NCPreps.com All-State Team
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Its a shame these are based largely on recruiting and stars versus actual performance on the field.
Looks like they picked the ones they like best...I saw a couple of kids that had over 2700 rushing and atleast 35 td. That didnt make the list.
Of the names I recognize, all deserve to be there. There are a bunch I don't recognize BUT I'm sure it was the same process of evaluation. No list is going to satisfy everyone.
If it were straight stars I would expect Hodge and Foster at LB over Dixon.
Stats alone never tell the full story, but you have to use something as a barometer. I don't see where the list is erroneous, or that NC Preps did anything "wrong". I'm guessing some of the omissions were razor thin decisions one way or the other. BTW, my son didn't make it and I am still defending "the system". If it was based on recruiting and # stars, etc., he is a lock (5 star rated kicker before Jr season, full ride D-1 ACC before Jr season and still actively recruited by about 12 major SEC, ACC, BIG 10 top schools even after committing). I'm not offended that he didn't get on the list, some kids just had better "stats". It is what it is, this scenario exists at every position on the team. Good job Nc Preps from what I can tell....
Cano was a 4-year starter who won 3 state titles and finished 2nd to K Tyler Lewis in NC career kicking points.
I know there is no way of pleasing everybody. I actually thought this team had a good mixture of "high profile" kids with some kids a lot of folks had not heard about. Outside of WNC do many people know Tykel Landrum? He is one of the best athletes to come out of Hendersonville. By stats, he was one of the top receivers and led the state in INTs. He has no stars but I know that the teams in his area would love to have him.
I've been doing these things for almost 20 years and it's not easy at all. Pick 1 QB from over 370 schools in NC. That was the toughest position to pick this year and I'm being totally honest. Hooker may not have had some of the stats the others did but look what he did the whole year. He led his team to a State Championship and accounted for 6 TDs in that game.
I'm not going to come on here and defend every selection I made. I stated it was a hard thing to do. I just want to honor kids for having a great year and I'm sorry that I don't give everybody an award like a lot of today's society does.
There will be an individuall all-state teams released in the next few weeks as well.
I know there is no way of pleasing everybody. I actually thought this team had a good mixture of "high profile" kids with some kids a lot of folks had not heard about. Outside of WNC do many people know Tykel Landrum? He is one of the best athletes to come out of Hendersonville. By stats, he was one of the top receivers and led the state in INTs. He has no stars but I know that the teams in his area would love to have him.
I've been doing these things for almost 20 years and it's not easy at all. Pick 1 QB from over 370 schools in NC. That was the toughest position to pick this year and I'm being totally honest. Hooker may not have had some of the stats the others did but look what he did the whole year. He led his team to a State Championship and accounted for 6 TDs in that game.
I'm not going to come on here and defend every selection I made. I stated it was a hard thing to do. I just want to honor kids for having a great year and I'm sorry that I don't give everybody an award like a lot of today's society does.
There will be an individuall all-state teams released in the next few weeks as well.
Kicked off your son is an awesome young man and going to do good things. Sorry I didn't mean to sound harsh about Cano. Kid had an outstanding career.
I wasn't offended. I was actually supporting your decision, not questioning it. I think you did a great job, anyone who reads my previous post and takes it any other way is just looking for something to complain about.
Blue and Gold is just mad that 2A Shelby had two players make the roster and Mallard Creek only had one....hehehe
So you get kicked off NCPREPS and you change the #'s in your name, and you come back & start trolling Mallard Creek all over again? What a sad pathetic life you must have.
Any thoughts on this one?
http://usatodayhss.com/2016/2016-all-usa-north-carolina-football-team#sthash.lGQr9cud.uxfs
http://usatodayhss.com/2016/2016-all-usa-north-carolina-football-team#sthash.lGQr9cud.uxfs
Never too young to be a receiver. Some receivers run over defenders while your child can run under them!!!
Lol jake Lawler made this one and was out most of the year with an arm injury. What happens when u get people behind desks picking instead of people who goes out and watches games smh
I do not think that is totally correct. Some of the players that made it are not big time recruits at all or there are players from the same position that are higher rated.
Well hello there nepsy ! We haven't heard from you since the second round. Thanksgiving, right?
We thought you might have gone awol with your buddy hokie once your playoff hopes crashed and burned.
Glad to know you are still around and fiesty as ever.
So, tell us again about your #1 strength of schedule.
Byrnes? 4-7.
2A Dillon? No ring this year for them. We told you their former QB was their key. Your 7-3 might not have held up against him. Good timing.
South Pointe? That QB showed up, didn't he? Then the 3A power showed you up.
Vance.
Butler.
How many did you lose anyway?
Nothing worse than not meeting expectations.
By the way, is calling us "trolls" the best you can do? 2A players are on this All-State team that starts this thread.
Tell you what. Every time you call us "trolls", we will donate $100 to the Golden Lions Championship Ring Fund. We are raising money again, for the fourth year in a row. Since MC and Butler won't be buying rings any time soon, maybe nepsy, you and hokie can contribute to ours. We DID end up nationally ranked.
Sure glad some of us could represent.
