirts, hats, bumper stickers, etc. It certainly wasn’t like that when I left.
by ArsonistSavior on Feb 22, 2010 2:11 PM EST up reply actions
Dead on.
Most of those fans wearing orange and blue have garnet and gold gear in the back of their closets. Pathetic.
by Randall W. Spetman on Feb 22, 2010 2:32 PM EST up reply actions
I wore my FSU hat when I went to get my oil changed last week.
The guy behind the desk had a flaming blue gators hoodie on. Said something along the lines of, “Have to find a new team now that Tebow’s gone.”
yuk yuk yuk
i'm not trying to be a jerk
saying Navarre is in Pensacola would be like saying Quincy is in Tallahassee
I don't think he took it that way.
As someone from South Florida, it’s interesting to hear about West Florida. I had never heard of Escambia, Navarre, Quincy before coming to FSU. I couldn’t have located Pensacola on a map. To this day I couldn’t tell you where St. Augustine is (though I believe it’s on the East coast).
SCALP 'EM SEMINOLES!
DA-2, in all honesty, there's really nothing interesting about West Florida...
It’s pretty desolate IMO
by Randall W. Spetman on Feb 22, 2010 2:39 PM EST up reply actions
Yea, i've visited plenty of times.
Not much excitement.
You're so wise. You're like a miniature Buddha, covered in hair.
About the only place left in Florida I'd consider
if I ever moved back, which I won’t, so it’s moot. Hopefully will visit a friend in Pace for some duck hunting and an FSU game next season.
Pace is where I grew up
It’s a rockin’ little suburb now…also growing rapidly.
Norcal, I’ve got an extra room. If your plans fall through with your buddy, you can come hang with me and we’ll roll over to Tally. Get crunk.
by Randall W. Spetman on Feb 22, 2010 10:18 PM EST up reply actions
How far west do you have to go to get into "west" Florida?
Serious question. I’ve never really thought about it. Usually just say “the panhandle”. And I’d have to think the Destin/Ft. Walton area, PCB, even St. Geoge Island and “Bear Paw” are at least interesting. Bunch of state parks, too. Did you know there are caves in Florida?
Marianna Caverns...
I’ve even been spelunking. I have waited so long to get that word in a sentence, it will be a good sleep tonight.
are you familiar...
with the Speluncean Explorers?
by Gulfport Nole on Feb 22, 2010 5:01 PM EST up reply actions
One day I will post a funny story about Two Egg, Florida.
>-----:----:------>Spear 'em then Scalp 'em
yeah.. who needs amazing beaches
by MattDNole on Feb 22, 2010 5:05 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
What happens on amazing beaches?
The mullet toss, buswhacker festival, etc…
Thousands of idiots congregating to an area far too small to accomodate them…then drinking on top of that.
Not as much fun as it sounds.
Although Navarre beach is still one of the last remaining untainted places left in the panhandle….Glad it will stay that way.
by Randall W. Spetman on Feb 22, 2010 6:53 PM EST up reply actions
The drive from Tally to Pensacola on I-10
is one of the worst drives in the country, IMO. When I had to drive ten hours back home to TX, it was always the beginning of the trip or the final stretch of the trip, which made it even worse. Three hours of nothing but trees.
Houston can't be far enough away at that point on I-10, nor can Tally be reached any sooner
Almost wrecked going back to TX with a U-Haul trailer on that strech.
Just got through a long patch of rain, going to fast and driving down the biggest “hill” on the trip.
I'll agree
the main campus of my church is located in Miami. So driving from Pensacola all the way to miami is about 10 hours. The WORST part is Pcola to Tally.
And yet you've immplied several negative connotations intentionally or otherwise with this statement!
Navarre by the by if 50% country kids 20%beach bums and 30% military kids. They really SHOULD have a better football program, as the district is large and growing. apparently middle class white kids(of whom I was one) play WAY too much PS3 these days to be tough football players!
Yeah, right!
Yeah that's what I learned about Navarre. Tons of military kids.
I assume there’s a military base there?
SCALP 'EM SEMINOLES!
That's the only significant industry here besides local tobaco and beer sales! LOL
The school is very young…9 or 10 years and has political issues with getting the Football thing going.
