Tribskin Pick'em, your predictions and ours

Airborne

Nobody needs to recruit kids from LA to Wilson. Currently, it's an obvious choice where they would prefer to play, Wilson. The lack of coaching ability at LA is the driving force behind the demise of LA football. The ones who are really losing in this situation are the kids who remain at LA, and are being fed the promises of a better tomorrow. Those tomorrows aren't going to happen until Felipe, and his circus of coaching clowns are run out of town.

Wilson parent...AKA Schriemen, GRI, the only person working his a$$ off to recruit kids from LA is you! Give me a break! All of Hacienda Heights knows you are the only idiot who left LA to have his son play back up to the back up quarterback at Wilson! What a joke!

playsomeone = lilbushleague

your superior writing skills gave you away

From Wilson's prespective I feel he should stay on. He is by far the best recuriter for Wilson Football. Largest freshmen team in decades, ALL football transfers from LA to Wilson, no player has transferred out of Wilson to LA in the last two years.

Felipe Great Job ..........

LA FANS,

You are right, kids and their parents will not stay and buy into that program with Felipe. After this his second year he must either be released and or Resign for the better of the school and the program. As a Amat person it really hurt being a Lancer parent during the 2 years of Mark Verti and his BOY-hood chums who were in charge of coaching Amat Varsity football, I can feel your disgust for the once proud and popular Los Altos football program. Mark Verti did the right thing and called it quits after two years of knowing deep down he was not prepared nor was he the right person to steer the ship over at Amat, another storied program of greatness. Stepping down because he did it for his alma mater, he knew Amat could do better, with Verti in the high power position as HC was hurting more than helping, people were leaving, parents were pissed, reputation was folding. Felipe needs to do the same, stop being in denial and give the reigns to a seasoned veteran coach to come in and restore order to bring Los Altos football back to where it once was, greatness, I mean you dont have all those championship banners for nothing, from Despain to Gano a reputation was made over there and must be restored, Felipe is not the answer and just like Verti we all know this. Good luck and just hope Felipe opens his eyes like Mark Verti did and do it for better of his Alma Mater.

LA,

These Bloggers are right? All my years watching Los Altos play, I have never seen a poorer excecution of football. I watched Felipe play as a QB and to be honest anyone could of QB'd for Los Altos those days. Hacienda Heights had so much talent those days. Even though times have changed and the demographics have changed. I still see plenty of kids with talent. These kids aren't staying around to play at the Los Altos. I can see why. I have heard it before on this blog. I seriously think Los Altos is better off with a whole new coaching staff.

If the Administration can't see this then they definetly will be the Mark Keppel of Los Robles street.

Sorry Felipe, but your not cut out to be a HC.

Conqs will not win another game. Wilson takes you out this year by 2 td's. Felipe will be back next year for more of the same. How long will they keep him.? Mass exodus going to take place after this year over in Los Pelican bay. Get used to it Los Almost you have now become the Mark Keppel of Los Robles street.

LA CONQ

Whoa big fella. Take it easy on the purple Kool-Aid. If Filippi is making promises, you know it's time for a big letdown in cell block LA.

LA IS GOING TO DESTROY LA SERNA!!!

RIGHT AFTER THAT WE ARE GOING TO BEAT UP ON THOSE KITTENS DOWN SOUTH!!

BIG TURN AROUND THIS WEEK!!

FELIPE IS GETTING US READY!!!!

WATCH AND SEE!!!!!

GO LA!!!!

Recipe for upset?
Bishop let down after big win.
DR hungry and home?

LA Fan,

All I am saying is the weakest team left on our schedule is LA, I don't thnk anyone is going to question that. I haven't been watching you guys much, I personally thought the key to the game was going to be stoping Zamono. I saw him at the Wilson game last year and he looked great. But, I am being told by LA players that he is terrible.

Now you start talking about the freshmen and JV team, who cares?

Just for the record the for the first times in decades Wilson has a much bigger squad in size and numbers than LA. A very important message from the community.

