Center Grove

[Locky]

Washington Redskins coach Riverboat Ron didn't know that they could have been eliminated from the playoffs with the outcome of the Sunday night games. How is this possible? How hard is it to coach in the NFL? Could Center Groves coaching staff win 7 games this year for Washington?

[temptation]

3 minutes ago, Locky said:

Washington Redskins coach Riverboat Ron didn't know that they could have been eliminated from the playoffs with the outcome of the Sunday night games. How is this possible? How hard is it to coach in the NFL? Could Center Groves coaching staff win 7 games this year for Washington?

The moment he went with Wentz in that game he was doomed.

[oldtimeqb]

2 hours ago, Locky said:

Washington Redskins coach Riverboat Ron didn't know that they could have been eliminated from the playoffs with the outcome of the Sunday night games. How is this possible? How hard is it to coach in the NFL? Could Center Groves coaching staff win 7 games this year for Washington?

1. Probably focused on beating Cleveland and didn't look ahead

2. Very hard

3. No

[temptation]

21 hours ago, oldtimeqb said:

1. Probably focused on beating Cleveland and didn't look ahead

2. Very hard

3. No

Never knew Dan Snyder posted here.

[Bobref]

As if it weren’t already an uphill battle, CG’s Week 1 game just got a bit tougher.

https://www.si.com/college/notredame/recruiting/notre-dame-football-commit-loghan-thomas-eyeing-impact-after-transfer-to-ohio

Notre Dame Commit Loghan Thomas Eyeing Impact After Transfer To Ohio

St. Edward Head Coach Tom Lombardo talks the Loghan Thomas transfer and his potential impact

Notre Dame has made the state of Texas a major priority in recent seasons, signing four stellar members in 2023 from the Lone Star State, including cornerback Micah Bell, and wide receivers Jaden Greathouse, Braylon James and Kaleb Smith. The staff dipped back into the state in 2024, landing commitments from defensive end Loghan Thomas, running back Kedren Young and cornerback Leonard Moore. 

Well, check that, one of those commitments is no longer in Texas, as Thomas has transferred to powerhouse Lakewood (Ohio) St. Edward for his senior season. This gets Thomas and his family closer to his mother's family, who are from northeast Ohio.

Obviously the ultra talented Thomas is a big boost to an already stellar Eagles program. Coming off of back-to-back state championships and a 15-1 overall record last season, St. Edward head coach Tom Lombardo has a similar set of goals for his team heading into 2023. 

"The goals for us are to win the state championship here in Ohio,” Coach Lombardo told Irish Breakdown. "We have won back-to-back state championships, so we want to be able to make it three. We have a senior leader team coming back and obviously adding a player like Loghan is a big deal for us.

"With that being said, we play an incredibly difficult schedule and have to play some of the top programs in the country so we really need to play our best ball when the playoffs come around,” Lombardo added. "We really have to focus on the process to get to our end goals.” 

Thomas will obviously be a huge help to achieving those goals. It’s not every day a player travels from Katy, Texas over 1,300 miles to another powerhouse as a senior. While it’s still early, it appears that Thomas is fitting in just fine.

Thomas will obviously be a huge help to achieving those goals. It’s not every day a player travels from Katy, Texas over 1,300 miles to another powerhouse as a senior. While it’s still early, it appears that Thomas is fitting in just fine. 

“So far, so good,” said Lombardo. “Loghan has been her for about 10 days so far. I believe July 31st was his first day. He’s super long, fast and really quick twitched; he’s an impressive athlete.”

As it turns out, the Thomas family is actually originally from the state of Ohio. Loghan and his little brother, Braden, will both be making the transition together. It can be a difficult transition for anyone but according to Lombardo, Loghan has acclimated very quickly. 

"It’s certainly a difficult transition, especially as a senior,” he said. “So far, Loghan is extremely coachable and a really well-mannered kid. It’s very obvious that he’s been raised really well. He wants to get better and works hard every single day.” 

We have only gotten a small taste of Thomas in a St. Edward uniform so far. The first few days were to help him to get adjusted, but soon enough his impact will be felt.

Loghan just got into full pads,” said Lombardo. "He had to spend the first few days in the acclimatization process mandated by the state. So he wasn’t able to scrimmage yet but he’ll be able to on Friday when we take on Glenville.

"Playing against our team has been a big help to Loghan,” he continued. "We have two offensive tackles, one going to Ohio State and one to Michigan. So getting to go against those guys is a big help. He’s battling everyday.”

Thomas is adding a massive senior year as a part of a new program. Keeping close eyes on St. Edward this season will be a must watch. 

