For La Salle it's out with the old, in with the new
So much happened last season. So many questions left unanswered. But there was little La Salle coach Antoine Peterson wanted to talk about Wednesday afternoon, instead choosing to focus on the future. Despite finishing 1-9 overall last season and 0-4 in the Camino Real League, the Lancers were not a bad team. This is a clear case of "don't judge a team by its cover" or in this case its record. La Salle's season went down when its players started going down. The injury bug bit the Lancers hard and it bit them early. Losing wide receiver Tony France hurt the most. He was the heart and soul of the team and arguably its best player. Second, highly-touted quarterback Chase Rettig transferred to San Clemente. Third, there was a mass exodus of coaches from Peterson's staff.
Really, I don't want to talk about last year," Peterson said. "I wish (Rettig) well. I liked the kid a lot."
On all the injuries last season ...
"Man we had bad things happen to us," he said. "We were not a bad team, but bad things happened. I'm not about excuses but it snowballed, from the injuries and all that. I had to take it on the chin, we all did. We've definitely been putting in our work in the offseason and I'm really excited about this season. We're under the radar but my expectations are real high."
La Salle currently has four quarterbacks to rotate during summer league. Mike Alexander, who will be a senior; Will Harrity, a junior; Kishon Sanders, a junior; and sophomore Mike Nobell.
"It's going to work itself out," Peterson said. "You get a chance to see how they compete and when we put the pads on we'll see how things shape up."
And here are the new guys on Peterson's staff:
Ed Ramirez (defensive coordinator); Robert Maxie (wide receivers coach); Harold Johnson (running backs coach); Casey Hilland (offensive line coach); David Shaw (offensive line coach) and David Blaire, who is taking over the lower-division. The lone guys retained from last year's staff is Pat Walker (offensive coordinator) and Eddie Howard (special teams coach).
"It was just a necessary change," Peterson explained. "Just from a standpoint where it was in-house. Just needed a change. We weren't all on the same page, and I want to leave it at that. Last year was last year. I'm happy with the coaches we have and the direction the team is going."
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Melendez worked as a correspondent for the San Gabriel Valley Tribune for three years and later landed a job as a freelance writer at the Los Angeles Times before accepting an offer at The Orange County Register covering high schools. Melendez covered Major League Soccer at The Register for three years before being promoted to report on the Lakers, Angels and Dodgers for the Web. Melendez also worked for the Daytona Beach News-Journal, Fresno Bee, Oakland Tribune and The Boston Globe. E-mail opinions, suggestions and tips to miguel.melendez@sgvn.com. |
Same ol So Pas cant execute cant hold on to ball cant catch tha ball gosh dang gezzus louisus!
Coaching exodus??? Usually means someone at the head of the table lost control for a bit and couldn't reign the troops in. Thats too bad to hear, but good luck to those coaches returning, and especially the players who will be returning.
What's changed? When there is a post it is about the Galaxy or a soccer match at the Rose Bowl. How about posts on the all area teams like Robledo did at the Tribune? Only baseball and softball slights the other sports. Those sports were posted last year. Now he's disappeared again.
psn
HAS MIGUEL RESIGNED OR BEEN LET GO?
The sports readership deserves better than 8 day old topics to comment on.
The blog censor is swallowing what few posts are getting in, no one is moderating.
Live scheduled games are 60 days away....what is the deal?
Stang Fan,
you may want to send word to the Muir kids to step lively....there are some absolute beasts on the IE D line.
6'5" 295, 6' 2" 315..
that is the size of rocks they used in constructing the Long Beach breakwater.
Stang Fan,
It's a great way for those kids and friends to go out, as a group and together. The IE team looks pretty stacked.
I agree it should be the best players.
Miguel,
we need a current event....
thanks
GA,
That's EXACTLY why those kids choose this game...they get to play with ALL their boys. Again, the best players in the WSGV should be in the All-star games...NOT the best players from each individual school. Had those players, plus All-CIF 2nd team OT Jacobs played in the HOF, it would have made a MAJOR difference.
Melendez,
How IRONIC is the headline of this thread! Bro, its been like 6 days since this was posted!!!
I saw the SP vs. La Salle passing league contest last week. Kishon Sanders looks pretty good, strong arma and quick release. SP needs their receivers to step up and catch some passes. Bednarski had loads of dropped passes.
Stang Fan,
Great to see at least Muir well represented in the Fiesta.
Graves, Campbell, Mills, Jones and Thomas are on the roster.
Matt Calver from M-town. Again, not a single body from TC's excellent team of 08.
Where the H is Muddy Waters - no comment on La Salle?
You know there is a blues riff in their somewhere....
How come there weren't any posts on all area except for baseball and softball? Haven't you learned anything from Robledo?
Too bad Stueck is not part of the "new" crew.
In with the new,
Ouch very ouch!!! Hater.
La Salle has a football team?
miguel
donde esta usted???
If La Salle dropped Village Christian and Maranatha from their schedule, and then replaced them with South Pas and La Canada, they could be part of both the Rio Hondo League and Camino Real league.
With a 4 game league schedule, who can say...the Lancers could go undefeated??? Not sure how Verbum Dei is lookin though...
they hit 4 RHL teams preleague...making them the stick test of comparison for RHL team strength. Attn Coach White: make friends with Peterson...we need film!!