The future of LA and Wilson program; next year LA is in the Miramonte. As stated earlier, they have zero chance of competing. Wilson will be in the Montview League, lets say that is a very good fit they are going to be competing.

The two programs seam to be going in totally different directions, I think we both know what ship the kids are jumping on.

Prediction: Amat big!

Have you seen the Miramonte Next year??? ridiculous.

Have you seen the Miramonte Next year??? ridiculous.

Insider

It's all about the demographics. What can you do? Neither LA, or Wilson has the almighty dollar of the Catholic church behind them to draw in the fine Irish-Catholic athletes like:

Darien Johnson
Daylon McCutcheon
Eric Bieniemy
John "J.J." Jackson, etc...

As far as leagues next year. LA stays in the Miramonte, and Wilson should be moved to the VVL, unless the final "vote" goes awry.

tdrohan and NY ,
You guys are absolutely correct. We cannot look at DR's record as a reflection of the ability of their team. They are very well coached and Layton can get those boys fired up . I am sure he will use last years loss as fuel for the fire. We need to play to our best ability and I am sure Hags will make sure of that . Great motivator and they have come to far for a let down. Believe me we will not take them lightly as we know they are a force to be reckoned with and one of the better teams in the Valley or the area . Not sure if they consider themselves part of the SGV.

Hey LA and Wilson, do you realize what league you guys are in next year? Wilson has a fair shot but LA... LA is done.. Within the next four years you guys will be begging to get put in the Montview League. That is a shame.

LA Fan

"you really only have one player to stop"

At least Wilson has one player worth trying to stop. LA doesn't even have that this year.

Wilson Parent,

LA has a future which involves a successful JV and freshman team. Next week we will see who will have the better future. Last year you guys said the same thing and guess what happened LA won, not only did varsity win, but so did the JV and freshman team. This year the same thing will happen again, why?? because you really only have one player to stop, and undersized yea have you seen your team, exactly. But you are right Wilson does have a better coaching staff, to bad it wont get you guys anywhere.
LA 11 CIF Championships
Wilson 1 CIF Championship I think

Anyone want to know how many times Bonita has faced Damien? Hint: Amat has played two more games against Bonita than Damien has.

It's hard to believe that Damien and Bonita have never played, the rivalry could honestly be as bad as it is with San Dimas, but I'm not sure. It has historically only been a water polo and basketball affair and most likely will remain that way for a long time.

fred,
went to dr, glendora game last friday night.dr
lacks down field talent,will run up the middle and qb runs outside. stop that, games a blow out for amat.amat keeps #1 still cant get over how you not picking amat last week. cant always play chalk,you will never make any money, long shots

Isn't it ironic that someone from CO would be arguing strength of schedule as they relate to rankings."Hey Pot - this is the Kettle! - ---"

LA Fan,

"i still beleive they will beat Wilson"

The LA Wilson game is real simple.

Can you guys stop Moe?

Can we stop Zamano?

I personally thought you had the talent we had the coaching at the beginning of the year. As far as coaching, I now have no doubt that we have the coaching. I also feel the talent at Wilson is much better than I previously thought.

The future of LA/Wilson is a much different picture than most believe. The talent level at Wilson the next two years is superior to LA's. LA's talent level has dropped from last year and will continue to drop at least until your freshmen team can make an impact. Your freshmen team is ok, very small, none topic for an LA freshmen team. Do you realize that your junior class, the team that went undefeated as freshmen, none of the studs off that team are still at LA. You only have two or three starters left from that team.

Don't expect the trend to change much, not sure what is going on over at LA, but kids still want to transfer out.

These ranking are full of S--T

LMAO
Walnut and Rowland enjoy your 1 and 2 ranking , Beating up on small boy schools

Clearly CO is # 1 in the SouthEastern

and SH will just Pad their rankings with wins over a very bad Northview and Rosemead Teams

Oh yeah Rowland plays 0 and 4 Elmonte,,, way to shedule some hard teams Rowland

We like to Fly below the radar
3 losses to Rank teams 1 Pac 5 team BA
1 city team that just lost to Oaks christian
and the one we should nt of lost to in the del rio

I do respec teams like DR who always shedule tough oppents But BA will beat you this year

BA coaching will not let them have a bad night.