Plus, regrettably kids in this area are REALLY pushed to baseball over football!
Yeah, right!
There are 2 large Air Force Bases and 1 smaller one.
Schools of interest are Fort Walton Beach, Choctaw, and Niceville.
Areas with a lot of military kids really can’t be counted on to consistently pull talent from IMO. Chances are that that the kids parents will probably move somewhere else before he finishes school, or ends up going somewhere close to where they grew up/are originally from (i.e. Roy Finch from Niceville)
by Randall W. Spetman on Feb 22, 2010 2:36 PM EST up reply actions
FSU has had a lot of militarty kids from those 3 schools over the years.
on the contrary, I think the diversity of kids from different areas make them good schools for talent production. just my opinion.
Yeah, right!
Maybe so, but what can we, at this point, consistently sell them on?
A.) Most aren’t FSU fans curently, and didn’t grow up FSU fans, since they hail from somewhere else (unless we’re talking about a non-military kid)
2.) We are not an elite football program like UF or Bama right now, and would be hard pressed to beat out UGA/LSU/Auburn, etc.
D.) These kids’ families are always in transition. If the parents are settling in the panhandle, then it obviously helps us, but that’s not a reliable situation. If the parents know where they will be in the next 3 or 4 years, the kid is more inclined to choose somewhere closer to that location IMO
by Randall W. Spetman on Feb 22, 2010 2:44 PM EST up reply actions
Having been a military brat...kids like Finch are the exception. They often don't feel much connection to anywhere because they've grown up travelling.
One school is as good as the next, usually. And often parents know at least 3-4 years out where they will be.
Yeah, right!
Right, and having grown up amongst the military brats, none of them stayed in the area to go to school
From my experience, often they DO feel a connection to somewhere…Whether it be where they lived during their first school, or where a majority of their family lived, or maybe where they enjoyed it the most, etc.
And the point that the parents do know kinda supports the fact that the kid might be more inclined to choose somewhere closer, right? If you’re a 4* kid in the state of FL, and your folks are getting moved to say, San Antonio, wouldn’t the fact that you will be a zillion miles away make you think twice about your decision?
Think about kids like Joyner…they’ve been FSU their whole lives. The kids from that particular area don’t fit into that category, and therefore are much tougher to recruit, especially in our current state.
by Randall W. Spetman on Feb 22, 2010 2:56 PM EST up reply actions
From my experience with Air Force kids (Wright-Patt),
the ones that graduated stayed close to home for college, for the most part. The ones that moved away before their senior years…I have no clue. I think being a more affluent suburb in the area, there weren’t too many transitional “brats”, though. The families I knew stuck around for awhile.
Right...
Isn’t Wright Patterson close to Columbus? Kind of a no-brainer.
We’re battling Bama/UF/Auburn/UGA for these kids.
by Randall W. Spetman on Feb 22, 2010 6:55 PM EST up reply actions
I knew it was somewhere up there...I've been there before, but couldn't remember exactly where it was.
Still not really a competition. PCola/FWB kids are right smack in the middle of LSU/Bama/Auburn/UGA/FSU/UF…elite level competition.
by Randall W. Spetman on Feb 22, 2010 9:50 PM EST up reply actions
I wasn't talking about kids that went on to play ball.
We only had a few guys in my time that played in college and it was all DII, I think, maybe DIII.
I meant they all went to Miami U, Ohio, OSU, UD, UC, etc..
"Trick is right."
Hurlburt
Most service men that live in Navarre work at Hurlburt Air force base. I imagine that Pensacola NAS also has some Navarre residents too.
by Florida_State on Feb 22, 2010 2:40 PM EST up reply actions
That's a big smidge...
It’s really closer to the AFB’s and not NAS.
by Randall W. Spetman on Feb 22, 2010 6:56 PM EST up reply actions
negative connotations?
i didn’t mean to imply any. all I was saying is that Navarre is a smaller town than Pensacola about the same distance from Pcola as Quincy is from Tally. That’s all.
So true.
"Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable."