Thomas is considered to be a four-star recruit by every major recruiting platform, rating as a Top 200 player by three of the sites. He ranks highest on the On3 ranking, sitting as the No. 168 overall player and No. 16 edge defender in the 2024 recruiting class.

The 6-4, 210-pound pass rusher chose the Irish over a long list of impressive suitors. Some of his top offers include Notre Dame, Georgia, Texas, USC, LSU, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Nebraska, Ole Miss, Colorado, Duke, Kansas State, Texas Tech, Houston, Cal, Arizona and Kansas among others. 

[Bash Riprock]

2 hours ago, Bobref said:

As if it weren’t already an uphill battle, CG’s Week 1 game just got a bit tougher.

https://www.si.com/college/notredame/recruiting/notre-dame-football-commit-loghan-thomas-eyeing-impact-after-transfer-to-ohio

Notre Dame Commit Loghan Thomas Eyeing Impact After Transfer To Ohio

St. Edward Head Coach Tom Lombardo talks the Loghan Thomas transfer and his potential impact

Notre Dame has made the state of Texas a major priority in recent seasons, signing four stellar members in 2023 from the Lone Star State, including cornerback Micah Bell, and wide receivers Jaden Greathouse, Braylon James and Kaleb Smith. The staff dipped back into the state in 2024, landing commitments from defensive end Loghan Thomas, running back Kedren Young and cornerback Leonard Moore. 

Well, check that, one of those commitments is no longer in Texas, as Thomas has transferred to powerhouse Lakewood (Ohio) St. Edward for his senior season. This gets Thomas and his family closer to his mother's family, who are from northeast Ohio.

Obviously the ultra talented Thomas is a big boost to an already stellar Eagles program. Coming off of back-to-back state championships and a 15-1 overall record last season, St. Edward head coach Tom Lombardo has a similar set of goals for his team heading into 2023. 

"The goals for us are to win the state championship here in Ohio,” Coach Lombardo told Irish Breakdown. "We have won back-to-back state championships, so we want to be able to make it three. We have a senior leader team coming back and obviously adding a player like Loghan is a big deal for us.

"With that being said, we play an incredibly difficult schedule and have to play some of the top programs in the country so we really need to play our best ball when the playoffs come around,” Lombardo added. "We really have to focus on the process to get to our end goals.” 

Thomas will obviously be a huge help to achieving those goals. It’s not every day a player travels from Katy, Texas over 1,300 miles to another powerhouse as a senior. While it’s still early, it appears that Thomas is fitting in just fine.

Thomas will obviously be a huge help to achieving those goals. It’s not every day a player travels from Katy, Texas over 1,300 miles to another powerhouse as a senior. While it’s still early, it appears that Thomas is fitting in just fine. 

“So far, so good,” said Lombardo. “Loghan has been her for about 10 days so far. I believe July 31st was his first day. He’s super long, fast and really quick twitched; he’s an impressive athlete.”

As it turns out, the Thomas family is actually originally from the state of Ohio. Loghan and his little brother, Braden, will both be making the transition together. It can be a difficult transition for anyone but according to Lombardo, Loghan has acclimated very quickly. 

"It’s certainly a difficult transition, especially as a senior,” he said. “So far, Loghan is extremely coachable and a really well-mannered kid. It’s very obvious that he’s been raised really well. He wants to get better and works hard every single day.” 

We have only gotten a small taste of Thomas in a St. Edward uniform so far. The first few days were to help him to get adjusted, but soon enough his impact will be felt.

Loghan just got into full pads,” said Lombardo. "He had to spend the first few days in the acclimatization process mandated by the state. So he wasn’t able to scrimmage yet but he’ll be able to on Friday when we take on Glenville.

"Playing against our team has been a big help to Loghan,” he continued. "We have two offensive tackles, one going to Ohio State and one to Michigan. So getting to go against those guys is a big help. He’s battling everyday.”

Thomas is adding a massive senior year as a part of a new program. Keeping close eyes on St. Edward this season will be a must watch. 

Thomas is considered to be a four-star recruit by every major recruiting platform, rating as a Top 200 player by three of the sites. He ranks highest on the On3 ranking, sitting as the No. 168 overall player and No. 16 edge defender in the 2024 recruiting class.

The 6-4, 210-pound pass rusher chose the Irish over a long list of impressive suitors. Some of his top offers include Notre Dame, Georgia, Texas, USC, LSU, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Nebraska, Ole Miss, Colorado, Duke, Kansas State, Texas Tech, Houston, Cal, Arizona and Kansas among others. 

Looks like St. Edwards has some beasts on the defensive side of the ball.  Maybe they should rest him for game 1.....

[Bobref]

59 minutes ago, Bash Riprock said:

Looks like St. Edwards has some beasts on the defensive side of the ball.  Maybe they should rest him for game 1.....