GO BULLDOGS

Discipline and Focus, my A*s!!!

BY THE END OF THE SEASON, YOU'LL BE 15 - 16 OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS, a losing record for your boy HAGS!,

but you'll be able to tell your grandchildren that St. Bonnie lost a game on your Knifers field. You'll be able to use that one in the SGV for 15 years, at least! Kind of like your last championship!!! SUPERIOR this . . . PAC 5 that . . . AND . . . WE ARE THE BEST!!!,

BUT . . . BUT,

BUT

No CIF RING,

NO BANNER (1995),

and NO CHAMPION!!! NO CHAMPION AT AMAT!!! Hah!!! Hah!!! Hah!!! All the way into next year!!! Hah!!! Hah!!! Hah!!!
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Keep DUSTING THAT OLD 1995 CURTAIN, boys!!!
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Hey, we'll both be 4 - 6! How FUNNY is that? :-(

See you Saturday!!! :-(

DR!!!

All right lets get some picks in ..and see whats good..i think i may have a better picks that fred and steve on the season..so lets see..

Bonita at San Dimas, 7 pm -- Smudge pot..stays in SD..SD 35 boHigh 14
Etiwanda at Charter Oak, 7 pm -- Will be a close one for the Oak..CO 28-21
Glendora vs. El Dorado at Citrus College, Hmmm...ED..is the real deal.El'D 28 -17
South Hills vs. Rosemead at Covina District, 7 pm -- the Hills is up..the Mead is down..Shills 42-10
West Covina at Diamond Bar, 7 pm -- the Bulldogs..gett'em ..WCHS..28-7
Azusa at La Puente, 7 pm -- Aztec Pride..man i hope you guys get them..but i think the warriors pull out a tough one. 17-14
Sierra Vista at Duarte, 7 pm -- S.V. gets payback for all those yrs Duroc ran up the score..42-7
Workman at Bassett, 7 pm -- Ramirez Really?? bassett over Workman..not even..Lobos roll..WHS 38-7
Arroyo at La Canada, 7 pm -- the Knights bounce back..Arroyo 35-21
Covina at Wilson, 7 pm -- So is covina gonna be able to rebound..lets see if the wildcats are real deal..WHS 21-17
El Monte at Rowland, 7 pm -- Rowland is looking scary..52-7
La Serna vs. Los Altos at California, 7 pm - im pullin for the COnqs..17-10
Northview at Nogales, 7 pm -- The View..gets a W..NVHS 21-20
Sonora at Walnut, 7 pm -- Walnut to big, to fast, WHS..35-17
Saturday's game
Bishop Amat vs. Diamond Ranch ...Annoyass..for all your smack talk..i hate the Fact your mouth is gonna have the Ranch pay for it..B.A 42-17

Good luck to all the teams...

Boy do you know how to stir it up!! Good job!!!

But Amat will take DR out in style!! DR is a bunch of wanna be thugs and therefore cannot hang consistently!! DR will make mistakes like personal fouls trying to be badaxx!!!!

Amat will use their will use their DISCIPLINE AND FOCUS to show DR what BIG TIME FOOTBALL is all about!!!

When I first saw Amat in preseason I thought too small, not experienced enough and still"in the process" but, once again the coaching staff has proven their worth by coaching this team UP!!!

These kids are playing above their early experiences but now have "PROVEN" they can "WIN" the "BIG ONE"!!!

Fred, you know like anyone who knows the game, IT IS THE WIN THAT COUNTS!!!!

YOU SEPARATE THE MEN FROM THE BOYS WITH W's!!!!

Sorry Freddy but you should have stayed with Amat while you had the chance!! Now they will hound you for the rest of SEASON!!!

Just think of all of the good food you are passing up at Amat by taking DR!!!

What have they ever done for you!!!

Sorry but you blew this one good buddy!!!