"But How will I know limits from lies, if I never try."
by geoffissiffoeg on Feb 22, 2010 6:47 PM EST up reply actions
Sounds like a typical Trickett lineman
I think the kid has the potential to put on 30 more pounds.
by fsunole23 on Feb 22, 2010 2:20 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Trust in Trickett
’Noles offensive line coach Rick Trickett traditionally likes to wait until later in the process to offer linemen because he wants to see them develop. That Lovelady got an early committable offer speaks volumes about his intelligence, athleticism, potential, and fit.
Kid will most likely be a 3*; I’ll take Trickett’s evaluation any day. The man just knows what he’s doing. I definitely see this guy as the C of the future on our championship OL.
Correct... and don't we need a few Centers for depth? I think the two current commits could play there...
Trickett Rocks!
Yeah, right!
would we really drop him?
He does look pudgy but also pretty tallented.
You're so wise. You're like a miniature Buddha, covered in hair.
Well hopefully he has a good attitude about it and hops on the treadmill
You're so wise. You're like a miniature Buddha, covered in hair.
I will worry if he is playing out of shape this fall. Kids with his frame can balloon easily without football to keep them fit.
365 days, until I change my ways.
hope he's committed to doing so
and not end up not being able to sit at the lunch table with the other OL recruits :)
Really? hope he gets down. we will have a number of kids to take at each position on the new big board right?
but we need at least two centers in this class correct?
Yeah, right!
And the next person who bitches about Trickett only getting 3* caliber players
should be subjected to an Oklahoma drill against Rodney Hudson.
Linemen are rarely rated highly
because they are hard to evaluate. Oh, and we will have a few 4* linemen this season.
Do they often have their ratings change as their senior season progresses?
It would seem that the more time you get to evaluate them, the more accurate the recruiting services could be rather, than just slap a 3* on a kid.
by Randall W. Spetman on Feb 22, 2010 3:03 PM EST up reply actions
think he meant senior year in high school.
Everyone makes adjustments on evaluation at every postition during senior years. more camps, and kids develop physically etc. But linemen are still very hard to eval.
Yeah, right!
Yeah, I was referring to a senior year...
Just seems like it’s a disservice to a kid who is elite talent to leave him at a 3* if he’s improved/grown b/w Jr and Sr. years…
by Randall W. Spetman on Feb 22, 2010 6:58 PM EST up reply actions
Any ideas for some candidates to be the next commitment?
You're so wise. You're like a miniature Buddha, covered in hair.
Excellent
I love to see us taking back our territory and pursuing kids who are intelligent AND talented.
Chop it up Seminoles!
Much like "A Boy Named Sue,"
I’m betting this kid is as tough as woodpecker lips, with a name like Sterling Lovelady.
Hopefully, many a jeering defensive lineman will feel the treads of his cleats.
If I were a DL...
I would shake his hand.
Given the fact that many last names are derived from occupations and/or reputation, Sterling clearly has a lineage of romancing the fairer sex. And he’s not ashamed of it.
by TheNole9Yards on Feb 22, 2010 3:03 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
THANK GOD SOMEBODY COMMENTED ON HIS NAME.
Seriously my favorite player and he’s not even in school yet, solely because of the name.
Navarre is one of the wors 4A schools in that area.
I went to Choctaw and even when we sucked, we beat them.
I should be able to make a few of his games as I’ll be living in Pensacola next year.
"Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable."
"But How will I know limits from lies, if I never try."
Geoff, you must be a young gun then...
As Navarre’s program is still really young. As that area continues to grow as rapidly as it is, I think eventually they’ll have some pretty good players come in there.
by Randall W. Spetman on Feb 22, 2010 3:20 PM EST up reply actions
Quick first impressions
Definitely mobile, plays kind of high sometimes. He finishes a few blocks very well in that video. I think this is example 1a of a Trickett guy. Navarre really does a lot with him to take advantage of his quickness.
>>---l>
by DKfromVA on Feb 22, 2010 3:39 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
NWFL
Its nice to see us getting some of the Northwest Fl guys. I had to grow up with nothing but Alabama and Auburn fans so maybe we can really grow some roots there. My first post, but I follow TN daily. Thanks for all the great info. The BEST site PERIOD!
so are we certain that we're recruiting this kid to play center?
considering we already have one, and his size (once he gets into a real s & c program)
Good chance Pettis doesn't end up at C, OL switch positions a ton when they get to college.
