Stats

[devil99]

I hope the staff newspaper reporters are not the official stat keepers.

[loganlocos]

It depends on the team.

Logan used to have its own stat keeper, but this year sports editor Craig Dunn is doing the paper and is the official team stat keeper.

And I can tell you that nobody does a better job than he does.

[noreply66]

Craig is the man

[devil99]

That's great he does a great job. When stats get omitted or mistaken for any sport it affects the whole team.

[devil99]

For the most part, GA sports writers do a good job, but the ones who hide behind "staff reporter" either do not go to the games, fall asleep during the games, or have a bad source of information. These athletes and coaches work hard - they deserve recoginition for every positive yardage they get. Maybe these "staff reporters" need to review game film before writing their column because the whole point of being a reporter is getting the facts straight.

[BlueWhiteBlue]

Yeh, u r right Devil99. Both the players and the coachs work hard and they need to be given credit for what they accomplish. A few points or yards may not seem like much to us but they might make the difference if a college is looking at a kid.

[boogerred]

The "Staff Reporter" byline is used for articles that are written from call-ins from the coaches.

As for reviewing game film....

This is not possible with a "no overtime" policy and a limited number of sports reporters. Believe me the guys doing the sports are doing the best they can with the resources they have.

[loganlocos]

Yeh, u r right Devil99. Both the players and the coachs work hard and they need to be given credit for what they accomplish. A few points or yards may not seem like much to us but they might make the difference if a college is looking at a kid.

Colleges don't care about a kids stats in todays recruiting world.

They care about height, weight, forty time, and measurable strength. Then they want to see you in football camps. After that, they'll consider looking at film. But Stats? They don't have any use for it.

Jim Tressel said himself he hardly watched Terrell Pryor play in high school. Didn't know his tendancies. But he knew he was a winner (state title) and knew his measurables. THat was enough.

If you want to get a scholarship, get stronger, get faster, and showcase your skills at football camps. Stats are a thing of the past in regards to recruiting.