2017 Portsmouth Trojans

[BurgGrad6]

Hear the Trojan's been out recruiting from all over even outta state

Lol they need to recruit a new athletic director. Dropping burg from the schedule was a coward move.. I wish all the luck in the world to the kids on portsmouths team, but have zero respect for the staff and administrators. And as far a recruitment for players.. I doubt it man. They are aweful at the jr high level.. and have been less than poor at the high school level the last decade. So recruitment would be nearly impossible. lol Portsmouth has nothing to offer. The kid they got from Lewis county is a good athlete. But was he recruited to prowl? Doubtful. And the other Parker kid.. that's doubtful as well.

[Oak]

What happened at the high school level, I do not know. The middle school is 100% fact. Ask anyone that went to the SSU middle school basketball league and knows the kids.

Duncan seems like a class act. Never accused them of anything.

[Orange and Brown]

If their is any evidence of recruiting, then report it to the OHSAA and let them investigate.
We will not have it investigated on Preps. So knock off the accusations.
Please and thank you.

[Moses Guthrie]

My name is Eric Johnson. I have been a supporter of Portsmouth athletics for many years. In response to some of your retorts, Portsmouth does in fact have quite a bit to offer. I am very proud of our school system, staff and facilities. We have an excellent football staff and team that we are very excited about..
It appears to me that a few prefer it when the Portsmouth program is struggling. As soon as confidence is regained, accusations begin to surface. For those of you that choose to accuse our program under an assumed name from a computer I urge you to come forward. Come forward with your real name and proof of such accusations. If not then continue to support your own team without worrying about how the Portsmouth Trojans are doing.

[laser breath]

What are they enticing these kids with? Free fidget spinners? iPhones? Xbox live cards? Girlfriends? Future prom dates?

Portsmouth needs to have a great season. I'm hoping they do. Tired of hearing about drugs and everything else. This area is so hateful of their own people. It's sickening.


Laser

[js7_22]

My name is Eric Johnson. I have been a supporter of Portsmouth athletics for many years. In response to some of your retorts, Portsmouth does in fact have quite a bit to offer. I am very proud of our school system, staff and facilities. We have an excellent football staff and team that we are very excited about..
It appears to me that a few prefer it when the Portsmouth program is struggling. As soon as confidence is regained, accusations begin to surface. For those of you that choose to accuse our program under an assumed name from a computer I urge you to come forward. Come forward with your real name and proof of such accusations. If not then continue to support your own team without worrying about how the Portsmouth Trojans are doing.

Oh boy, here we go. Portsmouth has exactly what to offer besides a newer school and facilities? Test scores are amongst the lowest in the county if not the lowest, graduation rates are terrible and sports are no where near the levels of other schools around this area.

No one prefers a school to fail. Confidence is not something that can be built up in a year or two. Portsmouth has knocked itself down and they have made schools mad. Back when Clifford was the coach, he made it known that he didn't have time in his big busy schedule to play teams in the area because they were too good to play them. This in my opinion has something to do with the program, it has to.

Portsmouth is like any other school, nothing in my mind screams come to Portsmouth. Burg is the only true school in this area that draws in students due to their success in sports and in classroom.

[PTrojan59]

Let's be honest here folks, if Portsmouth were recruiting it would be for Basketball not Football, that being said this is nonsense. 2 kids transfer in, yet Portsmouth is recruiting lol give me a break. Now back to Football, I was impressed by the Trojans in their scrimmage against Waverly. Parker seems to get better every game. Excited for the season to kickoff on Thursday. Beat Valley!

[Prime Time]

After reading these comments from a outsider. My first thought was that one school here seems to think they are superior in all aspects to all other schools. No one else has anything to offer except them. That my fellow folks is the general attitude of that particular place but only a few let's it come out but that is the overall feeling of almost entire system there. Everyone else in all southern Ohio and all southern Ohio is second fiddle. So if one school gets a few athletes in, which that school does every year, jealousy factor of kind of like well then why didn't they come to our school were the best. Wow, Athens county has Athens, Ny Trimble.

