Let me first start off by saying that I have bitten my tongue for 4 years for Collins not getting the respect they were due on this site. Highlands is a great team and program with a lot of tradition, State Championships, and victories and deserves all the respect and accolades that a team of that caliber are due. However, last night's victory was NOT an upset as many of you have suggested, the BETTER team won! The framework for the 2013 Titans was started last year after the humbling 47-0 loss to Highlands in the 2012 Class 4A Championship. Collins was a junior/sophomore lead team and were awestruck from being on the big stage. Also, Highlands made plays and the Titans did not, the Bluebirds deserved to win, the Titans didn't. After the loss Coach Lucas and the coaching staff sat down to discuss what we needed to do to get to Highlands' level, obviously the first thing was to play more kids and 2-platoon if we could. Collins had 19 out of 22 starters coming back off of last years team and a ton of freshmen and sophomores that we knew could play for us on Friday nights and be successful. Secondly, we knew that we had to put many of our better athletes on the defensive side of the ball where we gave up a ton of points last year. However, with a squad of only 59, we also knew that we had to be able to play kids on both sides of the ball. Unlike Highlands and many of the more established programs, we don't have a 100+ kids to pick and choose from to decide who plays on offense and who plays on defense, so we had to have crossover players. We also don't have 12-15 coaches that many of the larger programs have where we can split the coaching staffs to only coach offense or defense. Collins has 9 coaches and many of them coach both offense and defense to the same kids so we don't loose anything when we have to put a #2 or #3 kid in the game. And being able to play the crossover athletes gives us the flexibility to play many more kids on a Friday night. By my count Collins played 32 kids last night, many on both sides of the ball that allowed them to stay fresh and not wear down like last year. Highlands I would imagine played around 45 kids, that is what they more or less averaged throughout the season, so the numbers were not near as skewed as last year. Finally, Coach Lucas and the staff knew we had to keep up with Highlands and not get down by 2 or 3 scores to beat them. Coach Lucas has told the kids since last year no matter if the score is 3-2 or 62-63, we would beat Highlands this year, the Titans just needed to make plays and play the next play with everything they had and they would win. Highlands made big plays last night, we knew they would. Some of their big plays were from outstanding efforts by their athletes, some were from missed assignments by the Titans. Regardless of what happened, we just couldn't give up. We knew the Titans would make big plays last night and we did, even our backup QB with the final dagger! But more than anything we knew that we had to get 4, 5 of more stops on the great Highlands offense in order to win the game, by my count we got at least 6 maybe more. With that many stops we knew the Titans would win and we did. Highlands had averaged 51+ points a game this season, they got 34; they had been giving up 20+ points a game, the Titans earned 37. Collins had been averaging 41+ a game, we got 37; we have been giving up 13+ a game, Highlands got 34. Collins won the game and the point differential! Finally for those of you who have dogged Collins for being a lesser team because of our losses to Simon Kenton and Central Hardin, let me say that they were both very good if not outstanding 6A teams that had a combined season winning record of 23-3. Both of the Titans losses were in the last seconds, 23-21 to Simon Kenton with 20+ seconds to go on a 20+ yard field goal and 36-32 to Central Hardin when Lawson Page's last second TD strike to Nathan Sames from 19 yards out was knocked down by a Central Hardin defender. Also in the Central Hardin game ones of Collins best athletes, Dre Farris went out with an injury early in the 1st quarter, never to return. Throughout the 4 year Collins history, we live by the Titan5: 1. Do the Right Thing, 2. Work Hard, 3. Overcome Adversity, 4. Find A Way, and 5. Finish Strong. The 2013 Titans did that Last night in Bowling Green against a VERY good Highlands Bluebirds team, and because of that they are the 2013 Class 4A State Champions!!! A victory, NOT and upset!
My thread was to draw attention to the fact that outside the loyal Collins faithful very few people considered the Titans to be a 4A State Champion contender. I have the upmost respect to Highlands, Coach Mueller and his staff, and the entire Bluebird community, what they have done over the course of their history and their 22 State Championship seasons has been amazing. I apologize if I have offended any of the HHS faithful. Go Titans, Go Bluebirds!!!