I don't know if record is the best indication of things in high school football. If you want to talk record, we have to take a look at the way D-Ranch has been as well. Started off 1-6 last season. Ended up winning six straight including three after they had snuck into the playoffs with wins over POWERHOUSES Losa Altos, Wilson and Nogales. Have to pay respect to the Ranch for making that impressive and improbable run. Have to admit that is also an indictment on their division as a whole though. Charter Oak/ South Hills/ D Ranch have abused the division which has to show the quality of the division as a whole. Their is no doubt talent in the division, but it cannot compare with the likes of the toughest division in So Cal, PAC-5. Bishop Amat has struggled with good reason. If they want to be considered the class of the SGV, they've got to get back to their times of competing within this division. Their record isn't an indictment of that team's talent the past years, but as a whole they haven't been able to compete with the top teams consistently. They have still had more talent than a lot of these teams in the SGV, but they continue to play on a whole nother stage. I am by no means an Amat buff nor fan necessarily, but they deserve respect for the way they continue to challenge top tier teams and have not asked for relief at any time. Big win for Amat, they need to continue to progress as a program and team...

New York,

Come East more often. Love your input. Spot on!

Sorry DR, you guys don't have the talent to beat Amat.

I really have to question the Glendora game. G-town really isnt that tough this year and you lost.

Have to question how good you guys really think you are.

Saturday will be painful by 3Q..

Crosstown matchups that should be natural rivalries can be great.

Bishop Amat vs La Puente??? How about Amat vs the Hacienda-La Puente all-star team plus St Paul, Baldwin Park and Sierra Vista, just for efficiency.

What happened to Glendora vs Charter Oak?

Fred,
name some cross town match ups you would like to see like every three or so years and the chance for upsets?

Like:

Bonita vs Damien

Glendora vs Azusa

San Dimas vs Charter Oak

Bishop Amat vs La Puente

St Paul vs Santa Fe Springs

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Why take so much offense Amat? It is simply the truth. Bishop Amat has better talent, but they have to play the Amat way every game on their schedule. They can't show up with a lax attitude against opponents who have had them circled for well over a year now. Diamond Ranch may not be the class of the SGV, but they play a tough schedule and have one of the more well-respected and liked coaches in the area. They come ready to play for Coach Layton. Amat is basically the target for envy from any school in the area. All are looking at their success and aspiring to match that. Ranch will come readay to play. Amat should win; they are the better team, but they will have to bring it in Week 5 just as they have all season long. Amat will win. I don't think their are too many on here that question that. But, if the players are echoing that same sentiment, things are going to get hairy over at Ganesha. It is great for the Valley when Amat can be successful the way they are. I believe that trickles down to the rest of the teams in the Valley and those able to schedule games against the Lancers relish the oppurtunity to measure up against them.

If nothing else, Amat's victory as an underdog should serve as a warning to Amat not to overlook Diamond Ranch, this week's underdog.

That's the only thing I worry about with this team. We have the coaching and the tools, but we don't seem as focused as we should be all the time. I still think we will hammer DR. They'd better be ready. I'm thinking Anderson will be the one to go off this week. Johnson's a stud, so he'll get his, but I think Anderson will be the difference in this one!

You all Amaticias, better listen to El Viejo Jose Amat and Don't get too excited!

Remember, you suffer from PREMATURE EJECTION! From the playoffs that is!!! :-) Hah!!!

STAY FOCUSED ON D RANCH! I PROMISE YOU'LL NEED IT ALL!

BY THE END OF THE SEASON, YOU'LL BE 15 - 16 OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS, a losing record for your boy HAGS!,

but you'll be able to tell your grandchildren that St. Bonnie lost a game on your Knifers field. You'll be able to use that one in the SGV for 15 years, at least! Kind of like your last championship!!! SUPERIOR this . . . PAC 5 that . . . AND . . . WE ARE THE BEST!!!, BUT . . . BUT,

BUT

No CIF Ring,

NO Banner,

and NO CHAMPION!!! NO CHAMPION AT AMAT!!!

