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Yes it is. You guys are going to get a good one from KM. I expect him to have a breakout season. I was surprised and not surprised. He fits a need at Crest which I hate..I hear the portal is opening up at Crest.
Ain’t NOBODY sitting on their HANDS!!
The Crest defense is gonna be NASTY. OLD SCHOOL!
Yep some move make sense and some don’t. I hate to lose this kid but I understand what his dad is thinking. He and his younger brother both fill needs at Crest football and the younger brother is an excellent baseball player on top of that. The older brother put in a lot of work in the offseason, a had growth spurt, and get to play the position he wants to play in college. He is going to be an absolute stud on defense for Crest.
Every major school in Country after this kid..
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I know you got a few Burns Eagles coming over but damn you didn't have to rub it in on the ring. Geez!
Never dude. Burns has one. They’re in the club.
We loading up brother. We were already gonna be good but we loading it on up.
we looking to open up a can of
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It just doesn't add up or make sense. KM always on here talking about all the talent, and how great they are gonna be for the next 5-6 years, but yet kids are transferring out to go to other schools. It just doesn't appear that those kids believe they are gonna be great for the near future. If all signs are pointing up, why would a great player want to leave your school??? If he is gonna be an "absolute stud" on defense at Crest, why wouldn't he be a "absolute stud" on defense at KM???????? Are your coaches not playing him in the correct position??? It definitely smells of an issue within the KM program. Maybe yall are gonna be "so good" that this "absolute stud" can't feel a need for KM. I guess time will tell........
Brian Clemmons was a hard running dude in his days..Chargers fans often forget about him when we talk about the RB position
Clemmons was a special player. Ended up at Duke so he got things done off the field as well.
If we can stay healthy, we may be able to add another one this year. I don't remember the last time I said that before we had a practice but the pieces are in place to be special come playoff time.Never dude. Burns has one. They’re in the club.
We loading up brother. We were already gonna be good but we loading it on up.
we looking to open up a can of
Not a bad point considering what most have read about how good KM is supposed to be.
I dont think it's a coaching issue. Sometimes a correct position isn't a 'want or preferred' position from a player. I dont know who is transferring out and I know KM coach gets ragged on but you dont attract talent like he does if actual football people think you aren't a really good coach. At his last school, kids was moving away from as far as Georgia to come play for him at that small school in SC. This year you have a QB (d1 offers) coming in that is already sponsored by a sports equipment company, trains with pro qbs and a couple days before the draft was asked to come throw for 1st round pick KC Conceptions workout. You have a defensive end (d1 offers) coming that has the potential to be a 5 star recruit. These families are connected deep into the football world, they are not sending their kids to bad coaching.
Dang...if S L got them gunz from eating all them Cheeto's, the rest of us old geezers better get a bag or two. Apparently the potted meat ain't stacking up!
I get that. The thing is, it's the kids that have played for him that are leaving. You can sell all day but do your customers keep coming back?
There are a lot of dynamics that play into a kid leaving that goes way beyond coaching. The narrative of KM not having a state plays a part, some of the guys TRAINING these kids in the off- season play a huge part, our head coaches are outsiders, and we have had parents not understanding the recruiting process and have blamed coaches for that. We actually have a jv kid with minimal varsity film see Thompson from Crest, Hollifield from Shelby, and their own teammates with offers and their parents get upset when their kid does not have an offer. It’s sad and hilarious at the same time. Also it looks these kids will be staying in KM. The story that is not told is how many of these kids transferred and regretted leaving Kings Mountain. The grass is not always greener on the other side.
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Sometimes you have to make a move that you think gets you more exposure. Whether that happens or not depends on the individual. Im all for moves if you think it benefits your next level goals. I have heard that one of the biggest difference between this coaching regime and past is that its all competition driven and nothing is given. You come in work hard and win the spot, simple and how its supposed to be. Maybe some that left was wanting some guarantees or assurances at certain positions, but these coaches are old school type. I get what you are saying though.
How many good players have Burns lost to Crest over the years in years Burns was suppose to be good?
Do you want me to name Burns players and prospective players that have left for Crest through the years? lol
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It now appears the kids are staying. Some of these adults have to stop promising kids and parents things that the coach has no control over. It’s wild out here lol.
Will be at the CFI camp tomorrow and excited to see your rising 9th grade phenom QB throw it around.
I am going to expand on the recruiting process even more because that is a big driver of transfers. When you have a Power 5 recruit it attracts so much attention from everyone. College coaches, media, fans, social media, etc. Williams and Hollifield from Shelby, and Thompson from Crest are attracting the most attention and driving Power 5 traffic at their schools. There are a lot of kids and parents who see this and don’t understand why they aren’t getting the same attention. All three of those kids have the measurable size(height/frame/reach), film, and athleticism that projects to Power 5 players. Thompson received most of his P5 offers after his junior year. Williams is a freak of nature with his measurables and because of this received offers early. Most of your P5 recruitment will come from your junior year film. The other schools (FCS, D2) and divisions will offer during and after a kids senior season usually. This is cyclical and next season a lot of P5 teams will come through KM and some of the other schools in the area will have to deal with the nonsense, it rotates from school to school. We have a lot of parents who don’t understand that and unfortunately we have trainers and others who play on this lack of awareness and knowledge of the recruiting process.