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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Take 10: What we’d like to see during the 2008 football season
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
We here at Take Ten have undergone a bit of facelift (bye, Jeff) but you’ll find that we bear the same passionate love of high school football. We’ve had enough of baseball, golf and Michael Phelps’ abs. (We could never do that many crunches.) It’s time for football. We’ve all waited long enough.
That said, here are 10 things we’d like to see happen this football season:
10: An undefeated season in Class AAAAA — Last year was a mess in the state’s highest division. We think, at some point, everyone in the state was ranked No. 1. North Cobb held that title the longest, only to get bounced in first round of the playoffs. Lowndes walked away the champs and currently sit in our top spot. The Vikings were the last team to go unscathed back in 2004.
9: Someone to kick a 68-yard field goal — Don’t laugh. The state record is held by Duluth’s Rusty Curry, who made a 67-yarder against Norcross in 1999. Curry was also the first man to successfully undergo a leg transplant with a horse. Just amazing. There is precedent for this. Walton’s Adam Shreiner kicked a 58-yard field goal with some room to spare to take down top-ranked Roswell a year ago.
8: Coaching stability — There were 95 head coaching changes during the offseason. Then the coach at Meadowcreek quit on Monday. Enough already. Among those lost were some legends and mainstays, including long-time McEachern coach Jimmy Dorsey, Harrison coach Bruce Cobleigh and Roswell skipper Tim McFarlin.
7: Championships in the Georgia Dome — Actually, this is going to happen. The GHSA voted to move the title games to the Dome. Finally, the state’s biggest games will be played on the state’s biggest stage. And it will only cost you $20 ($15 in advance). Now if we can only get them to lower the price of a hot dog and Coke. We had to mortgage our house after visiting the Corky Kell Classic last weekend.
6: A scoreless season from the Tucker defense — This really isn’t absurd. Until the Tigers classic semifinal loss to Northside-Warner Robins, Tucker had only allowed 53 points in 13 games. That included five shutouts to start the season and seven oh-fers total. Jonathan Davis, the ball is in your court.
5: A reality TV show for a Georgia football program — You remember “Two-A-Days” on MTV? We’ve always been impressed by the Hoover football program, but a team with that much money behind it should never lose. How about a reality show based on a real program and not a school that looks like “The Hills” with jockstraps.
4: Football stealing athletes from baseball — You’ll have noticed a trend this offseason. Some of the state’s best talent is jumping ship to focus on baseball. Sandy Creek wide receiver Braxton Lane and Cartersville’s Donavan Tate are skipping their senior football seasons to focus on baseball. We say, fight back. Rent a van, drive up to East Cobb and start kidnapping baseball players.
3: Realignment every year — Why not? Who needs traditional rivalries? The GHSA opted to make realignment every four years starting in 2010. We think drawing names from a hat would be more fun. Why not have that epic showdown between Camden County and East Paulding be a region game? Who doesn’t like the short road trip from Valdosta to Murray County?
2: New touchdown king — Last year, ECI’s Washaun Ealey topped Darius Walker’s mark of 46 touchdowns in a season with an amazing 58 of his own. That’s impressive, but we’d like to see someone shoot for the 60-plus range.
1: Better Take Ten ideas — Seriously, if you have a suggestion, email us. Last year, we covered everything from best football helmets to top sports movies. We’d love to hear from you.
Go on. Take Ten. What are some of the things you’d like to see this football season? Were we not ambitious enough? What should we add? Let us know. Here’s your chance to voice your own dreams for the season.
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