Congrats to Collins from Williamsburg nations and 64SUR :1:
Auburn is a pretty good football team, but when they beat Alabama, it's considered an upset. Any time a Highlands, Trinity, Bowling Green like team goes down it's going to be labeled an upset in this state. That doesn't mean the better team didn't win, it means the "thought to be" better team lost. Don't think of it as a slight towards your team. The favored 22 time state champion & 2nd winningest program is just expected to win. I think we've got ourselves a nice little rivalry brewing in 4A.
Sorry to break it to you but it is an Upset..
Highlands hadn't lost to a Ky team since 2010.
Congrats Titans, but It was a LUCKY Pass and catch. Enjoy the lime light, get ready for another tough 4A battle.
FBfan4life Wrote:Congrats Titans, but It was a LUCKY Pass and catch. Enjoy the lime light, get ready for another tough 4A battle.
Lucky????????? That play was perfect. Had been ran several times during the night. Backup QB was the only difference and he throws a ton of those passes everyday.
you guys are so full of BS and you are even a LC guy
Tommy2tone Wrote:Lucky????????? That play was perfect. Had been ran several times during the night. Backup QB was the only difference and he throws a ton of those passes everyday.
you guys are so full of BS and you are even a LC guy
In a game situation? For a 16 yrs old that has not seen a big game like this, very little to no warm up on a cold afternoon? Dude your a joke! It was lucky. Not taking away from the team or the number 2 QB, but for it to say he would have executed it like it was drawn.... NO WAY. And yeah I'm an LC guy, Moeller guy, Lexington Lafayette, guy. I've said once and I'll say it again. Who do you follow Thomas?
FBfan4life Wrote:In a game situation? For a 16 yrs old that has not seen a big game like this, very little to no warm up on a cold afternoon? Dude your a joke! It was lucky. Not taking away from the team or the number 2 QB, but for it to say he would have executed it like it was drawn.... NO WAY. And yeah I'm an LC guy, Moeller guy, Lexington Lafayette, guy. I've said once and I'll say it again. Who do you follow Thomas?
Then again, you are a very special guy, and you know darn near eeeeverything there is to know about eeeeeverything!! Be sure you tell him you're a CornHusker legend while you're at it too. That part doesn't need to be left out. ..I know I never get tired of hearing those wonderful tales from down there on the farm, and how great you were. It's amazing the wealth of knowledge you picked up out there shoveling pig crap out of the stalls. Please don't deny everyone else the chance to hear about those wonderous exploits of yours. It just wouldn't be right. :popcorn:
Bob Seger Wrote:Oh and be sure to tell him you're a CornHusker legend too ...We all never get tired of hearing those wonderful tales from down there on the farm, and how great you were.:popcorn:
Great enough for OPM to get me through college right.. Oh that's Other peoples money. May I ask where you from William? Cause I'm not from the farm like you say I am. I believe I mentioned Moeller in Cincinnati. Far fetch from a farm.
FBfan4life Wrote:Great enough for OPM to get me through college right.. Oh that's Other peoples money. May I ask where you from William? Cause I'm not from the farm like you say I am. I believe I mentioned Moeller in Cincinnati. Far fetch from a farm.
Hey, you don't need to convince me of anything Cornhusker, I am already aware of your legendary status....I just don't want you to deny everyone else the chance to hear about how wonderful you are. Hey, I'm just suggesting this with you in mind...I'm just afraid that everyone else will just poo poo your boasts off as all just a load of crap. I just understand how you need that daily fix of admiration from others to fulfill that monster sized ego of yours. :biggrin:
lol.....And why, for some reason, am I not surprised that you have existed thus far in your life on someone else's dollar bill that they've sweated and worked for...At least you are honest enough to own up to it....:Clap:
Well I guess If someone is smart and score high enough on the SAT and or ACT and play well enough in athletics... Someone is willing enough to pay your way through school. I think that is called a scholarship. Anyhow Having Anger Towards Everyone Reaching Success. Seasons over folks. See ya'all next year Bye. Oh congrats to Archbishop Moeller on another D-1 state championship. Back to back Crusaders.
FBfan4life Wrote:Well I guess If someone is smart and score high enough on the SAT and or ACT and play well enough in athletics... Someone is willing enough to pay your way through school. I think that is called a scholarship. Anyhow Having Anger Towards Everyone Reaching Success. Seasons over folks. See ya'all next year Bye. Oh congrats to Archbishop Moeller on another D-1 state championship. Back to back Crusaders.
WOW!!!!!!:yikes::yikes:
And yet another predictable response!!!!
You just cant figure it out, can you?...
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