Hey, we'll both be 4 - 6! How FUNNY is that? :-(

See you Saturday!!! :-(

DR!!!

73,

Now don't go and jinx us with the "when have you ever seen an AMAT team play the way you describe" I saw enough of that to start using the little "a"!;)

We do have to come to play as you suggest we normally do... now! Can't let DR hang around and keep it too close. They've had a bunch of close ones and one is bound to go their way.

I have no reason to believe it will be anything but a good performance and we are getting better each week. Which is a scary thought... for some.

I've always thought high school games are about match ups some are good match ups some are not. BA had way to much speed for Damien and after watching those replays it looks like St. B had trouble as well there's a reason why DJ is always on the field it looks like the BA coaching staff has the nuts to keep its best athletes on the field you always win more games that way I'm going to guess from previous years DR has always had speed so should make for a good match up?

My friend Sparta,
Exactly . These post have no effect on our team and are meant to see what kind of reaction they would get out of us the Faithful. It was fun while it lasted but now we face them and it is for real . Can't waste any time on such bs. If they have a plan so be it but believe me it has no effect on the team or the outcome.If we need post from fools like that to fire the team up we are in real trouble. Do you for a minute think anything other than Cal Preps making SB a 24 point favorite fired up the team. That was all the team needed for inspiration and a few choice articles and Hags letting them know what a win would mean to them as a team and the season. It got old after the game and now you really don't see them hounding us as much as when they were backing SB. That alone speaks volumes in itself. Drrrranch is who he is but the anonypuss was in a class all by himself. But then again on this blog who the hell knows. Or then again is it part of this trap game Fred alluded to in his senario to this weeks games. By the way you were a little tough on Fred in your post but I see your point especially when he says the timely run back , no coaching involved in that play.
To Steve,
When and I mean when have you ever seen an AMAT team play the way you discribe making those dumb mistakes and bring a lacadaisical attitude into a game. Not our style and never has been and it certainly won't start happening now.

Okay...maybe you like numbers...Hags is 11-4 since taking over at Bishop Amat.

Amt 73 haven't you wondered why Dranchhh and Anonymous have suddenly taken to irritating ONLY Bishop Amat...wiat DRanchhh also did the same to Chino Hills, Glendora and now Bishop Amat ...why? Why now? ...and why with so much noise?

I don't believe any fan would purposely pick one fight after another and provide locker room material for one opponent after another...so Amat 73...you've been around teh block a few times...why would someone come on and talk trash to a tough opponent if it wans't to rile them up hoping for an intended result.

I understand..."we're not going to lay down" or "we're coming to play" but...we're going to kick your butts up and down the field talk"? Come on...these guys have a plan...why else would they carry on like this for so long?

Try not to fall for their crap. Roddy Layton is a class act and last years game proved DR will come to play...all teh rest is just some idiots having a specific agenda...and it's gettig old.

Guys, I think you are missing the point. The term talent alone, means playing with no desire, just showing up and still be able to win. Boise State's 34-16 victory over UC Davis last week is a perfect example. Boise State has the talent to beat UC Davis by 50 points or more. But because of a lack of intensity, lack of focus mistakes, they slipped by by 18. I think that's what Fred is saying. Amat doesn't have enough of a talent advantage over Diamond Ranch to make dumb mistakes, like false starts and unforced fumbles and interceptions to still be able to win.

Freddie,

You are 100% correct. I said it before the season and a few times since. There is not a team on our schedule that we cannot beat (as we learned Friday), but there is also not a team on the schedule that could not turn the same trick on us.

We can't think that we can now just show up. The more our guys get reminded of that the better. Our guys HAVE to come to play, execute, win the take away battle and avoid the unnecessary penalties that stalled our drives in the first 3 games of the season.

Thanks for the reminder.