365 days, until I change my ways.
Navarre program is really young
I think their first year was 1999. Anyone on here familiar with the area north of PCOLA?
Gulf Breeze was a 5A school in 1999, once Navarre was built it took half the players. Gulf Breeze dropped to a 3A school.
Before 1999 Navarre just was dirt roads along HWY 98, the last 10 years the area exploded. Navarre people used to be called 939ers. Gulf Breeze is 18 miles away. Pensacola across the bay.
Navarre is 40min from P-cola.
Navarre is close to Ft. Walton Bch. Great little beach town on the gulf. If you drive from Destin/Ft Walton Bch to P-cola on Hwy 90, you drive right through there.
GO NOLES!!! SCALP EM!
I think that after QB, the center has to be one of the smartest guys on the team,
Good news and welcome Sterling.
He's a big boy!
He is listed at 6’2 283lbs. Sounds like he might grow some more. Nice big ugly to grab so early.
GO NOLES!!! SCALP EM!
He really did grow a lot in the last year or so.
Looks completely different in his pictures
You're so wise. You're like a miniature Buddha, covered in hair.
1. He’s a natural knee-bender. Very comfortable and natural in his stance, it allows him to move comfortably because he isn’t adjusting as he goes. It’s why some OL coaches don’t like tall kids because the lower body/upper body ratio is more pronounced. Especially a big consideration for zone blocking schemes where leverage matters most.
2. He badly needs a redshirt year for strength. Wow, his competition is poor which masks the deficiency in strength, but it just isn’t there for college ball.
3. Since Trickett offered him after the Junior Day, you know he put him through the whiteboard test. I’d expect the offer to be purely at center, largely because of his mental capacity to handle the position. If Trickett wanted, he could find much better targets out there in terms of strength and athleticism.
4. His raw strength will improve but he’ll never be a “maminal.” Not as big a deal in a zone-blocking scheme. Good fit at center.
ESPN has him at 285
& 6’2". The OS reports that he’ll play Center and Pettis will play Tackle.
There’s virtually nothing available about this kid on the recruiting sites (which sort of worries me). Does anyone know what his strengths, weaknesses, etc?
Nothing can stop us....
A few have commented throughout this comment section
and his film is available. He needs to add strength.
The video only shows him playing good
I’d like to see him getting beat, knowing why, etc. Typically, getting beat isn’t soley a function of strength.
Nothing can stop us....
He probably hasn't gone to any camps.
Players in the area are just recently starting to go to camps and combines more. The area is still behind when it comes to that though.
by osceolafan850 on Feb 22, 2010 11:55 PM EST up reply actions
I like that he has good lateral quickness and balance
for a kid still adjusting to his body, that’s impressive.
I’d like to see what his inseam measurement is.
My guess is he’ll be 300 lbs in his 2nd year in the program.
I believe in Trickett's evaluation of OL
So I don’t question any of his picks. BTW, nice info on the kid FSUn. Quick question: What happened to that DT we got from Pensacola a few years ago…I think his name was Anthony Hill?
by ApalachNole on Feb 22, 2010 5:16 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Oh that was a mess
The kid had some grade issues, but the real problem was that he just completely stopped working out before enrolling and was wildly out of shape. We said no thanks. There was some sort of greyshirt issue too. He tried to get into USF but not sure if even they could get him in.
Pensacola Area
This is my first time writing here. I’ve followed the blog a while and enjoyed the TN. Now as for the Pensacola or Pcola area, Navarre High is in Santa Rosa County. I’ve waited a long time to see someone start recruiting this area again. Some great players have gone to Alabama, Auburn, Florida and other schools from around here. FSU used to pick up its fair share of players out of the area.
Thad Busby played at Pace High School in Santa Rosa County. I believe he was a fairly successful qb. Then over at Tate High School, whose football fortunes have been lacking for quite a few years, FSU picked up a fairly good kicker by the name of Graham Gano. Over at Niceville High one of those military brats went on to play for UF, and get the Heisman. Danny Weurffel. I’m a military brat and lived outside of DC in my high school years,, played a little football there. Don’t count out those brats, if they can, they will play and often have a certain amount of maturity from how they have grown up.
