Mike Bellamy had 18 carries for 47 yards in Charlotte's 28-12 loss to Armwood. Bellamy also had 3 receptions for 51 yards. It was the first game since Bellamy's freshmen season that he was held without a touchdown. Bellamy finished his career 5th on the state all-time rushing list with 7,316 yards.
Charone Peake was held to 3 catches for 14 yards in Dorman's 34-14 loss to Byrnes in the State Championship Game. Byrnes rolled a safety to double cover Peake at all times. Peake finished the season with 65 catches for 1,054 yards.
Adam Humphries had a one yard touchdown run in Dorman's 34-14 loss to Byrnes in the State Championship Game.
Sammy Watkins had 3 grabs for 110 and a touchdown. Watkins put the Wolfpack on his back late in the fourth quarter leading South Forth Myers to a 28-21 come from behind win against Bradenton Southeast. The Wolfpack were down 7 late in the fourth quarter when Watkins hauled in a 68 yard touchdown pass to tie the game. Watkins then took a punt to the house from 60 yards out to put South Fort Myers up 28-21 with 68 seconds left in the game. South Fort Myers advanced to the State 3A state semifinals against Miami-Norland.
All other recruits are done for the year.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Friday, December 3, 2010
Clemson Basketball Analysis - Through 7 Games
by OrangeBandit.
OrangeBandit is a former college player and current high school basketball coach. His take on the season was written prior to the announcement yesterday that Noel Johnson was transferring.
Here is our problems.
1. At the top of the list is the poor play of Devin Booker and Noel Johnson. Honestly I never anticipated this. I thought Booker would average around 10 PPG and 6-7 RPG. At this level of play, Booker isn't going to get close to that points average. I knew he'd struggle some because his basketball IQ isn't the highest. He is the typical monster athlete that has survived totally on his size and athleticism. I heard that Noel Johnson had a great offseason, but that was obviously incorrect. Noel still has absolutely no clue what he's doing on defense and offensively, he's still a catch and shoot guy and that's it. He's actually developed 0% since last year. Let that resonate for just a second.
2. Our defense was supposed to carry us early on. I actually predicted that we might have a top three defense in the conference. I still see players making awful fundamental mistakes and made a bad prediction that Brownell would be able to work it out of this quickly. I watched time after time players defending the man in the corner the same way they did under Oliver Purnell, which was to force him to one side (that part is OK) and at the same time give them a straight line drive to the basket (this part is as awful as most 9th grade players I see). When did staying between your man and the basket EVER get confusing? I will say at least we're trying to help each other on dribble penetration. It's just both sad and pathetic how little OP ever taught in this regard because returning players should be having zero problems with dribble drive rotations by this point in their collegiate careers and I still don't see backside wings dropping to the open men in the corner on the drive and kick scenarios and the help scrambling to cover the man they left. That's something I teach to my kids at the HS level and if they can actually execute that better than CU's players.
3. It's obvious as to why Brad Brownell gave up the NCAA allowed team practice time to focus on individual development. We've got exactly ONE player who can consistently beat his man 1 on 1 in Demontez Stitt and even he's not used to doing it this much and is struggling at times because of the saddle that we have hitched to his back. Again, Devin Booker is the most physical imposing specimen on the floor on most any night and even if he doesn't know where to go what to do, he can at the bare minimum be aggressive on the offensive boards AND stop being a weak in the block and fading away instead of attacking the chest of the post defender. Honestly, I can totally tell he's missing the "leadership", aka pressure, given to him by the presence of his brother, Trevor Booker, last year. He didn't know much last year but at least he played hard. I haven't seen him play hard one single game this season which is inexcusable. Personally, I'd sit him and start Milton Jennings who is much weaker and needs more development, but is at least producing more and send the message to Booker before we get into conference play.
4. Corey Stanton who is 5'9" is outperforming Noel Johnson and maybe Tanner Smith in games against quality competition. How's that for analysis? Noel and Tanner are killing me/us.
5. Offensively we're actually getting better at moving. However, we're so small and non-explosive off the dribble that good help defensive teams give us fits. Young and Stanton are solid players, but can be limited by longer athletes which leads me to my last point.......... The only thing that truly is going to fix our problems is recruiting.
Our only hope right now is that Devin Booker and Noel Johnson finally get their headsinto the game, while Tanner somehow figures out a way to keep from having 5 negative plays in a 7 play span like he did against Michigan. While the game was on the line I might add. Those 3 players have much simpler fixes to their games that they could do that would at least make them positive contributors instead of albatrosses. Most of which is mental which has to be driving Brownell crazy.
