[Mr.Kimball]

[quote=Mr.Kimball]In this particular game the only thing the passing game was not needed until JC found themselves in a hole and needed to score points fast. They were able to do what they wanted to do and that was control the clock. I really felt that JC was going to score again when the fumble return occured, which would have made the Game 21-21 instead of it being 28-14.

The passing game might not have been needed until JC found themselves in a hole, but the whole point is you must be able to do it if you have to and do it well. Being able to throw is something a team is going to need to be able to do in at least one game on the way to a state title in most cases, so if they get in a hole the defense has more to defend and they can strike quicker. The type of offense JC runs works great as long as they are in the lead as it is a clock killing, grind it out style of play. If the the other team is far inferior then they win big. However, if they get behind by whatever means and can't pass versus the better teams the defense can key on the run. JC might run it well but if you are behind 2 or 3 scores and it takes you 6 or 7 minutes to score against the better teams it does not bode well for your chances to win against teams like Highlands who can score in 30 seconds, and you have to also play mistake free to win. Every mistake that is made and leads to a score for the other team costs teams like JC quite a bit of clock time to try to catch up. It doesn't matter how well you are running the ball if some of your drives are eating up 6 or 7 minutes of clock and you're losing. The final score is what matters as there are no moral victories. Great teams will almost always find a way to win.

I'm not necessarily disagreeing with you. I'm just pointing out that it's not as easy to just start playing that type of an offense as it sounds, with players that have not been developed to do what it takes to play that type of a game. I'm sure that Matney has not been at JC long enough to impliment every thing he wants to impliment in the entire football program . You have to understand a lot of these kids and the community have had a basketball mentality for years. I'm sure that things will develope in time. You probably just dont understand the vastness of the improvement up till now, in just a short period of time.

Although I do think you have to agree with me that Belfry seems to be able to compete very well in a big way,with a run oriented offense.