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Mike White's high school football chat: 08.27.19
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Mike White
11:30
A contender for what? The championship? Please. How about just getting in the playoffs. How about just having a winning record first before we talk about contending.
Wpial fan
11:31
Ha I agree I knew about def line but line backers can fly around and hit.  They just look way better then last yr.  plus looked like they pulled Beatty and Donald after first half. Second team small and young looked good. I think another Hinisch kid coming going to good.  Beatty and Allen twins actually looked great on offense blocking. We shall see thanks Mike
Mike White
11:32
Yes, another Hinish at Central. Younger brother of the Hinish at Notre Dame. I was over at Central in preseason. Walk in the locker room. Everywhere you look, you see athletes and guys who just look like players. From eyeball test, has to be most impressive looking team in WPIAL. Easily.
11:33
Avonworth, Burgettstown, McGuffey.
North/South
11:33
Do you have a favorite coach that you've dealt with in your time?  Cooperative, good quote, fun to be around?
Mike White
11:35
No, I don't have ONE favorite. Loads of them have been great to be around. Always a few who are knuckleheads. But all these years doing this, I'd say coaches have been my lifeline. Lot of good men out there. Thing people don't understand, and I'll always remember Bill Cherpak saying this to me years ago, there are a number of good coaches out there that people don't know about because they just don't have the material at their school.
Quad North Fan
11:35
SV got beat up pretty good by McDowell last week. Is McDowell having an up year or SV maybe not as good as expected.
Mike White
11:36
Hard to say yet. You know, McDowell has had some pretty fair teams sometimes in past years. It was first game of year. I don't want to read too much into it. Seneca plays Central this week. That should be a good barometer.
Ballerz
11:36
Who is your pick to win 6A football this year? Hard to go against P-R after their run the past few years but CC looks to be right there. Thoughts?
Mike White
11:36
Definitely Central.
Ya Boy Ray
11:36
What Happened to Hopewell's football program?  Used to always be in the mix.
Mike White
11:37
Tony Dorsett graduated and then Paul Posluszny graduated and then Rushel Shell graduated.
Quad North Fan
11:37
You know anything about the teams PCC and NA played? Nice wins but hard to tell about competition.
Mike White
11:37
I really do not.
WashCo Washup
11:37
Mike who you got - Clairton vs McGuffey?
Mike White
11:38
I'll go McGuffey. I think McGuffey is pretty decent. Ed Dalton has done a good job there. Not winning championships but they're decent.
Quad North Fan
11:38
Lebo took it on the chin vs Gateway. Growing pains at Lebo or more of the same even with Palko?
Mike White
11:41
First off, let's get something straight. It's not like Mt. Lebanon was bad under Mike Melnyk. I know there are only nine teams but heck they were in 6A semifinals last year. They were 7-4 only three years ago and lost a tough playoff game to Seneca Valley. Bob Palko is a tremendous coach, obviously. But don't judge things on one game or even one season. Mt. Lebanon won't be world beaters right away, but I would imagine they will play hard and physical.  Hey, West A wasn't exactly killing it when Palko first took over there, either.
Quad North Fan
11:41
PR vs PH was close. PR defense played well and O was adequate. But I wonder how good PH is? Good win or no?
Mike White
11:42
I really don't think it was that close. Two quick scores in three minutes. Penn Hills moved the ball some, but do you think P-R ever was really threatened. Penn Hills will be fine. They're not going to win the state this year, but they'll still be good.
Javar
11:42
What you think Steel Valley is going to do this year? Do they win that conference? Or do they take a drop? Avonworth, and EA should be very good.
Mike White
11:43
Let me put this bluntly. That conference isn't very good. Might be a tomato can or two show up in that conference. I'll take Avonworth in that conference. Yet to see Steel Valley play a game but they lost an awufl lot. But I think Ray Braszo is a good coach.
HSfootballfan
11:44
Back to best stadium in area... What about Cupples?  I know the city doesn't pack them in, but back the city as a backdrop is awesome...  and back int eh day when the crowds would show up the guys on McCardell added to the atmosphere!!
Mike White
11:45
Yes Cupples is very nice. I would put it up there. It's a shame what has happened to crowds in City League though. I loved those olden days when crowds were good and overflow of people would watch from the bridge. Or should I say people who didn't want to pay watched from bridge.
11:46
I actually remember covering WPIAL playoff games at Cupples. Heck, the 1981 WPIAL 4A championship (largest class back then) between Mt. Lebanon and North Hills was at Cupples. It was just South Stadium then.
WashCo Washup
11:46
A lot of folks had Baldwin picked to compete with Bethel, West A, Peters in their 5A conference.  They got killed by some out of state team last week.  Will they be OK?
Mike White
11:48
Hard to say. Yes, I think Baldwin will still be OK. Hard to judge games against out-of-state teams you know nothing about. That conference Baldwin plays in is loaded, though. USC, Bethel, Peters, West A, Baldwin, Woody High, Moon and Char Valley. Then you look how weak one of the others is, with the Northern area teams. Baldwin is another one of the intriguing teams.
HSfootballfan
11:48
or guys who wanted to watch the game with a 6-pack!!
Mike White
11:50
Exactly. Ha ha. I still remember the City championship games that were played at 10 on a Saturday morning and the place would be packed. Think of that. 10 on a Saturday morning. But City League has some promise this year. University Prep beating Farrell was eye-opening. I know Farrell might be a little down but that's a good program. Farrell is defending state champ in 1A. Great win for UPrep. Allderdice lost by only one to Kiski. Westinghouse had a big lead against defending WPIAL 1A champ. Nice to see.
Javar
11:50
Does Burgettstown have any real competition in there conference? Maybe Seton? But they will probably run away with that conference.
Mike White
11:51
Burgettstown and Seton this week. I think Seton might be pretty decent this year. But that conference is on the weaker side. Then again, who would've thought South Side Beaver would've come ouf of that conference and make the WPIAL title game last year.
11:52
How long til' basketball season?
11:54
Shameless Post-Gazette plug. Don't forget by Wednesday of every week we will have our Varsity Xtra's This Week In High School Sports show posted on video on web site. Yours truly, Brad Everett and new face this year. Young blood Steve Rotstein. Still got predictions and some new stuff. So if you're really bored on a Wednesday or Thursday or Friday, check it out.
11:56
OK all yous, that's it for now. Thanks for the questions. Keep them coming. Remember, every Tuesday at 11 a.m.
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