We also have to bear in mind how little overall time Brownell has had with the team. This is a MASSIVE retooling of a program that survived for 6 years on a gimmicky scheme and a bunch of hustle and effort. We're switching to a much more cerebral approach by players who haven't ever been trained on how to think and then react. They've just been asked to react. They'll get there, but it's apparent now it's going to take longer than originally anticipated due to certain key players not developing at an acceptable rate and that the cupboard was pretty bare to begin with. A walk-on was playing actual minutes last night in a 10 point ball game with Michigan. If that's not an indictment on the talent Brownell is having to play with then I don't know what else to say.
OrangeBandit is a former college player and current high school basketball coach. His take on the season was written prior to the announcement yesterday that Noel Johnson was transferring.
Here is our problems.
1. At the top of the list is the poor play of Devin Booker and Noel Johnson. Honestly I never anticipated this. I thought Booker would average around 10 PPG and 6-7 RPG. At this level of play, Booker isn't going to get close to that points average. I knew he'd struggle some because his basketball IQ isn't the highest. He is the typical monster athlete that has survived totally on his size and athleticism. I heard that Noel Johnson had a great offseason, but that was obviously incorrect. Noel still has absolutely no clue what he's doing on defense and offensively, he's still a catch and shoot guy and that's it. He's actually developed 0% since last year. Let that resonate for just a second.
2. Our defense was supposed to carry us early on. I actually predicted that we might have a top three defense in the conference. I still see players making awful fundamental mistakes and made a bad prediction that Brownell would be able to work it out of this quickly. I watched time after time players defending the man in the corner the same way they did under Oliver Purnell, which was to force him to one side (that part is OK) and at the same time give them a straight line drive to the basket (this part is as awful as most 9th grade players I see). When did staying between your man and the basket EVER get confusing? I will say at least we're trying to help each other on dribble penetration. It's just both sad and pathetic how little OP ever taught in this regard because returning players should be having zero problems with dribble drive rotations by this point in their collegiate careers and I still don't see backside wings dropping to the open men in the corner on the drive and kick scenarios and the help scrambling to cover the man they left. That's something I teach to my kids at the HS level and if they can actually execute that better than CU's players.
3. It's obvious as to why Brad Brownell gave up the NCAA allowed team practice time to focus on individual development. We've got exactly ONE player who can consistently beat his man 1 on 1 in Demontez Stitt and even he's not used to doing it this much and is struggling at times because of the saddle that we have hitched to his back. Again, Devin Booker is the most physical imposing specimen on the floor on most any night and even if he doesn't know where to go what to do, he can at the bare minimum be aggressive on the offensive boards AND stop being a weak in the block and fading away instead of attacking the chest of the post defender. Honestly, I can totally tell he's missing the "leadership", aka pressure, given to him by the presence of his brother, Trevor Booker, last year. He didn't know much last year but at least he played hard. I haven't seen him play hard one single game this season which is inexcusable. Personally, I'd sit him and start Milton Jennings who is much weaker and needs more development, but is at least producing more and send the message to Booker before we get into conference play.
4. Corey Stanton who is 5'9" is outperforming Noel Johnson and maybe Tanner Smith in games against quality competition. How's that for analysis? Noel and Tanner are killing me/us.
5. Offensively we're actually getting better at moving. However, we're so small and non-explosive off the dribble that good help defensive teams give us fits. Young and Stanton are solid players, but can be limited by longer athletes which leads me to my last point.......... The only thing that truly is going to fix our problems is recruiting.
Our only hope right now is that Devin Booker and Noel Johnson finally get their headsinto the game, while Tanner somehow figures out a way to keep from having 5 negative plays in a 7 play span like he did against Michigan. While the game was on the line I might add. Those 3 players have much simpler fixes to their games that they could do that would at least make them positive contributors instead of albatrosses. Most of which is mental which has to be driving Brownell crazy.
We also have to bear in mind how little overall time Brownell has had with the team. This is a MASSIVE retooling of a program that survived for 6 years on a gimmicky scheme and a bunch of hustle and effort. We're switching to a much more cerebral approach by players who haven't ever been trained on how to think and then react. They've just been asked to react. They'll get there, but it's apparent now it's going to take longer than originally anticipated due to certain key players not developing at an acceptable rate and that the cupboard was pretty bare to begin with. A walk-on was playing actual minutes last night in a 10 point ball game with Michigan. If that's not an indictment on the talent Brownell is having to play with then I don't know what else to say.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Terry Don Phillips – Thursday Early PM Update
Terry Don Phillips - Wednesday Early PM Update
This is some of the information that we have been hearing regarding Terry Don Phillips’ status as Clemson Athletic Director.
