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Mike White's high school sports chat: 11.28.17
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Mike White
11:01
Hey everyone. Let's get right to it. Store is now open.
Greg J
11:01
Who picks the fabulous 22?
Mike White
11:02
Post-Gazette.
That's why it's called the Post-Gazette Fabulous 22
Eye of the (Sharon) Tiger
11:02
Mike, all year I've been hearing about how good the WPIAL is.  I guess Friday we will see.  Out of the 3 D-10 teams playing WPIAL squads (Farrell, Wilmington, and Sharon), what team do you think has the best/worst chance to advance to Hershey?
Mike White
11:05
I don't know what you mean about hearing how good the WPIAL is all year. I mean, I don't think anyone been going around saying WPIAL is a lock to win all state championships. Truth be told, I don't think there is any "lock" to win from WPIAL. You look at the Post-Gazette state rankings. Much of the season, there was only one WPIAL team in the top five in many classes. Hey, everyone knows there are some really good teams outside the WPIAL. It's been proven. I think all three of the District 10 teams have a legit shot this week. I think all three games might be close.
Big Time Player
11:05
Brady from Gateway could make a good Pitt QB?
Mike White
11:05
Really like Brady Walker. Very good high school. No knock against him, and don't take this wrong way. But he's not Pitt level.
WPIAL Pete
11:05
What game are you going to on Friday, Mike?  I assume that would be the one you are most interested in?
Mike White
11:06
Quaker Valley vs. Sharon Friday, and off to Altoona Saturday for Pine-RIchland vs. Manheim.
Doug
11:08
Have you ever heard of Bucky Pope..aka Catawba Claw...his name mentioned on NBC snf...longest td in rams history his record just broke...anyways great wpial 2way player..thought u could recommend for west pa sports hof?
Mike White
11:09
Yep. From Crafton, now part of Carlynton. won a WPIAL I believe in 1950s. Was really good at hoops also. Went to Duke first for hoops. Then played Rams. Good idea. Good HOF candidate. Very good.
WPIAL Fan
11:09
Kenny White or Robert Kennedy no interested from Pitt?  Straight dogs
Mike White
11:11
Same thing. No knock against them. Very good. But not for Pitt's level. Saturday was first time I saw Kennedy in person. Was terrific. Just a playmaker. I understand a little why Jeannette has played Seth Howard some at QB. Might be little better passer. But if it's me, I'm keeping Kennedy at QB now.
Greg J
11:11
Thank you, why so many QB's with all this other talent out there
Mike White
11:13
Well QB is the main position in football. Yeah, there's all kind of talent every year. Three of the kids played strictly QB - Jurkovec, Walker and Saxton. Three of the top five or six leading passer in WPIAL history. How do you not pick them. Two other QBs also are excellent defensively - Guss and Hooker. They're just players. So tell me, if you're complaining about the QBs, who would you take off???
Greg The Ump
11:13
In the new 6A football class there are nine teams. Eight go to the playoffs? How would it feel to be that other team? Do you think any school will play up? Maybe BP?
Mike White
11:15
Who said eight are going to playoffs??? WPIAL has not set anything up yet. No playoff plans have been set. You could see a number of different things. Idea that has been tossed around is a hybrid system - 5A and 6A play together and they break out two teams for state playoffs. But you have to wait and see. This will be decided in January. Schools have to let PIAA know if they are playing "up."
Hoop Guy
11:15
Do you know of any football teams or basketball teams that have already decided to "play up" in classification for the next cycle?
Mike White
11:15
No, I do not.
WPIAL Lifer
11:15
Just curious if Lily Christy (Wash High kicker) is first girl to score pts in a WPIAL football title game to your knowledge.
Mike White
11:16
Great question and I was thinking the same thing Saturday. I don't ever remember one. Would take some time to research but more than likely she would be the first.
Danimal
11:16
What matchup, or potential matchup, are you most anticipating?
Mike White
11:17
Pine-Richland and St. Joe's.
Dave Stone
11:17
What are Pine Richland chances to win it all?
Mike White
11:18
Very good. I think they roll this week but you know who is lurking - St. Joe's. Maybe one of the most anticipated state championships in a long time - maybe ever. St. Joe's is really good again. Pine is really good. Although I wonder if St. Joe's is as good as last year - and for one reason. No D'Andre Swift.
John
11:18
Any update on Aidan Cane and college offers?
Mike White
11:19
John, you're talking about Mt. Lebanon's Aidan CAIN. He says he will most likely go Ivy or Patriot League
Hoops
11:19
besides Mars who do you like in hoops
Mike White
11:20
Pine and Latrobe in 6A, Quaker Valley and New Castle in 4A, Sewickley in 2A. Watch Jeannette in 1A but they don't have a team right now because of football.
Randal
11:20
When's the high school Hoops preview come out?
Mike White
11:20
Girls in Varsity Xtra this Friday and boys in Varsity Xtra next Friday
Greg J
11:21
Brady or Sexton for sure, need to start looking at who lead teams to victories if you pass 50 times a game your numbers will be higher, not D1 offers either
Mike White
11:23
Fab 22 isn't about D1 offers. You say about leading teams to victories??? What more do you want from Walker??? Ahhhh, they just won a WPIAL championship and are in state semifinals. Saxton lost three games in three years as the starting QB. I'd say that's leading teams to victories. So tell me, who is it that you know that you feel should've made it. It has to be someone.
MCMike
11:24
Lancaster-Lebanon League vs the WPIAL this weekend. Do the Manheim's stand a chance against the WPIAL powerhouses?
Mike White
11:24
I think Manheim Central-Gateway game is a tossup. I don't like Manheim Township chances. Pine will roll.
Pitt fan for ever
11:24
Who do you think is the best local prospect that could help Pitt win more games
Mike White
11:25
Ahhhh, Phil Jurkovec.
Lily
11:25
Who are your sleeper teams in hoops?
Mike White
11:25
I'd like to be a sleeper. Got up way too early again this morning.
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