There are others that have come from here, at Milton High School, FSU’s Greg Allen learned his trade. So, I think you get my drift. There are some very good players here and in the last few years, Pensacola High, Pine Forest High, and I believe NIceville have taken on the giants down in the Miami area and have done quite well. Each has a state championship. The talent pool isn’t as rich as Miami, but there are few places like that. So, I am excited to see FSU get back in the area. Go Noles!
Maybe you did.
And if you can recall them and the location, then kudos to you. you’re probably in the minority.
by Randall W. Spetman on Feb 22, 2010 10:10 PM EST up reply actions
I could probably name 20
and if you told me a county name i could probably give you a general area.
by Bud Elliott on Feb 22, 2010 10:32 PM EST up reply actions
How that was so easy for you?
Holmes, Lake, Nassau, Citrus, Washington, Gilchrist, Putnam, Levy
"Trick is right."
Only one I knew for sure without looking up was Nassau.
County between Duval and Georgia. Knew some people at FSU from there. I would’ve expected Lake to be Lake City and Citrus to be around Orlando (it sort of is, I guess). Can’t believe there are 13 counties with 20,000 people or less in Florida, but I guess it’s like that in most states. Why not consolidate.
"Trick is right."
Never had to learn the counties
That is some of the most useless info I have ever heard of a kid having to learn. Worse than learning all 50 state capitals.
by osceolafan850 on Feb 22, 2010 11:56 PM EST up reply actions
Florida history is required and that includes Geography. (4th and 7th grade)
maybe standards have changed throughout the years or where you go to school. Many Americans cant locate Afghanistan on a map, or cant name all the capitals of the United States. Obama claimed to have visited 57 US states during the campaign. So I will let you guys slide.
Isn't the problem that we don't have enough maps in schools?
I think I heard on tv that that was the problem.
"Trick is right."
I live in the state
but im a virginia resident…..So i certainly don’t know many…..In VA we dont have cities in counties. We have cities or counties but they do not overlap
"You play to WIN the GAME"
Nice post reppin that area.
One mistake though. Danny Weurffel played for the Ft Walton Beach Vikings. I live in Tampa/Atlanta as of late but was born in Ft Walton Beach. My whole family went to Ft Walton Beach’s main Rival, Choctaw HS. I know a lot about the area. Still got family there. Choctaw has some FSUish traditions. Very kool fight song & their band marchs like ours.
GO NOLES!!! SCALP EM!
Danny and FWB
Thanks Nolefan1, I did get that mixed up. I think all the other things I said are accurate. But if they aren’t someone let us know.
by Panhandle Nole on Feb 22, 2010 9:01 PM EST up reply actions
Thad broke my nose with a baseball once...dick.
As good as a QB as he was, he was an even better baseball player. Pace won the state in baseball his Sr. year I believe.
by Randall W. Spetman on Feb 22, 2010 9:44 PM EST up reply actions
Fort Walton Beach
Fort Walton Beach High also produced EG Green, Marcus Outzen, and Glenn Coffee from Alabama
Yeah...there was a conspiracy theory a while back that FWB was somehow "recruiting" football players away from Choctaw
You’d figure that at some point you’d see some big-time talent from Choctaw, but nooooope
by Randall W. Spetman on Feb 22, 2010 9:51 PM EST up reply actions
Pensacola, but I used to work all over the place, so I know a bit.
There’s a ton of us from the area here. MattD is our president.
by Randall W. Spetman on Feb 22, 2010 10:04 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah...there's a lot of us
myself, MattD, NolenRyan, SeminoleJay, yourself, chipfsu just said he went to Gulf Breeze…there’s a ton I’m leaving out.
But yeah…we representin!
by Randall W. Spetman on Feb 22, 2010 10:20 PM EST up reply actions
from Pace, Class of '03
went to school with DJ Norris and Joe Surratt
Now I’m in Georgia. Oh, and Navarre is awful. I think they made the playoffs once since they were started, and have never beaten Pace.
Have you seen any of the Gulf Breeze sightings? LOL
" Fisher’s approach to building a winner is lifted from Saban’s playbook. Right down to the terminology such as becoming more "process oriented" as opposed to "results oriented."
