Bogan v. Gano ... the Valley's first showdown is just five days away!
Who do ya like?
check out the good article about the game in Sunday's Tribune ...
Scary thought: What if Los Altos lost?
Scary thought, the sequel: South Hills as an underdog.
Aram's favorite Gano moment: LA has the ball deep in the shadow of its own endzone last year against Damien. It's before halftime and the Conqs are losing. Gano wants no piece of sitting on the ball. He has Castaneda go for the casa on a bomb to Chapelle Brown. The ball is overthrown. Very next play, same thing. This time, the ball is on the money, BOOM, 90-yard touchdown. Why the heck not?
Aram's favorite Bogan moment: I asked Coach Bogan after last year's CIF title if that was the best SH team he'd had. He thought about it, and then started verbally running down the list. It was like a rich man having to choose which of his 30 sports cars he likes best. "The 2002 team was pretty good, but then 2003 may have been better. Then you've got 2000, which was special ... and this year's team was so impressive." ... "The Ferrari is nice, but the Lamborghini handles better. And then there's the Aston Martin." ... Those aren't direct quotes, but you get the point. How can you pick? One of many dumb questions I've asked in my career, but at least Bogan tried.
Comments
Let me tell you...my junior year was the first year we ever played south hills, and we dominated them 30-6. The very next year...42-13. The funny thing is that we all knew the guys who played for SH, and they all knew us. We would talk crap to each other b4 the game, and we hugged afterwards. If there is any doubt that theres is no rivalry between these two teams, trust me...THERE IS!
Posted by: formerconqueror72 | September 2, 2006 2:40 AM
What a player C. Brown from LA was! Seen him that night and at the All Star Basketball game going up up and dunking at like 5ft maybe 9 inches! Wow! But the best part of the Damien game TD is that Damien didn't change their Defense alignment/assignment even though he never made it back to the huddle! Playground SOS "same old S#$t !" play. Man coverage iso "Harper vs, Brown" = TD 97 yards! Nice call! lol Safety playing over right tackle looking for the Tony Dorsett 99 yard draw, lol Can I get a do over? lol Yes Damien won and that's what counts but someone got out coached on that one! opps!
Posted by: Keeping it real | August 31, 2006 1:44 AM
i play for south hills... we have been gettin pumed up for this all summer, to face these guys.we know what we need to do to win and theres no doubt if nick makes good desisions and our line dominates like always we will get a "W"
Posted by: cameron d. | August 30, 2006 9:51 PM
to answer the question you asked Bogan, the 2000 team would have to be the best by far. no HUGE superstars like winbush or others they have had recently (unless you count jason murray). no HUGE players like they have had recently (the stud of the line was 195lbs). just good coaching, and the most heart i have ever seen from a football team. that team will always be remembered.
if you remember before that year their rivalries were covina and northview. how far that program has grown.
Posted by: SGV FBall FAN | August 30, 2006 12:48 PM
john shut up man lol
Posted by: fhut up john earnest | August 30, 2006 10:53 AM
*50*....have u seen the LA "D" line?...even with the loss of the big guy in the middle, they are as athletic of a line as they have had in the schools history, but i guess we will have to see FRI.
Posted by: CONQS.... | August 30, 2006 10:48 AM
aram i think that sh line(both sides) are gonna dominate and set the tone for the game. predicted score south hills 35- los altos28
Posted by: *50* | August 29, 2006 9:31 PM
good to see slover respond on this forum. i hope we can get some other local student atheletes to do so as well. i know coach "james" is reading this over at shhs. looking forward to seeing "james" in action friday night. he's been pumping the rivalry into the kids all week!
Posted by: richard | August 29, 2006 2:55 PM
Bishop Amat 35 St. Paul 28
Los Altos 27 So Hills 13
Posted by: BA 24/7 | August 29, 2006 10:56 AM
aram toloegian,
hows a goin man my knee is healthy ive been cleared to play so can u guys take down that article im still good and healthy.....
DAVID SLOVER
Posted by: ARAM MY KNEE IS COOL | August 28, 2006 7:28 PM
The preview issue is out on Thursday ... you have one day to read before the games begin.
Posted by: Aram | August 28, 2006 10:50 AM
Aram I think you may have started a new rivalry between these 2 schools, not sure who South Hills rivals are but usually Los Altos rivals are Wilson & Charter Oak. This isnt a bad idea to have these two teams go at it. Gano and Bogan go way back and I know they always enjoy when their team beats each other. This years game should be very interesting with many question marks on both teams yet great talent to back it up.
And Aram when will the High School Preview hit the news stands? If you can let me know that would be great.
Posted by: Nick R | August 28, 2006 10:09 AM
When you say South Hills is an "underdog", do you mean in a gambling sense? If so, what would you make the line on the game? (Obviously for informational purposes only.)
Posted by: James Shabumi | August 28, 2006 8:25 AM