Fred,
On the kick off return as being timely. I believe this is the second week in a row DJ has run one back . These are usually because the special teams coach after studing film find a wrinkle in coverage of the opposite team. They just don't happen by luck . Give us some credit or at least our special team coaches. You have it all wrong about the big win theory. We have ourselves right where we want to be not where DR wants us to be.Believe me you think they want to face us now. I am sure when they saw the schedule they were thinking great after the beating they will take from SB we will get them down and out but now they get us like a freight train going down hill at full speed. Coming off that big win and at the same time instilling in the Men in Blue that they can beat anyone when they put their mind and efforts into it.Believe me Hags will not let them settle on this win and have a let down. As for the talent alone , remember we do it as a team with a few talented individuals but as a team with pleanty of heart and soul. Also NY is correct we are not Bishop " WE ARE AMAT" .

Redryder, let them them speak, they deserve to gloat this week. I'm not trying to take anything away from AMAT'S victory, it was special, no doubt about that. But because they beat the No. 3 team in the state doesn't mean they will automatically roll over Diamond Ranch on Saturday.

Fred is not stupid Its one mans opinion, Respect that !!

Fred they dont play the World Cup or Golf Tournaments on "paper" do they?

Well guess what...football isnt either!

REPEAT AFTER ME...FRED IS STUPID.

okay let's review...WTF ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT????

"not world beater"... St. Bonnies was #3 in the State of California which happens to produce some of the finest overall talent in the country!

Every aspect of the game is just as important as the next... turnovers and special teams are by design not teh virtue of good fortune...all earned Fred...all earned.

Amat beat St. Boonie's in OT...when a 24 pt under dog takes you to over time...he's already kicked your AZZ!!!!

Lastly Fred comparing Damien and West Covina to St. Bonnie's, a perrenial State powerhouse, is analogous to comparing a golf cart to a Porsche!.. and yes this comparson though harsh is accurate as we spak today.

Every game Bishop Amat has from here on in is winnable after making the plays against St. Bonnie's....youre right Fred Boise St cant beat Oklahoma and compete for a Nation Championship...or can they?

Boise State is ranked #5 in the country TODAY! So Fred you never know....well in your case is more true tahn just a throw away line.

Thanks for the lesson NY, but in this town, there is only one Bishop.

What Bishop Amat did on Friday was amazing, don't get me wrong. But I'm also realistic enough to know that it took a timely kickoff return and interception by DJ for this to happen. On paper, St. Bonny's is still better, but the Lancers made the plays to win, just like they did against West Covina and Damien, both wins, but not blowouts. The Lancers are extremely well coached, especially on the D-Line, but they're not world beaters. Diamond Ranch has played a tough schedule, and played everyone tough, so we shall see.

I love Los Altos and i hope they do beat La Serna, but its hard to think they will win with Aguilar in the sideline. If Los Altos wants to have a successful season they need a coach with experience. However, i still beleive they will beat Wilson but will not make the playoffs. Los Altos is in desperate need of a new coach that can bring the old Los Altos back, back when we actually made the playoffs and teams in the Miramonte feared us.

New York,

One who knows. Thanks. Plenty of "Bishops". Alemeny, Montgomery, Conaty, O'Dowd, Gorman, Diego, Kearney, Lynch, McNamera, etc.
Only one "Amat"
Fred - we forgive you.

Here's how stupid things are in the SGV.

How many games would the Lancers have to lose to give up the #1 spot in the polls, from here on in?

Fred want to take a crack at that?

"Bishop isn't good enough to win on just talent alone, so expect another tight one, but another Lancers victory."

Freddy,
You should know better than to refer to Amat as "Bishop." Shame on you....

Fred's stupid! LOL

Bring on the Rams...who does Bishop Amat thave to beat to get some respect from Fred and the recently silent Guru.

Fred admit something....Guru has pictures doesn't he?

Hey we've all done things we're not proud of...

"Blame it on the al..al..al..al...alcohol !!!"

Fred,
What up with that, not enough talent?
I saw you there last week @ Kiefer, thought you were impressed, when you left the field, you ran a 4.2 forty with 3 inch wide eyes!
Not enough talent to beat Dranch? Guess you will have to come and see, AGAIN!

ON BLUE!!!