- Terry Don Phillips is under contract for approximately 18 more months. The value remaining on the contract is worth an estimated $1 Million.
- If Clemson were to "fire" Terry Don Phillips prior to the end of his contract then Clemson University would owe him the remainder of the contract similar to buyout that Clemson paid to Tommy Bowden.
- If Clemson were to "fire" TDP “with cause” then Clemson University is not required to pay the buyout.
- Alledgedly, Clemson used the fiasco around the Women’s Soccer program along with some other performance issues to throw the "with cause" chip on the table. See Women's Soccer Fiasco for more information on that story.
- The official announcement will likely not be until next week
Reading between the lines in my opinion, Clemson used “firing with cause” as a negotiating chip to try and reduce the money owed to Terry Don Phillips for terminating his contract. If Clemson were to “fire with cause” it would likely evolve into a lengthy legal battle (see Mike Leach) that could get ugly. In order to avoid a court battle, the two parties will hammer out a buyout that is less that the $1 Million that Terry Don Phillips is owed under the terms of the contract. Terry Don Phillips will likely official “resign” as opposed to being fired as is usually the case.
This is some of the information that we have been hearing regarding Terry Don Phillips’ status as Clemson Athletic Director.
- Terry Don Phillips is under contract for approximately 18 more months. The value remaining on the contract is worth an estimated $1 Million.
- If Clemson were to "fire" Terry Don Phillips prior to the end of his contract then Clemson University would owe him the remainder of the contract similar to buyout that Clemson paid to Tommy Bowden.
- If Clemson were to "fire" TDP “with cause” then Clemson University is not required to pay the buyout.
- Alledgedly, Clemson used the fiasco around the Women’s Soccer program along with some other performance issues to throw the "with cause" chip on the table. See Women's Soccer Fiasco for more information on that story.
- The official announcement will likely not be until next week
Reading between the lines in my opinion, Clemson used “firing with cause” as a negotiating chip to try and reduce the money owed to Terry Don Phillips for terminating his contract. If Clemson were to “fire with cause” it would likely evolve into a lengthy legal battle (see Mike Leach) that could get ugly. In order to avoid a court battle, the two parties will hammer out a buyout that is less that the $1 Million that Terry Don Phillips is owed under the terms of the contract. Terry Don Phillips will likely official “resign” as opposed to being fired as is usually the case.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Terry Don Phillips - Wednesday Early PM Update
Terry Don Phillips - Thursday Early PM Update
Here is what The Avenue of Champions has been able to gather from various sources inside and outside the Athletic Department on the developing situation with Terry Don Phillips.
- The Clemson Board of Trustees (BOT) has taken a stronger stance against Terry Don Phillips and the overall performance of the Clemson Athletic Department since around the midway point of this football season.
- James Barker conducted interviews with Athletic Department employees in regards to Terry Don Phillips' performance as Athletic Director and the overall work enviroment inside the AD during the month of November. The results of these interviews were far from glowing.
- The BOT recommended that James Barker fire Terry Don Phillips in the wake of the loss to USC
- James Barker followed through on the request from the BOT
- Terry Don Phillips responded by lawyering up for a meeting that is taking place today
- Terry Don Phillips is not expected to walk away from this meeting as Athletic Director of Clemson University although TDP could stay around for the remainder of the year (12/31/10)
- Billy D'Andrea expected to be the AD in the interim
Here is what The Avenue of Champions has been able to gather from various sources inside and outside the Athletic Department on the developing situation with Terry Don Phillips.
- The Clemson Board of Trustees (BOT) has taken a stronger stance against Terry Don Phillips and the overall performance of the Clemson Athletic Department since around the midway point of this football season.
- James Barker conducted interviews with Athletic Department employees in regards to Terry Don Phillips' performance as Athletic Director and the overall work enviroment inside the AD during the month of November. The results of these interviews were far from glowing.
- The BOT recommended that James Barker fire Terry Don Phillips in the wake of the loss to USC
- James Barker followed through on the request from the BOT
- Terry Don Phillips responded by lawyering up for a meeting that is taking place today
- Terry Don Phillips is not expected to walk away from this meeting as Athletic Director of Clemson University although TDP could stay around for the remainder of the year (12/31/10)
- Billy D'Andrea expected to be the AD in the interim
Da'Quan Bowers Named ACC Defensive Player Of The Year
Da'Quan Bowers was named ACC Defensive Player Of The Year today. Bowers lead the nation in sacks with 15.5 and is second in the nation in TFL with 24.5. Bowers is also a finalist for the Lombardi, Bednarik, Nagurski and Hendrick awards.
Congrats to Da'Quan!
Congrats to Da'Quan!
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