[BurgGrad6]

Can any of you read? It's one person saying that ptown is recruiting. And to those of you getting upset about the "what does Portsmouth have to offer " comment.. please fill us in on what the would have to offer. Portsmouth is almost at the bottom in the county for academics. Can't really bash them for the drug problem because it's everywhere. I'm just saying. If a kid was going to go somewhere for football to be recruited he would go to east! Lol

[Prime Time]

Lol. My assumption is correct. Superior responses.

[BurgGrad6]

Lol. My assumption is correct. Superior responses.

What superior response? I simply stated a fact. Portsmouth academics are sad. And east is on recruitment radars. Your ASSumption is a pathetic cry. Do you feel inferior to other has Beens on this forum?

[Oak]

I poster from Portsmouth verified a couple kids had transferred in. All I will say on that is they are getting warmer. There were a couple others that didn't. Laugh if you want, but these are 12/13 year old kids. I know there are a couple posters heavily involved in the Portsmouth basketball program that frequent these boards. I would hope some questions would be asked and the guy told to stop because going straight to the OHSAA just penalizes the kids.

[Prime Time]

Let me say it's unusal stating a school system is a bad as you people are making portsmouth out to be. I think it shows the pettiness and we are better attitude if you ask me.

[Orange and Brown]

Keep the topic to football or I will lock the thread.

[JTEK]

Test scores are online

[Nut]

I think the Trojans go 10-0. I don't see anyone stopping that offense with Kelly at qb, Parker at rb, and that line is blowing big ass holes.

[trojandave]

Nut: 10-0 is very possible but I still have to see if our defense can finally get enough 3 and outs, 3rd and long stops, tackling at first contact, and keeping speedy backs from beating us on the perimeter......and this has to be done on a consistent basis. The defense doesn't have to be great, but holding teams to 20-25 PPG is a very attainable goal.

GO TROJANS!!!

[TrojanSupporter]

Hear the Trojan's been out recruiting from all over even outta state

Lol they need to recruit a new athletic director. Dropping burg from the schedule was a coward move.. I wish all the luck in the world to the kids on portsmouths team, but have zero respect for the staff and administrators. And as far a recruitment for players.. I doubt it man. They are aweful at the jr high level.. and have been less than poor at the high school level the last decade. So recruitment would be nearly impossible. lol Portsmouth has nothing to offer. The kid they got from Lewis county is a good athlete. But was he recruited to prowl? Doubtful. And the other Parker kid.. that's doubtful as well.

Awful at Jr. High?
Portsmouth's 7th and 8th grade both beat Wheelersburg last year. 7th grade tied in scrimmage this year.

Coward move?
The decision for Portsmouth and Wheelersburg to not play each other was mutual, if not more so on Wheelersburg's end.

[BurgGrad6]

Hear the Trojan's been out recruiting from all over even outta state

Lol they need to recruit a new athletic director. Dropping burg from the schedule was a coward move.. I wish all the luck in the world to the kids on portsmouths team, but have zero respect for the staff and administrators. And as far a recruitment for players.. I doubt it man. They are aweful at the jr high level.. and have been less than poor at the high school level the last decade. So recruitment would be nearly impossible. lol Portsmouth has nothing to offer. The kid they got from Lewis county is a good athlete. But was he recruited to prowl? Doubtful. And the other Parker kid.. that's doubtful as well.

Awful at Jr. High?
Portsmouth's 7th and 8th grade both beat Wheelersburg last year. 7th grade tied in scrimmage this year.

Coward move?
The decision for Portsmouth and Wheelersburg to not play each other was mutual, if not more so on Wheelersburg's end.

You are incorrect on both statements. Have a nice day...

[fbnut]

Burg and Portsmouth not playing anymore was all Portsmouth.
They tried to back out last year but burg held them to that game