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Posted on 12/7/19 at 8:43 am to Tri City Tigers
Posted on 12/7/19 at 8:43 am to Tri City Tigers
Look, I'm an Oxford alum so I'm happy for them. But the difference in this team and teams past is 100% coaching.
Having a guy with his experience coach the kind of talent that Oxford has is huge. He has been there before and this is his 5th title at his 2nd school. I have a nephew that pretty much only gets to play in mop up duty and I've seen it firsthand the compsure and steadiness this team had. Last year you could tell that Herring was in over his head and had arguably more talent than this year's team. They got bounced in the early rounds.
Having a guy with his experience coach the kind of talent that Oxford has is huge. He has been there before and this is his 5th title at his 2nd school. I have a nephew that pretty much only gets to play in mop up duty and I've seen it firsthand the compsure and steadiness this team had. Last year you could tell that Herring was in over his head and had arguably more talent than this year's team. They got bounced in the early rounds.
This post was edited on 12/7/19 at 8:45 am
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Posted on 12/7/19 at 8:49 am to IAmNERD
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Having a guy with his experience coach the kind of talent that Oxford has is huge. He has been there before and this is his 5th title at his 2nd school. I have a nephew that pretty much only gets to play in mop up duty and I've seen it firsthand the composure and steadiness this team had. Last year you could tell that Herring was in over his head and had arguably more talent than this year's team. They got bounced in the early rounds.
I agree with you now that 7A has been created. Oxford should be in the title hunt every year in 6A.
Posted on 12/7/19 at 8:55 am to IAmNERD
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But the difference in this team and teams past is 100% coaching.
100% this.
John Grass made Oxford into a regional power after Niblett left for Hoover, and Herring had SOOO much talent on just about every single one of his teams. They went undefeated in back-to-back seasons yet got bounced out early in the playoffs by teams he probably should have beaten. Had he been a better coach, Herring would have won multiple state championships at Oxford.
This post was edited on 12/7/19 at 8:57 am
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