" Nick and I are friends," he said. "That guy is one of the best football coaches I’ve ever been around. God knows he’s brilliant. … A lot of the things he believes are a lot of things I believe. We’re very similar!
The process begins!
West Florida
Derrick Brooks, Emmitt Smith, Trent Richardson….yeah, let’s keep some focus over this way.
by Pcolanole on Feb 22, 2010 7:35 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Yup...lots people forget about Jason. He was a friend of mine in high school.
Relatively unknown, came outta Temple.
by Randall W. Spetman on Feb 22, 2010 10:08 PM EST up reply actions
To us he wasnt...to D-1 college football and the NFL he was.
Wasn’t highly recruited, and wasn’t drafted.
by Randall W. Spetman on Feb 22, 2010 10:13 PM EST up reply actions
he didnt start until his senior year.
his junior year he played linebacker. He switched to Fullback in the spring. We did run a wing T
Right...I was there
I dated one of your cheerleaders.
by Randall W. Spetman on Feb 22, 2010 10:23 PM EST up reply actions
Here's what I know about Pensacola
and close proximity. I’m a mil brat and former mil also. I was stationed at both NAS Pensacola and NAS Whiting Field. It’s a great area and I love it
Over the years, they have played superior HS football there.
It’s cyclical and they’re a liitle down now, but consider this…
Over about a 20 year period, (roughly late ’70’s to late 90’s) there were no less than 7 different schools that won State Championships. Some were multiple championships and most were in the highest 1 or 2 classifications. This when they only had about 5 classifications.
Washington HS
Pine Forest HS
Escambia HS
Woodham HS
Pensacola HS
Milton HS (Milton)
Tate HS (Gonzalez)
No other area in the state can boast this resume…and this with a population roughly similar to that of Tallahassee.
They will be back…and I hope we (FSU) are standing there ready to greet them.
Some schools are far more apt to produce talent than others.
Schools who will: Washington, PHS, Pine Forest, Escambia, Pace
Schools who probably won’t: Tate (outside of Graham), Milton.
Woodham high no longer exists.
by Randall W. Spetman on Feb 22, 2010 10:15 PM EST up reply actions
Amazing how bad some of the teams are right now though
Escambia has been down for years and Washington hasn’t been much better. The area needs a really good HS coach but I am sure the pay in the panhandle is much worse than it would be in other parts of the state.
by osceolafan850 on Feb 23, 2010 12:00 AM EST up reply actions
Washington hasn't produced talent in awhile, but
they did just hire a great coach, Michael Smith. He will turn them around.
As I said, guys
They’re a little down now, but what an incredible run. They’ll be back. Just thought it would be nice to provide some “legacy” information for those too young to know or remember.
Pensacola area
Just thought I’d give a bit of background. I did grow up an Air Force brat. We were stationed a lot of places over my first 18 years. My Dad and my youngest brother graduated FSU. My older brother and myself graduated Univ. West Fl. in Pensacola. I met a wonderful Alabama girl at the university and that is how I finally found a home. So, no, I’m not a true Pensacolian, or even for that matter Floridian. But I chose the area and except for the occasional Hurricane Opal, or Erin, Or Ivan, or Dennis… I enjoy the area. Thanks for the welcome FSUncensored. Go Noles!
by Panhandle Nole on Feb 22, 2010 10:46 PM EST reply actions
Lovelady to play center
At least that’s what this article reports (and doesn’t say who made that determination.)
I never really question Trickett very much
He doesn’t stretch too often and never this early. I would be willing to bet Mr. Lovelady has a bad attitude. You would have to be tough with a name like Sterling Lovelady.
Actually I am very interested to see how Stork and Snyder pan out. These were two guys some were not too high on but very high energy type guys. I know Snyder had some knee problem at first.
One of the things I like about West Florida is the low density population and relatively the same around Tallahassee. Everything doesn’t have to be paved to make me happy. I may get out of central Florida and move back over that way one of these days.
" Fisher’s approach to building a winner is lifted from Saban’s playbook. Right down to the terminology such as becoming more "process oriented" as opposed to "results oriented."
" Nick and I are friends," he said. "That guy is one of the best football coaches I’ve ever been around. God knows he’s brilliant. … A lot of the things he believes are a lot of things I believe. We’re very similar!
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