And they have 2 Ohio State commits and 1 Michigan commit on their O-line.

[Bash Riprock]

1 hour ago, Bobref said:

And they have 2 Ohio State commits and 1 Michigan commit on their O-line.

Loaded...I knew about the 2 brothers I believe that are OSU commits...somehow I thought they were on the D line.

[temptation]

Maybe CG's scheme can be the great equalizer here?  I assume its tough to prepare for if you don't see it annually (though I won't pretend to know if anyone on Ed's schedule runs a similar system.)

 

[Muda69]

1 hour ago, temptation said:

Maybe CG's scheme can be the great equalizer here? 

 

What is that old football cliché again?  "Jimmy's and Joe's beat X's and O's". 

[temptation]

18 minutes ago, Muda69 said:

What is that old football cliché again?  "Jimmy's and Joe's beat X's and O's". 

Most often (and possibly even in this case you are right) but college coaches everywhere discuss how difficult it is to prepare for service academy offenses which you rarely/never see.

Maybe I am reaching a bit here hoping CG has a good showing...

[PHJIrish]

On 8/10/2023 at 11:46 AM, Bobref said:

And they have 2 Ohio State commits and 1 Michigan commit on their O-line.

Maybe St. Eddie should be playing IMG!

[Bobref]

26 minutes ago, PHJIrish said:

Maybe St. Eddie should be playing IMG!

If that move in from Katy, TX is as good as advertised- 4 star edge rusher, ND commit - they might give IMG a game.

[temptation]

5 hours ago, Bobref said:

If that move in from Katy, TX is as good as advertised- 4 star edge rusher, ND commit - they might give IMG a game.

Looks like Glenville (5-6 D1 guys at last check) gets a shot at IMG the week after BD.

 

[Bobref]

20 minutes ago, temptation said:

Looks like Glenville (5-6 D1 guys at last check) gets a shot at IMG the week after BD.

 

Glenville and St. Edward scrimmaged this afternoon. 

[temptation]

1 hour ago, Bobref said:

Glenville and St. Edward scrimmaged this afternoon. 

Not sure there’s a better/more intimidating nickname for a school in America than the “Tarblooders.”

[Bobref]

6 hours ago, temptation said:

Not sure there’s a better/more intimidating nickname for a school in America than the “Tarblooders.”

 

I’ve wondered why the PC police haven’t come for them. But this is the origin of the nickname.

 

 

It is a school battle cry that started during the 1940's indicating that members of the Glenville athletic teams would whack the "tar" and "blood" from its opponents. Thus, our colors are red and black.

[temptation]

2 hours ago, Bobref said:

 

I’ve wondered why the PC police haven’t come for them. But this is the origin of the nickname.

 

 

It is a school battle cry that started during the 1940's indicating that members of the Glenville athletic teams would whack the "tar" and "blood" from its opponents. Thus, our colors are red and black.

Love it…would love it more if my Wolverines could pull more prospects from there.

[Bash Riprock]

Going to be a homer…but kinda cool watching the IU vs Ohio State game and seeing 3 former Trojans on the field….Curry, Hohlt, and Jackson. 

[Bash Riprock]

On 9/2/2023 at 6:14 PM, Bash Riprock said:

Going to be a homer…but kinda cool watching the IU vs Ohio State game and seeing 3 former Trojans on the field….Curry, Hohlt, and Jackson. 

Curry as a true soph looked strong yesterday. 

[temptation]

On 9/2/2023 at 6:14 PM, Bash Riprock said:

Going to be a homer…but kinda cool watching the IU vs Ohio State game and seeing 3 former Trojans on the field….Curry, Hohlt, and Jackson. 

Biddings?

[Bash Riprock]

2 hours ago, temptation said:

Biddings?

Yes, Biddings, Evans, and Weems are all former CG players also on the IU roster, in addition to Jackson and Hohlt.  Just noticed Weems credited with a solo tackle. Not sure if the other 2 saw action. 

Edited September 4 by Bash Riprock

[temptation]

10 minutes ago, Bash Riprock said:

Yes, Biddings, Evans, and Weems are all former CG players also on the IU roster, in addition to Jackson and Hohlt.  Just noticed Weems credited with a solo tackle. Not sure if the other 2 saw action. 

Did they dress?  How many can you dress for a Big Ten home game?

[Bash Riprock]

1 hour ago, temptation said:

Did they dress?  How many can you dress for a Big Ten home game?

Not sure total to dress, but I noticed several former players on the field. Hohlt and Weems on box score for tackles. Jackson got some QB play. Evans and Schott in the photo below #30. Not sure about Biddings, but assume so…

Edited September 4 by Bash Riprock